Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Esther Fernandez
Feb 8, 2018
Esther Fernandez, 65, of La Junta passed away on February 8, 2018 at her daughter's home in Ordway. She was born on June 2, 1952 in La Junta to Charles & Antonia (Barela) Fernandez. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Virgil Ortega of the Full Gospel Church in Rocky Ford officiating....
John Douglas "Doug" Bellar
Feb 7, 2018
John Douglas Bellar boarded his last train for his final ride on this earth. He joined his Heavenly Father on February 7, 2018. He was born on October 8, 1917 in Club Springs, Tennessee to Wayman and Carrie Mae (Ferrell) Bellar. He married Evelyn F. Coslett on June 18, 1938 in Colorado Springs; she preceded him in death on June...
Lena Bernice Ortiz
Feb 7, 2018
Lena Bernice Ortiz, 72, passed away on February 7, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 17, 1945 in Trinchera, Colorado. She married Benjamin R. Ortiz, Sr. on July 24, 1965; he preceded her in death on October 19, 2004. She is survived by her children, Denise Ortiz of La Junta; Benjamin Ortiz, Jr. of Indiana;...
Evelyn Maxine Kinkade
Feb 3, 2018
Evelyn M. Kinkade, 88, passed away Feb. 3, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born to James & Hazel (Eason) Woody on Oct. 8, 1929 in Nevada, Missouri. She moved to La Junta with her mother and stepfather, John H. Meritt in 1936. She attended school in La Junta, graduating in 1947. She moved from La Junta in...
Wilma Louise Tillotson
Feb 1, 2018
Wilma was born December 25, 1916 to Webster Smith and Susie Lockard Smith. She was born in Jameson, Missouri and moved to the San Luis Valley in Colorado when she was two years old. The family resided in the Center and Sargent community with Monte Vista being the hometown where her father, Web was a potato farmer. Wilma graduated from...
Skylar Grace Wake
Jan 31, 2018
Skylar Grace Wake was born on January 31, 2018 and departed on January 31, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She leaves behind her parents, Micheline Dudley & James Wake both of La Junta; sisters, Avrie & Isabella Lujan of La Junta; grandparents, Frank, Sr. (Kassanda) Dudley of La Junta; grandmother, Promise Loring of Rochester, NH; grandparents, Jim...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Hinkhouse
Jan 28, 2018
Robert “Bob” Eugene Hinkhouse, 73, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his La Junta home surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born on December 23 1944 in Burlington, CO to Rex and Leile Hinkhouse. Bob graduated from Burlington High School in 1963, Otero Junior College in 1966, and Southern Colorado State College in 1968 with...
Margaret Aragon
Jan 20, 2018
Margaret Aragon, 77, of La Junta passed away on January 20, 2018 at her daughter’s home. She was born on October 5, 1940 in La Junta, Colorado to Leo & Cecilia (Salazar) Montano. She married Jerry Aragon on September 16, 1961 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on July 1, 1997. She is survived by her daughters, Diane...
Donnie L. Broce
Jan 17, 2018
Donnie L. Broce, 83, of La Junta passed away on January 17, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. He was born to George Washington & Nola (Blakney) Broce in La Junta, Colorado. He spent his childhood on his parent’s ranch, 35 miles south of La Junta. Donnie attended 8 years of grade school at...
Gerald William Valerio
Jan 16, 2018
Gerald William Valerio, 40, passed away on January 16, 2018 at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. He was born on February 23, 1977 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Gilbert Blas and Genarita Valerio. He has a son, Michael William Valerio, 14, from Swink, Colorado. Gerald, affectionately known as “Hopper”, will be remembered by all of us as having an infectious smile,...
Martha H. Bradfield
Jan 16, 2018
Martha Simonton Bradfield, 100, went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born on July 30, 1917 in La Junta to John Holmes and Adell (Bush) Simonton. She married Floyd Ivan Bradfield March 24, 1937 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on June 24, 1984. Martha was a homemaker...
Earlene Elaine "Squirrel" Miller
Jan 15, 2018
Earlene Elaine “Squirrel” Miller, 79, passed away on January 15, 2018 at her La Junta home. Early lived large, had more fun in an afternoon than many do in a lifetime, and made so many friends during her almost 80 year “run” on this Earth. Everyone loved her, and she couldn’t go anywhere without having to stop and talk to...
Mack Burtis
Jan 10, 2018
Evenson Mack Burtis, 84, of La Junta passed away on January 10, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born to Al and Betty Burtis on March 24, 1933 in New York, NY. After graduating from La Junta High School in 1949 Mack became a commissioned officer of the U.S. Naval Academy on June 4, 1954 and spent 20...
Theodore "Ted" Augustine Bradley
Jan 10, 2018
Theodore “Ted” Augustine Bradley, 90, lifelong resident of La Junta, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2018. He was born to Frances and Augustine Bradley in Halstead, Kansas, on March 14, 1927. He graduated from La Junta High School in 1945 and joined the United States Navy with classmates. After basic training, he was stationed in Guam. Upon his return...
Linda Rae Garrett
Jan 9, 2018
Linda Rae Garrett, 66, passed away on January 9, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born on Aug. 30, 1951 in Paso Robles, California to Ray & Mary Louise (Johnson) Snelson. She married Frank C. Garrett in 1990 in La Junta. She taught at the Primary school and enjoyed teaching and spending time with the children. She loved...
Nettie Ann Morley
Jan 8, 2018
Nettie Ann Morley, 68, of Cheraw, was greeted into Heaven on January 8, 2018 by her parents, George Washington & Florence Viola (McGown) Morley; sister, Syble Blocker, nephew, Bruce Bickle, Jr., brother, Darrell Hunter, brother-in-law, Ron Sales and nephews, Jim Sales and Aaron Turner Nettie was born in La Junta and grew up in the Villagreen area where she spent...
John Joe Guerrero
Jan 6, 2018
Joe Guerrero, 85, of La Junta passed away on January 6, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on November 22, 1932 in La Junta to Adolph & Manuela (Becerra) Guerrero. He married Angelina Fernandez on November 18, 1949 in La Junta; she preceded him in death on March 13, 2003. He loved...
Manuel Pinon Medina
Jan 5, 2018
Long time Crowley County resident, Manuel P. Medina, age 96, was called home by our Lord on January 5, 2018 in Ordway, Colorado. Manuel Medina was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico on October 22, 1921. He was brought to the United States by his parents when he was 6 years old and lived in New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska prior to...
Barbra Jane Jones
Jan 3, 2018
Barbra Jones passed suddenly from this life into glory on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in La Junta, CO. She was born April 28, 1934 to Leona and Albert “Bugs” Clark in Detroit, Michigan. In 1951, Barbra began dating John Paul, brother of her best friend Charlene, and they were married April 17, 1953 at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita...
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