Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Heather M. Gallegos
Jun 12, 2014
Heather M. Gallegos, 28, of Pueblo, passed away unexpectedly on June 12, 2014 at the home of her fiancé. She was born on March 24, 1986 in La Junta. She is survived by her children, Anthony Shawn Gallegos, Contessia Rivera & Lillian Rivera; her mother, Aurora (Steve Trujillo) January-Marquez; her father, Jared Grayson Gallegos; fiancé, Bryan Huckabay; sister, April Lee...
Margaret A. Wilder
Jun 9, 2014
Margaret A. Wilder, 82, passed away June 09, 2014 in . She was born on February 19, 1932 in Branson, Colorado to Myrtle and Thomas McClendon. She graduated from Branson High School. She married William H. Wilder on June 05, 1955 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on March 09, 1994. Margaret loved gardening, cooking, animals, and...
Carl Edward Avara
Jun 8, 2014
Carl Edward Avara, 82, passed away June 8, 2014. He was born July 25, 1931 to Oscar and Virginia Avara in La Junta, Colorado. He was raised in the La Junta area and ranched most of his life. He married Esther Mae Lower on February 3, 1952 and had 52 happy years of marriage with her. Carl was a dedicated...
Rex Lloyd Poulignot
Jun 4, 2014
Rex Poulignot, 84, passed away at his Manzanola home on June 4th with family by his side. He was born on September 25, 1929 in Atwood, Kansas to Charles G. & N. Faye (Marietta) Poulignot. As a child, the family moved to Rocky Ford where Rex attended school graduating in 1947. He married Florence (Taylor) on April 4, 1948 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Doris A. Chambers
May 17, 2014
Doris A. Chambers, 90, passed away at the Fowler Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending in Harlan, Iowa.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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