Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Sheryl Sue Abney
Nov 1, 2013
Funeral Service: November 6, 2013, 1 p.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Visitation: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, 6 to 8 p.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Sherry Abney, 66, of La Junta passed away Nov. 1, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her many friends. She was born on April 10, 1947 in Hallock, Minnesota to Charles &...
Larry J. Reif
Oct 27, 2013
Funeral Service: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Larry J. Reif, 69, of La Junta, CO, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, while deer hunting with his brother and nephew on the family ranch, north of Kenton, OK. Larry was born April 22, 1944 in Clayton, NM. He grew up in Folsom, NM and graduated from Des...
Giles E. Sorley, Sr.
Oct 25, 2013
Giles Elrod Sorley, Sr., 80, passed away October 25, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born on January 16, 1933 in Monte Video, Minnesota to Guy & Wanda (Elrod) Sorley. He married Bertha Childers on November 15, 1953 in San Francisco, California. Giles was a Boatswain for 30 years and retired from the United States...
Olin L. Eaton
Oct 25, 2013
Olin L. Eaton, 68, passed away October 25, 2013 at his Ordway home. He was born on Sept. 14, 1945 to James Floyd & Mable Marie (Webber) Eaton in Holly, Colorado. He was a commercial balloon pilot working out of Scottsdale, Arizona in the winter and Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the summer. A celebration of life service will be Tuesday,...
Evelyn Frances Gilliland
Oct 20, 2013
Evelyn Frances Scofield Gilliland, 90, passed away October 20, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 4, 1922 in Rooks County, Kansas to Jay E. & Marie Elizabeth (Sherwood) Scofield. She married Bill Gilliland on January 12, 1962 in Pueblo, Colorado; he preceded her in death in March 10, 1998. She grew up in...
Victor Aldea
Oct 19, 2013
Victor Aldea, 84, passed away Oct. 19, 2013 at his La Junta home. He was born on Aug. 31, 1929 in Flint, Michigan to Teofil & Mary (Bardas) Aldea. He married Dona Benscheidt on Jan. 28, 1956 in Raton, New Mexico. Victor graduated from Kansas University with and Engineering Degree; following college Victor worked for McDonald-Douglas. He worked for many...
Jo Carroll Dutton
Oct 19, 2013
Not so long ago (1925) and not so far away (Panhandle, Texas), a true legend was born. He was not one of fame or fortune in the eyes of the world, but one that will live on in some aspect in the character of each person who knew him. He left behind a legacy of faith, honesty and doing simply...
Donald W. Henderson
Oct 15, 2013
Donald W. Henderson, 68, passed away October 15, 2013 at his Fowler home. He was born on July 22, 1945 in Pueblo to Vergil & Flora Dee (Murdock) Henderson. Donald was in the United States Marine Corps for 22 ½ years. He is survived by his wife, Jerre; daughters, Jerre Brockett, Rhonda (Marvin) Thayer, and Cathy (Hugh) Richardson; brothers, Roy...
Justine Sabin Lloyd
Oct 9, 2013
Justine Sabin Lloyd was born to Charles Earl Sabin and Elizabeth Rourke Sabin on March 8, 1915, same birthdate of twin sons, Stephen Vaughn Lloyd and John Charles Lloyd born to her and John William Lloyd, March 8, 1950. Justine was also the mother of William Sabin Lloyd, born to her and John on Nov. 5, 1947. Their first child,...
Edna Pauline Eagle
Oct 3, 2013
Service: Monday, October 7, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Church of Christ in La Junta Visitation: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 7 - 8 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel Edna Pauline (Thomas) Eagle, 93, of La Junta passed away on October 3, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Edna was born the last of 13 children to Frank Barton...
Mike Joe Archuleta
Oct 2, 2013
Funeral: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, 10 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Visitation: Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, 5-7 p.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Mike Joe Archuleta, 86, of La Junta, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born to Antonio Avan & Cipriana (Vigil) Archuleta in Elk Creek, Colorado on December...
James Emmett Hannebaum
Oct 1, 2013
James Emmett Hannebaum, 63, passed away at Pioneer Health Care Nursing Home on October 1, 2013, from pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 1, 1950, in La Junta, to Leonard Sr. and Irma (Flaiz) Hannebaum. He attended schools at Vroman and Rocky Ford graduating in 1968 from Rocky Ford High School after missing only one day of school in...
Sharon And Norm Sheller
Sep 27, 2013
Sharon Lee Sheller March 24, 1945 - September 6, 2012 Norman Leroy Sheller August 31, 1941 - June 11, 2013 Sharon Lee Sheller, 69, of Las Vegas Nevada died September 6, 2012. Sharon passed away at her home after a long battle with lung and brain cancer. Norman Leroy Sheller, 71, also from Las Vegas Nevada died June 11th 2013....
Bobby Cornelius
Sep 24, 2013
Funeral Service: Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Place: First Southern Baptist Church in La Junta Paul F. “Bobby” Cornelius, Jr., 84, passed away September 24, 2013 in Greeley, Colorado. He was born on March 3, 1929 in Levelland, Texas to Paul Franklin & Nina (King) Cornelius, Sr. He married Billie Moore on November 20, 1959 in Campana Ranch, Texas....
Ralph Doyle Lester
Sep 22, 2013
Memorial Service: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ of Manzanola Ralph Doyle Lester, 93, passed away on September 22, 2013 at his Manzanola home. He was born on June 6, 1920 in Cheraw, Colorado. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1938 to 1948 and eight of the years he served in submarines;...
Mildred Ardella Smith
Sep 21, 2013
Mildred Ardella Smith, 71, passed away on September 21, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born to Fred & Mildred (Brower) Yates in Ouray, Colorado on May 30, 1942. Mildred is survived by her children, Willard Smith, Della Mae (Jeff) McDowell of Highlands Ranch, Sandra (James) Brown of Swink, Monty (Dennia) Smith of Sugar City,...
Toribio A. Camacho
Sep 19, 2013
Toribio A. Camacho, 50, of La Junta passed away on September 19, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 23, 1963 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Toribio moved to La Junta when he was 17 years old. He enjoyed fishing and was a very hard working man. He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather and friend,...
Barbara Hutchins
Sep 14, 2013
Memorial Service: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, 11 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Barbara Joan Hutchins,70, passed away at her home north of Swink on Sept. 14, 2013 after a prolonged illness. She was born April 30, 1943 in Swink to Roy T. and Irene C. (Roser) Hindman. Most recently she had been doing well back home with family, her pet...
Opal E. Wilson
Sep 12, 2013
Opal Elizabeth Wilson, 81, passed away Thursday, September 12, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born in Garden City, Kansas, on May 19, 1932 to Gene Ralph and Helen Elizabeth (Dunham) Adams. She attended school and graduated from Garden City High School. She moved to La Junta when she married Kenneth (K.O.) Wilson on October 18, 1977....
Carlos R. Rodriguez
Sep 11, 2013
Graveside: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Calvary Cemetery Carlos Raymond Rodriguez, 54, passed away on September 11, 2013 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 15, 1959 in La Junta, Colorado to Johnny & Margarita (Grajeda) Rodriguez. Carlos graduated from La Junta High School. He left La Junta at 18 years of age and returning...
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