Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Marian Virginia Johnson
Nov 2, 2019
Marian V. Johnson (Miller), 92 of La Junta passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Lamar, Colorado. Marian was born in Swink, Colorado on January 13, 1927, soon after the family moved to Timpas where she was raised with her 6 siblings. She was the oldest of the 6 and was the last surviving sibling. Marian started her career...
Kathryn Valdez Miller
Nov 1, 2019
Kathryn Valdez Miller, 63, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at her home in Rocky Ford, surrounded by loved ones. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rocky Ford Church of the Nazarene. Kathryn was born August 9, 1956 to Selestino and Irene Valdez (Casados), the second of four children. She graduated...
Mario A. Hernandez
Oct 30, 2019
Mario A. Hernandez, 83, of La Junta passed away on October 30, 2019 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 10, 1935 in Mexico City, Mexico to Daniel Rojas & Refugia Lopez (Aguilar) Hernandez. He was employed by the Atchison Santa Fe & Topeka Railroad for 29 years. He became a naturalized citizen in 1988....
Martin Jerome Masar
Oct 30, 2019
On October 31st, 1956, Edith Mae and Paul Anthony Masar gave birth to Martin Jerome Masar in David City, NE. Martin was baptized in the Catholic Church and grew in his faith as an active part of the youth ministry. He spent much of his childhood in Craig, CO where his father taught him to love the outdoors, learning to...
Milton "Tony" Fosdick
Oct 27, 2019
Milton “Tony” Fosdick, 83, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his home east of Fowler, Colorado. Tony was born on August 8, 1936 to Henry and Melba (Tadlock) Fosdick in Fowler, the third of ten children. He graduated from Fowler High School in 1954. After high school Tony joined the US Army and served a 2 year tour of...
Muriel June Stier
Oct 23, 2019
Muriel June Stier, 80, passed away on Oct. 23, 2019 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on Aug. 31, 1939 in Dunbar, Pennsylvania to Charles & Frances (Lehmen) Hennen. Murial married Danny Joe Stier; he preceded her in death. Muriel served several years in the United States Navy. She retired from Mountain Bell after decades of work. Muriel...
Randy Shane "Stretch" Spitzer
Oct 22, 2019
Randy Shane “Stretch” Spitzer, 59 of Rocky Ford passed away on October 22, 2019 in Colorado Springs. He was born on February 8, 1960 in Lamar to Harry Spitzer & Margaret Thompson. Growing up in an Airforce family he lived in New Mexico, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Colorado Springs. In 1976 the family moved to Wiley and that is where Stretch...
Larry Keith Holbrook
Oct 15, 2019
Larry Keith Holbrook was born on February 21, 1950 in La Junta, Colorado to Margaret (Moore) and Elmer Holbrook and passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2019 at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles. A graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery in the spring. Online condolences may...
Magdalena Barela
Oct 14, 2019
Magdalena Barela, 91, passed away on October 14, 2019 at her La Junta home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 22, 1928 in La Junta, Colorado to Catarino & Aurelia (Guerrero) Mata. She married Catarino Barela, Sr. on September 10, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on January 8, 1996. Magdalena worked at...
Caroline Gutierrez
Oct 13, 2019
Caroline Gutierrez, 90, of La Junta, passed away on Oct. 13, 2019 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. As per Caroline's request there will be a private family service.
Jesus F. Pulido
Oct 13, 2019
Jesus F. Pulido, 84, passed away on October 13, 2019 at his La Junta home. He was born on June 26, 1935 in Durango, Durango Mexico to Salvador & Aurora (Franco) Pulido. He married Annie Aragon on March 20, 1978 in Las Animas, Colorado; she preceded him in death on February 12, 2001. He worked at Dean Pickle, where he...
Dorothy Louise Moore
Oct 11, 2019
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Louise Moore, 89, on October 11th, 2019. Born in Fowler on May 18th, 1930 to Claude and Ernestine Griswold, Dorothy resided in Rocky Ford, where she met and married Donald Vern Moore. The couple wed on June 1st, 1947 at First United Methodist Church and remained active members...
Julio G. Rodriguez
Oct 10, 2019
Julio G. Rodriguez, 95, passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 10, 2019 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. Mr. Rodriguez was born in Mexico City, Mexico on January 9, 1924 to Fructoso and Avelina Gutierrez Rodriguez. After graduating from high school, he came to the United States in 1943 on a work visa at the...
Marilyn Lee Clark
Oct 9, 2019
Marilyn Lee Clark, 89, passed away on October 9, 2019 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. She was born on February 27, 1930 in Willard, Ohio to Franklin & Goldie (Isabell) Ford. Graveside service will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery in Ft. Lyon. Peacock-Larsen Funeral...
Lenora Fern Horn
Oct 5, 2019
Lenora Fern Horn, 87, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 5 surrounded by her loved ones. Lenora was born June 4, 1932, in Las Animas, Colorado. She was the daughter of the late Obal and Leda Mae Failing. She was a loving and devoted wife to Leslie Horn, whom she married in 1951. Lenora went on her...
Helen Nadine Martin
Oct 3, 2019
Helen Nadine Martin passed from this life into eternal life on October 3, 2019 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, Colorado. Nadine was born May 15, 1933, to Herbert and Tressie (Deeter) Knowlton, at home in White Rock, Colorado. She attended White Rock School, across the road from her childhood home, through the 4th grade. For 5th grade...
Yorel "Jean" Burkhalter
Sep 29, 2019
Yorel “Jean” Burkhalter, 81, formerly of La Junta, was called home to Glory on September 29, 2019, at Fowler Health Care Center, where she had resided the past 3 years. She was born on February 5, 1938 in Rocky, Oklahoma, to Mal R. and Ruby (Jackson) Wilburn. She attended several schools throughout Oklahoma, before moving to Tipton, OK, where she...
Kenneth Charles Rudolph
Sep 23, 2019
Kenneth C. Rudolph 91, of Rocky Ford was called to be with the Lord on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on September 17, 1928 in Des Moines, IA to Jacob Herman and Margaret (Bahde) Rudolph. Being born a child of the Great Depression, he forged a strong work ethic,...
Gerald Eugene "Bub" Menges
Sep 20, 2019
Gerald E. Menges aka ”Bub”, 92, of Fowler Nursing Care Center and longtime resident of La Junta passed peacefully into eternity on Sept. 20, 2019 Gerald was born Dec. 31, 1926 to Elmer Millard & Frances (Romberger) Menges in Salina KS. Gerald grew up in Abilene, KS graduating High School in 1945. He was immediately drafted into the US Army...
Earl Eugene Hollis
Sep 20, 2019
Earl Eugene Hollis, 88, passed away on September 20, 2019 at his Swink home. He was born on July 1, 1931 to Earl and Martha (Pressnell) Hollis in La Junta. He married Gwendolyn “Gwen” J. Crane on September 14, 1950; she preceded him in death on October 17, 2010. Earl was a member of the United States Air Force where...
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