Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Joe Ray Blundell
Jan 5, 2021
Joe Ray Blundell, 47, of Las Animas, departed this life on January 5, 2021, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, CO. He was born on September 28, 1973, to Larry and Patsy Blundell in Johnson, KS. When Joe was 4, the family moved back to the family ranch south of Las Animas. When he was young he...
Amanda Jane Bravo
Jan 4, 2021
Amanda Jane Bravo, 88, passed away on January 4, 2021 at the Mount St. Francis Nursing Center in Colorado Springs. She was born on July 2, 1932 in Crescent, Oklahoma to Charles & Nellie (DeFreese) Thomas. She married Ernest Frank Bravo on October 14, 1950 at the St. Patrick Parish in La Junta; he preceded her in death on February...
Ardeth W. Sneath
Jan 2, 2021
Ardeth Sneath was born on March 13, 1935 in Eads, Colorado to Oscar C. and Golda Swisher (Sharp) White and departed this life on Saturday, January 2, 2021. The family moved to Rocky Ford when Ardeth was 5 years old and later settled in La Junta. She attended schools in Rocky Ford, La Junta, and Swink. She graduated from Swink...
Lois Maria Montoya
Dec 31, 2020
Lois Maria (Arellano) Montoya, 90, of La Junta, was called home on December 31, 2020 at Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas. She was born June 13, 1930 to Thelma (Roy) and Fernando Arellano in Silver Cliff, CO. Lois married Jose Robert Montoya on October 10, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico; together they raised three daughters in La Junta....
Marie Ida Tafoya
Dec 30, 2020
Marie Ida Tafoya, 82, was called home to be with her precious Lord on December 30, 2020 at her La Junta home with her family by her bedside. She was born on April 25, 1938 in Raton, New Mexico to Ezequiel & Mary (Montano) Vigil; that’s when her journey started in life. In 1943, her dad passed away and her...
Sharon Lynn Coburn
Dec 30, 2020
Sharon Lynn Coburn, 65, passed away on December 30, 202 at her La Junta home. She was born on November 25, 1955 in Denver, Colorado. Sharon lived in the lower Arkansas valley all her life. She loved the area and the people. She loved to fish and camp, garden and entertain guests in the back yard with a grilled dinner...
Jose Manuel Valdez
Dec 30, 2020
Jose Manuel Valdez, 82, passed away December 30, 2020 at his La Junta home. He was born on September 7, 1938 in Las Animas, Colorado. He worked for OJC for 31 years; he started with the Janitorial staff and became a plumber for the college. He enjoyed working on houses and remodeling his house and working in the yard. He...
Charles "Charlie" J. Venegas
Dec 26, 2020
Charles “Charlie” J. Venegas, 78, passed away on December 26, 2020 at Fowler Health Care Center. He was born on April 18, 1942 in La Junta to Donaciano & Leonicia (Baca) Venegas. He is survived by his niece and nephew, Monica & Jim Armendariz of La Junta; sisters, Mercedes Salamanca of Denver; Rita Carrillo of Denver; Corina (Manuel) Sigala of...
Olive Mae Rogge
Dec 24, 2020
Olive Mae (Smith) Rogge was born February 6, 1930 to Oran and Lorena Smith in the family home north of Fowler. She was the third of seven children that included two sets of twins. She had two brothers, and four sisters. For the first eight years of education, Olive attended Lakeview, a one room school located north of Fowler. She...
Gloria Jean Cahill
Dec 22, 2020
It is with great sorrow that we announce that the final winter sun has set for Gloria Jean (Gregory) Cahill, 65 of La Junta. Gloria passed away on December 22, 2020 at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. She was born March 2, 1955 to Ruth (Ballinger) and Perry Gregory Jr. in Rocky Ford. Gloria took great pride in raising...
Patricia "Patty" Kay Hurt
Dec 21, 2020
Patricia “Patty” Kay Hurt, 60, of La Junta passed away on December 21, 2020 at the Bent County Healthcare Center of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on February 27, 1960 in Monte Vista to E. Ross & Berneice Lou (Grett) Hurt. Patty was an alumna of Western State in Gunnison, CO where she earned a bachelor’s degree in...
Mary Lou Quick
Dec 21, 2020
Mary Lou (Marroney) Quick, 74 of Cheraw, was called home on December 21, 2020 at Evergreen Gardens in La Junta. She was born May 6, 1946 to Georgia (Goodrich) Ellis and John Marroney in Pueblo, CO. Mary Lou married Gary Lynn Quick on July 4, 1964 in La Junta. Mary Lou made her home in Cheraw and raised her 4...
Flora Esquibel
Dec 20, 2020
Flora Esquibel, 79, of La Junta passed away on December 20, 2020 at Parkview Medical Center, of complications from COVID-19. She was born on March 4, 1941 in Vaughn, New Mexico to Julia and Domingo Chavez. Flora was a loving wife to Emilio and mother to Manuel “Manny” DeLeon and John Esquibel. She cherished her family and was blessed with...
Robert F. Hoffman
Dec 20, 2020
Robert “Bob” Hoffman, age 82, of Fowler, Colorado went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, December 20th, 2020. Bob Hoffman was born on May 6th, 1938 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Molly (Amalia) Hoffman (nee Diel) and Fred Hoffman. He graduated in 1956 from Crowley High School and then later graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Adam’s...
Kathryn Mary Wallin
Dec 20, 2020
Kathryn Mary Wallin, 71, of La Junta passed away on Dec. 20, 2020 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo. As per Kathryn's request cremation has taken place and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Galen Claude Phillips
Dec 19, 2020
Galen Claude Phillips, 71, passed away on December 19, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born on August 29, 1949 in Las Animas to Albert & Eva Jean (Gore) Phillips. Galen married his first wife Beverly in 1966 and had 2 children, Albert and Tina. Galen joined the army when he was 19 years old and served...
Beverly June Potestio
Dec 18, 2020
Beverly left us and joined God in Heaven on December 18 due to complications from COVID-19, aged 84. She was born in Pueblo, April 15, 1936. Her always positive attitude, generous heart and loving and feisty spirit will be greatly missed. Beverly was devoted to her family and considered it her greatest accomplishment. She worked full-time while raising her family...
Baltazar Lee Lopez
Dec 18, 2020
Baltazar Lee Lopez, 77, of Fowler passed away at the Fowler Heath Care on December 18, 2020. He was known as Lee by most, was born on October 10, 1943 to Isabel & Dolores (Ramirez) Lopez. He graduated from Manzanola High School in 1963. After high school Lee joined that Army and served his country. Upon returning from the Vietnam...
Harry Barton Mendenhall
Dec 17, 2020
Harry Barton Mendendhall II, 74, passed away on December 17, 2020 at the UC Health Hospital in Highlands Ranch from COVID-19. Bart was the only son of Cover & Willie Mendenhall he was born on October 31, 1946, raised in and a lifelong resident of Rocky Ford. Bart, a graduate of Rocky Ford High School, received a BA from Colorado...
Robert H. Waite
Dec 17, 2020
Robert Harold Waite, 98, passed away on December 17, 2020 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in San Gabrielle, California. He born on October 18, 1922, in Long Beach, CA. A graveside service will be Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairview Cemetery with Pastor John Dell of the First Christian Church in Rocky Ford.
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