Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Pascual "Pete" Solis
Apr 14, 2021
Pascual “Pete” Solis, 78, of La Junta passed away on April 14, 2021 at the St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo. He was born on August 31, 1942 in Forsyth, Montana to Juan & Petra (Sanchez) Solis. He moved to La Junta in 1957 with his family. Pete’s parents bought a farm in North La Junta when he was 15...
Michael Joseph Cordova
Apr 7, 2021
Michael Joseph Cordova, 65, of Wichita, KS passed away on April 7, 2021 at the Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born on June 9, 1955 in La Junta to Ernest & Amelia (Romero) Cordova. Michael graduated from Swink High School. He attended OJC and earned his Welding Certification. Michael worked as a welder most of...
Pierre Aguerre
Apr 4, 2021
Pierre Aguerre, 87 of La Junta, passed away April 4, 2021 at Bent County Nursing Center in Las Animas after a six year battle with colon cancer. Pierre was born on September 23, 1933 in Rocky Ford to Pete and Noeline Aguerre. Pierre is survived by his sister, Lisette Sage; nephews, Mike (Kathy) Sage, Larry Sage; grandnephews, Tyler Aguerre (Ashlee)...
Melissa Marie Whatley
Apr 3, 2021
Melissa Marie Whatley, 40 of La Junta passed away on April 3, 2021 in Canon City. She was born on May 29, 1980 in Denver to Ferman & Bernice (Trujillo) Whatley. Melissa didn’t like staying home. She liked spending her time outdoors with family and friends. She like taking the kids to the movies or out to eat. Melissa liked...
Sharon Irene Wallace
Apr 3, 2021
Sharon Irene (McDonald) Wallace, 67 passed away on April 3, 2021 at her La Junta home. She was born on June 11, 1953, she was the 9th of 14 children born to William Robert “Bob” & Huldah Irene (Wright) McDonald in La Junta. She studied nursing at Otero Junior College prior to her marriage to Gary Wallace of Cheraw, but...
Nona G. Resel
Apr 2, 2021
Nona G. Resel, 85, a lifelong resident of Las Animas passed away on April 2, 2021 at the Bent County Healthcare Center. She was born on July 5, 1935 in Lamar to Ray & Naomi (Rich) Sallee. Nona was a great artist, who designed jewelry, painted with watercolors, made Christmas ornaments. She also enjoyed selling antiques which she did all...
Joyce Faye Hicks
Mar 29, 2021
Joyce Faye Hicks, 75, of Rocky Ford passed away on March 29, 2021 at the Pioneer Nursing Home. She was born on July 30, 1945 in La Junta to Henry and Eunice Morley. Joyce grew up in the Arkansas Valley and graduated from Manzanola High School. She married Franklin Ronald Hicks September 20, 1963. They spent a few years in...
Christopher Isaiah Romero
Mar 29, 2021
Christopher Isaiah Romero, 20, passed away unexpectedly at his La Junta home on March 29, 2021. He was born on September 20, 2000 to Christina Louise Lucero & George Henry Romero on September 20, 2000 in La Junta. Christopher was a very strong follower and planned to be a soldier for Jesus Christ. Christopher grew up in Manzanola and resided...
Janet Agnes Mcneff
Mar 27, 2021
Janet Agnes (Bolles) Millard McNeff was born on April 25, 1926 in Pueblo, CO to Ralph Benjamin and Linnie Etta (Leckrone) Bolles. She passed away on March 27, 2021 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, at the age of 94. Jan, as she was known to everyone who knew her, lived her early years on a farm west...
Viola Demoss
Mar 27, 2021
Viola DeMoss, 101, formerly of Ordway, passed away on March 27, 2021 in Pueblo. She was born February 10, 1920 in Lincoln County, Colorado to Lucien M. and Lillie Mae (Debo) Hobson. She was married to Willis Glen DeMoss on August 27, 1946 in Ordway; he preceded her in death in 2004. Viola was raised on a farm/ranch south of...
Elsie E. Vigil
Mar 24, 2021
Elsie E. Vigil, 84, passed away on March 24, 2021 at her Littleton home. She was born on March 7, 1937 in Thatcher, Colorado to Moises & Albinita (Gurule) Ortiz. She married Raymond Vigil on September 24, 1955 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on August 19, 2005. She is survived by her children, Henrietta (Jesse) Orozco...
Larry Dean Platt
Mar 19, 2021
Larry Dean Platt, 67, passed away on March 19, 2021 at his North Swink home. He was born on June 2, 1953 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Bobby Joe & Marion (Gilbert) Platt. Larry lived in the lower Arkansas Valley all his life. He left high school early to join the Army, but never completed boot camp as it was...
Thelma Gene Barnes
Mar 18, 2021
Thelmagene Lewis Wilson Barnes, 96, passed away on March 18, 2021 at the Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder. She was born in La Junta to Bonum and Genevieve (Fuller) Lewis. She spent her childhood in Higbee, CO, with her mother and brother, Nolan. They later moved to Swink where Gene graduated from high school in 1942. She met and married...
Jay Kenneth Miller
Mar 16, 2021
Jay Kenneth Miller, 87, of La Junta passed away on March 16, 2021 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. He was born on November 24, 1933 near Kim, Colorado to Judson & Anna Lou (Dean) Miller. He married Luella Langdon of La Junta, in 1954 in Raton, New Mexico; she preceded him in death on October 21, 2020. He...
Donald Max Mcclure
Mar 15, 2021
Donald Max McClure, 92, passed away on March 15, 2021 at his La Junta home. He was born on September 4, 1928 in Hugoton, Kansas to Roy D. & Ethel (Manwarren) McClure. He married Helen Harper on September 20, 1952. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Air Force on January 30, 1946 and was honorably discharged on...
Dennis Wayne Mitchell
Mar 12, 2021
Dennis Wayne Mitchell, 59, of Sugar City passed away on March 12, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Hospital in La Junta. He was born on January 22, 1962 to Carl E. & Juanita Faye (Willis) in Marysville, California. Dennis was a fun loving father and grandfather. He lived his life to the fullest. Dennis worked extremely hard to give his...
Clarence George Yergert
Feb 28, 2021
Clarence George Yergert, 86, of La Junta passed away on February 28, 2021 at the Crowley County Nursing Home. He was born on August 4, 1934 in La Junta to Paul & Lydia (Miller) Yergert. He was the oldest of five. He was born, raised and spent his adult life farming all within the same few miles on Bent’s Fort...
Gordon Lee Moench
Feb 25, 2021
Gordon Lee Moench, 83, passed away on February 25, 2021 at his La Junta home. He was born on March 9, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio to Lester Karl & Jane K. (Egelhoff) Moench. Gordon loved the Lord and was a loving husband to Helen for 64 years and was role model and great father to his four children. Gordon &...
Amy Lou Headlee
Feb 22, 2021
Amy Lou Headlee, 42, passed away surrounded by family in her home in Swink on Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born July 1, 1978 in Alamosa, Colorado to Shirley Ann & Micheal Lee Cannon. Amy was a loving daughter, mother, friend and a huge influence to many who knew her. After attending Swink High School, Amy knew that the...
Kimberly Gaye Goode
Feb 19, 2021
"Kim from Kim" Kimberly Gaye Goode (Broce) departed this life in the early morning hours of February 19th, 2021 at the family home in the presence of her loved ones. Kimberly was born January 11th, 1962 in La Junta Colorado to Howard R. (Bud) and Rose Mary (Laurent) Broce. A while later Kim was blessed with a baby sister Kelly....
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