Dolores G. Hoffman, 92, died Aug. 16, 2010, in Augusta, Va.

She was born Dec. 31, 1917, in Las Animas to Hayward and Fern Monhollen Gall. She spent part of her first 17 years south of Las Animas playing with four sisters, the pigs, ...more

08.23.2010

Maxine Freemyer

Maxine Freemyer departed this life on Aug. 11, 2010 at the Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas, having lived a lifetime of caring for others and bringing joy into the lives of others. She began her journey of life in Dustin, Okla. on Jan. ...more

A children focused service for Trinidad resident, Phoebe Jeannea Segers will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:00PM at The Lord's Chapel in Segundo, CO with Pastor Aaron Norton officiating.

Visitation in Trinidad will be held on ...more

07.14.2010

Loraine Harrell

Loraine Harrell

August 13, 1913 - July 12, 2010



Loraine Harrell, 96, passed away on Monday, July 12th at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home. She was born on August 13, 1913 in Groveton, Texas to Willis & Mary ...more

Archie Martinez Sr, Las Animas, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical.

He was born May 5, 1924, in Longmont to parents Francisco and Juanita Bustamanate Martinez. He was united in marriage to Janie F. Duran ...more

Fedelina Maria Roybal Frausto, 73, of 1127 Elm Ave., Las Animas, died Monday, June 28, 2010, at the Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas.
She was born Feb. 19, 1937, in Las Vegas, N.M., to parents Jose Victor and Francesquita Roybal. ...more

Louisa Lucia Montano, 86 Las Animas, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas.
She was born June 3, 1924, in Las Vegas, N.M., to parents Luis and Rosario Alides Lorenzo. She was united in marriage to ...more

James Ray Rutkowski, 55, of Las Animas, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at his home.
"Ski" was born March 23, 1955, in Stevens Point, Wis., to parents Richard and Carol Retzner Rutkowski. He was united in marriage to Cecelia Irene Miller on ...more

Ruby A. Sniff
 
A private family graveside service for longtime Lamar resident, Ruby A. Sniff was held at Fairmount Cemetery with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating.
 
Ruby was born on Aug. 17, 1915, to Grant ...more

07.6.2010

Otis Ray Griffy

Otis Ray Griffy, 66, longtime Wellington resident and recently of Dustin, Okla. passed away at his home on June 11, 2010.

Ray Griffy was born Oct. 3, 1943 in Las Animas to Lula May (Swift) and Otis Lester Griffy. He attended Bent County ...more

Kenneth Dewar Jantzen, age 76 of Snellville, Ga. passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Jantzen of Huston, Texas. Mr. Jantzen is survived by his wife Donna Jantzen of Snellville, Ga ...more

Marcella Saldana, 69, of Las Animas went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2010.
Survived by son, John Richard Saldana; daughters, Debbie Saldana and Terry (Tony) Arrona Jr., all of Las Animas. She had six grandchildren, Dustin Becker, Taylor ...more

Manuel S. Palomino, 65, died May 28, 2010, at the Bent County Health Care Center.
He was born May 5, 1944, in San Miguel, N.M. to Secundino and Aurora (Licon) Palomino.
He came to Las Animas in 2001 from Garden City, Kan. He was employed ...more

Briget Marie Bono, 46, of La Junta died May 29, 2010, at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. She is a former resident of Las Animas.
Briget was born Sept. 10, 1963, in Hillsboro, Ore., to Victor Robert and Catherine M. (Pryor) Bono.
Survivors ...more

06.1.2010

Mary Porfiria Cortinez

Mary Porfiria Cortinez, age 89, a resident of Lakewood, CO and longtime resident of Las Animas, CO, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010. She was born in Gulnare, CO (Las Animas County) on February 19, 1921 to the late Macario Martinez and ...more

Thelma Rae Jury, 49, of Belen, N. M., and formerly of Las Animas and La Junta, died accidentally in an automobile crash on May 22, 2010.

Thelma was born July 21, 1960, in Lakin, Kan., to James P. and Ida Mae Clower Shelden. She was ...more

Linda Rae Lopez, 54, Las Animas, died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Bent County HealthCare Center in Las Animas.

Linda was born Sept. 9, 1955, in Denver to Tharon and Zada Kaye Main. She was united in marriage to Martin Vincent Lopez on ...more

Twyla LaVette (Nobles) Boeldt, a former Las Animas resident, died May 11, 2010, in Colorado Springs.

She was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Cordell, Okla. She moved to Las Animas in August of 1983 from Alexandria, Ind. She attended Otero Junior ...more

A graduate of Las Animas High School, Robert Lee Womack passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was born March 8, 1940 in Utleyville, CO. He is survived by his beloved wife Gabriele, son, Sascha, sister, Sharon, and grandsons Alexander and Austin and ...more

A memorial service was held Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Powell-Kuhns Mortuary for Joanne M. Olson, 73. Joanne lived in Yuma, Ariz., and was here on summer vacation when she died unexpectedly in Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.
She was ...more

Zada Kaye, 73, resident of the Bent County HealthCare Center, died there on May 14, 2010.
Zada was born Aug. 27, 1936, in Poland Center, N.Y. Her parents were Donald and Margaret Hollister Whattler. She had worked as a beautician.
Zada ...more

Bonnie Jo Harvey, 70, Las Animas, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo.
She was born July 15, 1939, in Las Animas to parents Vernie and Emma Milbradt Bray. She was married to Lee R. Harvey Feb. 14, 1991, in ...more

Jim Bolita, a former resident of Las Animas, died April 27, 2010, in California. He was born Nov. 26, 1924, at Fort Lyon to Joseph A. and Frances (Banta) Bolita.
He attended school in Las Animas and graduated with the Class of 1942. He loved ...more

Shirley Ann Medina Dawson, 53, of 1140 Grand Ave. in Las Animas, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at her residence.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, at the First Baptist Church in Las Animas with the Rev. Charles Harder ...more

Velma Alberta Wells, 89, resident of Bent County HealthCare Center the past several years, died Thursday, May 6, 2010.
She was born Dec. 29, 1920 in Arapaho, Okla. to parents Otto Lester and Eudora Pearl Freeman Parr. She was united in ...more

Larry Gene Gilliland formerly of Las Animas, Colorado passed away at his home in Platteville, Colorado on April 26, 2010. He was born January 26,1943 in Las Animas to Maggie Henard Bradford and Virgil Louis Gilliland, they proceeded him in death. ...more

Joshua Gardner, 16, of Las Animas, died accidentally north of Las Animas on March 21, 2010.
He was born Aug. 26, 1993 in La Junta to Susan L. Waring and David E. Gardner.
Joshua was a sophomore at the Las Animas High School.
He ...more

Domingo "Leo" Armijo, 84, died April 3, 2010, at the Bent County HealthCare Center.
He was born May 30, 1925, in Montrose to Benino and Benitua (Torrez) Armijo. He was a laborer and had worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. 
He is ...more

04.20.2010

Gordon James Shaw

Gordon James Shaw, 50, a former resident of Las Animas, died at his Denver residence on April 4, 2010.
He was born March 3, 1960, in Las Animas to Kenneth M. and Lois A. (Steele) Shaw. He graduated from Las Animas School in 1978 and moved to ...more

Ty Six, passed away at his home on the Six Ranch, 41501 CR 14, Las Animas, on April 8, 2010.
He was born in Lamar on Oct. 24, 1989. Ty graduated, gold cord, from Las Animas High School in May 2008, and was awarded four college scholarships. ...more