Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Francis Luther Roberson
Oct 13, 2018
Francis L. Roberson, 84, of La Junta passed away on October 13, 2018 at the Colorado Acute Care Hospital in Denver. He was born on October 27, 1933 to Herbert Eugene & Verna Jane (Wray) Roberson in Adrien, Missouri. He married Betty Steir on November 27, 1957 in Raton, N.M.; she preceded him in death on October 13, 1996. Francis...
Ruth Muth Grenard
Oct 10, 2018
Margaret Ruth Muth Grenard, 80, better known as Ruth Muth Grenard, passed away suddenly on Oct. 10, 2018 at Evergreen Assisted Living, where she resided in La Junta, CO. Ruth was born to Friedrich and Martha (Spate) Muth on July 4, 1938 in Rocky Ford, CO. She attended school in Rocky Ford and graduated high school as co-valedictorian with the...
Eloisa Esquivel
Oct 7, 2018
Eloisa Esquivel, 80, passed away on October 7, 2018 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on May 5, 1938 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Vicente Max & Catherine (Sanchez) Sandoval. She married Cesar Esquivel Martinez in 1975, he preceded her in death on March 24, 2016. Eloisa was a proud mother of nine children. She worked and...
Pauline P. Guerrero
Oct 7, 2018
Pauline P. Guerrero, 94, passed away on Oct. 7, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born on Apr. 6, 1924 in Lamar, Colorado to Carmen & Benita (Baca) Palacio. Pauline married Ernest Guerrero on Aug. 16, 1948 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on June 5, 2010. Pauline was a cook at the Harvey House, Kit...
Matthew Munoz
Oct 6, 2018
Matthew Munoz, 39, passed away on October 6, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 9, 1979 in La Junta, Colorado to John & Nancy Jean (Sanchez) Munoz. Matthew loved spending time with his family, listening to all types of music. He enjoyed cooking, outdoor grilling and smoking a variety of meats. He also enjoyed sports...
Jerry M. Chapman
Oct 5, 2018
Jerry was born in La Junta, Colorado on October 2nd, 1940. He grew up in Swink with his parents Miles and Dorothy, and younger sister Sandra. Jerry attended school in Swink where he enjoyed playing football in high school. Jerry met the love of his life, Christine Bryant, in 1959. Christine and Jerry were married on March 11, 1960. They...
Joe Rodriguez
Sep 30, 2018
Joe Rodriguez of Ordway passed away Sept. 30 at his home surrounded by family. He was 89. He was born March 10, 1929 in Lamar, Colorado, the oldest son of Petra and Juan Rodriguez. He moved to Ordway with his family and attended Crowley County Schools & later Otero Junior College. Rodriguez worked at the Pueblo Army Depot starting in...
Ronna Rae Eveatt
Sep 27, 2018
Ronna Rae Eveatt, 67, passed away unexpectedly at her La Junta home on September 27, 2018. She was born on September 11, 1951 in Lamar, Colorado to Roy Earle & Edith Ruth (McDowell) Osban. Ronna graduated from La Junta High School in 1970. She enjoyed traveling with her family, enjoyed her home and working on genealogy. She was a loving...
Lorna Mayme Jenkins
Sep 25, 2018
Lorna Mayme Bond Nichols Jenkins, 90, of La Junta passed away on September 25, 2018 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing home in Las Animas. She was born on November 29, 1927 in Rocky Ford to Herman & Loie (Beer) Bond. Lorna was raised on a ranch north of Arlington, where she spent countless hours working cattle and riding horses....
F. James Inguito
Sep 22, 2018
James Inguito, 72, passed away September 22, 2018, at his La Junta home. He was born on Aug. 22, 1946 in Santa Maria, CA to George & Sybil (Trent) Inguito. He was married to Rosann Inguito. He proudly served in the United States Army. Services will be at a later date.
Edna Louise Root
Sep 18, 2018
Edna Louise Root, 95, passed away on September 18, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. She was born on July 25, 1923 in Springfield, Ohio to Leland John & Lula Mae (Hilderbrand) Prater. She married Lester M. Root on March 2, 1947 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on November 21,...
Juanita Maria Lucero
Sep 18, 2018
Juanita Maria Lucero, 75, of La Junta passed away on September 18, 2018 at her son’s home. She was born on March 17, 1943 in Goodland, Kansas to Clarence & Velma (Nutt) Vassau. Juanita was a very talented woman. She enjoyed creating flower arrangements, ceramics, crocheting and sewing. There was nothing she could not create with her own two hands....
Polly Jessie
Sep 16, 2018
Polly Jessie, 82, passed away on September 16, 2018 at her Ordway home. She was born on September 8, 1936 in Beech Creek, West Virginia to Harmon & Bessie (Hatfield) Mahon. Polly's greatest pleasure in life was taking care of and cooking for other people. This was evident based on her 30+ years of feeding kids at the Crowley County...
Phoebe Ruth Lindsay
Sep 10, 2018
Phoebe Ruth Lindsay, 94, of La Junta passed away on September 10, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on February 27, 1924 in Skiatook, Oklahoma to Samuel N. & Nellie M. (Holbrook) Cooper. Phoebe grew up on a farm near Skiatook, OK, the 10th of 12 siblings. Her father passed away when she was...
Donald Leon Eddy
Sep 10, 2018
Donald Leon Eddy, 74, passed away on September 10, 2018 at this La Junta home. He was born on January 15, 1944 in La Junta to Ellis C. & Iva R. (Jenkins) Eddy. He graduated from La Junta High School with the class of 1962. While in high school he was proud to join the National Guard and then went...
Joanne Mccune
Sep 1, 2018
Joanne McCune, 91, of La Junta passed away on September 1, 2018 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. Joanne was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Traeder. She attended schools in Pueblo, Denver, and Omaha and graduated High School in La Junta, Colorado with the class of 1945. Joanne went onto receive her Associate...
Lloyd Ross Labrier
Aug 31, 2018
Lloyd Ross Labrier, 83, passed away on August 31, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at his La Junta home. He was born on October 25, 1934 in Boise City, Oklahoma to Wesley & Roselind (Jones) Labrier. Lloyd graduated high school in Clayton, New Mexico in 1952. He then worked as a Ranch Hand from 1954 – 1962. Starting in...
Linda G. Ward
Aug 29, 2018
Linda G. Ward, 64, passed away on August 29, 2018 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on April 3, 1954 in La Junta to Donald F. & Doris P. (Poage) Wilson. She married Thomas G. Ward on March 14, 1981 in San Jose, California; he preceded her in death on July 19, 2008. Linda was raised in Fowler....
Richard L. Clayton
Aug 29, 2018
Richard L. Clayton, 66, fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away on Aug. 29, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on Aug. 2, 1952 in Walsh, Colorado to James Leroy & Glenda Belle (Robbins) Clayton. Richard married Roberta F. Chowning in 1984 in Walsh. He is survived by his wife,...
Karen Ann Estep
Aug 26, 2018
Karen Ann Estep, 61, of Peralta, New Mexico passed away on August 26, 2018 at the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She married Lonnie D. Estep on July 17, 1997 in La Junta, Colorado. Karen enjoyed spending time with her family and children and grandchildren. She enjoyed camping, fishing and trolling for salmon. She also enjoyed...
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