Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Raymond Orlando Flores, Sr.
Jan 30, 2024
Raymond "Ramon" Orlando Flores Sr., 83, of Manzanola, CO peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at his Manzanola home surrounded by his family. He was born Friday, December 27, 1940, in Fowler, CO to Pedro & Aurelia (Bernal) Flores.
Raymond attended Rocky Ford High School in Rocky Ford, Colorado, and later pursued higher education at Otero Junior College in...
Jeffrey Scott Watkins
Jan 28, 2024
Jeffrey Scott Watkins
January 15, 1965 – January 28, 2024
Jeffrey Scott Watkins, 59, of Cheraw, CO passed away at his Cheraw home on the morning of January 28, 2024. He was born January 15, 1965 in La Junta, CO to Steve & Linda (Cagle) Watkins.
Jeff was born in La Junta and raised in Cheraw Colorado, where he attended Cheraw School from...
Gabriel Robert Palacio
Jan 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gabriel Robert Palacio, at the young age of 66. He entered into rest on January 27, 2024, at his home. He was born to Salvador & Nellie (Morales) Palacio on January 6,1958, in La Junta, Colorado.
Gabe graduated from La Junta High School in May of 1976. He worked at...
Felix Grajeda
Jan 27, 2024
Felix Grajeda
March 31, 1949 – January 27, 2024
Felix Grajeda, 74, of La Junta, CO passed away at Memorial Hospital North on January 27, 2024, in Colorado Springs, CO surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 31, 1949, in La Junta to Mariano & Carmen (Granillo) Grajeda.
Felix joined the United States Army after going to college for 2 years....
Clinton Thomasson
Jan 27, 2024
Clinton Lee Thomasson, 68, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at his LaJunta home. He was born on March 4, 1955, to Loy D. & Jane V. (Hayhurst) Thomasson in Artesia, New Mexico.
Clint was a truck driver for over 40 years, traveling over five million miles, through 48 states and Canada. He worked as a cowboy on ranches for a...
Danny Lee Garcia
Jan 23, 2024
Danny Lee Garcia
September 23, 1950 – January 23, 2024
Danny Lee Garcia, 73, of La Junta, CO passed away January 23, 2024 at his La Junta Home. He was born September 23, 1950 in La Junta to Jo Ben, Sr. & Beatrice (Armijo) Garcia
Danny had a strong faith in God and bravely served his country during Vietnam. He always had a...
Steven Wayne Abbott
Jan 20, 2024
Steven Wayne Abbott, 70, of LaJunta, CO, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at his LaJunta home. He was born on October 10, 1953, to Theodore Abbott & Doris {George} Abbott in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Steve graduated from Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota in 1971. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until he...
Marilyn Ruth Claycomb
Jan 19, 2024
Marilyn Ruth Claycomb
October 6, 1937 – January 19, 2024
Marilyn Ruth Claycomb, 86, of La Junta, CO passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at The Center Rehabilitation Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born in Elkhart, KS to Jack & Nell (Harman) Walsh on Wednesday, October 6, 1937.
Marilyn had a love for horses. She showed her horses at the Quarter Horse...
Stephanie Salazar
Jan 15, 2024
Stephanie Salazar, 59, was born on April 27, 1964 in La Junta, CO to Annie Pulido and Jesus Pulido and her biological father was Eloy Salazar.
Stephanie is survived by her two sons, Stephen (Bryanna) Monett-Salazar and Richard G. (Chambri) Lucero; three granddaughters, Larissa, Laticia and Ziana; grandson, Richard G. Lucero, Jr.; God daughter, Izaura “Lala” Ezquirel-Salazar. Which she loved each...
Lawrence Baraza
Jan 15, 2024
Lawrence Baraza
August 15, 1948 – January 15, 2024
Lawrence Baraza, 75, passed away on January 15, 2024, at his home in Swink, CO. He was born on August 15th, 1948, to Morris Baraza & Anna Montoya in Rocky Ford, CO.
His family moved to Kansas where he attended high school and resided there until he was 18, he then moved to California....
Kenneth Roland Alfrey
Jan 15, 2024
Kenneth Roland Alfrey, 79, of Rocky Ford, Colorado passed away of January 15, 2024, at his Rocky Ford Home. He was born on July 22, 1944, in Lamar, Colorado to Lewis Allen and June Elizabeth (Brooks) Alfrey. Kenneth “Ken” grew up on the family farm in Vilas, Colorado and attended school in Vilas. He grew up with three brothers: Vance,...
Howard Dennis Smith
Jan 10, 2024
Howard Dennis Smith
May 5, 1947 – January 10, 2024
Howard Dennis Smith, 76, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. He was born Monday, May 5, 1947 to Howard & Helen (Mason) Smith in La Junta, CO.
Dennis was the oldest sibling to Russell Smith, Greg Smith, and Rebecca (Mark) Osborn. He...
Susan Kay Schrock
Jan 9, 2024
Susan K. Schrock, 69, of Swink, Colorado passed away January 9, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 19, 1954, in La Junta, Colorado to Leland & Evelyn (Reynolds) Rhodes.
Susan graduated from Swink High School in 1972. She married the love of her life, Tom Schrock, on December 30, 1972. They celebrated their 51st wedding...
Donna Louise Berg
Jan 4, 2024
Donna L. Berg, 86, of La Junta, CO, passed away on January 4, 2024, at Crowley County
Nursing Care Center. She was born June 20, 1937, in Versailles, Missouri, to Roscoe and Hazel
(Bradshaw) Moritzky.
Donna grew up in Platte City, MO, area where her dad worked for Fairview Farms. She
graduated from Dearborn High School in 1955. She met Lawrence Berg through a...
Donald Pennington
Jan 4, 2024
Donald “Don, Donnie” Richard Pennington was born in Manzanola, CO. on May 19, 1935. He was the middle child, 5th of 9 children, of Gibson Pennington and Mae (Moxley) Pennington. He had four brothers and four sisters. He was proceeded in death by his parents and three brothers, Clifford, Ralph, & Marion and by three sisters, Juanita, Doris, & Barbara.
He...
Stella Rozella Florez
Jan 3, 2024
Stella Rosella Florez
July 9, 1945 - January 3, 2024
Stella Rosella Florez was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 3, 2024, at Pioneer Health Care Center. She was surrounded by the love of family and passed peacefully.
Stella was born in La Junta, Colorado on July 9, 1945, to Joe R. Florez and Lore Stein Florez. Stella...
Micah Dakoda Reece
Dec 30, 2023
Micah was born January 2nd, 2004 to Autumn Tafoya and Ethan Harkness. At the very young age of 7 months old, Barrett Reece came into his life and quickly became his father. At the age of 7, Micah was legally adopted by Barrett and lived the rest of his life as Micah Dakoda Reece. Micah lived an adventurous life and...
Jerry Dale Church
Dec 27, 2023
Jerry Dale Church, 77, of Fowler, Colorado passed away, Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his Fowler home. He was born Saturday, August 17, 1946, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Lenn & Vivian E. (Brashear) Church.
He graduated from Moore High School in 1964. That summer, he enlisted in the US Navy and served until he was honorably discharged in 1970. Three and...
James Robert Schmelzer
Dec 25, 2023
James Robert Schmelzer, 71, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at his La Junta home. James was born Friday, February 8, 1952, to Donald & Clara (Seel) Schmelzer in Boulder, Colorado.
Jim graduated from Boulder High. He joined the Navy and served his country for eight years. Upon discharge, he attended Otero Junior College earning an associate...
Alice Fern Luellen
Dec 23, 2023
Alice Fern Luellen
September 10, 1948 – December 23, 2023
Alice Fern Luellen, 75, of Las Animas, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born Friday, September 10, 1948 in Missouri to Henry C. & Roxie M. (Headley) Luellen.
Fern came from a large family and was 1 of 9 children. Her favorite hobbies were...
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