Obituaries

Aug 18, 2016

Paul "Bud" Patterson, 69, passed away on August 18, 2016 at his home in Rocky Ford. He was born on March 21, 1947 to John Reuben & Lucille (Denning) Patterson in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Bud was a welder and auto mechanic. He enjoyed spending time in his garage welding, reloading amunition and working on cars. Bud is survived by his...

Aug 17, 2016

Russell “Rusty” Walter, 45, passed away on August 17, 2016 in Thatcher, Colorado. He was born on October 2, 1970 in La Junta, Colorado to Reuben A. & Patricia L. (Donegan) Walter. Rusty lived his life on the family cattle ranch in southern Colorado. While on the ranch he modeled to his family the value of hard work and dedication,...

Aug 8, 2016

Gary E. Macoubrie, 83, of Rocky Ford passed away on August 8, 2016 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. He was born on February 10, 1933 in Carrolton, Missouri to Carl E. & Ona (Harper) Macoubrie. He moved to Hygiene, Colorado with his parents and younger brother when he was four years old. He was active in 4-H...

Aug 5, 2016

(Edna) Louise McCreery Walsh, 96, passed away Aug. 5, 2016 in Colorado Springs. She was born on Oct. 9, 1919 in Bentonia, MS to Esther Giles Weid McCreery and Levert Milton McCreery. She married Leonard in 1937 at 1st Christian Church and has been a member since. She belonged to PEO in La Junta, Literary club and Brotherhood of Fireman...

Aug 5, 2016

Aug 4, 2016

Harold Joseph McDonald, 68, of Amarillo, TX, passed away on Aug. 4, 2016 at the Amarillo Veterans Affairs Hospital. He was born on July 21, 1948 in Rocky Ford to William Robert & Huldah Irene (Wright) McDonald. Harold enjoyed fishing and taking care of others. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his sons, Chad (Margaret) McDonald of...

Jul 31, 2016

Recitation of the Rosary for Mathilda Marie "Tillie" Pieper, 91, Rocky Ford and formerly of Swink, will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick's Parish in La Junta. It will be followed at 2 p.m. by a funeral mass, also at the church with Father Matthew Wertin officiating. Mrs. Pieper died, July 31, 2016, at Pioneer Health...

Jul 31, 2016

Otis Adrian, 85, passed away on July 31, 2016 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. He was born on July 17, 1931 in Colorado City, Texas to Matthew Lawrence & Tinie Belle (Copeland) Adrian. He married Jennie R. Moore in Prescott, Arizona. Otis served in the United States Air Force. His hobbies throughout his life have...

Jul 28, 2016

Paul Curtis Taylor, 66, passed away on July 28, 2016 at his La Junta home. He was born on June 26, 1950 in Everett, Massachusetts to Vaughn W. & Dorothy A. (Nagel) Taylor. Paul graduated high school in 1968 and attended Kent State in 1969 where he studied Art and where his passion for pottery grew. He also had a...

Jul 28, 2016

Amy L. Richardson, 83, passed away on July 28, 2016 at the home of Lester and Diane with her children and grandchildren at her side. She was born on January 5, 1933 to Clyde & Mae (Cook) Clester in Danville, Illinois. She moved to Fowler in 1952 with her husband, George T. Richardson who preceded her in death in 1998....

Jul 28, 2016

Dorothy Mary Gutierrez, 71, passed away July 28, 2016 at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1945 in Swink, Colorado to Domingo & Julia (Roybal) Chavez. She worked for many years as a dietician at the hospital. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Memorial Mass...

Jul 26, 2016

Thomas Kirk Fitzpatrick, 61, passed away in his sleep on July 26, 2016 in La Junta, Colorado. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on September 16, 1954, the oldest of six children, born to Charles and Lillian Fitzpatrick. The family moved to La Junta, Colorado, in 1961, where Tom attended public and Catholic schools until his graduation from La Junta...

Jul 24, 2016

Teresa Ann Kesterson, 61, of Las Animas passed away after a courageous battle with multiple scleroses on July 24, 2016 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home. She was born on September 16, 1954 in Carnation, Washington to Robert & Olive Joan (Witscher) Walen. She received her bachelor’s degree in Horticulturalist and her masters in adult education from Washington State...

Jul 16, 2016

Antonio 'Tony' Aragon, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his La Junta home, after enjoying 94 years of blissful life. Tony was born in Dawson, New Mexico on November 8, 1921 and at a young age moved to Colorado where La Junta became his hometown. Tony served in the United States Army during World War II. He...

Jul 13, 2016

Charlie L. Strandberg, 83, went to be with the Lord on July 13, 2016 at his home in Walsenburg, CO. He was born on July 5, 1933 in La Junta, Colorado to Ole & Mattie (Lower) Strandberg. Charlie served in the United States Navy, after graduating high school from La Junta High where he met his high school sweetheart. Charlie...

Jul 9, 2016

Edsel Sam “Ed” Wright, 88, passed away on July 9, 2016 at the University Park Care Center in Pueblo, Colorado following a short illness. He was born on April 2, 1928 in Kim, Colorado to Sam Y. & Effie (Smith) Wright. He was raised in Kim and attended Kim Schools, graduating in 1946. He lived in La Junta from 1950...

Jul 6, 2016

Jeffrey Lester Lease, 64, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2016 at his La Junta home. He was born on January 29, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to Lewis Lester & Mary Etha (Berger) Lease. He married Rebecca A. Miller on June 18, 1977 in Newark, Ohio. He was a US Air Force Veteran during 1975-1979 working at the Bomb Plot....

Jul 5, 2016

Marguerite R. Marez (Martinez) Wadsworth passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016 at her home. She was born July 26, 1925 in Gallup, New Mexico. In her early teenage years, Marguerite moved to Trinidad, Colorado. She saw many of her friends and schoolmates go off to war and never return. In Trinidad, Marguerite met her late husband. She witnessed history...

Jul 3, 2016

Harold Richard Crowell, 79, passed away on July 3, 2016 at St. Mary - Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on April 4, 1937 in Pueblo to Leonard & Abbie (Grath) Crowell. He was a retired U.S. Army Veteran and a Registered Nurse working at Ft. Lyon V.A. Hospital. Harold is survived by several cousins. A memorial service...

Jul 1, 2016

Sherri A. Bilyeu Davis, 50, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2016 at her La Junta home. She was born on June 8, 1966 in Las Animas, Colorado to Everett & Maxine (Houser) Bilyeu. Sherri is survived by her husband of 33 years, Gilbert Davis; daughters, Alissa (Levi) Davis-Johnson and Alexandria Davis; granddaughter, Thea Davis; mother-in-law, Cecilia Davis, and numerous...