Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Sally Oviedo
Dec 16, 2018
Sally Oviedo, 78, passed away Dec. 16, 2018 at her La Junta home. She was born Apr. 2, 1940 to John G. & Rose (Martinez) Reyes in Rocky Ford. She was married to Federico Oviedo, Jr.; He preceded her in death on July 28, 2015. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. followed...
John Richard Eberly
Dec 15, 2018
John Richard Eberly,79 passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2018 at Parkview Medical Center. Cremation has taken place at his request. John was born on May 13, 1939 in La Junta, Colorado to Alice and Glen Eberly. John lived all of his life in La Junta, attending public schools and graduating from La Junta High School with the class of...
Jack Dean Averman
Dec 14, 2018
Jack D. Averman, 83, passed away on December 14, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Sydney, Nebraska to George August & Maxine Mae (Crow) Averman. He is survived by his children, Terrelee Spindle of Lafayette, CO; Suzanne Aeverman of Arvada, CO; Patti Dillinger of Pueblo, CO; Allen Aeverman of La Junta; and...
John H. Deatherage
Dec 12, 2018
John Hiram Deatherage, 91, passed away on December 12, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on August 23, 1927 in Des Moines, New Mexico to Jasper Marion & Beulah (Nichols) Deatherage. He is survived by his wife, Dorinda of the La Junta home; daughter, Rebecca Mata of Cheraw; son, Marc (Rose) Mitchell of La Junta; grandchildren, Aaron...
Donna Lee Laucus
Dec 11, 2018
Donna Lee Laucus November 18, 1938 – December 11, 2018 Donna Lee Laucus, 80, of La Junta passed away on December 11, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. Donna was born on November 18, 1938 and was the daughter of Eleanor and Joseph Irvine and Ralph Cook. Donna grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and began her career...
Betty June Harris
Dec 10, 2018
Betty Harris, 86, passed away on December 10, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on June 4, 1932 in La Junta to Herbert & Clara (Tripp) Gwyn. She married Edward C. Harris on February 6, 1952 in La Junta; he preceded her in death on September 27, 2005. Betty was a daycare teacher for...
Mamie Lorene Ede
Dec 8, 2018
Mamie Lorene “Rene” Blundell Ede, 88 passed away on December 8, 2018 in Springfield, Colorado. She was born on January 20, 1930, in Lamar, Colorado, she was second of seven children born to James Marion Blundell and Mamie Laura Smart. She was a “second mom” to several of her siblings. She married Hank Ede on August 11, 1947, in Raton,...
William J. "Bill" Russell
Nov 30, 2018
Bill Russell, 81, passed away Nov. 30, 2018 at his La Junta home. Bill was born on October 9, 1937 in La Crosse, Kansas to William Keith and Rose Russell. He graduated from La Crosse High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He attended barber school in Wichita Kansas and worked in his first barber shop in...
Cora Jane West
Nov 22, 2018
Cora Jane West August 1, 1935 – November 22, 2018 Cora Jane West, 83, of Pueblo West, Colorado passed away on November 22, 2018 with family by her side. Jane was born August 1, 1935 to the union of Orval and Ozella (Wheeler) Thomas in La Junta, CO. Jane attended La Junta High School, class of 1952. In 1954, she...
Elinor Louise Beaty
Nov 17, 2018
Elinor Louise (Jackson) (Pope) Beaty (also known as Sitter, Sis, Nana, El and Nor Nor), 93, passed away on November 17, 2018 at her home in Parker, Colorado. She was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on August 5, 1925 to Ronald M. and Lucille (Gobin) Jackson. Elinor married Edward Eugene “Gene” Pope on May 28, 1950; he preceded her in...
Dorothy Lee Rivera
Nov 17, 2018
Dorothy Rivera, 68, of Manzanola passed away on November 17, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on October 1, 1950 in Tracy, California to Mike & Rebecca (Castillo) Archuleta. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rivera of the Manzanola home; children, Rosemary (Ignacio) Espinoza of Fremont, CA; Monica Sanchez of Alviso, CA; Yolanda (John)...
Jack Pearce
Nov 17, 2018
Jack Laverne Pearce was born October 28, 1934 in Pritchett, CO to Loren and Eula Pearce. Jack passed away on November 17, 2018 at his home in Kim, CO. Jack is survived by his wife, Frankie Dee Pearce and their three children, Karee & Tim Curtis of Marlow, OK, Mike & Joy Pearce of Kim, and Ron & Caryl Pearce...
Margaret Susan Walters
Nov 9, 2018
Margaret Deahl Walters, 65 passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Cheyenne Mountain Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Margaret was born in La Junta, Colorado on August 31, 1953 to George Ed and Mary Jane Allen Deahl. Margaret was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mollie Cartwright Allen, and her father, George Ed Deahl. Margaret is survived...
Esther Rosalie Lusk
Nov 9, 2018
Esther Rosalie Lusk, 90, passed into the Lord's care on November 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rocky Ford with Reverend Charles Shipman officiating. Esther was born on October 29, 1928 to George and Molly Bender in Rocky Ford, Colorado. As a small child she and...
Hortensia Carrillo
Nov 6, 2018
Hortensia Carrillo passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in Aurora Colorado. Hortensia was born in La Junta, Colorado, on November 15, 1921 to Severiano and Carolina (Lucero) Magana. She was one of four children, her siblings; Luis Magana, Esperanza Carrillo, Hostolia Magana and Julio Fernandez preceded her in death. Hortensia worked at the Harvey House as a “Harvey Girl”...
John Erwin Homm
Nov 4, 2018
John Erwin Homm, 69, passed away on November 4th at his home in Manzanola, Colorado. John was born on February 1st 1949 in Burlington Colorado to Howard E. and Burdine A. (Richards) Homm and grew up on the Homm Ranch on the Republican River north of Burlington. John played baseball throughout high school and in college, pitching at both Cochise...
Shirley Mae Delong
Nov 4, 2018
Shirley Mae Reinmuth Erickson DeLong, 83, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2018, at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born on April 20, 1935 to Ralph R. & Kathryn (Schuler) Reinmuth in Dalton, Nebraska. Shirley attended grade school in Nebraska and then they moved to MO until she graduated from the 8th grade. Then they...
Richard Bryan Tucker
Nov 1, 2018
Dr. Richard B. Tucker, 58, passed away on November 1, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 4, 1960 in Denver, Colorado to Richard R. & Christel O. (Nowack) Tucker. Dr. Tucker obtained a doctorate degree of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX in 1988. He was the owner of La Junta Chiropractic...
Edwin Dale Casebolt
Oct 31, 2018
Edwin “Dale” Casebolt passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Fowler Healthcare Center with his wife Nancy by his side. Dale and twin brother Gale were born on Sept. 25, 1929 to parents Raymond and Gladys Casebolt in the La Junta Hospital. Dale was raised in La Junta, attending local schools and graduating in the class of 1948. In...
Vincent Hernandez
Oct 31, 2018
Vincent Hernandez of La Junta went to be with our Lord October 31, 2018. Holy Rosary will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Memorial Mass. Both services will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish. Vincent was born January 11, 1931 in La Junta to Marciano and Guadalupe Hernandez. He married his loving wife,...
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