Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Joe L. Pequete
Jan 4, 2019
Joe Luciano Pequete, 95, of Rocky Ford died January 4, 2019 in La Junta, Colorado. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday and the Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Rocky Ford. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Rocky Ford. He was born on June 5, 1923 in...
Ruth Yvonne Estes
Dec 30, 2018
Ruth Yvonne Estes passed away on December 30, 2018 at the Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler, Colorado. Ruth was born January 28, 1941 to Orley & Viola (Marrs) Glover in Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas. Ruth is survived her children, Kevin (Vicki) Bosley of Manzanola, CO; Terri (Rob) Nordyke of Pueblo, CO; Tony (Renee) Bosley of Pueblo, CO; 7 grandchildren; 9...
John William Haberman
Dec 30, 2018
John William Haberman (Bill, J.W.), 81, of La Junta, CO passed away, Sunday, December 30, 2018. Bill was born on August 20, 1937 to John Karl Haberman and Katherine Lucille Abell in La Junta, Colorado. Bill was the proud older brother to Karl (Butch) Haberman and Kay Richards (Haberman). Bill was a proud graduate from La Junta High School in...
Clarence Mitchell Cranford
Dec 29, 2018
Clarence Mitchell Cranford, 63 of Eads, CO, passed away on December 29, 2018 in Rocky Ford, CO. Mitch was born in Boulder, CO on August 30, 1955 to Walter and Charlotte Cranford along with his twin brother Thomas Michael Cranford. A few years down the road, their younger sister Michele would join along. Later, Charlotte remarried to Clark Beeson, who...
Charles Raymond Bouldin
Dec 16, 2018
Charles Raymond Bouldin, 73 passed away on December 16, 2018 at his Fowler home. Ray was born on January 31, 1945, in Rocky Ford, Colorado to William Howard & Dorothy (Oughtred) Bouldin. He was a life-long Fowlerite graduating from Fowler High School in 1963. He attended college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He worked in the construction and...
Alvin Jay Hall
Dec 16, 2018
Alvin Jay “A.J.” Hall, 58, of La Junta passed away on December 16, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on March 25, 1960 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jerre L. & Marida C. (Baker) Hall. He was a beloved son, brother, father, friend and partner. Every life has a story and while words can never...
Sally Oviedo
Dec 16, 2018
Sally Oviedo, 78, passed away Dec. 16, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born Apr. 2, 1940 to John G. & Rose (Martinez) Reyes in Rocky Ford. She was married to Federico Oviedo, Jr.; He preceded her in death on July 28, 2015. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. followed...
John Richard Eberly
Dec 15, 2018
John Richard Eberly,79 passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2018 at Parkview Medical Center. Cremation has taken place at his request. John was born on May 13, 1939 in La Junta, Colorado to Alice and Glen Eberly. John lived all of his life in La Junta, attending public schools and graduating from La Junta High School with the class of...
Jack Dean Averman
Dec 14, 2018
Jack D. Averman, 83, passed away on December 14, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Sydney, Nebraska to George August & Maxine Mae (Crow) Averman. He is survived by his children, Terrelee Spindle of Lafayette, CO; Suzanne Aeverman of Arvada, CO; Patti Dillinger of Pueblo, CO; Allen Aeverman of La Junta; and...
John H. Deatherage
Dec 12, 2018
John Hiram Deatherage, 91, passed away on December 12, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on August 23, 1927 in Des Moines, New Mexico to Jasper Marion & Beulah (Nichols) Deatherage. He is survived by his wife, Dorinda of the La Junta home; daughter, Rebecca Mata of Cheraw; son, Marc (Rose) Mitchell of La Junta; grandchildren, Aaron...
Donna Lee Laucus
Dec 11, 2018
Donna Lee Laucus November 18, 1938 – December 11, 2018 Donna Lee Laucus, 80, of La Junta passed away on December 11, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Donna was born on November 18, 1938 and was the daughter of Eleanor and Joseph Irvine and Ralph Cook. Donna grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and began her career...
Betty June Harris
Dec 10, 2018
Betty Harris, 86, passed away on December 10, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on June 4, 1932 in La Junta to Herbert & Clara (Tripp) Gwyn. She married Edward C. Harris on February 6, 1952 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on September 27, 2005. Betty was a daycare teacher for...
Mamie Lorene Ede
Dec 8, 2018
Mamie Lorene “Rene” Blundell Ede, 88 passed away on December 8, 2018 in Springfield, Colorado. She was born on January 20, 1930, in Lamar, Colorado, she was second of seven children born to James Marion Blundell and Mamie Laura Smart. She was a “second mom” to several of her siblings. She married Hank Ede on August 11, 1947, in Raton,...
William J. "Bill" Russell
Nov 30, 2018
Bill Russell, 81, passed away Nov. 30, 2018 at his La Junta home. Bill was born on October 9, 1937 in La Crosse, Kansas to William Keith and Rose Russell. He graduated from La Crosse High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He attended barber school in Wichita Kansas and worked in his first barber shop in...
Cora Jane West
Nov 22, 2018
Cora Jane West August 1, 1935 – November 22, 2018 Cora Jane West, 83, of Pueblo West, Colorado passed away on November 22, 2018 with family by her side. Jane was born August 1, 1935 to the union of Orval and Ozella (Wheeler) Thomas in La Junta, CO. Jane attended La Junta High School, class of 1952. In 1954, she...
Elinor Louise Beaty
Nov 17, 2018
Elinor Louise (Jackson) (Pope) Beaty (also known as Sitter, Sis, Nana, El and Nor Nor), 93, passed away on November 17, 2018 at her home in Parker, Colorado. She was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on August 5, 1925 to Ronald M. and Lucille (Gobin) Jackson. Elinor married Edward Eugene “Gene” Pope on May 28, 1950; he preceded her in...
Dorothy Lee Rivera
Nov 17, 2018
Dorothy Rivera, 68, of Manzanola passed away on November 17, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on October 1, 1950 in Tracy, California to Mike & Rebecca (Castillo) Archuleta. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rivera of the Manzanola home; children, Rosemary (Ignacio) Espinoza of Fremont, CA; Monica Sanchez of Alviso, CA; Yolanda (John)...
Jack Pearce
Nov 17, 2018
Jack Laverne Pearce was born October 28, 1934 in Pritchett, CO to Loren and Eula Pearce. Jack passed away on November 17, 2018 at his home in Kim, CO. Jack is survived by his wife, Frankie Dee Pearce and their three children, Karee & Tim Curtis of Marlow, OK, Mike & Joy Pearce of Kim, and Ron & Caryl Pearce...
Margaret Susan Walters
Nov 9, 2018
Margaret Deahl Walters, 65 passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Cheyenne Mountain Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Margaret was born in La Junta, Colorado on August 31, 1953 to George Ed and Mary Jane Allen Deahl. Margaret was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mollie Cartwright Allen, and her father, George Ed Deahl. Margaret is survived...
Esther Rosalie Lusk
Nov 9, 2018
Esther Rosalie Lusk, 90, passed into the Lord's care on November 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rocky Ford with Reverend Charles Shipman officiating. Esther was born on October 29, 1928 to George and Molly Bender in Rocky Ford, Colorado. As a small child she and...
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