Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Andrew Carrillo
Jul 16, 2012
Andrew Carrillo, 72, of La Junta passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 10, 1939 to Trinidad & Esperanza (Magana) Carrillo in La Junta, Colorado. He married Cordilia Martinez. Andrew worked on the Santa Fe Railroad where he also retired from. He was a member of the Knights of...
Pamela Sue Gallegos
Jul 15, 2012
Pamela Sue Gallegos, 44, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on May 23, 1968 to Tony & Rose (Martinez) Gallegos in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She is survived by her parents, Tony & Rose Gallegos of La Junta; daughter, Nicole Perez of La Junta; grandchildren, Emilianna Gallegos, Melicia Perez; daughter, Christal Gallegos of...
Beatrice Spade
Jul 14, 2012
Beatrice Spade, 71, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on October 12, 1940 to Justin & Eva (Zumbrunnen) Spade in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Beatrice worked at the Colorado State University – Pueblo starting on August 27, 1990 and retiring on June 8, 2012. Professor Beatrice Spade received a BA in History/Asian Studies...
Mary Lulu Boshart
Jul 11, 2012
Mary Lulu Boshart, 88, of La Junta, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on May 20, 1924 to Daniel & Lulu (Birky) Boshart in Shickley, Nebraska. Mary moved to Thurman, Colorado when she was five and attended school there until she moved to Cheraw, Colorado when she was 12....
Alice Elizabeth Shaffstall
Jul 5, 2012
Alice Elizabeth (Wood) Shaffstall, 97, entered the presence of her savior from the home her daughter in La Junta under the care of Arkansas Valley Hospice, on Thursday night July 5, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1914 to Olin O. & Camilla (Bangs) Wood in North Platte, Nebraska. Her father was a circuit riding preacher in the sand...
Renate Grayham
Jul 5, 2012
Renate Grayham, 73, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on July 22, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. Renate is survived by her daughters, Renate Marina Barnes and Marion Fox; grandchildren, Lisa Fox, Ryan Grayham, and Heather Barnes; and six great-grandchildren also survive. As per Renate request cremation has taken place and no services...
Kenneth O. Wilson
Jul 1, 2012
Kenneth "KO" Wilson, 80, of La Junta, passed away July 1, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. As per KO's request; cremation and there are no services planned at this time. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Duane James Martin
Jun 28, 2012
Duane James Martin, 83, formerly of Fowler and Boone, passed away June 28, 2012 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. He was born on April 25, 1929 in Crowley County to Westly Frances & Mary (Eagen) Martin. He married Leona Sharp on Sept. 4, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico; she preceded him in death on June 11, 2008. Duane graduated...
Fannie Mae Grantham
Jun 27, 2012
Fannie Mae Grantham, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at her La Junta home after having lived for several years with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on November 1st, 1929, to E.C. & Rebecca (Freeland) Perry in Iredell County, North Carolina. She married Norman E. Grantham in 1962. Fannie Mae graduated from high school in Iredell County, NC,...
Molly Catherine Brubaker
Jun 18, 2012
Molly was born August 11, 1924, in Pueblo, Colorado to Paul Gray and Ida Belle Largent Gray. She attended elementary school in Rye and Pueblo and high school in Crowley, Colorado. After graduating from high school, she attended the nursing program at Otero Junior College. On August 19, 1944, Molly Catherine Gray and Leland Brubaker were married at the Methodist...
Louis Magana
Jun 16, 2012
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish in La Junta, Colorado, for Louis Magana of Eugene, Oregon who died June 16, 2012 of complications of pneumonia. He was 73. He was born Jan. 30, 1939, in La Junta, to Louis and LaLa (Mata) Magana. He married Dorothy...
Melodene Everett
Jun 14, 2012
Melodene “Nanny” Everett, 94, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on October 21, 1917, in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Eugene L. & Gertrude (Newberry) Powell. She married Gregory Everett in Las Animas in 1937; he preceded her in death on March 23, 1993. Melodene owned her own Beauty Shop for many years. She...
Dakota Rose Baker
Jun 13, 2012
Dakota Rose Baker, 3 months old, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 6, 2012, in La Junta, Colorado to Shane & Amanda (Fairchild) Baker. Dakota loved singing, talking, and she always had a smile on her face and she was always happy. Dakota is survived by her parents...
Richard Leroi Matthews
Jun 12, 2012
Richard LeRoi Matthews, 60, of Rocky Ford, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 28, 1951, in La Junta to Edward Francis & Edith M. (Peltzer) Matthews. He married Trudy Carol Beck on November 6, 1971 in Rocky Ford. Richard graduated from Rocky Ford High School Class of 1971....
Vidal Martinez
Jun 11, 2012
Vidal Martinez, 93, of La Junta passed away June 11 2012 at the Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on March 29, 1919 in Higbee, Colorado to Manuel & Vivianita (Villarreal) Martinez. He married Dora Mestas on September 9, 1945; she preceded him in death in July 1985. Vidal served in the U.S. Army during WWII with...
Sam Jr. Peacock
Jun 11, 2012
Ralph Earl “Sam” Peacock, 88, passed away on June 11, 2012 at his La Junta home with his family by his side. He was born on May 17, 1924 in Elkhart, Kansas to Ralph E. & Grace Irene (Mahaffey) Peacock, Sr. He married Margaret “Eddie” Mintz on September 25, 1949 in La Junta, Colorado; she preceded him in death on...
Joshua D. Patterson
Jun 9, 2012
Joshua D. Patterson, 25, passed away June 9, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1986 in La Junta, Colorado to William & Wendy (Russell) Patterson. Joshua graduated from La Junta High School, Class of 2005. He served in the United States Army and was stationed at Ft. Irwin Training Center in California....
Margaret Barcelona
Jun 7, 2012
Margaret Barcelona, 94, passed away June 7, 2012 at the Belmont Senior Care Center in Pueblo. She was born on February 21, 1918 in Yampa, Colorado to Frank & Epifania "Fannie" (Lucero) Candelaria. She married Daniel Z. Barcelona on May 11, 1939 in Las Animas, Colorado; he preceded her in death on March 6, 1983. Margaret loved her church, her...
Edna S. Degurse
Jun 2, 2012
Edna Syble Degurse, 91, a resident of Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford, CO, passed on Saturday morning June 2, 2012. She was born in Corsicana, Texas on March 8, 1921 to William Leroy Egley and Anna Beatrice Anderson Egley. Edna was the fourth oldest child of eight. Edna was married on August 8, 1949 to Charles John "Todd" Degurse...
Lois Lloyd
May 31, 2012
Lois Lloyd, 98, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on September 29, 1913 in La Junta, Colorado to John Holmes & Adell Thornley (Bush) Simonton. She married Claude Lloyd on July 31. 1931 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on January 15, 1967. Lois was an...
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