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Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Marilyn Jean Hogue
September 15, 1946 – July 19, 2023
Marilyn Jean Hogue, 76, passed away in Aurora, Colorado on July 19, 2023. She was born Sunday, September 15, 1946 in La Junta, Colorado to Albert Lee & Georgia A. (Johnson) O’Connor.
Marilyn is survived by her children, Marilyn (Robert) Lucero of Las Animas, CO; Virginia (Rick) Sandoval of Aurora, CO; Penny Maestas...
James Allen Thompson
August 29, 1944 – July 17, 2023
James (Jim) Allen Thompson, 78, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully Monday, July 17, 2023 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, Colorado. Jim had many other names he was lovingly know as: Jimmy, Dad, Papa and Grandpa.
Jim was the third child born in their Christian home to Albert and...
Catherine Elizabeth Woods, 96, longtime Fowler resident, passed away July 17, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Pueblo. Catherine was one of nine children, the daughter of Anna and Joseph Heckart, born April 7, 1927 at their farm north of Fowler. She was a graduate of Fowler High School in 1945. Jack Woods and Catherine married in September, 1945 and...
Delores “DeeDee” N. Carryer, 88, of Pueblo passed away July 16, 2023 at the Chateau at Sharmar Village in Pueblo. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles W. & Irene (Grisso) Carryer.
Funeral services will be Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Dean Profit officiating.
Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas...
Evelyn Fellhauer, 91 of Fowler, Colorado, passed away on July 15 2023.
She loved great experiences and adventure, from cattle drives to summer pasture to branding days in the fall, from racing horses as a young girl to nursing an injured bulldogging horse back to health, from family fishing trips in the mountains to hunting geese on the Colorado River, Evelyn...
Daniel Thomas Campbell, 65, of Las Animas passed away July 12, 2023 at his Las Animas home. He was born on April 2, 1958 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Thomas & Leeda (Cash) Campbell.
Graveside services will be Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Military honors by the Rocky Ford Rifle Team, American Legion Post...
James William Karle, Jr.
December 8, 1961 – July 10, 2023
James “Jim” W. Karle, Jr. was born Friday, Dec 8, 1961 in La Junta, Colorado to James W. Karle Sr. & Marjorie A. (Bowser) Karle Britton. Jim left our worldly presence Monday, July 10, 2023 at the age of 61.
James attended La Junta schools and ended his high school years in...
Jane Yergert
September 25, 1933 – July 9, 2023
Jane Yergert, 89, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023.
Orpha Jane (Henkensiefken) Yergert was born to Gerhard and Orpha (Farmer) Henkensiefken on Monday, September 25, 1933 in Chanute, Kansas. She was the youngest child. Her siblings included Ruth, Hazel, Earl, Hank “Dudley”, and Bill. Jane spent her early years in Kansas until the family...
Lupe F. Cruz
October 26, 1935 - July 9, 2023
Lupe F. Cruz of La Junta passed away on July 9, 2023 at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on October 26, 1935, the first born, to Bonifacio and Luz (Medina) Vasquez in La Junta. She married Manuel Cruz on September 12, 1959 and celebrated 54 years...
Lifetime Arkansas Valley resident John (Jack) Lawrence Lowe, 86, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, CO. Jack was truly a man of few words. When he spoke, we listened, even when we didn’t like what he had to say. He might not have been chatty, but he had plenty to say through...
Jennie Lee Eberly Walter, age 91 went to be with the Lord Jesus and her loved ones’ who proceeded her in death: daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Mike Wyckoff, daughter-in-law Luann Petramala, beloved husband Bob Walter, parents Erna and Beulah Eberly and stepmother Ida Bell Eberly, grandchildren Lucia Lissara Estep, and Michael McGoyne, great grandchildren Julius Anthony and Jordan Taylor...
Milton Gutierrez
April 11, 1949 – June 18, 2023
Milton Gutierrez, 74, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, He was born, Monday, April 11, 1949 in Starksville, Colorado to Antonio and Donaciana (Gallegos) Gutierrez. Milton married Lucille Tapia, August 12, 1977. Milton helped raise her 2 sons and was a great father to them.
He had several...
Eva Mae Matthews, 89, passed away on June 15, 2023 at Pioneer Health Care Center with her loving family by her side. She was born on May 13, 1934 in La Junta to Oral F. & Gladys (Reeves) McLain. Eva was married to Edward Matthews; he preceded her in death on September 29, 1985.
First and foremost Eva was a mother...
Mildred "Millie" Eugenie Girard passed away on June 13, 2023. Millie was born on September 19, 1926, to Mina Pauline (Bodenhofer) & Fred Jon Huber, in Denver, Colorado. Her mother Mina died when Millie was three years old. Several years later Fred married Anna Borger who had a daughter Virginia.
Millie grew up in Denver, attending Alcott Elementary, Skinner Junior High,...
Patricia Sue Smith, a very much-loved mom and grandma passed away on June 6th, 2023. The self-ascribed contrarian was with her daughter at the time of her passing; which they both disagreed about deeply.
Patty was raised in the Arkansas Valley, stubborn, and strong. She graduated from Otero Junior College with her associate degree in the Science of Nursing, following the...
Barbara Lee (Weatherford-Kerr) Grooms, age 89, passed away on Monday June 5, 2023.
Barbara is preceded in death by her father, Charley Weatherford; step-father, George Kerr; mother, Mavis (Wilder Weatherford) Kerr; brother, Bryce Kerr. She is survived by daughters, Christine Benscheidt of Clearwater, KS and Leann (Steve) Busch of Broomfield, CO; siblings, Guy Kerr of Greeley, CO, Frank (Marlene) Kerr of...
Deloras Jean Hasty 92, passed away peacefully June 3, 2023, at the Bent County Health Care Center Nursing Home.
Jean was born Sept. 12, 1930, in La Junta Colorado to James and Ina Mickey. Jean was the youngest child and her siblings included Leroy, Grace and Bob.
Jean attended school in La Junta. Jean worked as a billing clerk for the City...
Eva Leyva
July 26, 1956 – June 3, 2023
Eva Leyva, 66, of La Junta, passed away June 3, 2023 at her La Junta home with family by her side. She was born Thursday, July 26, 1956 in Leoti, Kansas to Ted & Nellie (Camacho) Terrones.
Eva’s favorite things to do were hanging out with her loving family, gambling and dancing to her...
Wilma Lee Buck was born on September 15, 1924.
Her parents were Olive M Simpson Buck and Charles William (CW) Buck Senior. Wilma attended Fowler schools for twelve years. She spent her teenage years in the depression but was much more fortunate than many of the families across the country and always said how God blessed her family.
After graduation from high...
Phyllis Janice Berumen
June 6, 1957 – May 21, 2023
Phyllis Janice Berumen, 65, affectionately known as “My Philly”, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, auntie, and friend to many. Phyllis was born Thursday, June 6, 1957 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Eliseo & Leonila “Nellie” (Castro) Berumen.
Phyllis worked as a...
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