Obituaries

Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and

Velma F. Michels

Velma F. Michels

Feb 23, 2014

Graveside Service: Friday, Feb. 28, 2 pm                                Place: Fairview Cemetery                         Visitation: Friday, Feb. 28, Noon - 1:45 pm                                Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Velma F. Michels, 88, passed away February 23, 2014 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. She was born on February 23, 2014 in Casper, Wyoming to Walter & Louisa (Rea) Keyser. She married...

Fern Lacy

Fern Lacy

Feb 23, 2014

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 1, 11 am                        Visitation: Saturday, 9-11 am                               Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Fern (Hendrix) Lacy, 94, passed away February 23, 2014 at the Belmont Senior Center in Pueblo. She was born on January 7, 1920 in Syracuse, Kansas to Weaver & Nelle (Carter) Hendrix. She was the fifth and youngest child. She married Ben Lacy on May...

Sherry J. Pieper

Sherry J. Pieper

Feb 22, 2014

Funeral Service: Thursday, Feb. 27, 1 pm                         Place: Church of Christ, La Junta                  Visitation: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5-7 pm                         Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Funeral services for Sherry J. Pieper, 62, Fowler, will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at the Church of Christ, 10th and Cimarron, La Junta, with Fred Bozeman of the Rye Church of Christ officiating....

David L. Lacy

David L. Lacy

Feb 21, 2014

Memorial Service: Saturday, Mar. 8, 2 pm                                Place: First Presbyterian Church in La Junta David Leslie Lacy was born on May 14, 1933 to Leslie Elihu Lacy and Edna Carson Lacy on the homestead at Two Buttes, Colorado with his four older sisters. David attended school at the Star School House nearby and later graduated from Lamar High School and...

Paublino Paul Ramirez,  Sr.

Paublino Paul Ramirez, Sr.

Feb 21, 2014

Rosary: Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 pm            Mass: Friday, Feb. 28, 10 am           Place: Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish   Visitation: Thursday, Feb. 27, 1-4 pm          Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Complete notice later.

Tressie Eileen Gilpin

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Kathryn Myers

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...

Lydia Xenia Sarlo

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....

Lala Sanchez

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...

Nona M. Stephan

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...

Yozelle G. Arensdorf

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

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

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...

Olan J. Langley

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....

Leola C. Fullerton

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...