Darryl Wayne Luther

Darryl Wayne Luther was born to Eugene and Linda Luther on August 11, 1962. He grew up in Silverton, Colorado where after high school he married and had two sons.

Jim MacDougall

Former Silverton resident Jim MacDougall died July 1 in Florida. He first came to town in the mid 1970s to visit family, and before long, he had made Silverton his home. He partnered with his brother Bill in buying and operating Triangle Service Station and Motel on Greene Street.

Patrick Michael Swonger “The Eureka Kid”

Born to Howard and Eileen Swonger in Springfield, Ohio, Patrick Michael Swonger arrived like an early Christmas present in December 1954 and graced the world with a lifetime fueled by music and adventure. There were seven Swonger siblings in the family – six boys and one girl.

Gary McWilliams

Born in Pittsburgh in August 1942 to Charles and Alberta McWilliams, the sixth of seven children, all but one of them rambunctious boys, Gary spent much of his childhood in a drafty, rambling, plumbing-free house in rural North Carolina.

Daniel Bender

Born in 1952, Daniel H. Bender was the sixth of eight children born in North Canton, Ohio, to Keith and Catherine Bender (deceased).

Lois A. Anderson (Silverton Beauty)

Lois was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1944. She had five other siblings. Her father Merle was a field supervisor in the oil industry and her mother Mable worked as a physical therapy aid. Together the family was transferred to Enid, Oklahoma where they raised their children.

Raima Ann Chalmers (Wiper)

Remembering Raima. Well-known Tucson artist, dancer, architectural designer, historical restorer, and mother passes away at 83. Raima Ann Chalmers (Wiper) passed away in late April 2022 in Tucson, AZ.

Mark R. Warren

Mark Richard Warren was born in Coeur d ‘Alene, Idaho on March 9, 1958 to Richard Lavern Warren and Della Melissa (Hutson) Warren. He was one of three children with one older sister and one younger brother. His father worked as a hard rock miner, most notably in Ouray and Silverton.

William Dale Fries

William Dale Fries, age 93, of Ouray, Colorado. Passed away om April 1, 2022, at his residence in Ouray, Colorado. Mr. Fries was an artist and song writer known as C.W. McCall. The private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Ouray County Search and Rescue, www.

Sharon Marie Fee Denious

Sharon Marie Fee Denious was born on January 27, 1941 to Thomas Wayne Fee and Alma (Murphy) Fee. Sharon was born in a log cabin outside the Missouri River town of Rulo, Nebraska. She was the third of five children and the only girl.