06.17.2013

Obituary for Frank Gallegos

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home
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Frank "Bunyan" Gallegos of Denver, formerly of Rocky Ford, entered into rest, June 12, 2013. He was born in La Junta, CO, April 22, 1959 to Reyes and Bernice Gallegos. He was 54 years of ...more

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Ernesto Enrique Lovato, of La Junta, CO, entered into rest June 7, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta, CO . He was born, August 21, 1942 in La Junta, ...more

06.10.2013

Wanda P. Yeargan, 80

Wanda P. Yeargan, 80, of La Junta, passed away June 7, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Wanda was born on Jan. 16, 1933, in La Junta to William Cleveland & Esther Pauline (Moore) Sharp. She was married in La Junta in 1963 to ...more

06.7.2013

Susie Martinez Lopez, Services 6/10/13, 9:30 am

Susie Martinez Lopez, 71, of La Junta, passed away June 5, 2013, at the Minnequa Medicenter in Pueblo. Susie was born on August 4, 1941, in La Junta to Brigido & Antonia (Salazar) Martinez.
She was married to Lawrence Lopez.

S ...more

06.5.2013

Obituary for Mary Lou Wolfson

Mary Lou (McCune) Wolfson
1930 - 2013


Mary Lou died peacefully early Wednesday. It is so sad, yet she lived a wonderful life. Some of her last words were that she wanted everyone to remember her as she was during the ...more

05.30.2013

Irene Carrillo Pantoya, Services 5/31/13, 11 am

Irene Carrillo Pantoya, 68, passed away on May 28, 2013 at her La Junta home. She was born in La Junta, Colorado, on August 28, 1944, to Manuel & Ofelia (Nava) Carrillo. Irene married Louis R. Pantoya on August 28, 1965 in La Junta, Colorado.
...more

05.21.2013

Darrell Miller, Memorial Service, Friday at 3 pm

Darrell Miller, 78, passed away May 19, 2013 at Penrose Medical Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born on Sept. 28, 1934 in La Junta, Colorado to Henry & Lydia (Will) Miller. He married Doris Wright on Jan. 27, 1952 in La Junta.
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05.21.2013

Marcel Martinez, Funeral Mass 5/24/13 10 am

Marcel Martinez, 89, passed away on May 19, 2013 at his La Junta home. He was born on July 4, 1923 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Antonio & Maria (Archuleta) Martinez. He married Emma Fernandez on July 31, 1943 in Raton, New Mexico; she preceded him in ...more

05.20.2013

Janice A. Monaco, Services May 21, 2013 at 11 am

Janice A. Monaco, 76, longtime La Junta resident, passed away on May 18, 2013 at home. Janice was born on April 11, 1937 in Las Animas, CO to Lonie & Eva (Odell) Netherton. She attended school in Las Animas, graduating from Bent County High School in ...more

05.17.2013

Aline B. Stewart, Funeral 5/20/13 at 10 a.m.

Aline B. Stewart, 87, of La Junta, went home to be with her husband Clyde on May 15, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Aline was born on December 27, 1925 in Elkhart, Kansas to Aaron Bane & Charlotte (Doris) Murray. She married Cly ...more

05.14.2013

Obituary for Frank Crespin

Frank Crespin of Rocky Ford, CO, entered into rest May 11, 2013 at the Pioneer Nursing Care Center in Rocky Ford. He was born, May 16, 1937 in Hugo, CO, to Don and Rosie Lucero,. He was 75 years of age.
Frank is survived by his lovin ...more

05.14.2013

Obituary for Ruth Gonzales

Ruth Gonzales, of Fowler, CO, entered into rest May 11, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born February 14, 1932 to Sabino and Nasarina Aragon in Maxwell, NM. She was 81 years of age.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 62 y ...more

05.14.2013

Margaret Schultz services Saturday, May 18

Margaret Schultz, 82, of La Junta, passed away on May 11, 2013 at Evergreen Gardens in La Junta, CO. Margaret was born on September 24, 1930 in Cheraw, CO to Harry and Doris (McGee) Hansen. She attended school in Cheraw.
Margaret married Dalla ...more

05.6.2013

Albino Gonzales services Friday at 11:00 AM

Mr. Albino Gonzales, 87, of Ordway passed away on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 peacefully at Sangre De Cristo Hospice House, Pueblo, CO.

Albino was born in Sugar City, CO on August 24, 1925, the son of the late Prospero and Delfinia (Sala ...more

05.3.2013

Betty Larrew Funeral Services 5/6/ 13 at 11 am

Betty Larrew, 87, passed away on April 30, 2013 at The Good Samaritan Village in Fort Collins, Colorado. Betty was born on December 9, 1925 in Otero County to Lindsey and Mamie (Wheeler) Ice. She attended school in the Cheraw area. She married Bud La ...more

04.30.2013

Mamie V. Sisson, Rosary 5/2/13 at 6:30 p.m.

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 ...more

04.29.2013

Eva Ruth Hall

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 ...more

04.26.2013

Susan Jane Long, Services April 29 at 10 am

Susan Jane (Cole) Long, 62, passed away on April 24, 2013 at her Cheraw home surrounded by 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 e ...more

04.25.2013

Edna Pearl Campbell Services Saturday at 11am

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 ...more

04.24.2013

Toni Sharon Salazar

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 h ...more

04.22.2013

Robert L. Kimsey Memorial Service May 15, 2013

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 graduated from Centennial H ...more

04.16.2013

Clyde M. Scott, Sr., services Friday at 10 a.m.

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 ...more

Earl Dean Highland of Rocky Ford, CO entered into rest April 7, 2013, in Ordway, Colorado at the Crowley County Nursing Center. He was born to Fannie and Ernest Highland March 7, 1940 in Brewster, Kansas, Earl was 73 years of age.
He is ...more

04.10.2013

Rosanna Ong

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 ...more

04.10.2013

Fred L. Sisnroy

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 ...more

04.8.2013

Bettie Miell services Friday at 10:00 AM

Mrs. Bettie Lorraine Miell, 84, of La Junta passed away Friday, April 5th, 2013 while in the company of family members at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, CO.

Bettie was born in Limon, Colorado on December 25, 1928, ...more

04.8.2013

Vidalia Cordova services Thursday at 10:00 AM

Mrs. Vidalia (Vi) Cordova, 97, of Rocky Ford passed away on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 peacefully at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta, CO.

Vidalia was born in Chaperito, NM on November 14, 1915, the daughter of the late ...more

04.8.2013

Duye Nolan

Duye Virginia Nolan, 77, 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 ...more

04.6.2013

Kay Mahoney service Saturday at 11:00 AM

Mrs. Glenda Kay Mahoney, 51, of La Junta passed away on Thursday, April 4th, 2013 while in the company of family members and friends at her residence.

Glenda was born in Rocky Ford, CO on November 25, 1961, the daughter of Albert Leslie ...more

04.5.2013

Obituary for Samuel Romero

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(719) 384-8200

Samuel Felix Romero, of Rocky Ford, CO, entered into rest April 1, 2013 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, CO. He was born, April 28, 1947, to Ollie and Betty Romero in Rocky ...more

04.2.2013

Paulyne Harsch

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, 1967 at ...more

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 ...more

03.28.2013

Franklin Ronald Hicks

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 ...more

03.26.2013

Ernest "Ernie" Orahood

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd, 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in La Junta with Rev. Dr. MJ Romano officiating for long-time resident Ernest Orahood, 96, who passed away after a brief illness ...more

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 ...more

03.26.2013

Alice Edith Unwin

Alice Edith (Bunting) Unwin 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, Lee, ...more

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 ...more

03.18.2013

obituary for Flora Gonzales

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home
Flora Gonzales of La Junta, CO and former longtime resident of Fowler entered into rest February 24, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1929 in Guadalupita, NM to Eduardo ...more

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 ...more

03.13.2013

Charles D. Chambers

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 ...more

03.11.2013

Obituary for Gloria Maestas

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home
(719) 384-8200
Gloria Santitoes Maestas of Crowley, CO went to be with the Lord, March 9, 2013 in her home at her family's side. She was born to Camillo and Inez Romero, September 19, 1933 in Aguilar, ...more

03.11.2013

Hildred "Hap" Kuhn services Thursday at 11:00 AM

Mr. Hildred Ray (Hap) Kuhn, 77, of Rocky Ford died Saturday, March 9th, 2013 peacefully at Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Center - West, LaJunta, CO.

Hildred was born in La Junta, CO on May 11, 1935, the son of the late Ralph and ...more

03.10.2013

Obituary for Donna Penn

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home
(719) 384-8200

Donna Louise Penn, of La Junta, CO, entered into rest March 9, 2013 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born, September 13, 1956 to Jim and Lillian Pen in La Junta, ...more

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Patricia Grace Ehrlich, 69, of La Junta, CO, entered into rest March 7, 2013 at St. Mary Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born to Carl and Grace Lange in Denver, CO.
Survived by her ...more

03.9.2013

Obituary for Willie T. Gallegos

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home

Willie T. Gallegos of Northglenn, CO, formerly of Rocky Ford, CO entered into rest March 1, 2013 in his home. He was born to Paul and Rebecca Gallegos, January 8, 1946 in Sunrise, WY. He was 67 years of ...more

03.8.2013

Frank Freidenberger

Frank Freidenberger, 76, passed away March 7, 2013 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born April 6, 1936 in La Junta to Manuel & Anna Marie (Wirth) Freidenberger. He married Ruth I. Grasmick at the Community Presbyterian Church of Rocky Ford in ...more

03.6.2013

Bill G. Miller

Bill G. Miller, 75, passed away March 4, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born May 14, 1937 in Boise City, OK to Harley and Ethel (King) Miller.

At the age of nine, the family moved ...more

03.4.2013

Anne Fazio

Anne Fazio, 92, of La Junta passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 30, 1920 in La Junta, Colorado to Henry & Catherine (Grotwol) Miller. She married Joseph Fazio on September ...more

03.1.2013

Obituary for Flora Gonzales

Flora Gonzales was a hard-working, creative, and loving woman who enriched the lives all who had the good fortune to be part of her life. She grew up in Guadalupita, New Mexico, high up in the mountains, where she learned traditional values from ...more

Ralph William "Bill" Willhoite, 76, of La Junta passed away on February 26, 2013 at Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born in La Junta, Colorado on October 12, 1936, to Ralph E. & Mary Regina (Hayes) Willhoite.

Bill ...more

Hattie C. (Allsworth) Saban, 89, passed away on February 20, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born in Coaldale, Colorado, on January 14, 1924, to Thomas L. & Amy (Tatman) McGlothlin.

Her first marriage ...more

02.21.2013

Obituary for Tara Ann Martinez

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Tara Ann Martinez, of Olney Springs, CO entered into rest, February 18, 2013. She was born, June 3, 1983, in La Junta, CO. She was 29 years of age.
Tara is survived by her parents, ...more

02.20.2013

Longtime La Juntan Peggy Davidson passes away

Longtime La Junta resident, Peggy B. Davidson, died Feb. 16, 2013, in Montrose, Colo. She and her husband Doyle were a viable part of the La Junta community for nearly 50 years.

Born Sept. 13, 1922, to Ernest and Jennie Ball of Lamar, ...more

02.20.2013

Mr. Thomas Blair passed away Sept. 7

HENDERSON, Nev. - Thomas Duvall Blair, 77, of Henderson, Nev., passed away Sept. 7, 2012, at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Henderson, after a short illness. He was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Bennett, Iowa, to William Floyd Blair and Pauline Marie ...more

02.14.2013

Obituary for Chance Anderson

"Baby" Chance Levi Anderson, of Crowley, CO entered into rest, February 11, 2013. He was born, July 13, 2011 in La Junta, CO. He was 18 months old.
He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Vlanca Anderson of Crowley, brother, Gary ...more

02.13.2013

Isabel Del Rio

Isabel Del Rio, 77, of La Junta, passed away February 10, 2013 in Littleton, Colorado. She was born on July 6, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado to Panfilo and Frances Olivarez. She was married to John Del Rio in La Junta, Colorado from 1961 to 1976. ...more

02.11.2013

David Goebel services Thursday at 11:00 AM

Mr. David Lee Goebel, 65, of Rocky Ford passed away suddenly Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his residence.

David was born in La Junta, CO on January 26, 1948, the son of David and Esther (Grassmick)Goebel.

He graduated from ...more

02.10.2013

Obituary for Linda V. Valerio

Romero Family Funeral Home, Inc.
110 Cleveland St.
Pueblo, Colorado 81004
719-583-1313

Linda V. Valerio, 59, of Rocky Ford, went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2013. She is preceded in death by her mother, Carmen ...more

02.8.2013

Natividad "Tivi" Rosales

Natividad "Tivi" Rosales, 86, passed away on February 4, 2013 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 8, 1926 in La Junta, Colorado to Conrad & Marcelina (Hernandez) Zavala. She married Refugio "Rufus" Rosales on October 22, 1948 in La ...more

Tab L. Ramsey, 56, of La Junta passed away January 21, 2013 in Pueblo. He was born on November 18, 1956 in Pueblo to Sam & Joan (Dilts) Ramsey.

What words can describe the life of a man

I pick up a pen to do the best I ...more

01.23.2013

Clayton Stephenson

Clayton Stephenson, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 16, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1963 to Fred R. & Jeri G. (Bryant) Stephenson in Azle, Texas. He graduated from Swink High School in 1983. ...more

Janet (Locke) Carver was born to George and Sybil (Davis) Locke in the family home near Utlyville, CO (about 15-20 miles east of Kim, CO) on October 10, 1943. Janet attended school in Kim, CO and graduated Kim High School in 1961.
In 1955 the ...more

01.15.2013

Freida Pearl Steed

Freida Pearl (Reed) Steed, 91, peacefully passed away at home in the early morning of January 13, 2013, after enjoying an evening of shared old songs, stories and memories with her sons and daughter in laws.
Preceded in death by her husband, ...more

Arlita Ruth (Pantier) Beebe was born on February 12, 1927 in Formosa, Kansas to Floyd and Lila (Quick) Pantier. Arlita passed away January 10, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center, she was 85. Her family moved to Colorado when ...more

01.8.2013

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home

Douglas Charles Beals of Las Animas, Colorado entered into rest January 6, 2013 at the family home in Las Animas. He was born January 16, 1958 in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was 54 years of age.
Doug is survived by one daughter and 2 sons. 3 ...more

12.31.2012

Obituary for Louis Lopez

Louis Lopez of Rocky Ford, Colorado entered into rest, December, 29 2012. He was born September 3, 1917 in Rocky Ford, CO to Delfina and Jose Lopez. He was 95 years of age. Mr. Lopez is survived by his wife of 60 years, Frances (Maes) Lopez of ...more

Lula Belle Markus, 89, died December 28, 2012 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born July 5, 1923 in Bogard Missouri to Jack & Viola (Harris) Miles. She married the father of her children, Henry Grasmick of Sugar City in 1938; he ...more

12.31.2012

Evelyn Harp Services Wednesday

Evelyn Irene Harp, 91, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2012, in Broomfield, Colorado.
Evelyn Irene Alexander was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Manring and Phoebe Alexander on January 27, 1921. She attended high school in ...more

12.28.2012

Earl Cecil King

Earl Cecil King, 78, of La Junta, passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hartman, Colorado to Audra Cecil & Ida Matilda (Orr) King on November 7, 1934. He married Patricia Ann Miller on June 6, 1954 at the First ...more

12.20.2012

Rita Martinez

Rita Martinez, 63, of Pueblo and formerly of La Junta, passed away on Dec. 17, 2012 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born in La Junta, Colorado to Victor Jose & Delubina (Garcia) DeHerrera on August 17, 1949.
Rita is survived ...more

Karlyn Thayer, 66, of Cheraw, passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. She was born in Oceanside, CA to Carl Lawrence and Ellen (Keraus) Wiedeman on Jan. 18, 1946.
Karlyn worked at La Junta printing for many ...more

12.15.2012

Obituary for Betty Clark

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home
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Betty L. Clark of Las Animas, entered into rest December 12, 2012, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born to Willie and Lucille Booth on August 10, 1939 in Mosca, CO. She was 73 ...more

Marie Hall, 92, passed after a short illness in Pueblo, CO. She was born in La Junta to Lawrence and Della (Sumpter) Sears on Aug. 23, 1920. She attended La Junta schools and graduated from La Junta High School, Class of 1938. She married C. ...more

George Mose Russell, 93, passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center on December 5, 2012. Mose was born December 20, 1918, to Christine and George W. Russell in Trinidad, CO. Mose lived in the Kim area for most of his life, leaving ...more

12.4.2012

Obituary for Floyd Aragon, Jr.

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home

Floyd S. Aragon, Jr. of Fowler, Colorado passed away in an auto accident on December 2nd, 2012. He was born September 6, 1960 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He was 52 years of age.

Floyd is ...more

12.4.2012

Obituary for Jose “Higbee” Montano

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home

Jose "Higbee" Montano of La Junta, entered into rest, December 2, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Nursing Care Center in La Junta.
Higbee was born, May 12, 1928 in Ojitos Frios, New Mexico to Delfino ...more

Ilene Lucille Randle, 89, of La Junta, passed away in Pueblo on Nov. 27, 2012. She was born on Dec. 20, 1922 to Arthur & Florence (Downing) Davis in Bent County, Colorado. She married H. Winfrey Randle on Dec. 18, 1941 in Tribune, Kansas; he ...more

Evelyn "Blackie" Lee Watters, 88, longtime Cheraw resident, passed away in La Junta on Nov. 27, 2012. She was born on Dec. 25, 1923 to Harry & Ona (Good) Burt in Goldsbury, Missouri. She married Carlyle "Short" Watters; he preceded her in ...more

11.26.2012

Barbara Gordon

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home

Barbara Alice Gordon of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest September 18, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional nursing care center. She was born to Thomas and Ruby Warner, October 8, 1916, in Burrton, ...more

Gerald L. Carter, 73, passed away Nov. 14, 2012 at his Pueblo West home. He was born on Sept. 21, 1939 in La Junta to Willard G. & Dorothy (Hesslink) Carter. Gerald grew up in La Junta, where he graduated high school and met his sweetheart Lenna ...more

11.20.2012

Victoria J. Warren

Victoria J. Warren, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 15, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born in La Junta on June 16, 1946 to Warren & Charlene (Garcia) Snyder.
Vicki was a dedicated teacher at Columbian ...more

Loretta Jane Jacob, 74, passed away Nov. 14, 2012, at her La Junta home. She was born on Feb. 8, 1938 in Camden, Arkansas to Carl & Mary (Williams) Haltom. She married Charles Jacob on January 19, 1969.

Loretta graduated from Fairview ...more

Dorothy passed away at the age of 86 on November 7th, 2012 after an extended illness in Las Vegas. Dorothy lived most of her life in La Junta, Denver & Cañon City, Colorado. She spent the last 4 years of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada near her ...more

Adams G. O'Hare, 90, of Fowler, formerly of Cheraw, passed away Nov. 8, 2012 at the Fowler Healthcare Center. He was born on May 11, 1922 to Pat & Avery Jane (Merritt) O'Hare in Watertown, South Dakota. He married Betty Ann Mayo on June 15, ...more

11.12.2012

Gertrude V. Diaz

Our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Gertrude V. Diaz, 81, of La Junta, passed away on November 8, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on November 15, 1930 in La Junta, Colorado to Jose & Felicitas (Vega) Vasquez. ...more

Vernon A. Casady, 79, passed away on Oct. 28, 2012, in Thornton. 
Vernon was born on June 8, 1933, in Grimes, Okla., and grew up in Las Animas and La Junta. 
He attended Otero Junior College in La Junta and the University of Colorado at ...more

Thomas Henry Denton, was born on Jan. 9, 1932 in Kim, Colorado and departed this life on Nov. 7, 2012 at his home in Cheraw; he was 80.

Tom was the oldest child born to Theodore Roosevelt Denton and Carrie Lillian (Hanson) Denton. His ...more

11.7.2012

Chuck Montoya services will be Monday at 10 AM.

Mr. Charles Keith (Chuck) Montoya, 53, of Rocky Ford passed away Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 peacefully at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO.

Charles was born in Rocky Ford, CO on August 6, 1959, the son of the Jose Milton and Barbara ...more

11.6.2012

Stinson J.W. Daniels

Stinson J.W. Daniels, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2012 at his La Junta, Colorado home. He was born to Jacqueline Walraven & Jay Daniels on July 9, 1987 in La Junta. J.W. was a member of a gun club and participated in bowling ...more

11.6.2012

Evelyn Miller McCloy

Evelyn Miller McCloy, 83, passed away November 3, 2012 at her La Junta home surounded by her family. Evelyn was born August 25, 1929 to Grady and Beulah Miller in Thurber, Texas. She was their fourth child and always known as "Sis" to her sister ...more

11.2.2012

Maria P. Vasquez

Maria P. Vasquez, 100, of La Junta, passed away on November 1, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 24, 1912 in Durango, Mexico to Jose & Felicitas (Garibay) Madrano.

Maria is survived by her ...more

11.1.2012

Charles "Chuck" Otho Boykin, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Otho Boykin, Jr., 50, of La Junta passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012 of natural causes. He was born August 7, 1962 in California and was raised in Pennsylvania.

Chuck graduated in 1980 and joined the Marine Corp. ...more

Jesus Gonzalez Rodriquez, 80, of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away on October 29, 2012 in Pueblo. He was born on Nov. 29, 1931 in Sierra Vieja, Zacatecas, Mexico to Antonio & Tomasa (Gonzalez) Rodriguez. Jesus was a custom farmer most of his life in ...more

10.31.2012

Obituary for Fred Jaramillo

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home
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Fred Jaramillo of Rocky Ford, CO entered into rest, October 28, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. He was born October 19, 1919 in Los Souses, ...more

10.23.2012

Obituary for Diana Phillips Ham

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home

Diana Jean Phillips Ham, of Las Animas, Colorado peacefully entered into rest October 19, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Hobart, ...more

10.12.2012

Obituary for Frances Gottbehuet

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home

On October 6, 2012, Frances Gottbehuet, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and community elder, ascended peacefully to heaven after a brief illness, knowing that she would reunite with her husband of 59 years, ...more

10.10.2012

Billie L. Johnson

Billie L. Johnson went to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus on October 8, 2012. Even though he will be missed, his family is rejoicing in the fact that he is in the arms of Jesus.
Billie was born in La Junta, CO, on May 31, 1942, to Jack and ...more

10.8.2012

Jeanette "Jan" Sabourin

Jeanette "Jan" Sabourin, 76, of La Junta, died Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center.

Jan was born to the late Kenneth and Hazel Phillips, on December 18, 1935, in Sargeant, Nebraska. She married ...more

10.5.2012

Herbert George Mosher

Herbert George Mosher
June 14, 1937 - September 27, 2012

Herbert Mosher, 75, passed away on September 27, 2012 at his La Junta home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 14, 1937 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado ...more

Adah Faith Vincent
March 15, 1914 - September 30, 2012

Adah Faith Vincent, 98, passed away on September 30, 2012 at the Pikes Peak Hospice at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born on March 15, 1914 in McCune, Kansas to ...more

10.5.2012

Debra Ann Lubbers

Debra Ann Lubbers, 54, passed away on October 3, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 21, 1958 in Durango, Colorado to John Henry & Betty Marie Lubbers.

She is survived by her daughters, Elisa Dawn (Naoi) Leialoha and ...more

Beverley J. Vance, 81, passed away September 28, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Nursing Care Center. After years with Alzheimer's disease Beverley would want everyone to be at peace and remember her love.

Beverley was ...more

09.27.2012

DeAnn Montini-Moore services Friday at 10:00 AM

On Monday, September 24, 2012, God reached out and welcomed DeAnn Montini-Moore home with open arms after a battle with cancer. She passed away at Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center in Farwell, Texas . A celebration of her life will be held ...more

09.26.2012

Stella Ruby Mead

Stella Ruby Mead, 99, passed away on September 3, 2012 at the Pioneer Health Care Center, Rocky Ford, Colorado. Stella was born February 15, 1913 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

She was a lifetime member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. ...more

09.24.2012

Obituary for Barbara A. Gordon

Barbara Alice Gordon of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest September 18, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional nursing care center. She was born to Thomas and Ruby Warner, October 8, 1916, in Burrton, Kansas. She was 95 years of age. ...more

09.11.2012

Juan Vicenté Hernandez

Juan Vicenté Hernandez, 58, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at his home in Garden City, Kan.
He was born Oct. 6, 1953, to Juan Valentin and Guadalupe (Mosqueda) Hernandez in Lakin Kan. He was raised in Deerfield, Kan. He attended schools in ...more

09.11.2012

Kenneth W. Finkner

Kenneth W. Finkner, 92, passed on to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Kenny was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ada Beth Cranson Finkner in Nov. 2011.

Kenny was ...more

09.11.2012

Mildred Mae Clawson

Mildred Mae Clawson, 98, passed away on Sunday, August 26th. She was born one of identical twins to William and Rebecca Deason on March 12, 1914 in Fullerton, Nebraska. The family lived in Carpenter and Cheyenne, Wyoming moving to Sterling, ...more

09.6.2012

Ethan James Nall

Ethan James Nall, 17, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 3, 1995 in Durango, Colorado.

Ethan was a junior at the La Junta Junior/Senior High School. He will be ...more

09.6.2012

Peggy Joan Deihl

Peggy Joan Deihl, 81, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 19, 1930 in Gunnison, Colorado to Pearl & Mamie (Welch) Walker. She married George L. Deihl on January 30, 1950 in ...more

08.28.2012

Shirley Roberts services Friday at 1:00 PM.

Shirley Roberts (Talley) a long-time resident of Ordway and La Junta died Monday the 27th of August in Pueblo West, Colorado.

Born in September 24, 1929 in Alamosa, Colorado, Shirley was a homemaker who raised four children with her ...more

08.23.2012

Bonnie M. Hogue-Van Pelt

Bonnie M. Hogue-Van Pelt, 82, of Amarillo, Texas and formerly of La Junta, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012. She was born on December 13, 1929 to Bonnie Wade & Amy Belle Hogue in Chandler, Oklahoma. She married Eldred Leon Van Pelt on June 30, ...more

08.22.2012

Mavis Kerr services Saturday at 10:00 AM

Mavis Louise (Wilder) Kerr was born February 20, 1914 to Sylvia Olive (Bacon) Wilder and Guy Elmo Wilder in Rocky Ford, Colorado.

She became a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1922 and remained a valuable, ...more

08.21.2012

Obituary for Beth S. Lewis

Johnson-Romero Family Funeral Home


Beth Simmons Lewis, entered into the presence of the Lord, August 18, 2012
She was born to Robert and Gladys Simmons, October 12, 1928 in McCloud, California.
She was 83 years of ...more

Robert M. Plank, 74, of Waynesboro, Virginia and formerly of Cheraw, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at his Virginia home. He was born on August 18, 1938 to Walter S. & Anna Ruby (Palmer) Plank, Sr. in Cheraw, Colorado.
Robert moved ...more

08.17.2012

Jo Anne Kelly - Collins

Jo Anne Vanada Kelley-Collins, a retired Kentucky educator and a member of the Kentucky Education Association for over 35 years, age 81, passed away on August 14, 2012 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, Colorado. She is survived by her ...more

08.6.2012

Adeline Cihla

Adeline was welcomed by our savior to eternal rest on August 5, 2012. She was born in Lonsdale, Minnesota, the second child of George and Katherine (Havel) Cihla on April 15, 1951. She graduated from Montgomery High School in 1970. She worked as ...more

08.6.2012

Mary Lulu Boshart

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, ...more

08.6.2012

James Neal Ard, Sr.

James Neal Ard, Sr., better known as "Jim", passed away at age 61 in his La Junta home on the evening of August 2nd. He was born on May 27, 1951 to his parents Fannie Mae Perkins and Gilbert Arthur Ard in Pueblo, CO.

He grew up in Pueblo ...more

07.30.2012

Dorothea E. Langdon-Elder

Dorothea E. Langdon-Elder, 96, of La Junta, passed away July 26, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born June 6, 1916 to Albert Allen & Lulu (Court) Gorsline in Denver, Colorado.
She was a member of the First ...more

07.26.2012

Lee Hancock services Monday at 11:00 AM

Lee Herbert Hancock 93 of Rocky Ford died Thursday July 19, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center.

Lee was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on May 30, 1919, the son of Elmer and Ethel Hancock. Lee was the third son in a family ...more

07.25.2012

Howard Harman

Howard Harman, 78, of Swink, passed away July 23, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was on October 31, 1933 to Orville Scott Harman & Hazel Belle (McMullin) Harman in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Norma L. Compton on ...more

07.23.2012

Robert "Bob" Lee Lyons

Robert "Bob" Lee Lyons, 91, of La Junta, passed away July 19, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born Feb. 9, 1921 to Tom & Mabel (Wilber) Lyons in La Junta. He married Maxine Bassett; she preceded him in death on ...more

07.23.2012

Christy Marie Groah

Rev. Christy Marie (Womack) Groah of Ellendale, ND went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2012 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born June 16, 1978 to Melvin and Mary Womack in La Junta, Colorado. On November 27, 1999 she married the love of her life ...more

Weldon F. "Mike" Barto died Monday, July 9, at the age of 64, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs surrounded by his family. Mike, 1966 graduate of La Junta High School, spent much of his professional life in the field of road construction ...more

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 ...more

07.17.2012

Andrew Carrillo

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. ...more

07.3.2012

Ilene C. Roberson

Ilene C. Roberson, 72, of Sheridan, Wyo., passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Sheridan Manor after a courageous battle with Alzheimers. Cremation has taken place. An intimate family service was held on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Kane ...more

07.3.2012

Daune James Martin

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 ...more

Bobby M. Reed, 81, of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, died of cancer June 23, 2012, at Avon, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where he was on vacation with his wife of 60 years, Mary Jane Bolles Reed and his two sisters, Darlene Coon of Raton, NM ...more

06.28.2012

Fannie Mae Grantham

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 ...more

06.26.2012

Louis Magana

Louis Magana, 73, of Eugene, Oregon and former La Junta resident passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 of complications from pneumonia. He was born January 30, 1939, in La Junta, to Louis and LaLa (Mata) Magana. He married Dorothy Martinez on May ...more

Interment of Cecil Helm Fleming, a past resident of La Junta, and Pauline Fleming, his wife of 67 years, will take place in Fairview Cemetery on Friday, June 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. Cecil, who was 88 years old, passed away Aug. 7, 2011. Pauline, ...more

06.20.2012

Molly Catherine Brubaker

Funeral services for Molly Catherine Brubaker will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church of Rocky Ford with Rev. Tom Dudley of the Swink United Methodist Church officiating.
Molly was born August 11, 1924, ...more

06.19.2012

Mark Kelly Graham

Mark Kelly Graham, age 56, passed away on June 13, 2012, at Porter Hospital in Denver. Kelly was born June 21, 1955, in La Junta to Doyle Sr. and Margaret Graham. Kelly was raised and attended the school district in La Junta and went on to serve ...more

06.18.2012

Dakota Rose Baker

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 ...more

06.15.2012

Melodene "Nanny" Everett

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 ...more

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 ...more

06.14.2012

Vidal Martinez

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 ...more

06.13.2012

Ralph Earl "Sam" Peacock, Jr.

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 ...more

06.12.2012

Margaret Barcelona

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 & Ipaphania "Fannie" (Lucero) Barcelona. She married Daniel Z. Barcelona on May 11, 1939 ...more

06.12.2012

Joshua D. Patterson

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, ...more

06.5.2012

Edna Syble Degurse

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 ...more

06.4.2012

Obituary for Joe Zamora

Johnson-Romero Funeral Home

Joseph Zamora passed on to a new life on May 30, 2012. He was born April 8, 1925 to Nestora and Juan B. Zamora. He was 87 years of age. His parents raised ten girls and four boys. Joe was born in Timpas, ...more

06.4.2012

Lois Lloyd

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 ...more

05.30.2012

Renie Brumit Services Saturday

Lorraine "Renie" Brumit, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Minnequa Medicenter in Pueblo. She was born on November 22, 1921in La Junta, Colorado to Dominic & Michelina (Tulitino) Caponera. She married Milan J. "Mike" ...more

05.30.2012

Stanley Vincent Pauli Services Friday

Stanley Vincent Pauli, 61, born in La Junta, CO on March 20, 1951 to Mary Evelyn and Vincent Pauli, departed this life on May 26, 2012 in Pueblo.

He is survived by his wife Loretta Briggs of Pueblo, CO, his children Mike (Dawn) Kelley ...more

05.24.2012

Obiturary for Elizabeth Diaz Celis

A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. for Elizabeth Diaz Celis, at Fairview Cemetery. Reverand Angel Ramirez will be officiating.
Mrs. Celis passed away October 5, 2011 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mrs. Celis ...more

05.24.2012

Lucy Valdiviez

Lucy Valdiviez, 91 of La Junta passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Lucy was born on April 9, 1921, in Cimarron, New Mexico to Cleofus & Leandra (Montano) Gonzales. She married Vincente ...more

05.22.2012

Timothy Charles Schiro

Timothy Charles Schiro joined the Charles and Eleanor Schiro family on Jan. 18, 1956, one of the most exciting phases of their lives. Their firstborn son came into their lives and big sister Cheryl finally had her baby Timmy. Tim was born in ...more

Grace Tolpingrud, 75 of La Junta passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Grace was born on March 30, 1937, in Walsenburg, Colorado to Lester Daniel & Mabel Mae (Wilson) Hobbick.
She is survived ...more

05.21.2012

Sadie M. Rizo

Sadie M. Rizo, 83 of La Junta passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Sadie was born on June 5, 1928, in Higbee, Colorado to Gabriel & Simona (Whatley) Martinez. She married Jose Rizo on Nov. 1, 1954 ...more

05.16.2012

Jens W. Hansen

Jens W. Hansen passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Nursing Care Center on May 14, 2012 after a lengthy illness.
Jens was born to parent's Frank T. and Sigrid Jeppesen Hansen in their home on August 26, 1930 in Cheraw. He ...more

Frances Ann Lewis, 64, passed away on May 9, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born to Woodrow Wilson & Dorothy Louise (Pettie) Irions on May 24, 1947 in Caruthersville, Missouri. Frances Ann was a radiology technician for over 19 years in Reno, ...more

05.10.2012

Obituary for Maria Macias

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Maria Macias, of Rocky Ford, entered into rest, May 7, 2012. She was born January 21, 1930 in Mexico to Refugia and Ignacio Macias. She was 82 years of age.
Irene is survived by her son, John ...more

Darlene M. Ormsbee, 86, of La Junta passed away on May 7, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Darlene was born on January 27, 1926 in La Junta, Colorado to Frank & Daisy (Fisher) Wilson. She married Bernard L. Ormsbee on ...more

02.1.2012

Obituary for Daniel Guerra

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Daniel David Guerra of La Junta, entered the Kingdom of Heaven, January 30, 2012. He was born June 28, 1957, in La Junta, CO to Vive Guerra and Alice Licon. He was 54 years of age. ...more

05.9.2012

In memory of Rodney Wilkison

Rodney (Rod) Frank Wilkison, 63, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Centennial, Colorado.
Rod was born August 10, 1948 in Rocky Ford, Colorado and graduated from La Junta High School in 1967. He served in the U S Army from 1967 to 1970. ...more