Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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