Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Carolyn K. Thomas
Nov 14, 2017
Carolyn Thomas, 72, passed away on November 14, 2017 at her La Junta home. She was born in La Junta, Colorado to Ada and Jeff Willhoite on March 21, 1945. She married Donald Ray Thomas in Guymon, OK. in 1970; he preceded her in death. She graduated from La Junta High School in 1964. Most recently, she worked as a...
Catherine Joan Baker
Nov 14, 2017
Catherine Joan Baker, 79, of Ordway passed away on November 14, 2017 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was born on April 30, 1938 to James Herbert & Helen L. (Sober) Ervin north of Crowley. She married Paul Allen Baker on February 19, 1956. She graduated from Crowley County High School. They resided in Crowley where they...
Franklin David Wood, Sr.
Nov 13, 2017
Franklin David Wood, Sr., 76, of La Junta passed away on November 13, 2017 in Denver. He was born on January 1, 1941 in Rocky Ford to Jerry & Alta Grace (Trujillo) Wood. He married Judi Darlene Munson on August 6, 1966 in Las Vegas, NV and they made their home in La Junta. Born to this union were Kimberly,...
Samuel Thomas Carr
Nov 13, 2017
Samuel Thomas Carr, 75, passed away on November 13, 2017 at his La Junta home. He was born on December 24, 1941 in Randolph, NY to Harold & Mildred Carr. Sam was an Army vet, and serviced as the president on the Swink Lions Club where he made the Lions Club #1 in state from 1980 to 1981. He also...
Ruby Ellen Hoepner
Nov 10, 2017
Ruby Hoepner, 97, of Rocky Ford, passed away on Nov. 10, 2017 at Pioneer Heath Care Center. She was born on Feb. 13, 1920 to Earl S. & Hallie (McCarty) Moorhead in Jamesport, Missouri. She married Fred Blecha on April 19, 1944; he passed away in 1970. She married Hienie Hoepner on July 19, 1974; he preceded her in death...
Gale L. Mills
Nov 8, 2017
Gale Leonard Mills passed away at his home on November 8, 2017 at the age of 66. Gale was born on September 6, 1951 in Grinnell, Iowa to Lawrence and Louise Mills. He was a true Iowa farm boy growing up near Baxter, IA. Gale valued education beginning at Baxter Community School and culminating with a Bachelor of Science Degree...
Feliberto Lopez
Oct 18, 2017
Feliberto Lopez, 77, of La Junta, passed away on Oct. 18, 2017 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born on Aug. 1, 1940 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Higinio & Casilda (Valdez) Lopez. He was married to Lela Lopez; she preceded him in death. Feliberto is survived by his sons, Felix (Janice) Lopez, Jr. of St. Paul,...
Salvatore Nicola De Santis
Oct 12, 2017
Salvatore “Sam” Nicola De Santis, 88, returned peacefully to his heavenly home on October 12, 2017 at his La Junta home. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God, and love for his family supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Salvatore was born to the late Feliciano and Agata De Santis, in Cansano,...
Frederick Joseph Mosier
Oct 11, 2017
Frederick Joseph Mosier, 72, of Rocky Ford passed away on October 11, 2017. He was born on November 20, 1944 in Great Bend, Kansas to Fred & Mary (Kushel) Mosier. He married Kathleen Rosenblatt Gowan; she preceded him in death. He was a Master Electrician in the Navy for 22 years where he retired from. During his years in the...
Josephine Ann Henson
Oct 8, 2017
Josephine “JoAnne” Henson, 69, of Rocky Ford, formerly of Ordway, passed away October 8, 2017. JoAnne was born April 20, 1948 to Eileen and Tom McAuliffe. She is a true trailblazer with a long list of 'first woman to's' that she earned through proving herself. Among those firsts was being the first woman police officer in Western Colorado and the...
Leota Belle Burger
Oct 8, 2017
Leota Belle Burger, 84, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2017 at her La Junta home. She was born on October 5, 1933 in Hoopup, Colorado to Boyd D. & Gladys E. (Oglesby) Jones. Leota was raised in Las Animas and graduated from Las Animas High School. She married Daniel W. Burger in 1951. They made their home in La...
Norma Geraldine Ricken
Oct 5, 2017
Norma “Jerre” (Halstead) Ricken, 84 passed away on October 5, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta, surrounded by her family. She was born in La Junta, CO on April 2, 1933, to Robert and Lora (Brooks) Halstead, where she lived most of her life, except for a few years in Clovis, New Mexico as...
Ray Goodrich Cheney
Oct 4, 2017
Ray Goodrich Cheney, 70, passed away on October 4, 2017 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. He was on born on August 26, 2017 in Coalville, Utah to Ralph R. & Candice (Orr) Cheney. The family moved to La Junta in 1948 and Ray attended schools and graduated from La Junta high school. Shortly after graduation he enlisted...
Randy Adam Bitter
Oct 2, 2017
Randy Adam Bitter, 65, went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2017 after a seven week stay at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on July 29, 1952 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to George Adam & Sara (Grasmick) Bitter. He fought a valiant battle and kept the strong faith that God was in control and...
Don Honey
Sep 26, 2017
Don Honey, 74, passed away on September 26, 2017 at his La Junta home. He was born on April 21, 1943 in La Junta, Colorado to Leslie Eugene & Margaret Mae (Walter) Honey. Don attended La Junta schools and played on the state championship football team in 1958. He was very active in rodeo, lifetime member of the PRCA, president...
Ann Elizabeth Kuebbeler
Sep 22, 2017
Ann Elizabeth (McEathron) Kuebbeler, 78 passed away on September 22, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. She was born in Appleton, WI on July 20, 1939, to Carroll and Lucy (Lewis) McEathron. As a student, Ann was active in music, playing the flute throughout junior high and high school. She was very active in Girl...
Retha Mae Hensley
Sep 20, 2017
Retha Mae Hensley, 94, passed away on September 20, 2017 at her La Junta home. She was born on March 13, 1923 to Floyd B. & Laverna F. McCray in La Junta. Retha enjoyed her years as a Cosmetology instructor at the Lamar Junior College then moved to Colorado Springs where she taught for many more years. After retiring she...
Virgil Eugene Weed
Sep 20, 2017
Virgil Eugene Weed, 88, of La Junta passed away on September 20, 2017 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on June 8, 1929 to Harry & Lucille (Megenberg) Weed in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Holly High School. He served in the Navy for 9 years on the USS Midway. He was an instructor...
Eric Russell Sterner
Sep 17, 2017
Eric Russell Sterner, 52 of La Junta passed away on September 17, 2017 at the Minnequa Medicenter in Pueblo after an extended illness. He was born to Wesley Sterner & Marilyn R. Russell on December 20, 1964 in La Junta. He is survived by his parents, Marilyn Russell and Wesley (Lorna) Sterner; sisters, Ellen (Bill) Harper and Lynne (Wayne) Niston;...
Theo Kelley
Sep 17, 2017
Theo Kelley, 97, passed away September 17, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born to Bernard & Bertha (Means) Tefertiller in Lamar, CO. She married W.D. Kelley on October 4, 1941 in Boise City, Oklahoma; he preceded her in death. Theo attended school in a one room school house in the Sand Creek District. She...
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