Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Ann L. Clem
Apr 6, 2018
Ann L. Clem, 76, passed away peacefully at her La Junta home on April 6, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on June 6, 1941 in Altus, Oklahoma to Marvin T. & Margaret J. (Leonard) Landers. She married Kenneth Don Clem on September 9, 1957 in Plainview, Texas; he preceded her in death on November 30, 2000....
Eric Wayne Minck
Apr 3, 2018
Eric Wayne Minck, 50, passed away on April 3, 2018 at his La Junta home, surrounded by his brothers and sisters. He was born on June 10, 1967 in La Junta to Raymond & Charleen (Eye) Minck. He is survived by his siblings, Sally (Perry) Gearhart, Tony (Ruthie) Minck, Lynn Minck, Ellen (Terry Clodfelter) Haarmann, Lisa (Mike) Negley, Joe (Arah)...
Michael William Hart
Mar 30, 2018
Michael William Hart, 70, passed peacefully at home on March 30, 2018. He was born on August 24, 1947 in Bathe, New York. Michael is survived by his wife, Jeanne Hart; children, Heather Hart, Jennifer (Richard) Priest, Magen (James) Cordova, Jarett (Lindsey) Hart; grandchildren, Ashlee Munoz, Zachary Munoz, Dominic Witting, Morgan Munoz, Marcus Witting, Kylie Munoz, Colten Cordova, Caden Cordova,...
Vernon Mars Combes
Mar 26, 2018
Mars Combes was born February 22nd, 1935 in Liberal Kansas and passed away peacefully in his home in La Veta surrounded by his family on March 26th, 2018. In 1945, his family moved to Boise City, Oklahoma where he grew up and attended school. Mars excelled in school and sports, going on to later graduate and become valedictorian in 1953....
Raymond Sabino Hernandez
Mar 24, 2018
Raymond Sabino Hernandez, 72 of La Junta passed away on March 24, 2018 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on December 30, 1945 in La Junta to Marciano & Guadalupe (Guerrero) Hernandez. He was survived by his wife, Amelia Hernandez of the La Junta home; children, Arturo (Charlene) Hernandez of La Junta; Herman Hernandez of La Junta;...
Micheal Lee Cannon
Mar 23, 2018
Micheal Lee Cannon, 61, of La Junta passed away on March 23, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on March 10, 1957 in La Junta to Carroll & Norma (Dawley) Cannon. He was a nurse with the southeast VA system. He was on the Otero ditch board, member of the VFW, Naval Corpsman with the...
John Jesus Velez
Mar 23, 2018
John Jesus Velez, 85 passed away on March 23, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on February 4, 1933 in Nochistlan Zacatecas Mexico to Silvano Velez and Romana (Sandoval) Velez. He was a member of Iglesia Apostolica de la fe en Cristo Jesus in Rocky Ford. John was strong in his Christian faith and loved spending countless...
Tracy Lynn Kim
Mar 20, 2018
Tracy Lynn (Cleaver) Kim, 50 passed away on March 20, 2018 at her Las Animas home. After her courageous and long battle with breast cancer. She was born on May 30, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK to Jerry & Lauren Kay (Tharp) Cleaver. She received her Master’s Degree in early education from the University of Oklahoma to pursue her teaching...
Donald Leroy Martinez
Mar 19, 2018
Donald LeRoy Martinez, 68 passed away on March 19, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on April 11, 1949 in La Junta to Pedro & Lucille (Garcia) Martinez. He was an avid Denver Bronco's fan. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, he will be dearly missed by them all. He was survived by...
Tina Arguello Garcia
Mar 17, 2018
On Saturday March 17, 2018 Tina Arguello Garcia, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Auntie, and Friend suddenly passed away at the young age of 53 at her La Junta home. Tina was born on July 3, 1964 in La Junta, to Raymond “Trigger” & Lucy (Martinez) Arguello. She was one of six children and she was extremely close to her sisters...
Ollie Faye Manweiler
Mar 13, 2018
Ollie Faye Manweiler, 88, of La Junta passed away on March 13, 2018 at the Crowley County Nursing Home in Ordway. She was born on February 11, 1930, in Paris, Texas to Rush & Willie Mae (Tharp) Williams. She married Henry H. Manweiler on February 20, 1949 in Sugar City; he preceded her in death in October of 2004. She...
Tyler James Yates
Mar 12, 2018
Tyler James Yates, 27, of Casper, Wyoming and formerly of Pueblo passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2018. He was born on January 5, 1991to James W. & Cherista (Martinez) Yates in La Junta. Tyler, a son, a brother, a friend. Tyler was someone who was passionate about many things in life, and family being the biggest. He loved his...
Robert Glen Schwinger
Mar 8, 2018
Although it had been twice repaired, Bob Schwinger's heart gave out for good on Thursday, March 8, 2018. He was in the pickup to go to yet another doctor appointment when his body just decided enough is enough and he left this earthly realm. Robert Glen Schwinger, 77 of La Junta passed away on March 8, 2018 at the Arkansas...
John Miller
Mar 8, 2018
The family of John Miller is mourning his passing, which occurred on March 8, 2018. He was born August 8, 1925, to Germans-from-Russia immigrants Henry Miller and Kathryn Gradwohl. He was the last of eleven children, nine born in the United States and two born in Russia. He spent his whole life farming in the Fort Bent area of the...
Ralph Lynn Terry
Mar 4, 2018
Ralph Lynn Terry, 74, passed away on March 4, 2018 in the comfort of his long time home. He was the loving husband of Carol Marie McCabe. They shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Denver, CO he was the son of Amos Terry and Mary Lynn Avery. He graduated from Hoehne High School in 1962. He was employed by...
Custis Roe Green, Jr.
Feb 27, 2018
Custis R. Green, Jr. passed away on February 27, 2018, in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 95. He was born in Casper, Wyoming, to Custis and Dorothy Green and later joined by siblings Robert, Ruth and Virginia. The children were raised in LaJunta , Colorado, where Custis, Sr was a funeral director of the Green Mortuary. “Custy”, as he...
Loyd Leland Goodrich
Feb 20, 2018
Loyd Leland Goodrich, 83, departed this life on February 20, 2018 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, CO. He was born on September 12, 1934 to Loyd and Lenora (Norris) Goodrich in Liberal, KS. Leland graduated from Kim High School in 1952 then attended TSJC to study radio and television. He served in the United States Army from December...
Robert "Bob" Darrel Rose
Feb 15, 2018
Robert “Bob” Darrel Rose, 74, of Pueblo and formerly longtime Kim resident passed away on February 15, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on January 22, 1944 to William Thomas and Viola Daphna (Hunnicutt) Rose. If you were from Kim, you knew him as Bobby. He graduated from Kim High School in 1962 and moved...
John "Johnnie" B. Holter
Feb 14, 2018
John B. “Johnnie” Holter, 83, of Las Animas passed away on February 14, 2018 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, with his brother, George at his bedside. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Bethune, Colorado to John H. & Alice (Stolz) Holter. John’s family moved from Bethune to Kit Carson and then to Eads, where he...
Shirley Elaine Griffin
Feb 14, 2018
Shirley Elaine Griffin, 90, of La Junta passed away on February 14, 2018 at the Crowley County Nursing Home. She was born on May 23, 1927 to James Edwin & Florence G. (Loomis) Hall in Cheraw, CO. She is survived by her children, Cathy Burnett of Dumas, TX; Joy (Terry) Peterson of Colorado Springs, CO; Margaret “Peggy” (Walt “Butch”) Black...
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