Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
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...
Vernon J. Vanhook
Jan 9, 2014
Vernon Vanhook, 87, of Swink, passed away Jan. 9, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley regional Medical Center following surgery from a broken hip. Vernon was born January 28, 1926 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Vernal and Ruby (Hawkins) Vanhook. Vernon and family moved to the Arkansas Valley when he was three years old. He attended Fairview and Swink schools where he...
Alice Sue Kerr
Jan 9, 2014
Alice Sue Kerr, 71, passed away on Jan. 9, 2014, at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on April 24, 1942 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Ned & Sybil (Dunn) Waterman. Alice married Richard Kerr. Alice was a friend to many and spent a lot of time taking care of others and volunteering at the free clinic in...
Rodger Charles Witt
Jan 8, 2014
Rodger Charles Witt, 49, passed on January 8, 2014 at his La Junta home. He was born on March 28, 1964 in La Junta to George W. & Doris (Schultz) Witt. He married Diana Jara in 2009 La Junta. Rodger enjoyed hunting geese, fishing, playing golf, pool, and duck watching. His passion was riding his Harley Davidson. He will be...
Vera Ruby Pantoya
Jan 8, 2014
Visitation: Monday, Jan. 20, 11 am-12:30 pm Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Graveside: Monday, Jan. 20, 1:00 p.m. Place: Calvary Cemetery Vera Ruby (Martinez) Pantoya, 89, Passed away Jan. 8, 2014, at the Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas. She was born in La Junta on Jun. 5, 1924. Vera married Joe Mora Pantoya in 1943 in La Junta. Vera...
Dois Parrish
Jan 1, 2014
Dois Parrish, 95, passed from this life on January 1, 2014, at the La Junta Medical Center Nursing Facility. She was born on October 3, 1918, in Floydada, Texas, to Eva Annie and John Trammel Hix. Her identical twin sister, Lois, was born 15 minutes later. She married George Parrish on April 27, 1940. Dois enjoyed her life and always...
Nellie Morgan
Dec 29, 2013
Nellie Lorenzo Morgan 88, of Reno, Nevada, longtime resident of La Junta, CO passed away December 29, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Morgan and her son Dennis Morgan. She was born on February 27, 1925 in La Junta, CO. She worked for the OPA office during WWII and later for the Santa Fe Railroad. She...
Brittany Ann Southwick
Dec 29, 2013
Brittany Ann Southwick, 23, was born on December 29, 1990 in Enid, Oklahoma and passed away December 29, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her brother, Trey Lance Southwick and grandparents Lonnie and Sandra Southwick of Enid Oklahoma and great grandmother, Evelyn Bellar of La Junta, Colorado. Brittany is survived by her...
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