Obituaries

Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and

Lori Kay Kehn-Osburn

Lori Kay Kehn-Osburn

Jan 31, 2022

Lori Kay Kehn-Osburn went to join our heavenly father on January 1, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Lori was born on July 8, 1964 to Robert Kehn and Judy Barnett (Kehn). She is survived by her husband of the home, Cecil Osburn, mother, Judy Kehn, and sister, Debbie McLain-Romero, and numerous step-children, step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephew's. She attended...

John Joe Villalva

John Joe Villalva

Jan 31, 2022

John Joe aka Juan Jose Villalva, 83, passed away from this earth to be with our Lord on Monday, 31 January 2022. Juan was gifted to his parent’s, Ramon and Antonia Villalva, by the grace of God on 6 May 1938 in Las Animas, Colorado. His childhood planted the seeds of character for who Juan was and those that knew...

Wayne B. Lujan

Wayne B. Lujan

Jan 29, 2022

Wayne B. Lujan, 62, passed away on January 29, 2022, at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. He was born on January 6, 1960, in Denver to Al Secundino & Mary (Herrera) Lujan. Wayne enjoyed watching the Denver Broncos, playing pool and going fishing. He loved being with his family, laughing, joking and telling stories from the past....

Isabel Campos

Isabel Campos

Jan 28, 2022

Isabel “Chabelo” Campos, 79, passed away on January 28, 2022. He was born on November 19, 1942, in La Junta, Colorado to Cristobal and Teresa (Maldonado) Campos. Isabel attended La Junta High School. He previously worked for many years at Kit Carson Hotel. He had a love of music and was a talented singer. Early in his life, he volunteered...

Mary Jane Gearhart

Mary Jane Gearhart

Jan 26, 2022

Mary Jane Gearhart Mary Jane Gearhart, 89, passed away on January 26, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Connie Deahl Smith, in Pueblo West, CO. She was born on October 12, 1932, the youngest of seven children, to Sam and Mollie Allen of Higbee, CO. Mary Jane loved her childhood in the hills, mesas and rim-rock country of Higbee,...

Carol Ann Aragon

Carol Ann Aragon

Jan 23, 2022

Carol Ann Aragon, 59, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2022, surrounded by her husband and children. She was born on April 5, 1962, in Pueblo to Tommy and Delores Gallegos. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Carol. She loved spending time in the kitchen creating delicious meals for her family. She enjoyed traveling, and weekend getaways...

John Campos

John Campos

Jan 22, 2022

John Campos, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his La Junta home on January 22, 2022. He was born on June 17, 1947 in La Junta to Cristobal & Teresa (Maldonado) Campos. John served in the US Army from 1966 to 1970 in the 1st Calvary Division; he then worked for NIBCO and later at the Ft. Lyon VA Hospital as...

Clyde D. Armstrong

Clyde D. Armstrong

Jan 21, 2022

Clyde D. Armstrong, 87, of Wheat Ridge, CO passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born on August 5, 1934 in Erick, Oklahoma. Clyde grew up in Erick and also completed high school there. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. He worked on the Santa Fe Railroad until retiring in September of 1994....

Elisa Lopez

Elisa Lopez

Jan 20, 2022

Elisa Lopez, 91, longtime resident of Crowley, passed away on January 20, 2022 at Fowler Health Care Center. Elisa was born to Isabel Lopez & Dolores Ramirez Lopez on January 12, 1931 near Manzanola, Colorado. She graduated in the class of 1950 from Manzanola. Elisa is survived by her daughter, Dolores (Forrest) Neuerburg of Oregon; a son, Cris Lopez of...

Eleanor Lee Quick

Eleanor Lee Quick

Jan 20, 2022

Eleanor Lee Hergenrader Quick, 87, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully January 20, 2022 at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She was born August 3, 1934, in La Junta, Colorado to Henry “Tobe” Hergenrader and Esther Forsberg Hergenrader. She lived in La Junta most of her life, was a wonderful homemaker, bookkeeper and cake decorator. Eleanor...

Ruben Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles

Ruben Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles

Jan 20, 2022

Ruben Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles, 16, of La Junta passed away unexpectedly due to a car accident on January 20, 2022, in Cheraw. He was born on December 10, 2005, to Daniel Rodriguez & Carolina Robles in La Junta. Ruben loved to work with his dad, loved playing football, wrestling, listening to Spanish music, going to the gym, collecting hats and...

Roberto Arcenio Montoya

Roberto Arcenio Montoya

Jan 18, 2022

Roberto “Bob” “Honkers” “Bobo” “Stretch” Arcenio Montoya, 75, passed away at his Las Animas home on January 18, 2022. He was born on June 10, 1946, in Las Vegas, NM to Jose Rafael & Carmen Aurora Mary (Gonzales) Montoya. Bob was an active member on the Las Animas Light & Power Board, Zoning Board, Commander of the Las Animas VFW,...

Walter Dean Wait

Walter Dean Wait

Jan 16, 2022

Walter “Walt” Dean Wait was born to JoAnne and Wesley Wait at home on May 19, 1958. He departed this life on January 16, 2022, in La Junta, Colorado after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Mary Guthrie-Wait; son, Brian Wait and wife Billie; son, Eric Wait and wife Emmaleah; brother, Roger Wait; sisters, Mary Wait-Ayers, Carol...

Don Paul Buck

Don Paul Buck

Jan 15, 2022

Don Paul Buck was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on June 15th, 1943, and died in his home in Hasty Colorado on January 15, 2022. He is survived by his wife Danielle Simone, his sons Deacon Paul Buck, Jonathon Buck, sister Joann Cook, 7 grandchildren and 2 nieces. He is preceded in death by his father Otho Paul Buck, mother Josephine...

Lavaya  Fay Garrett

Lavaya Fay Garrett

Jan 15, 2022

LaVaya Fay Garrett, 85, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her Swink home. She was born on May 31, 1936, in La Junta to Robert Roland & Frieda Fay (Hill) Cox. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Gayleen Springer of La Junta; stepchildren, Deanna Cornelius of Swink; Randy (Sarah) Garrett of Rocky Ford; Tim (Donna Jo) Garrett of Rocky...

Loretta Mae Goode

Loretta Mae Goode

Jan 12, 2022

Loretta was born on August 21, 1926, to Sam and Suzie (Judiscak) McCracken in Walsenburg, Colorado. She departed this life on January 12, 2022, at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado, at the age of 95. She married Clyde Campion Jr. on October 18, 1944, in Walsenburg, Colorado. To this union three sons were born: Donald, born in 1946; Gary,...

Shirley Ann Meister

Shirley Ann Meister

Jan 5, 2022

Shirley Ann Meister, 85, passed away on January 5, 2022, at her La Junta home. She was born on October 21, 1936, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Edward Virgil & Sylvia Benita (Siple) Burnham. She grew up in Pueblo. Later married Lloyd Richard Meister and moved to Denver where she worked for Nissan/Datsun Company as a parts-woman for many years....

Florence Elizabeth Price

Florence Elizabeth Price

Jan 4, 2022

Florence Elizabeth Price, 71 passed away peacefully at her Ft. Lupton home on January 4, 2022. She was born in La Junta, Colorado on March 2, 1950, to Glen and Lois Barber and graduated from La Junta High School in 1969. She married the love of her life and soul mate Harold D. Price on April 22, 1972. She enjoyed...

Donald Gene Long

Donald Gene Long

Jan 4, 2022

Donald Gene Long, 75, of Cheraw passed away on January 4, 2022, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on June 25, 1946, in La Junta to Clarence Glendon & Marie (Morris) Long. Gene thrived on social interactions, never knowing a stranger. He would talk to anybody, anywhere, at any time. Sometimes he was...

James E. Engle

James E. Engle

Jan 3, 2022

James Everett Engle was born on March 20, 1930, in Wichita Kansas to parents Floyd Elot Engle and Rosa Elora Engle. In 1937 he moved with his parents to a ranch south of Las Animas, Colorado and attended Frick School there. In 1943 the family moved to La Junta, where James attended Columbian School, Herren Junior High, and La Junta...