Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Peter Donald Mathewson
Jul 28, 2023
Peter Donald Mathewson
December 24, 1941 – July 28, 2023
On the 28th of July Pete packed up his guitar, grabbed his fiddle and went off to join the Angel Band.
Peter Donald Mathewson was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve 1941, to Howard and Mary (Fogelboch) Mathewson. They lived on a farm next to his grandparents outside of McKain Township in...
Jimmy Gordon Arellano
Jul 26, 2023
Jimmy G. Arellano
May 31, 1978 – July 26, 2023
Jimmy G. Arellano, 45, passed away July 26, 2023 at Skyridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. Jimmy was born, Wednesday, May 31, 1978 to Jimmy F. Arellano and Barbara Martinez in Colorado Springs, CO.
Jimmy married the love of his life, Krystal (Paugh) Arellano, on March 31, 2007 in Rocky Ford, CO....
Dennis Ray Mccormick
Jul 24, 2023
Dennis Ray McCormick, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Aurora, Colorado. He spent several years in the U.S. Air Force with 49th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Dennis is survived by his father, John Santistevan; siblings, John (Lauria) Santistevan, Jr.; Kirt Santistevan; Joe Santistevan; Diane Baltazar; Ben Santistevan; and numerous nieces & nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by...
Tom Allsworth
Jul 22, 2023
Tom Allsworth, 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family that loved him very much on July 22, 2023. Tom died from complications associated with cancer, after having survived several near-death experiences in his life. Thomas H. Allsworth was born on August 3, 1941, in La Junta, CO. his parents were Ross & Hattie (McGlothlin) Allsworth. Tom was the...
William D. Piatt
Jul 20, 2023
William D. Piatt, 85, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, passed away July 20, 2023, at Fowler Health Care, Fowler, Colorado.
William was born December 9, 1937, in Lamar, Colorado to Fred & Edith (Cauthon) Piatt. He was the youngest of 5 children.
The Piatt family left the farm in Lamar & moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado, to begin a new venture of selling...
Marilyn Jean Hogue
Jul 19, 2023
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...
Catherine Elizabeth Woods
Jul 17, 2023
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...
James Allen Thompson
Jul 17, 2023
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...
Delores N. Carryer
Jul 16, 2023
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
Jul 15, 2023
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
Jul 12, 2023
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 "Jim" William Karle, Jr.
Jul 10, 2023
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...
Lupe F. Cruz
Jul 9, 2023
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...
Jane Yergert
Jul 9, 2023
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...
John "Jack" Lawrence Lowe
Jul 7, 2023
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...
Milton Gutierrez
Jun 18, 2023
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...
Jennie Lee Walter
Jun 18, 2023
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...
Eva Mae Matthews
Jun 15, 2023
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 Eugenie Girard
Jun 13, 2023
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
Jun 6, 2023
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...
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