Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell
Dec 21, 2023
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell
July 24, 1961 – December 21, 2023
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell, 62, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2023, at her home. She was born July 24, 1961, in La Junta, Colordo to Terrence & Janice (Lawler) Spangler.
Terri is survived by her children, Michelle (Charles) Romero of La Junta, CO; Michael (Jamie) Darnell of Pueblo, CO;...
Judith Sue Davis
Dec 20, 2023
Judith Sue Davis
September 28, 1945 – December 20, 2023
Judith Sue Davis, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in La Junta, Colorado. She was born September 28, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Andrew J. & Mary Lou (Church) Sesock.
Judy is survived by her children, Diane (Ed) Davis-Brunell of Bennett, CO; and Daniel Davis of La Junta, CO; granddaughter, Stephanie Christine...
Cleo Dee Reed
Dec 16, 2023
Cleo “Tom” Dee Reed
August 15, 1944 - December 16, 2023
Cleo Dee Reed, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born in Baldwin, KS. To Milton and Vera Reed.
Cleo was survived by his wife of 61 years of marriage to Barbara Reed of Las Animas, CO; his brother, Butch and Jody Reed of...
Michael Steeves
Dec 15, 2023
Michael Francis Steeves, 78, of Swink, died peacefully in Colorado Springs, CO, on December 15, 2023, surrounded by his family. Mike was born in 1945, to MacKenzie and Helen (Urbanski) Steeves in Morehead City, North Carolina.
In 1969, Mike departed for Vietnam to serve his country as a member of the United States Airforce. This was the first of five Far...
Pauline Ramirez
Dec 12, 2023
Pauline Ramirez
January 26, 1938 – December 12, 2023
Pauline Ramirez, 85, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her La Junta home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Wednesday, January 26, 1938 in Swink, Colorado to Jose Felix & Guadalupe (Terrazas) Rodriguez.
She was raised and attended school in Swink, Colorado and graduated in 1958. Pauline...
Patricia Sue Phillips
Dec 12, 2023
Patricia Sue Phillips
January 4, 1969 – December 12, 2013
Patricia Sue Phillips, 54, passed away, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her home in Ordway, Colorado. She was born in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 4, 1969 to Bobby Ray & Pauline (Pruett) Phillips.
Patricia is survived by her husband Mike Bell of the Ordway home; children, Sean Maggio; and Shelbie Maggio; brother,...
Michael Scott Kerr
Dec 11, 2023
Michael Scott Kerr
July 17, 1963 – December 11, 2023
Michael Scott Kerr, 60, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born Wednesday, July 17, 1963, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Richard & Alice (Waterman) Kerr.
Scott graduated from Palo Verde High School in Tucson, AZ. He enlisted in the United...
Carol Pacheco
Dec 10, 2023
Carol Pacheco, 73, of Rocky Ford, went to heaven to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on December 10, 2023 at her home. She was born July 10, 1950, in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Irene Caroline Thesing and Leonard Charles Slocum. Carol moved to Rocky Ford in 1981, where she was a pastor’s wife at the First...
Miles Norman Clark
Dec 8, 2023
Miles Norman Clark
November 17, 1952 – December 8, 2023
Miles Norman Clark, 71, longtime resident of Crowley County, passed away Friday, December 8, at Parkview Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children. Miles was born on November 17, 1952, in Yuma, Colorado to Norman and Shirley (Josh) Clark.
Miles graduated from Yuma High School in 1971 where he was a member...
Jerre Lynn Henderson
Dec 8, 2023
Jerre Lynn (Stewart) Henderson was born in Austin, Texas, on September 25, 1945. She finally got her wish to go to Heaven on December 8, 2023. She was the first of 6 siblings born to Clyde and Aline (Murray) Stewart. She had many cousins that she loved as siblings, too.
Jerre married the love of her life, Donald Henderson, on November...
Cynthia Medina
Dec 4, 2023
Cynthia May Medina, 74, of La Junta Colorado passed away unexpectedly at AVRMC, on December 4, 2023, in La Junta, Colorado, surrounded by her family. Cynthia was born on December 18, 1948, to Clyde Bowen & Viola Garcia.
In 1965, Cynthia married Jose H. Medina and had six children. Later in life she married Sergio Bailon.
Cynthia impacted so many lives with...
Brinda Kay Goodwin
Dec 3, 2023
Brinda Kay Goodwin, 62, passed away at her La Junta home on December 3, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1961 to Joan Fayette (Lusk) and Arthur Karl Randall.
She is survived by her sons, Justin Davis, Granitt Bowe Goodwin, and Robert-Ray Blaze Russel Goodwin; daughter, Mariah Joane Jones; four grandchildren; sister, Grace Margret (Roland) McGuire; brother, Ray Allen (Stanett)...
Luke Wyatt Marriott
Dec 3, 2023
Luke Wyatt Marriott
August 31, 2005 – December 3, 2023
Luke Wyatt Marriott, 18, passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2023 in La Junta, CO. He was born on August 31, 2005 in Wheat Ridge, CO to Letha (Coram) and Paul Marriott.
Luke was an amazing young man with a stellar work ethic. He loved to do things with his hands and...
A.W. "Bill" Abel
Dec 1, 2023
A.W. “Bill” Abel, 88, of La Junta left his home for the final time on December 1, 2023 to join his wife Ruth in heaven, to whom he was married for 65 years. He was born September 19, 1935 to August and Mildred (Thurston) Abel in Kansas City, MO.
In his younger years, he enjoyed bowling and golf, but he was...
David Bradley Schulz
Nov 27, 2023
David Bradley Schulz
May 25, 1958 – November 27, 2023
David B. Schulz, 65, passed away November 27, 2023 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO due to heart complications. He was born May 25, 1958 at the Marine base in San Diego, CA to Robert & Kathleen (Klinefeld) Schulz. He was raise in Michigan until 1972. The family later moved to...
Janet Rae Pinamonte
Nov 22, 2023
Janet Rae Pinamonte
June 25, 1932 – November 22, 2023
Janet Rae Pinamonte, 85, passed peacefully Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 at her La Junta home surrounded by loved ones. She was born, June 25th 1938 in Pueblo, CO to Corrina Nichols & Leonard Markland.
Janet loved playing sports, especially softball and was a talented violinist. In 1956, Janet graduated from Central High School...
Rafael Marquez, Ii
Nov 20, 2023
Rafael Marquez, Jr.
October 5, 1975 – November 20, 2023
Rafael Marquez, 48, of Rocky Ford, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2023 at the home of his mother. He was born on October 5, 1975 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He lived in Florida for 29 years and then moved back to Rocky Ford in 2014 with his mother Mary Gallegos.
Rafael was...
Lottie Marie Curtsinger
Nov 20, 2023
Lottie Marie Curtsinger, 96, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2023 at Belmont Lodge Healthcare Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born March 27, 1927, in Pryor, Oklahoma to Millard and Lottie (Jefferies) Curtsinger. Lottie Marie was the eldest of three children. Seeking better opportunity, the family left Oklahoma for Colorado, eventually settling near Swink, CO where Marie graduated from...
Orlando Victor Medina
Nov 19, 2023
Orlando Victor Medina
July 25, 1968 – November 19, 2023
Orlando Victor Medina also known as “Nano” was 55 years old, he was born, Thursday, July 25, 1968, in La Junta Colorado to Victor Medina and Gloria Medina. He passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023, in Denver Colorado.
He was a man who had the most contagious laugh, and he could crack...
Vernie Mae Ellis
Nov 19, 2023
Vernie Mae (Wilson) Ellis born April 30, 1939 at Hartville, Missouri to Clifton Claud Wilson and Anna Elberta (Woody) Wilson. Vernie was the eldest of the nine children. She attended grade school in Hartville, Missouri and graduated from high school at Altamont, Kansas.
Vernie and Irvin Lou Ellis were married at Parsons, Kansas on December 24, 1961. They were blessed with...
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