Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Peggy Jane Roweth
Apr 14, 2016
Peggy Jane Roweth, 76, of La Junta passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta from a heart attack with her family by her side on April 14, 2016. Peggy was born July 4, 1939 to Ruby and Fred Ward in McKinney, Texas. She was the oldest of four children, Peggy, Eddie, Kay, and Dennis Ward....
Claudette Yvonne Lindsay
Apr 12, 2016
Claudette Yvonne Lindsay, 74, of La Junta went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. She was born January 4, 1942 in Shawnee Oklahoma to Claude and Merle Hamilton and moved to Rocky Ford at the age of 2. After graduating from Rocky Ford High School in 1960, she married Virgil Lindsay...
Nancy June Compton
Apr 8, 2016
Nancy "Bugs" June Compton, 85, passed away April 8, 2016 at her home in Pueblo. Nancy was born on July 2, 1931 to James & Elsie (Headrick) Harris in Asher, Oklahoma. Nancy was Ms La Junta High, sophomore, junior and senior Homecoming Queen, President of the La Junta Golf Club Women's Assoc., Member of the Red Hat Society, loved to...
Theodore W. Graffis
Apr 8, 2016
After a tragic accident on Friday, April 8, 2016, Theodore Wayne Graffis Jr. passed away at the age of 42. He was affectionately known to family and friends as Ted. Ted was born to Debbie and Theodore Graffis on August 29, 1973 in Cortez, Colorado. Ted was known for his great sense of humor, practical jokes, and for ensuring that...
Victor Issac Medina
Apr 8, 2016
Victor Issac Medina, 24, of La Junta, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2016, due to a tragic automobile accident. He was born March 12, 1992, in La Junta, Colorado, the son of Issac and Terri Medina. He was the older brother of Antonio Medina. He was married to Ashley Altamirano. He will be survived by...
Donna J. Menges
Apr 8, 2016
Donna J (Dawson) Menges, 85 long time La Junta resident (currently living at Fowler Nursing Care Center) passed away unexpectedly Friday April 8, 2016, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 15, 1931 in Solomon, KS. To James & Josephine (Divine) Dawson. She married Gerald E. Menges in Abilene, KS on May 14, 1948. Donna...
Alice Adeline Stahlecker
Apr 2, 2016
Alice Adeline Stahlecker, 86, of Rocky Ford passed away on April 28, 2016 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was born on April 12, 1930 in Kanarado, Kansas to Harry & Martha (Sellman) Runge. She attended schools in Kanarado and graduated from Burlington High School. She was a mother of five children, maintained a busy household, she...
Orpha Lee Freeland
Apr 1, 2016
Orpha Lee Freeland, 95, of La Junta, passed away on April 1, 2016 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born on March 23, 1921 on her grandmother’s farm north of Boise City, Oklahoma to Charles C. & Ida M. (Means) Purcell. She married George Barden on December 23, 1939 in Alice Texas. To this union were born three...
Richard C. Eveatt
Apr 1, 2016
Richard C. Eveatt, 77, of La Junta, passed away on April 1, 2016. He was born on January 25, 1939 in North La Junta to Dewey & Myrtle (Hedges) Eveatt. He resided in Cheraw for the past 25 years. Richard was an auto mechanic working at Winston Chrysler, Williams Chevrolet, McCoy Chevrolet, Jack Miller Ford, Gil Sanchez Chevrolet and Jones...
Julian Lucero
Mar 29, 2016
Julian “The Marine” Lucero, 70, passed away in his sleep on March 29, 2016 at his Cheraw home. He was born on November 30, 1945 to Arturo & Fedelina (Lopez) Lucero in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He volunteered for the Marine Corp when our country made the call. Julian served three tours of duty from 1965-67 even though his country only...
William Jennings Sayre
Mar 26, 2016
William Jennings “Bill” Sayre, 77, entered Heaven on March 26, 2016 at the Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford following a lengthy illness. He was born in Colorado Springs on December 22, 1938 to the late Jennings M., Jr. & Twyla M. (Wadleigh) Sayre. Over the years, he lived in La Junta, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, returning to La...
Cesar Esquivel Martinez
Mar 24, 2016
Cesar Esquivel Martinez, 69, of Rocky Ford passed away on March 24, 2016 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on December 3, 1946 in Hidalgo, Mexico to Jesus & Maria (Martinez) Esquivel. He is survived by his wife, Eloisa Esquivel of the Rocky Ford home; children, Frank Aragon of Commerce City, CO; Joe...
Hastolia Sanchez Magana
Mar 24, 2016
Hastolia Sanchez Magana, 75, of Los Angeles, California and formerly of La Junta passed away on March 24, 2016 at the home of her granddaughter in La Junta. She was born January 10, 1941 to Louis and LaLa (Mata) Magana in La Junta. She graduated from La Junta High School class of 1959. She worked for East Otero School District...
Charlie Rudolph Lewis
Mar 17, 2016
Charlie R. Lewis, 88, of Rocky Ford passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2016 at the Parkview Medical Center. He was born on February 26, 1928 in Alamo, Colorado to William James & Zella May (Singleterry) Lewis. He graduated from Huerfano County High School in May 14, 1942. After graduation he worked as a farm and ranch hand and then...
Nancy Ann Herrick
Mar 17, 2016
Nancy Herrick October 1, 1936 – March 17, 1916 A teacher affects eternity; (s)he can never tell where (her) his influence stops - Henry Adams Nancy was born to CJ (Charles Joseph) and Carolyn (Burgess) Mc Aleavy and grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin. Her father was a county agricultural agent and head of the Wisconsin Valley Fair. She attended her...
T. Louise Fosdick
Mar 15, 2016
Aunt Louise, 75, passed away on March 15, 2016 at her sister’s home in Fowler. She was born on June 21, 1940 in Rocky Ford to Henry J. & Melba (Tadlock) Fosdick. Louise lost her mother at the age of 12 so she helped raise her younger siblings. She graduated from the Fowler High School class of 1958. During her...
Gale Lee Williams
Mar 14, 2016
Gale Lee Williams passed away peacefully at her home on March 14, 2016, surrounded by her children. She was born on March 29, 1939 in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Burnt Mill. She was also a resident of Rye and Rocky Ford. She was the owner/broker of Ideal Valley Realty, of Manzanola. She was a member of the First...
Gary Bruce Johnson
Mar 14, 2016
Gary Bruce Johnson, 69, passed away on March 14, 2016 at his La Junta home with his wife and sister by his side. He was born on September 1, 1946 in Colorado Springs to Harry J. & Evelyn E. (Bonner) Johnson. He married Kathryn Miller on October 15, 1984 in La Junta, Colorado where they have lived their married life...
Betty Ruth Saunders
Mar 3, 2016
Betty Ruth (Zimmerman) Saunders, age 94, of La Junta passed away peacefully on March 3, 2016, at Evergreen Gardens Assisted Living Center, under hospice care, surrounded by loving family. She was born on July 22, 1921, at Pueblo, Colorado, to the Rev. Fred H. and Bessie (Amy) Zimmerman. During her childhood, her father was the pastor of the La Junta...
Frances Lucille Anderson
Feb 19, 2016
On the morning of Feb 19, 2016, at 8:08 a.m. Frances Lucille Anderson passed away peacefully with family members by her side in Pueblo at the Joni Fair Hospice House, after 7 years battle with Alzheimer's. She was 89 years old. Frances was born in Donna, Texas at 6:00 a.m. on Sept 25, 1926. She was the third child of...
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