Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Iona Lenore Peil
Jul 25, 2020
Iona Lenore Peil, 94, passed away on July 25, 2020 at the Pavillion at Villa in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on April 7, 1926 in Canton, Oklahoma to Jess Addie (Jordan) Seifried. She married Herman Peil on October 27, 1945 after his return from World War II; he passed away on Jan. 30, 1999. Iona moved to Crowley Colorado...
Ana Rosa Flores
Jul 23, 2020
Ana Rosa Flores, 59, passed away unexpectedly from heart complications on July 23, 2020 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on April 9, 1961 in Mexico. Ana was a loving person who had a big heart. She is survived by her two children, Malena Gutierrez and Steven Mondragon, Sr.; and eight grandchildren. She will be dearly...
Esther A. Mattedi
Jul 19, 2020
Esther Angelina Mattedi, 96, passed away on July 19, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Pueblo. She was born on September 23, 1923 in Ludlow, Colorado to Allessio & Matilda (Toller) Mattedi. Esther worked for Mountain Bell for 38 years while living in Trinidad and Denver. She then moved to Swink in 1995. She enjoyed gardening, roses, peonies and...
David Rollin Kuebbeler
Jul 18, 2020
David Rollin Kuebbeler, of La Junta (CO), passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on July 18, 2020. Born in Toledo (OH) on December 15, 1936, Dave was raised by Dr. Rollin and Jane Kuebbeler in Toledo’s east side. After graduating from Morrison R. Waite High School in 1954, Dave attended Wooster College, earning a degree in education....
Ralph Marion Rogers
Jul 15, 2020
Ralph Marion Rogers, 76, passed away on July 15, 2020 at his Fowler home. He was born in Rocky Ford to Marion “Hap” D. & Irma (Bonham) Rogers and raised in Sugar City. He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Rein in Sugar City in 1961 and they shared 59 years together. Ralph worked at the Sugar City Sugar Factory...
John William Vandetti
Jul 15, 2020
John William Vandetti, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of his savior July 15, 2020, at his La Junta home with family around him. Johnnie was born in La Junta, CO on August 24, 1926 to Lawrence & Anna (Pagano) Vandetti. He is survived by his wife, Cora Mae Vandetti; son, Larry Vandetti; daughter, LuAnn Vandetti-Trumble; grandsons Jeremy Trumble (Jessica),...
John Phillip Gager
Jul 12, 2020
John Phillip Gager, 61, passed away on July 12, 2020 at his Fowler home. He was born on August 12, 1958 in Pueblo to Walter Dale & Wilma Lee (Buck) Gager. John graduated from Fowler and went on to CU Boulder for college. He then went on to start his own communication company is Snowmass which sold and installed telephone...
Eugene Keith Karney
Jul 10, 2020
Eugene “Buddy” Keith Karney, 83, passed away peaceful on July 10, 2020 at his Manzanola home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 20, 1936 in La Junta to Guy “Joe” Hugh Jobe & Mary Isabell (Bollinger) Karney. He married Mary Katherine Lindt on June 11, 1976. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He owned...
Bonnie Marie Mccleary
Jul 10, 2020
Bonnie Marie Galbraith McCleary, 89, a lifelong resident of Olney Springs, passed away on July 10, 2020 in the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was born on April 25, 1931 to Cecil and Norma Galbraith in Olney Springs. She was the oldest of four. She is survived by her six children, Fred (LeIla) McCleary, Tom (Diana) McCleary, Bill...
Mary A. Medrano
Jul 8, 2020
Mary A. Medrano, 86, passed away on July 8, 2020 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on March 30, 1934 to Jose Grabriel & Julianita (Maes) Torrez in Canon Largo, New Mexico. She loved fishing, sewing and gardening. Mary is the widow of George Gutierrez and later of Antonio Medrano. Mary is survived by her daughters, Judy (Ramon)...
Dorothy Ann Kubin
Jul 6, 2020
Dorothy Ann Kubin, 84, passed away on July 6, 2020 at her La Junta home. She was born on June 12, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas to Albert & Blanche (Pawlik) Kopycinski. Dorothy attended Texas Wesleyan University. Dorothy married Marvin T. Kubin on July 31, 1965 in Fort Worth, TX. Married for 51 years, they resided in La Junta, Colorado...
Susan Kay Elliott
Jul 6, 2020
Susan Kay Elliott, 74, passed away on July 6, 2020 at her La Junta home. She was born on March 12, 1946 in Denver to Earl & Helen Juanita (Marvin) Elliott. Susan was a wonderful mom, she worked hard to make sure her children had what they needed and took them on many awesome vacations like camping, and to the...
Teresa Maestas
Jul 4, 2020
Teresa Maestas November 8, 1939 – July 4, 2020 Teresa Maestas, 80, passed away July 4, 2020 at her Kim home. She was born Nov. 8, 1939 in Trinidad, CO to Lee & Margaret (Gonzales) Lujan. Teresa is survived by her husband, Oney Maestas of Kim, CO; daughter, Oneyda Maestas of Alamosa, CO; son, Tracy (Melissa) Maestas of Brighton, CO;...
Donald Richard Marks
Jul 4, 2020
Donald Richard Marks, 44, passed away on July 4, 2020 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice House in Pueblo. He was born on July 25, 1975 in Prescott, Arizona to Don Baker & Eugenia Schench. Donnie had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved animals, cooking, fishing, his art work and taking long walks with his best friend, M.J. This...
Margaret Mary Lopez
Jul 3, 2020
Mary Lopez, 73, passed away July 3, 2020 at her La Junta home. She was born October 17, 1946 to Lorenzo & Lupe (Pantoya) Lopez. Mary worked at Western Canning for many years and as a teachers aid at the Otero Junior College day care. She is survived by her son, Vernon Sandoval of Aurora, CO; brother, Santos (Joanne) Lopez...
Christopher S. Johnson
Jun 21, 2020
Sunday, June 21, 2020, Chris Johnson, loving husband, father, Papa, and devoted friend of many died at the age of 62 surrounded by his wife Monica, children, and dear friends. Chris was born on November 6, 1957 in Medford, Oregon to Dale and Alice Johnson. Chris’s family found their way to La Junta, Colorado where he attended La Junta High...
Marvin Gilbert Norris
Jun 18, 2020
Marvin G. Norris, 64, passed away on June 18, 2020 at his Las Animas home. He was born on May 19, 1956 in La Junta to Donald R. & Joan (Brosius) Norris. Marvin was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Marvin loved to fish, four wheel, camp, anything classic cars, avid Denver Bronco fan and most of all, being an...
Sharon Ann Cox
Jun 18, 2020
Sharon Ann Cox, 72, passed away on June 18, 2020 at the Crowley County Nursing Home in Ordway. She was born on May 5, 1948 to Lester D. & Bertha L. (Gribble) Cox in Pueblo. Sharon attended middle school in Olney Springs and graduated from Fowler High School. She married the father of her children, Dan Rusher. She owned a...
Fermin Ornelas
Jun 17, 2020
Fermin Ornelas, 66, passed away on June 17, 2020 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on July 11, 1953 in Carlsbad, NM to Martin & Gabriela (Adame) Ornelas. He graduated from Manzanola High School. He worked at the Rocky Ford Food Market, Neoplan USA, Nadco, and the American Sugar Factory. He also was a member of the St....
Everette A. Walker
Jun 16, 2020
Everette Allen Walker, 89, passed away peacefully at his La Junta home on June 16, 2020. He was born on Dec. 17, 1930 in Lamar, Colorado to Roscoe “Buck” & Pauline (Miller) Walker. He married to Zola Marilyn Miller; she preceded him death on Aug. 1, 2005. He is survived by one daughter and three sons; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
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