Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Melvin "Lefty" Leffingwell
May 19, 2011
Melvin Earl “Lefty” Leffingwell., 77, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Denver VA Medical Center. He was born on June 9, 1933, in Farmington, Kansas to Norman & Sarah (Reinholt) Leffingwell. He married Dorothy Ann Novinski on January 12, 1957. She preceded him in death on August 9, 2003. Lefty served in the US Army from 1955...
Corina Abeyta
May 13, 2011
Corina Abeyta, 71, of La Junta passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo. A viewing for the family was held on Saturday. At Corina’s request cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Corina was born on June 14, 1939 in Rocky Ford to Juan &...
Joan "Jodie" Hansen
May 1, 2011
Joan “Jodie” Hansen, 78, of the Cheraw Community, passed to the Lord on May 1, 2011, at AVRMC after a lengthy illness. Joan was given the nickname “Jodie” as a young girl by her father. She was born in her maternal grandparent’s home, something of which she was very proud, in Johnstown, Colorado on July 14, 1932. Her parents were...
Charles "Bob" Cornelius
Apr 29, 2011
Charles “Bob” Robert Cornelius, 89, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 at his La Junta home. Bob was born on August 11, 1921 in Rocky Ford to Charles & Leota (Gerbing) Cornelius. He married Florence Sterrett on May 28, 1944 in Syracuse, Kansas; she preceded him in death on December 5, 1996. Bob graduated from Lamar High School class...
Jack Gilbert Hendricks
Apr 25, 2011
Jack Gilbert Hendricks, 58, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 8, 1953 in Rifle, Colorado to William A. & Cordilla June (Collins) Hendricks. He married Virginia A. Gallion on September 6, 1974 in Milton, Florida. Jack graduated from Rifle High School in 1970. He has lived in...
Nancy L. Holland
Apr 25, 2011
Nancy L. Holland, longtime resident of the Arkansas Valley passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2011 after a lengthy illness just over a week shy of her 76th birthday. Nancy was the first child born to Charles & Alice Craig on May 5, 1935 at their homestead in White Horse, Oklahoma. When Nancy was still a toddler, the Craig’s...
Lorna Ann Malott
Apr 20, 2011
Lorna Ann Malott, an Arkansas Valley resident for more than 50 years, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in La Junta. She was 85. Ms. Malott was born December 1, 1925 to Stanley and Stella Prochaska on a farm seven miles outside Crete, Nebraska. Her life was a testament to the fierce independence, hard work, and resolute perseverance that drives the...
Pauline M. Dicks
Apr 19, 2011
Our little angel, Pauline M. Dicks, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 19th at Willow Pointe Memory Care, Verona. WI. After a five year battle with Alzheimer's, Pauline decided it was time to move on. Pauline was born on May 14, 1924, in Denver, Colorado to Andrew and Louise (Archer) Villano. She attended Franklin Elementary School and graduated from...
Pauline Landrus
Apr 17, 2011
Pauline Landrus, 84, of La Junta passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Pauline was born in Phoebe, Mississippi to Wilbur & Ida (Williamson) Barmore. She married Earl Blake, he preceded her in death in 1988. She later married Howard Landrus, he preceded her in death in 1993. Pauline loved quilting, flowers...
Margaret R. Roberts
Apr 10, 2011
Margaret R, Roberts, 93, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her La Junta home. Margaret was born to Isaiah & Bettie (Phillips) Hayes in Miami, New Mexico on January 10, 1918. She married Marion L. “Bud” Roberts on March 13, 1938 in Fowler; he preceded her in death on July 20, 2007. Margaret graduated from Rocky Ford High School...
Charlene Groomer
Apr 9, 2011
A Memorial Service for longtime Wiley resident, Charlene Groomer will be held at 1:00PM, Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment of the ashes will follow at Hasty Cemetery . Per Charlene’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Charlene was born on November...
Dean Milton Sommers
Apr 8, 2011
Dean Milton Sommers, 89, died April 8, 2011 in Colorado Springs after a six-month illness. He was the third child born to William A. and Ella Mae Sommers of Buffalo, Kansas. He was preceded in death by an older sister, Elizabeth, an older brother Eugene and a younger sister Martha Jean Hale. After graduation from Buffalo High School he attended...
Diana G. Kennedy
Apr 6, 2011
Diana Grace (Vernon) Kennedy died at the age of 63 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver Co. She was born to Archie & Ivagean (Richard) Vernon on June 4, 1947 in Manhattan, Kansas. Diana graduated from Russell High School in 1965. After graduation she attended Fort Hays State University and received a BS in elementary education. She married James A....
Virginia G. Tague
Mar 30, 2011
Virginia G. Tague, 73, of La Junta went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 1, 1937 in Lanora, KS to Verbon & Lena (Thompson) Waggoner. Virginia was an inspiration to many that knew her. She enjoyed going...
Bethalee Lay
Mar 28, 2011
Bethalee Lay, 89, of La Junta passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on January 24, 1922 in Anthony, Kansas to Joel N. & Zula Ruth (Tincher) Adkisson. She married Wallace C. Lay on December 21, 1940 in Deerfield, Kansas; he preceded her in death on August 21, 1981....
Reva P. Talley-Venn
Mar 24, 2011
Reva P. Talley Venn, 96, entered heavenly rest on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. Reva was born on April 12, 1914 to James E. & Veve E. (Morris) Talley in Pattonsburg, Missouri. Reva moved to Jet Oklahoma as a small child. She later met Joe Venn and they had four children. She enjoyed being a...
Laura L. Steadman
Mar 22, 2011
Laura L. Steadman, 78, of La Junta passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at her home. She was born on Nov. 13, 1932 to Augustus and Blanche (Jordan) Pope in Enid, Okla. She was a master teacher, a teacher that expected her students to work at their highest capacity. Laura Steadman wanted her students to achieve as much as...
Irene M. Gleason
Mar 20, 2011
Irene M. Gleason, 92, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Peoria, AZ. She was born on November 2, 1918 to Joseph & Ottilia (Staab) Schmidt in Hays, KS. Irene grew up in Spearville, KS and graduated from Spearville High School. She married Francis Patrick Gleason on August 16, 1938. After his death, Irene made her home in La...
Berna Deen Tyler
Mar 19, 2011
Berna Deen Tyler, 82, mother to Ronald, Byron, Nancy, Duwane, Jerome, Karen and Sharon Tyler, passed away peacefully in the company of her loving family on Saturday, March 19, 2011. She joins her husband of 60 years Claude Guy Ty1er, Jr., who died on January 5, 2008. “Bernadeen,” as her friends and family called her, was born in La Junta,...
Eliceo Elliott Claudio, Jr.
Mar 17, 2011
Eliceo Elliott "Lee" Claudio, Jr., 55, of La Junta, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1955, in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Eliceo E. & Germina (Martinez) Claudio, Sr. He married Trish D. Leyba on July 23, 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lee served several years in the U.S. Army....
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