Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Hortensia Carrillo
Nov 6, 2018
Hortensia Carrillo passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in Aurora Colorado. Hortensia was born in La Junta, Colorado, on November 15, 1921 to Severiano and Carolina (Lucero) Magana. She was one of four children, her siblings; Luis Magana, Esperanza Carrillo, Hostolia Magana and Julio Fernandez preceded her in death. Hortensia worked at the Harvey House as a “Harvey Girl”...
John Erwin Homm
Nov 4, 2018
John Erwin Homm, 69, passed away on November 4th at his home in Manzanola, Colorado. John was born on February 1st 1949 in Burlington Colorado to Howard E. and Burdine A. (Richards) Homm and grew up on the Homm Ranch on the Republican River north of Burlington. John played baseball throughout high school and in college, pitching at both Cochise...
Shirley Mae Delong
Nov 4, 2018
Shirley Mae Reinmuth Erickson DeLong, 83, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2018, at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born on April 20, 1935 to Ralph R. & Kathryn (Schuler) Reinmuth in Dalton, Nebraska. Shirley attended grade school in Nebraska and then they moved to MO until she graduated from the 8th grade. Then they...
Richard Bryan Tucker
Nov 1, 2018
Dr. Richard B. Tucker, 58, passed away on November 1, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 4, 1960 in Denver, Colorado to Richard R. & Christel O. (Nowack) Tucker. Dr. Tucker obtained a doctorate degree of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX in 1988. He was the owner of La Junta Chiropractic...
Edwin Dale Casebolt
Oct 31, 2018
Edwin “Dale” Casebolt passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Fowler Healthcare Center with his wife Nancy by his side. Dale and twin brother Gale were born on Sept. 25, 1929 to parents Raymond and Gladys Casebolt in the La Junta Hospital. Dale was raised in La Junta, attending local schools and graduating in the class of 1948. In...
Vincent Hernandez
Oct 31, 2018
Vincent Hernandez of La Junta went to be with our Lord October 31, 2018. Holy Rosary will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Memorial Mass. Both services will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish. Vincent was born January 11, 1931 in La Junta to Marciano and Guadalupe Hernandez. He married his loving wife,...
Donald C. Hill
Oct 24, 2018
Donald Calvin Hill was born in Elmhurst Illinois on June 26, 1945 to Stanley E. Hill and Francis E. Hill. After moving to Montrose, CO in 1962 Donald graduated from Montrose High School in May of 1963. He proceeded through higher education for one year at CSU before moving to Durango, Colorado, in order to complete a Bachelor Degree in...
Norma Jean Cannon
Oct 21, 2018
Norma Jean Cannon, 80, of La Junta passed away on October 21, 2018 at the Fowler Health Care Center. She was born on January 9, 1938 to Robert & Helen Alyce (Yarnell) Dawley. She married Carroll Cannon on June 3, 1956; he preceded her in death on December 28, 2013. She was a daughter, sister, wife and mother. Her family...
Peter Anthony Kasper
Oct 19, 2018
Peter Anthony Kasper, 68, passed away on October 19, 2018 at his Fowler home, after fiercely battling cancer for almost a year. Pete was born on February 2, 1950, to Peter Albert Kasper and Hilda "Aldona" Badaukus in Crete, Illinois. The second child of three, they bought a dairy farm in Lowell, Indiana in 1957. He attended Lowell High School...
Jennie M. Mckampson
Oct 19, 2018
Jennie Marie McKampson, 101, passed away on Oct. 19, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on May 7, 1917 in Trinidad, Colorado to Ford & Essie (Carroll) Greer. She married to John McKampson, Sr; he preceeded her in death on January 17, 1973. Jennie is survived by her son John (Helen) McKampson of Phoenix,...
Loretta Jean Green
Oct 17, 2018
Loretta Jean Green, 62, passed away on October 17, 2018 at her Olney Springs home. She was born on February 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, California to Thomas J. & Eula Mae (M Kidder) Luckaj. She worked for the Olney Springs Post Office for over 20 years. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports and their other school activities. She...
Mary L. Hurtado
Oct 16, 2018
Mary L. Hurtado, 98, of La Junta passed away on October 16, 2018 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was born on March 17, 1920 in El Paso, Texas to Simone & Maclovia (Contreras) Nativadad. She married Alfonso Joe Hurtado on July 24, 1938 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ordway, Colorado; he preceded her in death...
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...
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