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Obituaries

Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and

Pete Schneider

Pete Schneider

Mar 19, 2009

Pete Schneider, 87, of La Junta passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 21st at 2 p.m. at the Peacock Memorial Chapel with Gale Allen of the Cowboy Church officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Higbee Cemetery. He was born on May 30, 1921 to...

Phillip Guerrero

Phillip Guerrero

Mar 18, 2009

Phillip Guerrero Jr., 53, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his La Junta home. Visitation will be Friday, March 20th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. and the Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 21st at 10:00...

Edward Romero

Edward Romero

Mar 15, 2009

Edward Dean Romero, 41, of La Junta passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his home. Memorial services will be Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Sam Herrera officiating. He was born on June 15, 1967 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Eduardo & Ceceila (Cruz) Romero. He married Juanita Abeyta on December...

Edna Vigil

Edna Vigil

Mar 12, 2009

Edna M. Vigil, 75, of Pueblo and formerly of La Junta passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo after a long fight with illness. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Memorial mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish with...

Herbert Q. Trumble

Herbert Q. Trumble

Mar 10, 2009

Herbert Quincy Trumble, 90, of La Junta, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Herbert was able to share his 90th birthday with all of his children in attendance with a luncheon held at the Boss Hogg’s for him. A cake was also enjoyed at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center...

Jim R. Kerr

Jim R. Kerr

Mar 8, 2009

Jim Kerr, 63, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at his La Junta home. Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Nazarene in La Junta. He was born on August 23, 1945, in Las Animas, Colorado to Noel & Jewel (Jones) Kerr. Jim was a coach and teacher at...

Jane Chaparro

Jane Chaparro

Mar 3, 2009

Jane Lopez Chaparro, 73, of Rocky Ford passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Recitation of the Rosary will be Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Rocky...

Peggy J. Gearhart

Peggy J. Gearhart

Feb 25, 2009

Peggy J. Gearhart, 73, passed away on Wednesday, February 25th at her Swink home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Swink Methodist Church with Reverend Tom Dudley officiating. Internment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery. She was born on September 18, 1935 in Swink, Colorado to Ralph & Frances (Adcock) Kenagy....

Walter L. Glasco

Walter L. Glasco

Feb 25, 2009

Walter Lee Glasco, 95, passed away on Wednesday, February 25th at his La Junta home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ed Kite of the Rocky Ford Church of the Nazarene officiating....

Warren H. Pletcher

Warren H. Pletcher

Feb 25, 2009

Warren H. Pletcher, 87, of La Junta, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. A graveside service will be held March 30, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the Fort Lyon National Cemetery with Military Honors.He was born on June 20, 1921, in Elkhart, Indiana to Henry I. & Agnes O. (Enders) Pletcher....

Carlyle "Short" Watters

Carlyle "Short" Watters

Feb 23, 2009

Funeral services were held Monday, February 23, 2009 for Carlyle “Short” Watters at the Arkansas Valley Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Swink, Colorado. Short died February 19, 2009 at his Cheraw home of 44 years. Short was born February 11, 1925, south of Rocky Ford and lived all of his life within a 25 mile radius moving to the Cheraw area...

Steven Jerome Valdez

Steven Jerome Valdez

Feb 17, 2009

Steven Jerome Valdez, 32, of Rocky Ford passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his home. Memorial service will be held Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Roger Harris of La Junta officiating. He was born on April 28, 1976, in Denver, Colorado to Christobal “Chris” & Roberta “Bobbie” (Walz) Valdez. Steven...

Rosalie M. Schmidt

Rosalie M. Schmidt

Feb 14, 2009

Rosalie M. Schmidt, 68, of La Junta passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at her La Junta home. Following her triumphant battle with cancer. Visitation will be Friday, February 13th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Recitation of the Rosary will be Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. funeral mass will follow at 9:00a.m....

Darlene M. Bay

Darlene M. Bay

Feb 8, 2009

Darlene M. Bay, 82, of La Junta passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 13th at 10 a.m. at the First Church of God in La Junta with Pastor Stanley Reiley officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery. She was born on January 22,...

Donald J. Engel

Donald J. Engel

Feb 8, 2009

Donald J. Engel, 69, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his La Junta home. Memorial services will be Thursday, February 12th at 11 a.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Nathan Gumke of Parkview Baptist Church in Las Animas officiating. He was born on September 4, 1939, to Benedict & Hilda (Wolf) Engel in Grainfield, Kansas. Donald served...

Nellie Burr

Nellie Burr

Feb 3, 2009

Nellie Burr, 95, of La Junta, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Visitation will be Friday, February 5, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Worship services will be at 1:30 p.m. with Dr. Reverend Marvin Powers officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday, February 7, 2009 at...

Rodney L. Lundahl

Rodney L. Lundahl

Jan 30, 2009

Rodney L. Lundahl, affectionately known as “Gumby” by his family and friends, 51, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at his La Junta home. Memorial service will be Friday, January 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Patrick Marrone officiating. Rodney was born in Colorado Springs, on March 1, 1957, to Bill & Arlene (Burris) Lundahl. Rodney...

Rebecca "Becky Robbins

Rebecca "Becky Robbins

Jan 29, 2009

Rebecca “Becky” Robbins, 85, lifetime La Junta resident, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 4, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Reverend Ron Skorick of the First...

Jack W. England

Jack W. England

Jan 28, 2009

Jack W. England, 89, of Rocky Ford, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his Rocky Ford home. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 1, 2009 from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Peacock Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will Monday, February 2nd at 11:00 a.m., at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church, 507 South 14th Street in Lamar with Reverend...

Grace R. Christensen

Grace R. Christensen

Jan 28, 2009

Grace R. Christensen, 92, of Trinidad and formerly of La Junta, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at the Trinidad State Nursing Home. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Kim Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. also at the Kim Baptist Church. Internment will follow at...

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