Rodney Humble Obituary

Rodney (Rod) M. Humble, 80, passed away at home on April 8, 2025 in Pueblo West, CO due to heart failure with wife Linda at his side. He was born on June 18, 1944 in Albuquerque, NM to Ava and Otto Humble. Rod spent his early childhood in ABQ and moved to Durango, CO with his parents in the 1950s. Rod graduated from DHS in 1962 and became a key member of the marching band. After high school, he attended Denver University and later Fort Lewis College where he received a degree in Management and Secondary Major in Psychology in 1967 and a Bachelor degree in Accounting in 1972. He spent 1967-1972 in the Army Reserve as a Staff Sergeant. Rod owned and operated Accountancy of Durango. He retired from accounting after 43 years of practice. Rod actively served on many boards and was elected to public office for the Community Hospital. He enjoyed politics and got involved in running political campaigns. Rod was recognized as time clock operator at the Durango High School football games for 30 years. He coached women's softball, umpired and played softball. He enjoyed concerts/music, photography (won many local awards), dancing, golfing, gardening, fishing, skiing, watching sports (lifelong Broncos fan), and travel. He and Linda took many trips with family and friends to Cabo Mexico and Hawaii. Rod met Linda (Miller) through an attorney friend at a law firm in ABQ. After a year engagement, they married in ABQ in June 1993 and moved Linda with daughter Sherry to DGO. In 1997 they built and lived in a home on acreage in rural Durango. He is preceded in death by his parents, Brother Sidney Humble, granddaughter Mallory Gonzales, and in-laws Rose and Ken Miller. Survived by wife Linda; Daughters Scottie and DJ Drake; Sharalyn and Jeff Titus; and Sherry and Matt Neal; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandkids; older brother Art (Burl) and wife Jean Humble; In-laws: Rick and Kathy Miller; Ken and Karen Miller; Jackie and Sam Garrell; and Patty and Tim Kehoe; and several nieces, nephews, friends, and cousins. A funeral mass will be held June 28, 2025 at St. Columba Church at 10:00 a.m. followed with reception and inurnment. Online condolences and full obituary at www.pueblowestfuneralhome.com