Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Lawrence Baraza
Jan 15, 2024
Lawrence Baraza
August 15, 1948 – January 15, 2024
Lawrence Baraza, 75, passed away on January 15, 2024, at his home in Swink, CO. He was born on August 15th, 1948, to Morris Baraza & Anna Montoya in Rocky Ford, CO.
His family moved to Kansas where he attended high school and resided there until he was 18, he then moved to California....
Stephanie Salazar
Jan 15, 2024
Stephanie Salazar, 59, was born on April 27, 1964 in La Junta, CO to Annie Pulido and Jesus Pulido and her biological father was Eloy Salazar.
Stephanie is survived by her two sons, Stephen (Bryanna) Monett-Salazar and Richard G. (Chambri) Lucero; three granddaughters, Larissa, Laticia and Ziana; grandson, Richard G. Lucero, Jr.; God daughter, Izaura “Lala” Ezquirel-Salazar. Which she loved each...
Kenneth Roland Alfrey
Jan 15, 2024
Kenneth Roland Alfrey, 79, of Rocky Ford, Colorado passed away of January 15, 2024, at his Rocky Ford Home. He was born on July 22, 1944, in Lamar, Colorado to Lewis Allen and June Elizabeth (Brooks) Alfrey. Kenneth “Ken” grew up on the family farm in Vilas, Colorado and attended school in Vilas. He grew up with three brothers: Vance,...
Joan Eloise Kinney
Jan 13, 2024
Joan Eloise Kinney died peacefully on January 13, at the age of 94 in Middlebury, Vermont. She is survived by her sister, Dotty Kay Reese, children, Crispin, Patrick, William, and Donna, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Joan was born on September 14, 1929 in Lamar, CO, to Herschel and Leona Lott. After graduating from La Junta High School, she attended...
Howard Dennis Smith
Jan 10, 2024
Howard Dennis Smith
May 5, 1947 – January 10, 2024
Howard Dennis Smith, 76, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. He was born Monday, May 5, 1947 to Howard & Helen (Mason) Smith in La Junta, CO.
Dennis was the oldest sibling to Russell Smith, Greg Smith, and Rebecca (Mark) Osborn. He...
Susan Kay Schrock
Jan 9, 2024
Susan K. Schrock, 69, of Swink, Colorado passed away January 9, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 19, 1954, in La Junta, Colorado to Leland & Evelyn (Reynolds) Rhodes.
Susan graduated from Swink High School in 1972. She married the love of her life, Tom Schrock, on December 30, 1972. They celebrated their 51st wedding...
Donna Louise Berg
Jan 4, 2024
Donna L. Berg, 86, of La Junta, CO, passed away on January 4, 2024, at Crowley County
Nursing Care Center. She was born June 20, 1937, in Versailles, Missouri, to Roscoe and Hazel
(Bradshaw) Moritzky.
Donna grew up in Platte City, MO, area where her dad worked for Fairview Farms. She
graduated from Dearborn High School in 1955. She met Lawrence Berg through a...
Donald Pennington
Jan 4, 2024
Donald “Don, Donnie” Richard Pennington was born in Manzanola, CO. on May 19, 1935. He was the middle child, 5th of 9 children, of Gibson Pennington and Mae (Moxley) Pennington. He had four brothers and four sisters. He was proceeded in death by his parents and three brothers, Clifford, Ralph, & Marion and by three sisters, Juanita, Doris, & Barbara.
He...
Stella Rozella Florez
Jan 3, 2024
Stella Rosella Florez
July 9, 1945 - January 3, 2024
Stella Rosella Florez was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 3, 2024, at Pioneer Health Care Center. She was surrounded by the love of family and passed peacefully.
Stella was born in La Junta, Colorado on July 9, 1945, to Joe R. Florez and Lore Stein Florez. Stella...
Micah Dakoda Reece
Dec 30, 2023
Micah was born January 2nd, 2004 to Autumn Tafoya and Ethan Harkness. At the very young age of 7 months old, Barrett Reece came into his life and quickly became his father. At the age of 7, Micah was legally adopted by Barrett and lived the rest of his life as Micah Dakoda Reece. Micah lived an adventurous life and...
Jerry Dale Church
Dec 27, 2023
Jerry Dale Church, 77, of Fowler, Colorado passed away, Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his Fowler home. He was born Saturday, August 17, 1946, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Lenn & Vivian E. (Brashear) Church.
He graduated from Moore High School in 1964. That summer, he enlisted in the US Navy and served until he was honorably discharged in 1970. Three and...
James Robert Schmelzer
Dec 25, 2023
James Robert Schmelzer, 71, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at his La Junta home. James was born Friday, February 8, 1952, to Donald & Clara (Seel) Schmelzer in Boulder, Colorado.
Jim graduated from Boulder High. He joined the Navy and served his country for eight years. Upon discharge, he attended Otero Junior College earning an associate...
Alice Fern Luellen
Dec 23, 2023
Alice Fern Luellen
September 10, 1948 – December 23, 2023
Alice Fern Luellen, 75, of Las Animas, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born Friday, September 10, 1948 in Missouri to Henry C. & Roxie M. (Headley) Luellen.
Fern came from a large family and was 1 of 9 children. Her favorite hobbies were...
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell
Dec 21, 2023
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell
July 24, 1961 – December 21, 2023
Terri Dee Spangler-Darnell, 62, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2023, at her home. She was born July 24, 1961, in La Junta, Colordo to Terrence & Janice (Lawler) Spangler.
Terri is survived by her children, Michelle (Charles) Romero of La Junta, CO; Michael (Jamie) Darnell of Pueblo, CO;...
Judith Sue Davis
Dec 20, 2023
Judith Sue Davis
September 28, 1945 – December 20, 2023
Judith Sue Davis, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in La Junta, Colorado. She was born September 28, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Andrew J. & Mary Lou (Church) Sesock.
Judy is survived by her children, Diane (Ed) Davis-Brunell of Bennett, CO; and Daniel Davis of La Junta, CO; granddaughter, Stephanie Christine...
Cleo Dee Reed
Dec 16, 2023
Cleo “Tom” Dee Reed
August 15, 1944 - December 16, 2023
Cleo Dee Reed, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born in Baldwin, KS. To Milton and Vera Reed.
Cleo was survived by his wife of 61 years of marriage to Barbara Reed of Las Animas, CO; his brother, Butch and Jody Reed of...
Michael Steeves
Dec 15, 2023
Michael Francis Steeves, 78, of Swink, died peacefully in Colorado Springs, CO, on December 15, 2023, surrounded by his family. Mike was born in 1945, to MacKenzie and Helen (Urbanski) Steeves in Morehead City, North Carolina.
In 1969, Mike departed for Vietnam to serve his country as a member of the United States Airforce. This was the first of five Far...
Pauline Ramirez
Dec 12, 2023
Pauline Ramirez
January 26, 1938 – December 12, 2023
Pauline Ramirez, 85, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her La Junta home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Wednesday, January 26, 1938 in Swink, Colorado to Jose Felix & Guadalupe (Terrazas) Rodriguez.
She was raised and attended school in Swink, Colorado and graduated in 1958. Pauline...
Patricia Sue Phillips
Dec 12, 2023
Patricia Sue Phillips
January 4, 1969 – December 12, 2013
Patricia Sue Phillips, 54, passed away, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her home in Ordway, Colorado. She was born in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 4, 1969 to Bobby Ray & Pauline (Pruett) Phillips.
Patricia is survived by her husband Mike Bell of the Ordway home; children, Sean Maggio; and Shelbie Maggio; brother,...
Michael Scott Kerr
Dec 11, 2023
Michael Scott Kerr
July 17, 1963 – December 11, 2023
Michael Scott Kerr, 60, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born Wednesday, July 17, 1963, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Richard & Alice (Waterman) Kerr.
Scott graduated from Palo Verde High School in Tucson, AZ. He enlisted in the United...
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