Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
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...
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...
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...
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...
Angela Ramirez
Sep 16, 2017
Angela Ramirez, 100, of La Junta passed away on September 16, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born to Alejos & Maria (Ramos) Guerrero on March 15, 1917 in Pueblo. She married Ramon Ramirez; he preceded her in death. She is survived by her nephew, Gabino (Rebecca) Torrez of La Junta; nieces, Alice (Carlos) Castillo of...
Arloine Cornelia Wentworth
Sep 16, 2017
Arloine C. Wentworth, passed away September 16, 2017 in Fowler. She was born to Harve & Lena Williams in Oatville, KS. She was 3 months shy of her 101 birthday. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry of 61 years, her parents, twin brother Arlo, three more brothers and two sisters, three grandsons and a son-in-law. Survived by five daughters,...
George Felix Rodriguez
Sep 15, 2017
George F. Rodriguez, 72, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on September 15, 2017, at St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born on May 25, 1945 in Swink, Colorado to Jose Felix & Guadalupe (Terrazes) Rodriguez. George is survived by his brothers, James and Rufus Rodriguez of La Junta; sisters, Pauline Ramirez of La Junta, Jane Hernandez...
Leo Rodney Carroll
Sep 15, 2017
Leo Rodney Carroll, 79, passed away on September 15, 2017 at his Fowler home. He was born on October 8, 1937 in Fowler to Cephas C. & Doris B. (Oliver) Carroll. He married Judy on May 21, 1959 in Olney Springs; she preceded him in death. He then married Betty K. McKnight on July 2, 2016 in Fowler. Leo was...
Tead Henry Russell
Sep 5, 2017
Tead Henry Russell Oct. 30, 1932 – Sept. 5, 2017 Tead passed away Sept. 5, 2017, at his home, 5877 E. Fair Place, Centennial, CO 80111. He was 84. Tead was born Oct. 30, 1932, in La Junta, Colorado, to Albert and Sophia Russell. Tead attended La Junta Schools and immediately after high school started his own dairy. His brother...
Herbert "Herb" Lewis Schwien
Sep 3, 2017
Herbert “Herb” Lewis Schwien, 87, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at the Emporia Place, his home for the last two years. Herb was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the son of Ferdinand and Leah (Grasmick) Schwien. He was a Division Manager at Citizens Utility Company – Colorado for 25 years until his...
Johnny R. Romero
Sep 2, 2017
Johnny R. Romero, 69, passed away on September 2, 2017 at his La Junta home. He was born to Andrew & Guadalupe (Raso) Romero on May 14, 1948 in La Junta. He married Flora M. Madrid in La Junta. He worked for 32 years with the Railroad where he retired in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Flora of...
Marion Lee Schmucker
Aug 31, 2017
Dr. Marion Lee Schmucker, 66 years of age, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at home in La Junta Colorado. M. Lee Schmucker was born on June 29, 1951 in Canton, Ohio to Wilbur and Arline Schmucker. He was a loving husband to Barbara Elaine Schmucker; father of Ron, wife Erin, and daughter Emma of Lakewood, Colorado; Tony,...
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