Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Rowena Joy Hashberger
Sep 12, 2019
Rowena Joy Hashberger, 78, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Crowley County Nursing Home. Born on January 26, 1941, in Logansport, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Thomas E. Drye and the late H. Leona Drye. She was married to David E. Hashberger, of Rocky Ford,...
Edward Mathew Crowel
Sep 11, 2019
Edward Mathew “Buddy” Crowel, 91, passed away on September 11, 2019 at his Denver home. He was born on August 15, 1928 in Rocky Ford, CO to Mathew & Geraldine (Williams) Crowel. He graduated from La Junta High School in 1948. In 1949 he went into the U.S. Army until 1953. He worked as a Deputy Sheriff with Denver County...
Ramona Lee Story
Sep 4, 2019
Ramona Lee (Leighty) Story, 86, of Pueblo, CO, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday September 4, 2019 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born in Springfield, CO to Oakla and Ollie (Zongker) Leighty on July 29, 1933. Ramona graduated High School in Sylvia, KS. She married Paul Story in 1952 and they raised their five...
Veryl Deane Fagan
Sep 1, 2019
Veryl Deane Fagan, 90, passed away on September 1, 2019 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on June 13, 1929 to Harold & Avis (Kready) Fagan in Abilene, Kansas. He married Sally R. Pennington on January 22, 1954 in Ordway, Colorado; she preceded him in death on December 2, 2009. He graduated from Quenemo Kansas High School; he...
Virgil Herald Wells
Aug 30, 2019
Virgil Herald Wells, 76, passed away on August 30, 2019 at his Ordway home. He was born on March 17, 1943 in Scott City, Kansas to Malvin O. & Edith M. (Wren) Wells. He married Anetta Joy Horn on April 18, 1992 in Aurora, Colorado. He served in Vietnam and was a retired Sergeant from the U.S. Army. In his...
Leona Louise Hinkley
Aug 28, 2019
Leona Louise Hinkley, 79, formerly of Fowler went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Denver, Colorado. She was born on October 20, 1939 in Osceola, Arkansas to Willis L. & Barbara E. (Nesler) Bunch. She graduated in 1957 from Mt. Pleasant High School in Arkansas. Then went on to Drawghons School of...
Betty Guerrero
Aug 25, 2019
Betty Guerrero, 93, passed away on August 25, 2019 at her La Junta home. She was born on June 29, 1926 in La Junta to Hilario & Altagarcia (Hernandez) Urrea. Betty had a very contagious laugh and will be missed dearly. She is survived by her children, San Juanita (Santiago) Vasquez of La Junta; Lawrence (Susie) Guerrero of Pueblo; Vickie...
Beverly June Jackson
Aug 21, 2019
Beverly June Jackson, 79, of La Junta passed away on August 21, 2019 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. She was born on October 4, 1939 to Nero and Alice DiRezza in Littleton, Colorado. She married Ken Jackson in 1957 in Denver, CO. They enjoyed camping and fishing in the early years. In 1974 they moved...
Kimberly Ann Alberg
Aug 17, 2019
Kimberly Ann Alberg, 53 passed away on August 17, 2019 at her La Junta home. She was born on March 13, 1966 in Sacramento, California to Allen James & Peggy Ann (Elder) Scarbrough. She married Robert Alberg on August 2, 2000 in Fresno, California. Kimberly enjoyed going camping when she was younger, traveling and seeing different places, playing games, crafts...
Telesforo "J.R." Perez
Aug 13, 2019
Telesforo J.R. Perez, 72 of Littleton passed away on August 13, 2019 at the Health Center at Franklin Park in Denver. He was born on June 27, 1947 in Dragerton, Utah to Telesforo George & Margaret (Borrego) Perez.JR was a great man. He grew up in north Denver and attended North High School. There he was an avid swimmer winning...
Wilda Jean Carver
Aug 11, 2019
Wilda J. Carver, 88 of La Junta died peacefully on August 11, 2019 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. Wilda was born on March 3, 1931 to Willis & Ruby (Houtchens) Bland of Las Animas, one of six children including Agnes, Hazel, Otis, Uldine, and Vern. Wilda attended school in her hometown of Las Animas,...
Will Rogers
Aug 8, 2019
Will Rogers, 89, of La Junta, passed away on August 8, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born on April 18, 1930 to Earl Elizabeth Kaye Rogers in Walsenburg, Colorado. Will spent his life ranching, farming and building fences that are scattered all over the State of Colorado on many ranches and The Frying Pan Arkansas Project. He was also...
Janet Kay Lowther
Aug 3, 2019
Janet K. Lowther, 73 of Fowler passed away on August 3, 2019 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on November 28, 1945 in Trinidad, Colorado to Wilbur & Lula Mae (Elwood) Link. Janet graduated from Adams State College with a BA in Business Administration She and her husband, Willie, moved to Fowler in 1971. Janet worked...
Carlos Thomas Gutierrez, Sr.
Jul 27, 2019
Carlos Gutierrez, Sr., 56, passed away on July 27, 2019 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on June 23, 1963 in La Junta, Colorado to Arthur Exfredo & Alma Mary (Whatley) Gutierrez. He married Malena Mondragon on June 23, 2018 in Rocky Ford. Carlos is survived by his wife, Malena of the Rocky Ford home; children, Alma, Carlos,...
Roxie Ann Hoss
Jul 27, 2019
Roxie Ann Hoss, 69, of La Junta, passed away on July 27, 2019 at UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born on Sept 12, 1949 in Goodland, Kansas to Don Carlos & Ileene Marie (Bricker) Hoover. On June 27, 1965, she and Ronnie Hoss were married at Sharon Springs, Kansas. In 1966 they moved to La Junta,...
Vernon Alfred Schulz
Jul 26, 2019
Vernon A. Schulz, 97, from Cheraw, CO, peacefully passed away July 26, 2019 at the home of his son, John Schulz. Vernon was born to Henry and Elise Schulz on March 23, 1922 in La Junta, CO. He married Ida Mae Gingerich on November 23, 1947 in Plain City, OH. Vernon attended and graduated school in La Junta, CO. He...
Maebethene Eiline Bartholomew
Jul 26, 2019
Maebethene “Mae” Bartholomew, 79, passed away on July 26, 2019 at her La Junta Home. She was born September 9, 1939 in Howell, Kansas to Dalton Arnold & Ida Anna (Ratzlaf) Smith. Mae was a waitress at a Scott City, Kansas hotel where she met Bruce Bartholomew. He worked on the old Santa Fe Railroad; they were married on July...
Ruth Ella Whorton
Jul 24, 2019
Ruth Ella Whorton January 28, 1941 – July 24, 2019 Ruth Ella Whorton, 78, of La Junta, CO and more recently of Greeley, CO died on Wednesday, July 24 at Garden Square Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Greeley. Ruth was born in Kermit, TX on January 28, 1941, to Edna Pauline (Thomas) Eagle and Melvin Greer Eagle. Early...
Audrey Mae Eubanks
Jul 23, 2019
Audrey Mae Eubanks was born on December 31, 1965, Jonesboro, Arkansas to Arthur and Mary Eubanks. Audrey departed us on July 23, 2019 in La Junta, Colorado. Audrey is survived by two sisters Nancy of the home and Mary Sue, Arkansas, along with two brothers James, Arkansas and John, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents. Audrey was...
Jarin Dan Lasley
Jul 15, 2019
Jarin Dan Lasley, 11, of La Junta passed away on July 15, 2019 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 4, 2007 in La Junta to Tyler Lasley & Amanda Chavez. Jarin was a loving and very affectionate child, who loved hugs from everyone. He enjoyed wrestling, football, and basketball. He was a huge Denver...
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