Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Rudy Salas
Dec 10, 2015
Rudy Salas, 67, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his La Junta home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 7, 1948 to Albert and Alice (Roybal) Salas. He married Diana Apodaca on April 6, 1968. He graduated from Kim High School in 1966. Rudy owned and operated several businesses including Ark Valley Carpet Pro. He also...
James R. Mcdonald
Dec 8, 2015
James Richard McDonald, 54, of Cheraw, passed away on December 8, 2015 at the Bent County Nursing Home. He was born on April 30 1961 in La Junta to William Robert & Huldah Irene (Wright) McDonald. James was very proud of his military service of 13 years in the United States Army from 1980 - 1993. He will be dearly...
Elsie Marie Batdorf
Dec 6, 2015
Elsie Marie Batdorf, 92, passed away on December 6, 2015 at her La Junta home. She was born on February 4, 1923 in Hartman, Colorado to Ross & Effie (Sparks) Cramblet. She married Duane K. Batdorf on October 19, 1940; he preceded her in death on February 17, 1993. Elsie was born during a time when the only way to...
Bennie A. Martinez
Dec 3, 2015
Bennie A. Martinez, 87, passed away on December 3, 2015 at his La Junta home. He was born on June 21, 1928 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Antonio & Maria A. (Archuleta) Martinez. Bennie retired from the Mechanical Department with the City of La Junta. He enjoyed taking trips with his friend, Luther Britton on their motorcycles to New...
Winnie G. Aeverman
Dec 2, 2015
Winnie G. Aeverman, 81, of La Junta passed away on December 2, 2015 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on September 9, 1934 in Olustee, Oklahoma to William & Mary (Bogue) Burge. She is survived by her husband, Jack of the La Junta home; children, Terrelee Spindle of Lafayette, CO; Suzanne Averman of Arvada, CO; Patty...
Bertha Lee Block
Dec 1, 2015
Bertha Lee Block, 89, of La Junta, passed away on December 1, 2015 at her sister’s home in Pueblo. Bertha was born in Wray, Colorado on September 14, 1926 to Ernest & Mryle (Wilson) Smith. She married Harold A. Block on May 28, 1960; he preceded her in death on July 25, 2010. She graduated from Wray High School in...
Carol Ellen Clifton
Nov 28, 2015
Carol Ellen Heins Clifton, 80, passed away on November 28, 2015 at her La Junta home. She was born in Buell, Missouri on December 2, 1934 to Edward & Stella (McQuiod) Heins. She married Jack Dempsey Clifton on September 18, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri; he preceded her in death on July 25, 2007. Carol graduated from Soldan High School...
Robert Bruce Baumgartner, Md
Nov 22, 2015
Robert Bruce Baumgartner, MD, 77, of La Junta passed away on November 22, 2015 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on January 6, 1938 in Denver to Andrew B. & Catherine (Parle) Baumgartner. He married Sherry Ann Wilson. In 1956, Robert graduated from Regis High School in Denver and continued on to Regis...
Helmut Walfred Kienitz
Nov 18, 2015
Helmut Walfred Kienitz, 78, passed away on November 18, 2015 at his La Junta home. He was born on August 19, 1937 in Oseln, Latvia to Fred & Hulda (Radke) Kienitz. His family arrived in Ordway in 1953 and owned a farm by 1956. He graduated from Ordway High School with the class of 1957 and received his BA in...
Harvey E. Adkins
Nov 10, 2015
Harvey “Sonny” Adkins, 74, of La Junta passed away on November 10, 2015 at the Sangre De Cristo Hospice House in Pueblo. He was born on February 28, 1941 in La Junta, Colorado to William H. & Laura (Downey) Adkins. He married Diane Hindman on August 23, 1976; she preceded him in death on January 21, 2015. Harvey served his...
Sandra Vigil Ramirez
Nov 10, 2015
Sandra Vigil Ramirez, 52, of La Junta went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2015 at the University Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Sandra was called to a reunion with family and friends, a reunion which she will not return. She was born on July 17, 1963 in La Junta to Raymond & Elsie (Ortiz) Vigil. Sandra attended La...
Robert Kehn
Nov 9, 2015
Robert Kehn, 78, of Rocky Ford went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2015 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on February 12, 1937 in Loveland, Colorado to Clarence & Justine (Statman) Kehn. He married Judy Barnett on June 29, 1958. He attended and graduated from Rocky Ford high school in...
Joe Sr. Ayala
Nov 8, 2015
Joe Ayala, Sr. 91, passed away peacefully at his La Junta home surrounded by his beloved family on November 8, 2015. He was born on March 4, 1924 in Las Animas, Colorado to Nicolas & Guadalupe (Ontiveros) Allala. He married Virginia R. Hernandez on October 24, 1943; she preceded him in death on February 4, 1997. He was employed as...
Margaret L. Howard
Nov 5, 2015
Margaret Louise Howard, 91, passed away on November 5, 2015 at the Fowler Health Care Center. She was born on November 26, 1923 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Abel & Elizabeth (Herter) Dickert. She quit school to take care of her mother. During WWII she worked in a factory making radio parts. She got her GED when she was in her...
Delbert Kay Spencer
Nov 4, 2015
Delbert Kay “DK” Spencer, 89, passed away on November 4, 2015 at the Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on March 17, 1926 in Ft. Collins, Colorado to John B. & Vere (Lutz) Spencer. He married Dorothy “Dot” Burns on February 29, 1948 in Raton, New Mexico. DK worked on the Santa Fe Railroad for many years....
Bobby W. Craig, Sr.
Nov 2, 2015
Bobby Woods Craig, Sr. was a wonderful, extraordinary man born on December 17, 1938 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Merido and Orene Craig. His family lived on "The Dry" land outside of Manzanola until Bob started school. They moved to La Junta, but continued to spend a lot of time with their family and friends in Manzanola. After high school,...
Dale E. Widener
Oct 28, 2015
Dale Eugene Widener, 77, passed away on October 28, 2015 at his Pueblo West home, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1938 in Portales, New Mexico to William Elmer & Thelma Jewel (Matlock) Widener. He married Evalyn Ruth Rich on September 3, 1972 in Cheraw, Colorado. Dale owned D.E. Widener Truck Inc. for 24 years in...
Vada Ferne Egli
Oct 28, 2015
Vada Ferne Egli, 81, passed away October 28, 2015 at her La Junta home. She was born on March 8, 1934 in Comin, Oscoda County, Michigan to Harry & Geneva (Kaufman) Kauffman. She grew up on the family dairy farm, helping with the cows in the mornings. After high school she attended Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana) and then went on...
Gabriel Walter Maestas
Oct 27, 2015
Gabriel Walter Maestas, 70, (also known as “Gato” to his New Mexico friends and “Gabe” to his Colorado friends) born on July 10, 1945, passed away peacefully at home in Las Animas, Colorado on October 27, 2015 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Alcalde, New Mexico to Ida (Alire) and Jose Gabriel Maestas. In 1966,...
Larry Wilbern Baker
Oct 26, 2015
Larry Wilbern Baker, was born on January 31, 1955 in La Junta to Elvis & Doris (States) Baker, he was the second of three children and the first son. As told by Elvis he was always fearless and never cried. Elvis often states “Larry was always my little man.” Growing up Larry enjoyed visiting his grandparents and uncles in Olney...
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