Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Mary Jane Gearhart
Jan 26, 2022
Mary Jane Gearhart Mary Jane Gearhart, 89, passed away on January 26, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Connie Deahl Smith, in Pueblo West, CO. She was born on October 12, 1932, the youngest of seven children, to Sam and Mollie Allen of Higbee, CO. Mary Jane loved her childhood in the hills, mesas and rim-rock country of Higbee,...
Carol Ann Aragon
Jan 23, 2022
Carol Ann Aragon, 59, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2022, surrounded by her husband and children. She was born on April 5, 1962, in Pueblo to Tommy and Delores Gallegos. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Carol. She loved spending time in the kitchen creating delicious meals for her family. She enjoyed traveling, and weekend getaways...
John Campos
Jan 22, 2022
John Campos, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his La Junta home on January 22, 2022. He was born on June 17, 1947 in La Junta to Cristobal & Teresa (Maldonado) Campos. John served in the US Army from 1966 to 1970 in the 1st Calvary Division; he then worked for NIBCO and later at the Ft. Lyon VA Hospital as...
Clyde D. Armstrong
Jan 21, 2022
Clyde D. Armstrong, 87, of Wheat Ridge, CO passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born on August 5, 1934 in Erick, Oklahoma. Clyde grew up in Erick and also completed high school there. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. He worked on the Santa Fe Railroad until retiring in September of 1994....
Ruben Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles
Jan 20, 2022
Ruben Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles, 16, of La Junta passed away unexpectedly due to a car accident on January 20, 2022, in Cheraw. He was born on December 10, 2005, to Daniel Rodriguez & Carolina Robles in La Junta. Ruben loved to work with his dad, loved playing football, wrestling, listening to Spanish music, going to the gym, collecting hats and...
Eleanor Lee Quick
Jan 20, 2022
Eleanor Lee Hergenrader Quick, 87, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully January 20, 2022 at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She was born August 3, 1934, in La Junta, Colorado to Henry “Tobe” Hergenrader and Esther Forsberg Hergenrader. She lived in La Junta most of her life, was a wonderful homemaker, bookkeeper and cake decorator. Eleanor...
Elisa Lopez
Jan 20, 2022
Elisa Lopez, 91, longtime resident of Crowley, passed away on January 20, 2022 at Fowler Health Care Center. Elisa was born to Isabel Lopez & Dolores Ramirez Lopez on January 12, 1931 near Manzanola, Colorado. She graduated in the class of 1950 from Manzanola. Elisa is survived by her daughter, Dolores (Forrest) Neuerburg of Oregon; a son, Cris Lopez of...
Roberto Arcenio Montoya
Jan 18, 2022
Roberto “Bob” “Honkers” “Bobo” “Stretch” Arcenio Montoya, 75, passed away at his Las Animas home on January 18, 2022. He was born on June 10, 1946, in Las Vegas, NM to Jose Rafael & Carmen Aurora Mary (Gonzales) Montoya. Bob was an active member on the Las Animas Light & Power Board, Zoning Board, Commander of the Las Animas VFW,...
Walter Dean Wait
Jan 16, 2022
Walter “Walt” Dean Wait was born to JoAnne and Wesley Wait at home on May 19, 1958. He departed this life on January 16, 2022, in La Junta, Colorado after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Mary Guthrie-Wait; son, Brian Wait and wife Billie; son, Eric Wait and wife Emmaleah; brother, Roger Wait; sisters, Mary Wait-Ayers, Carol...
Lavaya Fay Garrett
Jan 15, 2022
LaVaya Fay Garrett, 85, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her Swink home. She was born on May 31, 1936, in La Junta to Robert Roland & Frieda Fay (Hill) Cox. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Gayleen Springer of La Junta; stepchildren, Deanna Cornelius of Swink; Randy (Sarah) Garrett of Rocky Ford; Tim (Donna Jo) Garrett of Rocky...
Don Paul Buck
Jan 15, 2022
Don Paul Buck was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on June 15th, 1943, and died in his home in Hasty Colorado on January 15, 2022. He is survived by his wife Danielle Simone, his sons Deacon Paul Buck, Jonathon Buck, sister Joann Cook, 7 grandchildren and 2 nieces. He is preceded in death by his father Otho Paul Buck, mother Josephine...
Loretta Mae Goode
Jan 12, 2022
Loretta was born on August 21, 1926, to Sam and Suzie (Judiscak) McCracken in Walsenburg, Colorado. She departed this life on January 12, 2022, at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado, at the age of 95. She married Clyde Campion Jr. on October 18, 1944, in Walsenburg, Colorado. To this union three sons were born: Donald, born in 1946; Gary,...
Shirley Ann Meister
Jan 5, 2022
Shirley Ann Meister, 85, passed away on January 5, 2022, at her La Junta home. She was born on October 21, 1936, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Edward Virgil & Sylvia Benita (Siple) Burnham. She grew up in Pueblo. Later married Lloyd Richard Meister and moved to Denver where she worked for Nissan/Datsun Company as a parts-woman for many years....
Donald Gene Long
Jan 4, 2022
Donald Gene Long, 75, of Cheraw passed away on January 4, 2022, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on June 25, 1946, in La Junta to Clarence Glendon & Marie (Morris) Long. Gene thrived on social interactions, never knowing a stranger. He would talk to anybody, anywhere, at any time. Sometimes he was...
Florence Elizabeth Price
Jan 4, 2022
Florence Elizabeth Price, 71 passed away peacefully at her Ft. Lupton home on January 4, 2022. She was born in La Junta, Colorado on March 2, 1950, to Glen and Lois Barber and graduated from La Junta High School in 1969. She married the love of her life and soul mate Harold D. Price on April 22, 1972. She enjoyed...
Dean Allen Prull
Jan 3, 2022
God called Dean Allen Prull home unexpectedly on Monday, January 3, 2022, at his home in La Junta, CO. Dean was born on June 24, 1943, in Loveland, CO to Dwayne and Elaine Prull, he was the second of three children. Dean attended school in Loveland prior to joining the Air Force in December of 1960, where he was stationed...
James E. Engle
Jan 3, 2022
James Everett Engle was born on March 20, 1930, in Wichita Kansas to parents Floyd Elot Engle and Rosa Elora Engle. In 1937 he moved with his parents to a ranch south of Las Animas, Colorado and attended Frick School there. In 1943 the family moved to La Junta, where James attended Columbian School, Herren Junior High, and La Junta...
Allen Good Mcgrath
Jan 2, 2022
Allen Good McGrath, 83, of La Junta, passed away on January 2, 2022, at Parkview Medical Center. He was born on August 5, 1938 in Lamar, Colorado to Paul & Mary (Good) McGrath. Allen married Amy Southward. Allen had many jobs over the years. He loved fishing, wood working, and going to Carl Jr. to visit with his friends. He...
Jerry Carlos Mora
Dec 31, 2021
Jerry Carlos Mora, Sr., 72, passed away on December 31, 2021, at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on April 29, 1949, in Rainsville, New Mexico Frank & Anita (Mascarenas) Mora. Jerry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from 1968 – 1971. He married the love of his life, Marie Rangel in 1973. They had three...
Johnnie N. Vigil
Dec 29, 2021
Johnnie N. Gonzales-Vigil, 52, passed away on December 29, 2021in La Junta, CO. She was born March 6, 1969, in Fort Hood, Killeen, TX to Dennis and Mary Gonzales. Johnnie was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, Aunt and Friend. She loved her grandchildren very much and spent as much time with them that she could. She had...
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