Obituaries

Mabel Macdonald passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2020 at her home in Carbondale. She was born May 9, 1935 in New York City. Mabel moved to Aspen with her then husband Neil Macdonald in 1963. She lived in Aspen until 2005 and then lived in the Carbondale and Glenwood Springs area until her death. […]

April 19, 1956 – Dec. 17, 2019 Edward Joseph Kennedy left this earthly realm on Dec.17, 2019. Ed showed an uncommon grace throughout his nine-month demise with pancreatic cancer. A resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, he died at the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque. Ed fell in love with this Valley during his frequent visits […]

Jan. 9, 1930 – Jan. 14, 2020 Harry was born Jan. 9, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harry E. and Wanda B. (Moul) Ritchie. A Santa Fe, New Mexico resident since retiring in 1995 from a distinguished career as a drama professor, Harry is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret H. (Elderfield); sons […]

Aug. 21 1949 – Dec. 3, 2019 Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Sullivan, former resident of the Roaring Fork Valley, died peacefully from complications related to cancer on Dec. 3, 2019, surrounded by family at her home in Napa, California. She was 70 years old. Born in Kansas City, MO, on Aug. 21, 1949, Libby grew up […]

Feb. 20, 1940 – Sept. 7, 2019 It is with sorrowful hearts that we announce the passing of Stuart Randall “Randy” Vanderhurst Jr. on September 7th, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.  He was diagnosed with “nasty” pneumonia and a “bad malignancy.” Although he gave it a helluva fight, he died surrounded by […]

Jan. 14, 1934 – Aug. 13, 2019 June Nightingale passed away surrounded by family on August 13, 2019, in Durango, CO. She was 85. She was born Anita June King in Wellington, TX on January 14, 1934. She grew up in Childress, TX and after graduating, she moved to Paonia, CO with her family. There […]