Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Ralph W. Willhoite
Feb 26, 2013
Ralph William “Bill” Willhoite, 76, of La Junta passed away on February 26, 2013 at Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born in La Junta, Colorado on October 12, 1936, to Ralph E. & Mary Regina (Hayes) Willhoite. Bill served in the United States Air Force from March 1955 and was honorably discharged in December 1958. He attended...
Hattie C. Saban
Feb 20, 2013
Hattie C. (Allsworth) Saban, 89, passed away on February 20, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born in Coaldale, Colorado, on January 14, 1924, to Thomas L. & Amy (Tatman) McGlothlin. Her first marriage was to Ralston “Ross” E. Allsworth in Boise City, OK on May 4, 1943; he preceded her in death on December...
Joy R. Vining
Feb 13, 2013
Joy R. Vining passed away on February 13, 2013 at 7:00 pm. She was born in Geneva, Illinois, on July 12, 1927, to Perry and Myrtle Robinson. Joy married Carl M. Vining, Jr. on April 30, 1948, in the College Church of Christ in Wheaton, Illinois. Joy and Carl moved to Pueblo, Colorado in 1957. Joy became a member of...
Isabel Del Rio
Feb 10, 2013
Isabel Del Rio, 77, of La Junta, passed away February 10, 2013 in Littleton, Colorado. She was born on July 6, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado to Panfilo and Frances Olivarez. She was married to John Del Rio in La Junta, Colorado from 1961 to 1976. Isabel worked for Arkansas Valley Community Center, now known as Inspiration Field, for 24...
Natividad Rosales
Feb 4, 2013
Natividad “Tivi” Rosales, 86, passed away on February 4, 2013 at her La Junta home. She was born on September 8, 1926 in La Junta, Colorado to Conrad & Marcelina (Hernandez) Zavala. She married Refugio “Rufus” Rosales on October 22, 1948 in La Junta, Colorado; he preceded her in death on October 24, 1997. Tivi was a member of the...
Tab L. Ramsey
Jan 21, 2013
Funeral Service: Friday, January 25, 2013, 10:30 a.m. Place: River of Life Church in Ordway Tab L. Ramsey, 56, of La Junta passed away January 21, 2013 in Pueblo. He was born on November 18, 1956 in Pueblo to Sam & Joan (Dilts) Ramsey. What words can describe the life of a man I pick up a pen to do...
Clayton L. Stephenson
Jan 16, 2013
Clayton Stephenson, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 16, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1963 to Fred R. & Jeri G. (Bryant) Stephenson in Azle, Texas. He graduated from Swink High School in 1983. Clay married Tami L. Hopkins on December 29, 1984 in Lamar, CO. Clay was in the US Navy...
Janet Carver
Jan 13, 2013
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Visitation prior to service. Janet (Locke) Carver was born to George and Sybil (Davis) Locke in the family home near Utlyville, CO (about 15-20 miles east of Kim, CO) on October 10, 1943. Janet attended school in Kim, CO and graduated Kim High School in 1961. In 1955...
Gabrielle Aimee Gardner
Jan 13, 2013
Gabrielle Aimeé Gardner Lopez, 39, of Crowley passed away at her home on January 13, 2013. She was born on January 23, 1973 in Denver, Colorado. Gabrielle had attended Pacific Northwest Ballet where she had been awarded a full dance scholarship. She had danced ballet professionally in the United States and Canada. Besides ballet, Gabrielle loved the ocean and animals...
Freida P. Steed
Jan 13, 2013
Funeral Service: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Visitation: Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 3 to 5 p.m. Place: Peacock Meorial Chapel Freida Pearl (Reed) Steed, 91, peacefully passed away at home in the early morning of January 13, 2013, after enjoying an evening of shared old songs, stories and memories with her sons and daughter in...
Gwenda Lynn Leeder
Jan 10, 2013
Gwenda Lynn Leeder, 56, of La Junta entered into rest on January 10, 2013 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on January 10, 1957 in Lamar, Colorado to James & Betty (Rose) Gibbs. Gwenda enjoyed fishing, working in her garden and listening to rock and roll. She had a willingness to help others. She will be...
Arlita R. Beebe
Jan 10, 2013
Funeral Service: Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Place: Cheraw United Methodist Church Visitation: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Arlita Ruth (Pantier) Beebe was born on February 12, 1927 in Formosa, Kansas to Floyd and Lila (Quick) Pantier. Arlita passed away January 10, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center,...
Howard Butterfield
Jan 7, 2013
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, 11:00 a.m. Place: West Assembly of God, Fowler, CO
Lula Belle Markus
Dec 28, 2012
Lula Belle Markus, 89, died December 28, 2012 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born July 5, 1923 in Bogard Missouri to Jack & Viola (Harris) Miles. She married the father of her children, Henry Grasmick of Sugar City in 1938; he preceded her in death. She later married Robert Markus; he preceded her in death. Lula worked...
Evelyn Irene Harp
Dec 25, 2012
Evelyn Irene Harp, 91, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2012, in Broomfield, Colorado. Evelyn Irene Alexander was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Manring and Phoebe Alexander on January 27, 1921. She attended high school in Arkansas City, Kansas and graduated in 1939. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State...
Rita Martinez
Dec 17, 2012
Funeral Service: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 10:00 a.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel, La Junta, Colorado Visitation: Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, 5-7 p.m. Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel Rita Martinez, 63, of Pueblo, passed away on Dec. 17, 2012 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born in La Junta, Colorado to Victor Jose & Delubina (Garcia) DeHerrera on August...
Karlyn Thayer
Dec 13, 2012
Karlyn Thayer, 66, of Cheraw, passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. She was born in Oceanside, CA to Carl Lawrence and Ellen (Keraus) Wiedeman on Jan. 18, 1946. Karlyn worked at La Junta printing for many years. She instructed writers and was an accomplished wordsmith. Karlyn also was a Toastmaster for many years with...
Cecil King
Dec 13, 2012
Memorial Service: Thursday, January 3, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Place: First Church of the Nazarene, La Junta, Colorado Earl Cecil King, 78, of La Junta, passed away at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hartman, Colorado to Audra Cecil & Ida Matilda (Orr) King on November 7, 1934. He married Patricia Ann Miller on June 6, 1954...
Marie Hall
Dec 10, 2012
Marie Hall, 92, passed after a short illness in Pueblo, CO. She was born in La Junta to Lawrence and Della (Sumpter) Sears on Aug. 23, 1920. She attended La Junta schools and graduated from La Junta High School, Class of 1938. She married C. Robert "Bob" Hall in La Junta on March 23, 1941; he preceded her in death...
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