Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Michael Glen Pruyn
Feb 20, 2020
Michael Glen Pruyn, 51, of La Junta passed away on February 20, 2020 at the University of Colorado Hospital Authority in Aurora. He was born on June 5, 1968 to Michael G. Pruyn & Gwen Herbst. Mike lived his life full of excitement, he loved riding motorcycles, snow skiing, golf and was up for any kind of adventure with no...
Neva Jean Herrell
Feb 19, 2020
Neva Jean (Amidon) Herrell passed away on the morning of February 19, 2020, with her son Jim and daughter in-law Kendra at her side. Neva was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 18, 1924. She was the daughter of Edward Carlisle and Ester Helen (Keys) Amidon. Neva went to work after graduating from Wyandot County High School for a...
Margaret Kathleen "Peggy" Carrillo
Feb 18, 2020
Margaret Kathleen "Peggy" Carrillo, 60, passed away on February 18, 2020 at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on February 2, 1960 in Trinidad, Colorado. Peggy spent her childhood in Trinidad till she was about 13 years old. In the year of 1973, the family relocated to Denver, Colorado. Peggy loved Denver as a youth. After growing...
Rogene Smith
Feb 13, 2020
Rogene Warren Smith, 89 passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2020 at her Fowler home. Celebration of her life will be held at Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fowler First Baptist Church, 422 Main Street, Fowler. Rogene was born on July 16, 1930 in Fowler to Grover and Ruby Warren. She married J.R. Smith on January...
Nancy Joan Inge Baker
Feb 11, 2020
Nancy Joan Inge Baker, 86, a native of La Junta, Colorado died on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Sky Ridge Medical Center near Denver, Colorado. Nancy is well known to many for her humor, independence, love and perseverance. Her most precious endeavor was being a mother to her seven children and then a grandmother of many grandchildren. She worked diligently...
Anthony Ray Grajeda
Feb 4, 2020
Anthony Ray Grajeda, 45 died unexpectedly at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo on February 4th, 2020. Anthony is survived by his mother, Rosemary Grajeda of La Junta and his son Fabian (Jazmyn) Gutierrez and grandson, Israel Gutierrez of Pueblo, his sisters, Paula (Sebastian) Alvarez-Grajeda, Laura (Chance) Garcia, Delores “DeeDee” (Rudy) Hicks, his brothers, Stephen Grajeda all of Denver and...
Truman Lee Luttrell
Jan 29, 2020
Truman Lee Luttrell, 76, passed away on January 29, 2020 at his Fowler home. He was born on November 21, 1943 in Pueblo to Garland H. & Jessie F. (Holderman) Luttrell. He married Patricia Owens on August 23, 1969 at the Baptist Church in Craig, Colorado. Truman was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and spent his...
Franklin Dee Price
Jan 27, 2020
Franklin Price August 22, 1937 – January 27, 2020 Franklin Dee Price “CBS”, 82, peacefully passed away 27th January 2020 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, Colorado after facing a relentless battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Franklin was surrounded with family during his final moments. Franklin was born, 22nd August 1937 in Trinchera, Colorado to George and Gladys Price....
Cheryl Milsene Freidenberger
Jan 25, 2020
Cheryl Milsene Freidenberger passed away in Palisade, CO on Saturday, January, 25, 2020. Cheryl was born on December 16, 1949 in La Junta, CO to Chester and Milsene Bay. Cheryl graduated from La Junta High School in 1967 and went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Robert Freidenberger on June 7, 1970. Cheryl was an active member of the...
Carlos Apodaca
Jan 20, 2020
Carlos Apodaca, 28, passed away unexpectedly at his Rocky Ford home on January 20, 2020. He was born on February 23, 1991 to Anthony & Eva (Sanchez) Apodaca in Pueblo, Colorado. He married Paulina Baca on November 6, 2019 in Colorado Springs. Carlos enjoyed his work as a floor installer. He enjoyed playing pool with his father, working on cars,...
Clyde Leo Frazier
Jan 20, 2020
Clyde Leo Frazier, 79, passed away on January 20, 2020 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on June 20, 1940 to Archie & Ethel (Daniels) Frazier in Rocky Ford. Clyde worked for Swede’s Conoco, the Sugar Factory, and Southeast Colorado Power for 35 ½ years and retired in 2004. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, restoring cars, and arrowhead hunting....
Raymond Leo Carver
Jan 17, 2020
Raymond L. Carver was born on October 5, 1942 to Mike and Mary (Brooks) Carver in Lamar, CO. He attended school in Las Animas and later in Salida, CO. He graduated from Salida High School in 1960. He joined the Navy in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1966. He attended Otero Junior College, and what is now, CSU-Pueblo. He...
Gilbert Leroy "Valdy" Valdez
Jan 16, 2020
Gilbert Leroy "Valdy" Valdez, 80, departed on his journey home, January 16, 2020. Gilbert was born June 14, 1939 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Mucio & Genoveva (Lucero) Valdez. Gilbert was born in Walsenburg, Colorado. He moved into the Arkansas Valley in his late teens. Gilbert loved to golf, bowl, and played softball for many years. He loved to take his...
Ila Frances Adams
Jan 12, 2020
Ila Frances Adams, 89, passed away on January 12, 2020 at her Lamar home. She was born on June 23, 1930 in Villegreen, Colorado to James Eil & Ruby Pearl (Porterfield) White. She married William Glen Adams on October 29, 1946 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on January 29, 2003. Frances enjoying spending with her family....
Edith A. Hall
Jan 12, 2020
Edith A. Hall “Momo” was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and mentor to many. Edith was born February 24, 1923 in La Junta, CO and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan 12, 2020, joining her husband of 74 years, Lloyd M. Hall. Edith’s parents were Reuben J. Walter and Pearl (Clinger) Walter. Edith...
June I. Robertson
Jan 7, 2020
June I. Robertson, long-time resident of the Branson area, passed from this life on January 7, 2020 at Oasis Assisted Living Home in Pueblo West, CO. Born on Feb 13, 1933 in Branson to Elmer and Leona (Southern) Green, June was the youngest of ten children. She completed her education at Branson High School and after her marriage to John...
Loretta Ann Paolucci
Jan 7, 2020
Loretta Ann Paolucci, 82, passed away on January 7, 2020. She was born on September 10, 1937 to Ralph and Margaret Gagliardi in Trinidad, Colorado. Raised in the coal mining community of Delagua she moved to Trinidad with her family at the age of 15 and graduated from high school there in 1955. She received her associate degree from Trinidad...
Timothy Dean Abel
Jan 6, 2020
Timothy Dean Abel, 59, of Garden City, KS passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2020 in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on May 23, 1960 in Pueblo, Colorado to A.W. “Bill”& Ruth Earline (Paxton) Abel. Tim moved to La Junta at the age of one and attended La Junta public schools and graduated in 1978. He went to work...
Wyncie Dell Buford
Jan 4, 2020
Wyncie Dell (Mims) Buford, 85 of Pueblo passed away on January 4, 2020 at the Villa Pueblo Senior Living Community. She was born on October 7, 1934 in Grapeland, Texas to John Riley & Jewel Mirtie (Hamb) Mims. She was a hairdresser for many years in Crockett, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Carl Lee Buford;...
Mary Eleanor Cranson
Dec 31, 2019
Mary Eleanor Russell was born May 8, 1927 to Albert Edwin "Blackie" and Sophia Laverty Russell in their house on 526 Hayes Ave. in La Junta, Colorado. Mary was married to Calvin Kenneth Cranson on March 24, 1946 at the First Baptist Church of La Junta, Colorado. To this marriage seven children were born. Kenny (Janell) Cranson, Linda (Gayle) Senor,...
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