Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Shirley Ann Leyba
Feb 7, 2021
Shirley Ann Leyba, 76, passed away on February 7, 2021 at her La Junta home. She was born on December 13, 1944 in Denver to Phillip & Sadie Gonzales. Shirley worked as a cook and bus aide for the East Otero School District and a carhop for A&W. She loved her family and she was their #1 cheerleader when it...
Margaret Maxine Carrillo
Feb 6, 2021
Margaret M. Carrillo, 83, of La Junta passed away on February 6, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta surrounde3d by her family. She was born on June 8, 1937 to Trinidad & Esperanza (Magana) Carrillo in La Junta. Margaret was the third of six children. She was employed by the East Otero School District R1...
James Julius Rodriguez
Feb 2, 2021
James Julius Rodriguez, 78, of Swink entered into eternal life on February 2, 2021 at Fowler Nursing Home. He was born on June 19, 1942 in Colorado Springs to Jose Felix & Guadalupe (Terrazas) Rodriguez. He was raised in Swink where he attended school and graduated in 1962. He was very active in football and basketball. After high school he...
Jennie Baca
Jan 28, 2021
Jennie Baca of La Junta, Colorado entered into rest January 28, 2021 at her home in La Junta. She was born on April 5, 1934 to Samuel and Mary Baca in Maxwell, New Mexico. She was 86 years of age. Jennie graduated from Rocky Ford High School. She was a very vibrant and outgoing person. She loved to go camping...
Cody Blake Mayo
Jan 26, 2021
Cody Blake Mayo, 50, passed away on January 26, 2021 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 16, 1970 in Sterling, Colorado to Earl & Delethia Sue (Lawler) Mayo. Cody was a very simple person who did not want a lot. He had the house, wife and life that he said he had always dreamed about, making...
Father Robert Haberman
Jan 24, 2021
A fixture in the local Dominican community for three decades, Father Robert Haberman of San Rafael, CA passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24. He had long battled leukemia and recently had been hospitalized due to complications. He was 71. Born July 22, 1949, in La Junta, Colorado to Patricia A. and Charles J. Haberman in what would become a large,...
Jon Mcclure
Jan 23, 2021
Jon McClure, 81, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away at his home on January 23, 2021. Jon was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born Sept. 16, 1939 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Robert (Bob) McClure and Lucille (Linn) McClure, Jon was raised in Rocky Ford and attended Colorado A & M. In 1959, he met Phyllis Sciumbato, his wife...
Earline Bradshaw
Jan 23, 2021
Earline Gour Bradshaw, 67, of Las Animas passed away on January 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born on December 31, 1953 in Dallas, Texas to Howard C. & Fern Mae (Klingensmith) Gour. She is survived by her children, Thomas (Carol) Trace, Becky (Michael) Matlock; step-children, Beninia (Zachary) Roloff, Paula (John) Dick, Jim Coffelt, Rebecca (Leonard)...
Harold Kenneth Bonham
Jan 23, 2021
Harold Kenneth Bonham, 77, of La Junta passed away Jan. 23, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Margaret Ann, of La Junta; sons, Nicholas (Elizabeth) Bonham of Pueblo; and Kyle Bonham of La Junta. He also leaves behind his three loving felines, Callie, Cassie and Kitten. Harold was born June 8, 1943, in Ordway, CO...
Jasper Bryant
Jan 22, 2021
On Friday January 22, 2021, Heaven gained another Angel, Jasper Bryant Jr., he was 89, he resided in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife Patricia of 17 years. Jasper was born at home in Moro, Arkansas, on March 27, 1931, to Jasper Gray and Bertha Pearline (Cupp) Bryant. Jasper was born into a large family of 12 siblings, he had...
Doris Fay Stjernholm
Jan 20, 2021
Doris "Dee" Stjernholm was recently and unexpectedly promoted to Heaven at her home in Denver. She will be sorely missed by her Friends and Family. Doris Fay "Dee" was born December 3, 1954 in La Junta, Colorado to her parents Ernest "Ernie" and Lois (Ridennoure) Stjernholm. She attended Elementary School and High School in Cheraw, CO where she was active...
Stephen Edward Milenski
Jan 20, 2021
Stephen Edward Milenski, 74 of Las Animas, entered into heavenly rest with his savior on January 20, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Steve was born April 3, 1946 in La Junta to Victor and Margaret (Stephenson) Milenski of Rocky Ford. Throughout his life he was a cowboy, a heavy equipment operator, truck owner operator, an excellent horseman, a...
Josephine Tafoya
Jan 17, 2021
Josephine Tafoya, 78, of Ordway passed away on January 17, 2021 at the Penrose St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born on July 10, 1942 in Sopris, Colorado to Toby & Eva (Swaso) Aragon. Josephine was a homemaker and loved listening to the Spanish band, Los Tigres del Norte and her favorite singer, Ramon Ayala. She enjoyed watching...
Betty Jean Miller
Jan 17, 2021
Betty Jean Miller, 91, passed away on January 17, 2021 in Aurora, Colorado after living in La Junta for many years. She was born in Garden City, Kansas on May 9, 1929 to Benjamin and Ethel Goddard. She was the second youngest of eight children. She met and fell in love with Otto Miller when she was 16. They were...
Frankie Mae Rutherford
Jan 14, 2021
Frankie Mae “Mickie” Rutherford, 92, of La Junta passed away on January 14, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 26, 1928 in Hill City, Kansa to Frank & Ruby Mae (Jones) Hunter. She married William Glen “Ole” Rutherford; he preceded her in death in 1972. Mickie and Ole were owners of the Country...
Donald Clifford Burkepile
Jan 12, 2021
Donald Clifford Burkepile, 92, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 in Alamosa, CO. Don was born on October 8, 1928 in Manzanola, CO to Daniel and Lillian (Hundt) Burkepile. The family soon moved to a small farm near Hasty, Colorado, where he grew up with two sisters: Irene and Carrie, and four brothers: Ivan, Charles, Ross and Glen. He...
Robert F. Durante
Jan 12, 2021
Robert "Bob" Durante, 83 passed away on January 12, 2021 at his La Junta home. He was born on December 28, 1937 in Albany, New York to Frank & Frances Durante. Bob was raised in Medford, Oregon. He was in the Naval Reserves in his Junior and Senior years in High School. Upon his graduation from high school he joined...
William Glenn Parker
Jan 11, 2021
William Glenn Parker, 76, of La Junta passed away on January 11, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born on December 13, 1944 in Smithfield, NC to William Golden & Irene Marie (Ethington) Parker. Glenn entered the US Air Force in 1963 as a Radio Operator and was stationed in Germany on a 3-year tour. After...
Bobbie Dean Covington
Jan 9, 2021
Bobbie Dean Covington, 66, of Las Animas passed away on January 9, 2021 at the UC Health in Aurora. He was born on June 19, 1954 in Pueblo to Richard L. & Ruth (Lewis) Covington. Bobbie was a kind hearted, giving, and compassionate man. He was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. His mischievous smile and laughter was contagious and...
Jose Guerrero Torrez
Jan 8, 2021
Joe Torrez, 60, of Santa Maria, California, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2021, at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Joe had been quietly battling a terminal lung illness that was complicated by Covid exposure. Joe was born in La Junta, Colorado to Mike and Rosa Torrez in February 1960 before relocating to Lompoc,...
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