Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
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...
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...
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...
Ronald L. Honaker
Apr 1, 2014
Ronald L. Honaker, 81, of La Junta passed away on April 1, 2014 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Weston, MO to Arthur W. & Mary Dorothy (Beck) Honaker. Ronald is survived by his wife of 62 years, Donna of the Cheraw home; children, Rhonda McClain of Topeka,...
Sam S. Petramala
Mar 29, 2014
Memorial Mass: Saturday, April 5, 10 am Place: Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish Sam Petramala, 83, passed away on March 29, 2014 at his La Junta home. He was born March 12, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Mike and Susan Petramala. He moved to La Junta at the age of 13 and started working at Jeffers Pharmacy as a...
Charles David Wallin
Mar 29, 2014
Funeral Service: Tuesday, April 1, 10 am Place: Holy Cross Lutheran Church Visitation: Monday, March 31, 3-6 pm Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Charles D. (Chuck) Wallin, 75, of La Junta, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. He was hospitalized Thursday, March 27, following a heart attack. Mr. Wallin was born April 6, 1938 in...
Herman Benardo Leyba
Mar 22, 2014
Herman Benardo “Ben” Leyba, 71, passed away on March 22, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born on January 3, 1943 to Bruno & Madeline Leyba in La Junta. He married Shirley A. Gonzales on June 2, 1962 in La Junta. Herman was raised in La Junta and was the oldest of 4 children. He graduated from...
Melvin J. Cook
Mar 17, 2014
Melvin (Mel) John Cook, 71, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on March 17, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mel was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on March 28, 1942. Following graduation from Rocky Ford High School (1960) he joined the United States Air Force and served 4 years, attended Otero Junior College, earned a...
Sherman Pete Johnson
Mar 11, 2014
Sherman Pete Johnson, entered into the Eternal Life on March 11, 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born to Pete Robert & Marian V. (Miller) Johnson. Sherman is survived by his mother, Marian Johnson; children, Michael Joseph Johnson, Bryan Pete Johnson, and Ashley Ann Johnson-Alexander; grandchildren, Achilles Matthew Johnson, Nicholas James Alexander, Nichole Rose Alexander, Ruby Marie Johnson, Sadie...
Lois Jean Holter
Mar 7, 2014
Lois Jean Holter, of Cheraw, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at the age of 79. She was born April 13, 1934, in Hunter, KS, to Emmett Rush Henney and Ruth (Gallion) Henney. Lois graduated from Eads High School and married the love of her life, Howard Holter, on June 2, 1951. Howard preceded her in death on February 17,...
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