Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Jenny Louise Guerrero
Sep 14, 2020
Jenny Louise Guerrero, 67, passed away on September 14, 2020 at her La Junta home. She was born on December 27, 1952 in La Junta to Nasario & Bessie (Zamora) Guerrero. Jenny was also known to her co-workers as “Mamas” was many wonderful things. She was a mother, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt, a cousin, and a friend. She...
Willie Dene Blue
Sep 11, 2020
Willie Dene Blue, 83, of La Junta, passed away on September 11, 2020 at the Crowley County Nursing Home. She was born on May 1, 1937 in Madill, Oklahoma to Luther & Claudia (Easley) Stone. Willie Dene married Tracy Joseph Blue, he preceded her in death on June 18, 2000. She then married Ross Lucero and he also preceded her...
Refugio G. Robles
Sep 8, 2020
Refugio G. Robles, 63, of La Junta passed away on September 8, 2020 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on February 18, 1957 in Estacion Morita, Chihuahua, Mexico on February 18, 1957 to Jesus & Elisa Galavis (Gonzales) Robles. Refugio formed the band Los Traficantes del Norte where he was the lead singer for 40 years....
George Gilbert Gallegos
Sep 3, 2020
George Gilbert Gallegos, 77, passed away on September 3, 2020 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on March 11, 1943 in Rocky Ford to Frank & Benita (Lara) Gallegos. He married Sandy Jaramillo on August 20, 1994 in Rocky Ford. Gilbert loved listening to music, spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. He had a special...
Christine Marie Beckett
Sep 1, 2020
Christine Marie Beckett, 51, of Ordway, left her friends and family to be with Jesus on September 1, 2020 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on September 30, 1968 in Rocky Ford to Phillip & Carolyn (Walker) Beckett. Chris will be remembered for her willingness to always help people in need. She served as a dispatcher...
Gary Dean Darnell
Aug 26, 2020
Gary Dean Darnell, 59, went to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus on August 26, 2020 at his La Junta home. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends, but they are rejoicing in that he is in the Lords presence and his loving arms, free of the terrible pains he suffered. He was born on September...
Dexter Fay Mcneff
Aug 25, 2020
Dexter Fay McNeff, 86, of La Junta, passed away on August 25, 2020 at the Crowley County Nursing Home in Ordway, CO. He was born March 9, 1934 in Pritchett, CO to Albert & Myree (Bonewell) McNeff. He attended Stanton County High School in Johnson, KS. He went on to learn welding at Stoody Welding School in CA, Smith Welding...
Georgia Mae Thorp
Aug 24, 2020
Georgia Mae Thorp, 97, passed away on August 24, 2020 at the Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler. Georgia was born on August 11, 1923 to James Osie & Stella Elsie (Kirby) Robertson in Driftwood, Oklahoma. Georgia worked at the Ranchers Restaurant in Manzanola as a cook and owned a gas station in Manzanola as well. She was a member...
Beverly Ann Jones
Aug 12, 2020
Beverly A. Jones, 87, passed away on August 12, 2020 in her home in La Junta, CO with her family by her side. She was born in Chelsea, OK to Eddie Lee Reed and Mattie (Vandiver) Reed. She married her high school sweetheart Donald Jones on June 14, 1953 in La Junta, CO. They had three children and made their...
Charles L. Richards
Aug 6, 2020
Charles L. “Rich” Richards, 84, of La Junta passed away on August 6, 2020 at the Bent County Health Care Center in Las Animas where he had been residing for the past three years. He was born on November 25, 1935 in Holbrook, Arizona to Leonard H. & Phyllis (Mosley) Richards. Rich received his Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering from...
Branden Alexis Miller
Aug 3, 2020
Branden Miller, 24, of La Junta passed away on August 3, 2020 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on September 22, 1995 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Gerald & Elia (Peck) Miller. He loved football, especially the New Orleans Saints. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and most of all being a dad. He...
Dewey Kenneth Petty
Aug 3, 2020
Dewey Kenneth “Ken” Petty, 86, passed away on August 3, 2020 in Wasilla, Alaska. He was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on March 18, 1934 to James Ohval and Allie Mae (Wade) Petty. He spent his childhood years growing up on a farm in the Arkansas River Valley of Colorado. Ken (as he preferred to be called) spent the years...
Mildred Brigida Jimenez
Jul 28, 2020
Mildred Brigida Jimenez, 91, passed away on July 28, 2020 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born on Oct. 8, 1928 in La Junta, Colorado to Arnulfo & Cirila (Rodriguez) Perez. Mildred married Nicholas “Nick” Jimenez on April 22, 1949 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on March 20, 2005. Mildred was a...
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....
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),...
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 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...
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