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Joyce Willamine Hood Duran was born May 6, 1940 to George and Edna Hood. She left this life on May, 17, 2023. A tribal elder of the Southern Ute Tribe. In 1959, she married her high school sweetheart Rudy Duran. She was a teacher for 39 years, grades K-5th. Joyce received her Bachelors and Master's Degree in Education from Adam State. She loved being a teacher and having a family. Joyce was a Carmelita of St. Ignatius parish. Her passion in life was her devotion and dedication in her faith and love for the lord. She enjoyed a long retirement in Ignacio where she liked playing the slots at the Sky Ute Casino. Joyce served on the Museum Board for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. She was a loving mother to her three boys, John, Michael, Rudy Jr. and a grandmother to her two grandsons Jesse and Dakota. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, George and Edna Hood, sister Loraine, and husband Rudy Sr. She will be missed by all.

There will be a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ignacio, with Mass following at 10:00 a.m. and burial at Ignacio East Cemetery.

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Published by The Durango Herald on May 18, 2023.

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Marie (Della) Zeller

May 24, 2023

So sorry. Joyce was a wonderful friend. My condolences to her family and friends.

Phillip Martinez

May 23, 2023

I remember Joyce D. when I was very young boy in the boarding school. she would tutor the girls and boys on the weekends at the old Ute Head Start building class room. A few years later she would tutor the board school boys and girls under the old boarding school kitchen area. She was very nice until she seen you was missing around and not doing your schoolwork, then you know that you was in serious trouble... she would say if you don´t do your schoolwork that you wouldn´t be successful in life. I would always remember and have great memories of Joyce D. On her great wisdom and her tough teaching.. My condolences go out to Joyce D. Family and extended family.. May God bless and be with you..

Phillip M.

M.M.

May 19, 2023

My sweet auntie was one of a kind she was always sharing her knowledge with us when we would go visit her and how she loved her bananna bread that i would bring her.truly a loving soul that is greatly missed already . will see you in paradise sweet Joyce

Dale Simons

May 18, 2023

So sorry to hear. My thoughts and prayers are out to your family.

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