Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Lawrence Jay Rhodes
Jun 1, 2014
Lawrence “Jay” Rhodes, 54, of Swink, passed away on June 1, 2014 at the St. Mary Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on August 14, 1959, in La Junta, Colorado to Leland & Evelyn (Reynolds) Rhodes. He married Sheila King on December 27, 1991; she preceded him in death on May 28, 2009. Jay worked with his father...
Shirley April Weirich
May 24, 2014
Shirley “April” Weirich, 59 of La Junta passed away on May 24, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 3, 1955 to Jack and Shirley Weirich in Eads, CO. April is survived by her daughter, Brandi (Oscar) Ridgeway, grandson, Wyatt, brother, Rex (Joyce) and sisters, Penny and Alice as well as aunts, cousins and...
Eugene O'Neil Marshall
May 24, 2014
Eugene “Gene” Marshall, 82, longtime resident of Rocky Ford, passed away on May 24, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Butler, Oklahoma to Nelson Amos & Guyla M. (Melling) Marshall. Gene, his wife, Mildred, and three daughters moved to Rocky Ford in 1970. He took over the family farm his parents...
Charles O. Jones
May 19, 2014
Charles Otis (“Chuck”) Jones, 81, of La Junta, Colorado, died on May 19, 2014. He was born on May 22, 1932 in La Junta, CO, to Otis R. and Lois (Worden) Jones. He was a graduate of La Junta High School, Otero Junior College, and the University of Denver. He married Jo Ann Jenkins on September 30, 1956. She preceded...
Doris A. Chambers
May 17, 2014
Doris A. Chambers, 90, passed away at the Fowler Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending in Harlan, Iowa.
Roy F. Barber
May 17, 2014
Roy F. Barber, 54, of Westcliffe, Colorado passed away on May 17, 2014 unexpectedly in Raton, New Mexico. He was born in Model, Colorado to Glen & Lois Barber. He is survived by his sweetheart of 34 years, Pam Barber; children; Randa Morlan of Las Animas; Nancy Barber, Denisha Barber both of Florence and Calem Barber of Westcliffe; granddaughters, Jayla...
Manuel Federico Cruz
May 14, 2014
Manuel Federico Cruz of La Junta passed away on May 14, 2014 at Porter Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was born in Alferez, Durango, Mexico on March 25, 1935 to Jose and Geronima Cruz Federico. He married Lupe Vasquez on September 12, 1959 and celebrated over 53 yrs of marriage together. He was previously employed by Western Canning followed by...
Caroline Jennifer Atwood
May 10, 2014
Caroline Jennifer "CJ" Atwood was born on August 10, 1990 in Kingman, Arizona to Rita and Chris Atwood. CJ passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2014 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado, she was 23 years old. CJ was the only child of Rita and Steve Roberts of La Junta and the granddaughter of Jay and Luella Miller of...
Evelyn Marie Massey
May 6, 2014
Evelyn Marie Massey, 86, of Wiley, formerly of La Junta, passed away on May 6, 2014 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on November 3, 1927 to Chester Lee & Ida Jane (Merrill) Love. She married Arthur C. Massey on June 7, 1947 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on October 21, 2003. Evelyn...
Zach A. Palmer
May 6, 2014
Zach Adin Palmer, 91, of Kim passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at AVRMC Nursing Care Center in La Junta. Zach was born on the homestead February 2, 1923, son of the late Adin and Alice (Lloyd) Palmer. Raised during the depression, he lived practically and fixed many things with baling wire. He was a farmer and rancher spending...
Barbara Cecelia Mendoza
May 4, 2014
Barbara Cecelia Mendoza, 75, passed away May 4, 2014 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in La Junta on November 22, 1938 to Dennis & Deluvina Whatley. Barbara was a devoted wife of 38 years to Jose Mendoza. She liked to help those in need, loved flowers, and gardening. She loved her 6 dogs and her many birds. Barbara worked...
Robert Lee Hasty
Apr 28, 2014
Robert Lee “Bob” Hasty, 70, passed away on April 28, 2014 at his La Junta home. He was born in Meriden, Kansas on November 10, 1943 to Claude & Rosie (Montag) Hasty. Robert grew up in the Kim area and joined the Navy in 1963 thru 1967. After his tour he came back to the La Junta area and started...
Connie Moreno
Apr 19, 2014
Consuelo “Connie” Moreno, 83, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 19, 2014, at her Rocky Ford home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 26, 1930 in La Junta, Colorado to Jose Felix & Guadalupe (Terrazes) Rodriguez. Connie’s was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Rocky Ford. Her family was very important to her...
Mark Alan Ricken
Apr 14, 2014
Mark Alan Ricken, 64, of Centennial, Colorado and former La Junta, Colorado resident passed from this life at the Porter Hospice Center in Centennial, Colorado on April 14th, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 22nd at 10am at Our Lady of Guadalupe/ St. Patrick Parish in La Junta, Colorado with Bishop David Ricken of Green...
John Ralph Walter
Apr 14, 2014
John “Jack” Ralph Walter, 84, of La Junta, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at his residence. Jack was born in La Junta on December 27, 1929, son of the late Reuben James and Pearl (Clinger) Walter. One of ten children, Jack entered the world at a time of little prosperity in America, during the depression. Jack had been...
Mary E. Langley
Apr 12, 2014
Mary Emma Langley entered into her new life to be with her beloved “Frenchy” on April 12, 2014, 77 days after his death. She was born on March 12, 1922, to Pietro Antonio and Adelina (Talarico) Colosimo in La Junta, CO. She graduated from La Junta High in 1940 and worked several retail jobs before landing her clerk/typist position at...
Ruth Anne Kenner
Apr 11, 2014
Ruth Anne Kenner, 51, passed away on April 11, 2014 at her La Junta home. She was born on February 14, 1963 in Denver, Colorado she was adopted at the age of 5 and a half months old by Lorn “Buck” & Kathryn “Kay” (Tigner) Kenner. She attended Fort Bent Elementary School and La Junta Junior High and High School....
William Howard Franklin
Apr 7, 2014
William Howard "Bill" Franklin, 86, left this earth on April 7, 2014. Bill was born on December 4, 1927 in Peabody, Kansas in a boxcar to Carrie Mae (Howard) & Harley William Franklin. He was the oldest of his six siblings; Virginia, Patricia, Shirley, J.R. and Marcia. Bill grew up on the family farm outside of Fairland, OK. He graduated...
Mary L. Martin
Apr 6, 2014
Mary L. Martin, 92, passed away April 6, 2014 at the Evergreen Gardens Assisted Living Center in La Junta, Colorado. She was born on March 26, 1922 Sedan, New Mexico to W. Firman & Maude (Campbell) Pogue. She graduated from Clayton, New Mexico high school in 1940. She married Ernest Martin on May 17, 1941 in Clayton, New Mexico; he...
Robert Eugene Grasmick
Apr 6, 2014
Bob was born July 8, 1932 in Rocky Ford, CO to Gottlieb L. (Scotty) and Lydia (Markus) Grasmick. He died April 6, 2014 in Rocky Ford. He lived he entire life in Rocky Ford. Bob attended school in Rocky Ford graduating from High School in 1951 and married his high school sweetheart, Carol Eckerdt on June 10, 1951, just 10...
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