Jennie Lee Walter

Jennie Lee Eberly Walter, age 91 went to be with the Lord Jesus and her loved ones’ who proceeded her in death: daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Mike Wyckoff, daughter-in-law Luann Petramala, beloved husband Bob Walter, parents Erna and Beulah Eberly and stepmother Ida Bell Eberly, grandchildren Lucia Lissara Estep, and Michael McGoyne, great grandchildren Julius Anthony and Jordan Taylor Petramala, foster sons Jerry and Scott McGoyne and Sam Petramala, husband and father of her children; Vicki Petramala, Sherri Wyckoff, Daniel Petramala, and Donna Estep.

Jennie Lee is survived by her sister Hazel Kay Eberly Roberge of the home, her blessed children Vicki Petramala of Corsicana, Texas, Dan Petramala and his fiancé Sandy of Northglenn, Colorado, Donna and Scott Estep of Lander, WY, Dale and Maria Thomas of Arizona, Ray and Joy Thomas of La Junta, Colorado and Danny Walter and Nannette Thomas of La Junta, Colorado and added blessing of Brenda McGoyne of Pennsylvania. She was blessed with 19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Numerous nephews and nieces and numerous family members.

Jennie Lee was born November 22, 1931, and was raised in La Junta, Colorado. She graduated from La Junta High School in the class of 1950, (and later she enjoyed planning and hosting many class reunions). After she married Sam Petramala, they moved to Aurora, Colorado where Jennie was a homemaker taking care of her children as well as babysitting others. She enjoyed raising her children and the foster children, which was a big part of her life. She returned to La Junta and was employed by Montgomery Wards and later managed the Best Western Stagecoach Motel. In the late 70s with her husband Sam and daughter Vicki, they owned and operated Sam’s Café in La Junta CO until the mid-80’s. She retired as the Credit Manager for McKenzie’s Furniture Store where she was employed for 13 years. In 1995, she married her beloved Bob Walter of La Junta Colorado and they lived in her La Junta residence. Jennie Lee had a great Love for Jesus Christ and shared the “Prayer of Salvation” with family, friends and acquaintances throughout her life. She was passionate about the Lord's love for humankind and how He had blessed her all her life.

She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church in La Junta Colorado where she and her sister Hazel Kay had honored God by decorating the alter monthly for many years. At the time of her death, she was attending the First Church of God in La Junta Colorado. Jennie Lee and Hazel Kay were fondly known as “The Sisters” who enjoyed color matching/dressing alike; a tradition initiated by their parents in their later years of life. The Sisters also enjoyed showing off their mother’s wonderful hats, having them safely kept in Jennie’s “hat room” in her home. Jennie Lee also cherished and loved her “antiques.” She furnished her home with many family heirlooms and antique furniture. This extended to her yard where she and her sister kept the yard in antique yard art and flowers.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Matthew and Andy Miller, Adam and Noah Petramala, JD, and Patrick Wyckoff, Michael Hasty and Dalton Thomas. Honorary Pallbearers are her granddaughters, Tiffany Canaday, Angel Wolters, Racine Headley, Emma Calhoun, and Karina Estep. Per Jennie Lee’s request in her will, “Karina Estep will be honored by carrying Jennie’s ashes in the angel vase with yellow roses given to her by her daughter Sherri Wyckoff.”

Graveside memorial service will be Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in La Junta.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Arkansas Valley Hospice Assoc., 531 Lewis Ave., La Junta, CO, 81050.

Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.