Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Candace L. Cheney
Feb 16, 2017
Candace L. Cheney, 97, of La Junta passed away on February 16, 2017 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. She was born on August 18, 1919 in Hoytsville, Utah to James & Ester (Sargent) Orr. She married Ralph R. Cheney, Sr. on July 13, 1942 in Malad City, Idaho; he preceded her in death on March...
Beulah Louise Russell
Feb 13, 2017
Beulah Louise Russell, 85, lifelong La Junta resident passed away on February 13, 2017 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford surrounded by her family. She was born on May 7, 1931 in La Junta to Lawrence & Hattie (Pugh) Minniear. She married Virgil “Russell” Russell on February 16, 1949; he preceded her in death. She attended school...
Mary M. Fowler
Feb 13, 2017
Mary M. Fowler, 91, passed away on February 13, 2017 at her La Junta home after a diagnosis of acute leukemia. She was born on April 16, 1925 in La Junta to Clair & Iliff (Simonton) Pringle. She had two brothers, one of whom died in infancy. She attended La Junta schools and graduated from La Junta High School. After...
Clarence Slade Groves
Feb 11, 2017
Clarence Slade Groves, 103, of Olney Springs, CO, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, in care of family and nurses at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, CO. Born in rural Pope County, IL, August 24, 1913, to Isaac Jennings and Ella Mae Groves. From the age of seven he helped farm, clear timber, handle livestock, and hunt and...
Gerald Dean Delong
Feb 10, 2017
Gerald Dean DeLong, 84, of Rocky Ford passed away on February 10, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on Mother's Day, May 8, 1932 to Charles G. & Selma (Hannebaum) DeLong on the farm his grandparents, Clinton and Belle DeLong, homesteaded in 1890. Gerald attended the Patterson Valley country school thru 5th...
Donald Gene Kehn
Feb 6, 2017
Donald Gene “Don” Kehn, 77, of Rocky Ford passed away on February 6, 2017 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on July 1, 1939 to Clarence & Justine (Statman) Kehn in Loveland, Colorado. He married Virginia Jaynes on June 4, 1961 in La Junta. Don enjoyed going to yard sales and watching T.V. He...
Jimmy Marshall Harper
Feb 5, 2017
Jimmy “Jim” Marshall Harper, 75, of Swink passed away on February 5, 2017 in Denver. He was born on December 23, 1941 to John P. & Oletha M. Harper in Boise City, Oklahoma. He married Elaine Miller on August 27, 1959. He worked as an auto mechanic at Eastside Garage in La Junta, where eventually he became the owner of...
Donald Wayne Owen
Jan 30, 2017
Donald Wayne Owen, 58, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2017 at his La Junta home. He was born on February 24, 1958 to David Lee, Sr. & Ermadean Lou (Blum) Owen in Los Angeles, California. He married Kathy Trexler on July 18, 2001. He graduated from Cheraw High School. After high school he began his career in the United...
Richard D. Mathis
Jan 25, 2017
Richard Dean Mathis, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, while surrounded by loving family members. Dick was born March 31, 1939 to Loerine “Rene” and Elvis Mathis in Lefors, Texas. The family moved to Hooker, OK, in 1948 where he grew up, graduating from Hooker High School with the class of 1957. Dick...
Ernest Harry Graham, Iii
Jan 20, 2017
Ernest Harry Graham, III, 36, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017 at his La Junta home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 23, 1980 to Ernest H., Jr. & Jacqueline K. (Davis) Graham in La Junta, Colorado. He was a boy scout and enjoyed the Pinewood Derby, boat races, and going on the camp outings....
Glen Kreft
Jan 14, 2017
Glen Kreft, 64, of La Junta passed away on January 14, 2017 at Joni Fair Hospice House in Pueblo. Glen was the fifth child born to Paul Kreft and Adeline Mead Kreft on May 20, 1952 in Granite Falls, MN. They moved to Rocky Ford when he was about 3 years old. He graduated in 1970 from Rocky Ford High...
Jose Guadalupe Carrillo-Esparza
Jan 12, 2017
Jose Guadalupe Carrillo-Esparza, 76, of La Junta passed away on January 12, 2017 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on February 12, 1940 in Durango, Mexico to Felix & Ursula (Esparza) Carrillo. He married Antonia Barela in 1960 in Juarez, Mexico; she preceded him in death in 1996. He is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Cathy...
Rudy Jesus Armijo, Jr.
Jan 10, 2017
Rudy Jesus Armijo, Jr., 18, of La Junta passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2017 at his La Junta home. He was born on Aug. 14, 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00 p.m., with Reverend Ron Skorick...
Alice Jean Elam
Jan 2, 2017
Alice Jean Elam, 82 of Cheraw passed away on January 2, 2017 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. She was born on December 7, 1934 to Vogal & Ruby (Shelton) Sandlin in Crestone, Colorado. She married Leroy Elam on June 9, 1971, in Albuquerque, N.M.; he preceded her in death on November 28, 2013. Alice has...
Carl Robert Watkins
Dec 27, 2016
Carl Robert Watkins, 75, of Las Animas passed away on December 27, 2016 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, after a courageous battle with spinal cancer. He was born on August 22, 1941 in Millville, Pennsylvania to Robert W. & Lois E. (Phillips) Watkins. At a very young age the family moved to Las Animas, where...
Donald Anthony Gallegos
Dec 23, 2016
Donald Anthony Gallegos, 49, passed away at his La Junta home on December 23, 2016. He was born on February 11, 1967 to Tony & Rose Gallegos. He is survived by his twin children, Thomas & Tara Ayala; daughters, Kimberly (Jason) Hudson, Shelia Ayala; his parents; sisters, Donna Gallegos, JoAnn (Jorge) Herrera; brothers, Victor Gallegos, James Gallegos, godson, Kody Ayala;...
Don Davis Mew, Sr.
Dec 22, 2016
Don Davis Mew, Sr., 89, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on December 22, 2016 at the Lexington Park Nursing Center in Topeka. He was born June 21, 1927, in Harrisonville, MO, the son of Charles Athel and Thelma Eleanor (Davis) Mew. He married Betty Jane Conty on April 10, 1948, in La Junta, CO; she preceded him in death on...
Judith Ann Thompson
Dec 20, 2016
Judith Ann (Fritz) Thompson, 73 passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 20th at her La Junta home surrounded by her loving husband Dale Thompson and their family. She was born on January 8, 1943 to Alvin and Shirley (Roberts) Fritz in Denver, Colorado. As per Judith’s request cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held on February 11,...
Therman Lee Connally
Dec 19, 2016
Therman Lee Connally, 67, of La Junta passed away on December 19, 2016 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on May 27, 1949 in La Junta to Ralph Horace & Goldie Dorothy (Powell) Connally. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on cars, riding his Cushman motor scooter and he loved music, animals and playing...
Beatrice M. Ojeda
Dec 16, 2016
Beatrice M. Ojeda, 93, of La Junta passed away on December 16, 2016 in Westminster, Colorado. She was born on March 26, 1923 in Primero, Colorado to Santos & Elena (Murillo) Madrigal. She is survived by her children, Priscilla (Eugene) Chavez; Rosie (Rudy) Ordonez, Louie Ojeda, Albert Ojeda, Margaret Munoz, Jerry (Annabelle) Ojeda, Gloria (Paul) Simon, Ruth (Rodulfo) Lopez; numerous...
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