Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Tressie Eileen Gilpin
Feb 21, 2014
Graveside: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1 pm Place: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, CO Visitation: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 3-8 pm Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Tressie Eileen Gilpin, was born on May 1, 1919 in the area of Elk City, Oklahoma to Ernest N. & Sarah Elizabeth (Fender) Guthrie; both preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Louise Guthrie...
Inez Olene Wagner
Feb 20, 2014
Inez Olene Wagner, 90, passed away Feb. 20, 2014 at her La Junta home. She was born on February 20, 1924, in Hattieville, Arkansas to Jonah Daniel & Rachel Elizabeth (Nowlin) Morris. She married Eugene L. Wagner on November 6, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas; he preceded her in death on November 24, 2005. She owned and operated Crest Draperies in...
Lucy B. Moreno
Feb 17, 2014
Lucy B. Moreno, 84, of La Junta, passed away on Feb. 17, 2014 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born an March 12, 1929, in Las Animas, CO to Pablo & Pablita (Ramirez) Baca. Lucy Married Horacio Moreno on November 17, 1948 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on March 3, 1994. Lucy was a member...
Patricia Ann Tafoya
Feb 14, 2014
Patricia Ann Tafoya, (Patsy, Pat, Mom, Grandma) was born Nov. 28, 1954, in La Junta and died Feb. 14, 2014 in La Junta. Patricia graduated from Las Animas High School and earned her Associates degree from Otero Junior College in La Junta. Patricia married Leonard Tafoya Sr. in Las Animas, Colorado on October 28, 1978. She retired from the Social...
Vicki L. Fahrney
Feb 12, 2014
Vicki Lynn Fahrney, 62, passed away on February 12, 2014 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 13, 1951 in Elyria, Ohio to Charles & Mary Gene (Hanson) Fahrney. Vicki is survived by her husband, Robert D. Fowler of the La Junta home. As per Vicki’s request cremation has taken place and no services are planned at...
Juan D. Romero
Feb 11, 2014
Juan D. Romero, 80, passed away on February 11, 2014 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born on May 13, 1933 in Roy, New Mexico to Augustine & Apolonita (Arguello) Romero. He married Rosemary Gonzales in 1957 at the St. Peters Catholic Church in Rocky Ford. Juan served in the United States Army. He also retired from the 947th...
Lydia Xenia Sarlo
Feb 8, 2014
Lydia Xenia Sarlo was born August 19, 1922 in Gary, Indiana to Sante Marasco and Epifania (Trevisan) Marasco. Lydia passed away February 8, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado. Lydia, or “Lee” as she was often called, graduated from Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana in 1940 and worked for the Gary Chamber of Commerce....
Mary Kathryn Myers
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Kathryn Myers, 89, passed away February 8, 2014 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 28, 1924 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico to James Edward & Kathryn (Vanderver) Monroe. She married Dale Myers on May 9, 1945 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on June 7, 1993. Mary graduated from Thatcher high school...
Nona M. Stephan
Feb 5, 2014
Nona Marie Stephan passed away February 5, 2014 in La Junta at age 83. She was the wife of the late Leonard Nelson Stephan and one of four children born to the late Ralph and Wilma Kerr. She was born on July 5, 1930 in Valley Falls, KS. Nona married Leonard Stephan in 1947 and was a homemaker and mother...
Lala Sanchez
Feb 5, 2014
Lala Sanchez, 92, of La Junta went home to be with the Lord on February 5, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 2, 1922 to Juan & Isabel (Rosales) Urrea in La Junta. Lala enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family and friends, she enjoyed going to church and participating in church...
Yozelle G. Arensdorf
Jan 30, 2014
Yozelle Glenise (Holland) Arensdorf passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2014, at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell, in 2002, her parents, Emmett and Mary Holland, sister, Rosemary, an infant son, James, and three grandchildren. She is survived by her children; Barbara and John (deceased) Presnall, Columbus, KS, Steve and Ann...
Mary Ann Barrett
Jan 28, 2014
Mary Ann Barrett, 69, passed away January 28, 2014 at her La Junta home. She was born on April 9, 1944 in Delta, Colorado to Carl & Josephine (Gonzales) Trujillo. Mary resided in Trinidad for many years then she married Ralph Colangelo in 1957 and they moved to Denver where they raised their five children. She then moved to Riverside,...
John E. Smith
Jan 27, 2014
John Edward Smith, 72, passed away January 27, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born on February 25, 1941 in Isle, Minnesota to Harry Oscar & Violet Harriett (Anderson) Smith. John worked on Cecil King’s farm for 18 years. He is survived by his two sisters, Louise Duchane of Atkins, MN, and Diana May Weiter...
Leola C. Fullerton
Jan 25, 2014
Leola C. Fullerton, 89, of Ordway, passed away January 25, 2014 at the Crowley County Nursing Home Center. She was born on August 8, 1924 in Blaine, Maine to Calvin & Emily (Pamphrey) Cookson. Leola moved to Colorado in 2004 from Connecticut. She loved sewing, quilting, painting, cooking, but her favorite thing to do was gardening. She enjoyed hot air...
Olan J. Langley
Jan 25, 2014
Olan “Frenchy” Langley, 93 of Pueblo, former longtime La Junta resident, passed away January 25, 2014 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, CO. He was born on January 20, 1921 in Elton, LA. “Frenchy” was stationed at the La Junta Air Base during WWII where he met the love of his life, Mary E. Colosimo at the USO....
Ramona Mascarenas
Jan 21, 2014
Ramona Mascarenas, 90, of La Junta entered into rest on January 21, 2014 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on May 11, 1923 to Pedro & Josefina (Montoya) Sosa in Holly, Colorado. Ramona enjoyed going to church and bible school and taking trips to Pueblo and going to Taco Bell. Ramona especially enjoyed spending time with...
Jeremiah Eugene Gearhart
Jan 17, 2014
Jeremiah Eugene “Frog” Gearhart, 35 of La Junta entered into rest on January 17, 2014 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on May 25, 1978 to Stephen “Perry” & Sally Gearhart in La Junta. Jeremiah enjoyed fishing, camping, and riding motorcycles and ATV’s. But most off all he enjoyed being outdoors. He loved his dogs, Daisy...
Gilbert K. Lucero
Jan 16, 2014
Gilbert K. Lucero, 82, of La Junta, passed away on January 16, 2014, at the Arkansas Valley Medical Center. He was born on February 3, 1931, in Swink, to Joe Edino and Bruna (King) Lucero. Gilbert was a construction worker for many years and retired after working as a business manager for Laborers International Union of North America Local 578....
Ashley R. Abel
Jan 15, 2014
Ashley Rochelle Abel, 19, of La Junta, passed away on January 15, 2014. She was born on Nov. 11, 1994, in La Junta to Jody Kay Bracy & Timothy Dean Abel. Ashley graduated from Cheraw High School in 2013. She obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant certification while she was a junior in high school. During her senior year she was...
Julio Estrada
Jan 11, 2014
Julio Estrada, 82, of Swink passed away on Jan. 11 2014, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born in a town known as Purepero, Michoacan, Mexico on October 15, 1931 to Miguel & Micaela (Carranza) Estrada. Julio spent most of his life working as a well-known barber, beginning his practice right in his home town. At a...
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