Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Eva Ruth Hall
Apr 28, 2013
Eva Ruth Hall, 89, passed away April 28, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on March 21, 1924 in Lamar, Colorado to Earl Duval & Grace Ethal (Hash) Whitaker. She was the sister to Earl Duval Whitaker, Jr. & James A. Whitaker; she now rejoins them, they are all together again. She married Dennis...
Mamie C. Sisson
Apr 26, 2013
Mamie C. Sisson was born November 16, 1925 in La Junta, CO to M.B. “Cotton” Chase and Verdie (Standley) Chase. She was raised by Cotton and his second wife Lois (Roberts) Chase. Mamie passed away April 26th, 2013 at Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center, Gunnison, Colorado with her family by her side. Mamie attended La Junta schools graduating from...
Susan Long
Apr 24, 2013
Susan Jane (Cole) Long, 62, passed away on April 24, 2013 at her Cheraw home surrounded be her family. She was born in La Junta, Colorado on September 29, 1950 to E.S. “Bud” & Mary (Randles) Cole of Pritchett, Colorado. Susan attended all of elementary school except second grade all of high school in Pritchett graduating with the class of...
Edna Pearl Campbell
Apr 23, 2013
Edna Pearl (Wickham) Campbell, 76, of La Junta went home to be with her husband, Wayne Campbell and her parents on April 23, 2013 at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, CO. Born to Walter Forest and Dorothy Dix (Elder) Wickham on December 21, 1936 in La Junta, CO. Edna graduated from La Junta High School in 1954. She married Wayne...
Toni Sharon Salazar
Apr 22, 2013
Toni Sharon Salazar, 63, passed peacefully on April 22, 2013 at St. Mary/Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on September 3, 1949 in La Junta, Colorado to Frank & Lena (Dominguez) Griego. Sharon will be deeply missed by her family and friends who loved her dearly. She is survived by her son, James (Andrea) Salazar; grandsons, Robert...
Robert L. Kimsey
Apr 14, 2013
Memorial Service: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2 p.m. Place: First United Methodist Church in Rocky Ford Robert L. Kimsey, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2013 at his Rocky Ford home, after a short illness; he was 84. He was born on October 29, 1928, to Louis Edgar & Dorothy (May) Kimsey in Pueblo, Colorado. He...
Clyde M. Scott, Sr.
Apr 10, 2013
Clyde Marshall Scott, Sr., 85 of La Junta, Colorado, passed away on April 10, 2013, at the AVRMC Nursing Care Center. He was born on January 23, 1928, to Klip and Pearl Holder Scott in Charleston, Missouri. He grew up in the Sikeston, Missouri, area along with his seven brothers and sisters. On June 3, 1953, he married Flora Loretta...
Rosanna C. Ong
Apr 8, 2013
Rosanna Ong, 87, of La Junta, passed away April 8, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Rosanna was born on February 24, 1926, in Custer County, Nebraska to Jay & Marie (Sherwood) Scofield. She married Andrew Ong on June 12, 1954 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1984. Later in 1926 her...
Fred L. Sisnroy
Apr 7, 2013
Fred L. Sisnroy, 60, longtime resident of Swink, died on April 7, 2013, unexpectedly, surrounded by family, at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 11am at Peacock Memorial Chapel in La Junta. Fred was born on February 1, 1953 in Walsenburg, CO to George and Patricia (McMahon) Sisnroy....
Duye V. Nolan
Apr 4, 2013
Duye Virginia Nolan, 78, of La Junta, former Cheraw resident until 2008, passed away April 4, 2013, at her La Junta home. Duye was born on April 11, 1935, in La Junta to Brigido & Antonia (Salazar) Martinez. She was married to Tony Nolan; he preceded her in death on June 12, 1995. Duye worked at the Night & Day...
Clayton Bear Warren
Apr 1, 2013
Clayton “Bear” Warren, 78, passed away on April 1, 2013 at his Kim home. He was born on March 3, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado to Ed & Mabel Warren. He is survived by his children, Dwayne (Leah) Warren, Bar (Martha) Warren, Debbie Meket, and Kathy Chavez; grandchildren, Blake, Travis, & Trevor Warren, Kendra, Kelsey, Crystal, Casey, and Kaylin, Kayla,...
Paulyne Harsch
Mar 30, 2013
Paulyne Harsch, 86, of La Junta passed away on March 30, 2013 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo. She was born on January 13, 1927 in La Junta, Colorado to Philip & Rose (Fioretti) Caponera. She married John Harsch on September 27, 1968 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on July 3, 2006. Paulyne was...
Alice M. Stover
Mar 26, 2013
Alice M. Stover, 85, of Manzanola, passed away March 26, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care West. Alice Stover was born October 12, 1927 in Kim, Colorado to Thomas Daniel and Mary Alice Sutton. She married Albert “Bud” Stover of Manzanola on July 2, 1949; he preceded her in death on August 14, 2000. Alice graduated from Fowler...
Franklin Ronald Hicks
Mar 26, 2013
Franklin Ronald Hicks, 68, passed away on March 26, 2013 at his Rocky Ford home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 23, 1944 in Pueblo, Colorado and was adopted by Russell Lloyd & Pearl Winona (Vandersnick) Hicks in 1952. He married Joyce Faye Morley on September 20, 1963. They made their home in Rocky Ford for...
Alice E. Unwin
Mar 22, 2013
Alice Edith (Bunting) Unwin, 84, of Pritchett, Colorado passed away on March 22, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born May 25, 1928 to Fred and Drusilla Bunting at the family residence at Utleyville Colorado. Alice and her brother Arthur grew up during the hard times but they enjoyed playing with their cousins David, Loyd,...
Eva Lucille Vanhook
Mar 17, 2013
Eva Lucille Vanhook , 87, passed away March 17, 2013 at the family home in Swink, Colorado. It was so important to Lucille to die at home and because of her loving family, Hospice, and special caregivers, she was able to do that. Lucille was born Dec. 15, 1925, in La Junta , Colorado to Paul and Ethel (Adams) Tarwater....
Lenna Faye Carter
Mar 17, 2013
Lenna F. (Mattics) Carter, 69, passed away on Mar 17, 2013 at the Villa Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born in La Junta, Colorado, on July 28, 1943, to William Earl and Virginia Hazel Mattics. Lenna was the third youngest child of 11 children in her family. Her marriage to Gerald Leroy Carter was in Pueblo, Colorado; he preceded...
Violet Manly
Mar 15, 2013
Violet Manly, 67, passed away March 15, 2013, at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born on November 18, 1945 in Lamar, Colorado to John & Iris Manly. Violet was the 13th child out of 18. She was a resident of Ordway for 15 years. She will be greatly missed by all. Violet is survived by her special friend,...
Charles D. Chambers
Mar 12, 2013
Charles D. Chambers, 85, of La Junta, passed away on March 12, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. He was born on December 29, 1927 in Baca County to Isom & Ellen (Bassett) Chambers. Charles is survived by sons, Jerry (Marilyn) Chambers of La Junta; James (Jayne) Chambers of Fallon, NV; Richard (Laura) Chambers...
David W. Tapscott, Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
Memorial Service: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. Place: United Methodist Church of La Junta David William Tapscott, 78, passed away March 9, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. David was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Marie Tapscott. David is survived by his children, Douglas Tapscott, Cindy Lyddon, & David Tapscott, grandchildren and great-grand...
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