Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Jo Anne Kelley-Collins
Aug 14, 2012
Jo Anne Vanada Kelley-Collins, a retired Kentucky educator and a member of the Kentucky Education Association for over 35 years, age 81, passed away on August 14, 2012 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, Colorado. She is survived by her children Joe (Karen) Kelley of La Junta, Colorado; John Kelley of St. Petersburg, Florida; Ben (Thea) Kelley of...
Marlene Lucille Nicklos
Aug 12, 2012
Marlene Lucille (Meyer) Nicklos, 80, passed away August 12, 2012. She was born on February 24, 1932 to Werner and Anna (Porter) Meyer. Marlene married Jack Nicklos, a life-long farmer and rancher of the Horse Creek Community, on November 23, 1950 in Las Animas. Jack passed away November 24, 2005 with Marlene by his side. Marlene is survived by sons...
Adeline Gloria Cihla
Aug 5, 2012
Adeline was welcomed by our savior to eternal rest on August 5, 2012. She was born in Lonsdale, Minnesota, the second child of George and Katherine (Havel) Cihla on April 15, 1951. She graduated from Montgomery High School in 1970. She worked as a Psych Tech at Faribault State Hospital caring for developmentally disabled adults. Adeline became a transplanted Coloradoan...
Paula G. Helt
Aug 2, 2012
Paula G. Helt, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on December 5, 1932 to Benjamin & Hazel (Brushear) Zimmerman in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She married James R. Helt on February 7, 1976. As per Paula's request cremation has taken place and no services at this time.
James N. Ard, Sr.
Aug 2, 2012
James Neal Ard Sr., better known as “Jim”, passed away at age 61 in his La Junta home on the evening of August 2nd. He was born on May 27, 1951 to his parents Fannie Mae Perkins and Gilbert Arthur Ard in Pueblo, CO. He grew up in Pueblo and continued to live in this same area the rest of...
Dorothea E. Elder
Jul 26, 2012
Dorothea E. Langdon-Elder, 96, of La Junta, passed away July 26, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born June 6, 1916 to Albert Allen & Lulu (Court) Gorsline in Denver, Colorado. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of La Junta. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with her children, grandchildren and...
Howard Harman
Jul 23, 2012
Howard Harman, 78, of Swink, passed away July 23, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born on October 31, 1933 to Orville Scott Harman & Hazel Belle (McMullin) Harman in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Norma L. Compton on June 14, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa. Howard is survived by his wife, Norma of the...
Bob Lyons
Jul 19, 2012
Robert "Bob" Lee Lyons, 91, of La Junta, passed away July 19, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. He was born Feb. 9, 1921 to Tom & Mabel (Wilber) Lyons in La Junta. He married Maxine Bassett; she preceded him in death on Nov. 13, 2010. He served in the United States Navy during World War II...
Christy Marie Groah
Jul 19, 2012
Rev. Christy Marie (Womack) Groah of Ellendale, ND went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2012 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born June 16, 1978 to Melvin and Mary Womack in La Junta, Colorado. On November 27, 1999 she married the love of her life Devin Groah. She graduated from Swink High School in 1996, then she...
Andrew Carrillo
Jul 16, 2012
Andrew Carrillo, 72, of La Junta passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 10, 1939 to Trinidad & Esperanza (Magana) Carrillo in La Junta, Colorado. He married Cordilia Martinez. Andrew worked on the Santa Fe Railroad where he also retired from. He was a member of the Knights of...
Pamela Sue Gallegos
Jul 15, 2012
Pamela Sue Gallegos, 44, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on May 23, 1968 to Tony & Rose (Martinez) Gallegos in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She is survived by her parents, Tony & Rose Gallegos of La Junta; daughter, Nicole Perez of La Junta; grandchildren, Emilianna Gallegos, Melicia Perez; daughter, Christal Gallegos of...
Beatrice Spade
Jul 14, 2012
Beatrice Spade, 71, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at her Rocky Ford home. She was born on October 12, 1940 to Justin & Eva (Zumbrunnen) Spade in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Beatrice worked at the Colorado State University – Pueblo starting on August 27, 1990 and retiring on June 8, 2012. Professor Beatrice Spade received a BA in History/Asian Studies...
Mary Lulu Boshart
Jul 11, 2012
Mary Lulu Boshart, 88, of La Junta, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on May 20, 1924 to Daniel & Lulu (Birky) Boshart in Shickley, Nebraska. Mary moved to Thurman, Colorado when she was five and attended school there until she moved to Cheraw, Colorado when she was 12....
Alice Elizabeth Shaffstall
Jul 5, 2012
Alice Elizabeth (Wood) Shaffstall, 97, entered the presence of her savior from the home her daughter in La Junta under the care of Arkansas Valley Hospice, on Thursday night July 5, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1914 to Olin O. & Camilla (Bangs) Wood in North Platte, Nebraska. Her father was a circuit riding preacher in the sand...
Renate Grayham
Jul 5, 2012
Renate Grayham, 73, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at her La Junta home. She was born on July 22, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. Renate is survived by her daughters, Renate Marina Barnes and Marion Fox; grandchildren, Lisa Fox, Ryan Grayham, and Heather Barnes; and six great-grandchildren also survive. As per Renate request cremation has taken place and no services...
Kenneth O. Wilson
Jul 1, 2012
Kenneth "KO" Wilson, 80, of La Junta, passed away July 1, 2012 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. As per KO's request; cremation and there are no services planned at this time. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Duane James Martin
Jun 28, 2012
Duane James Martin, 83, formerly of Fowler and Boone, passed away June 28, 2012 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. He was born on April 25, 1929 in Crowley County to Westly Frances & Mary (Eagen) Martin. He married Leona Sharp on Sept. 4, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico; she preceded him in death on June 11, 2008. Duane graduated...
Fannie Mae Grantham
Jun 27, 2012
Fannie Mae Grantham, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at her La Junta home after having lived for several years with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on November 1st, 1929, to E.C. & Rebecca (Freeland) Perry in Iredell County, North Carolina. She married Norman E. Grantham in 1962. Fannie Mae graduated from high school in Iredell County, NC,...
Molly Catherine Brubaker
Jun 18, 2012
Molly was born August 11, 1924, in Pueblo, Colorado to Paul Gray and Ida Belle Largent Gray. She attended elementary school in Rye and Pueblo and high school in Crowley, Colorado. After graduating from high school, she attended the nursing program at Otero Junior College. On August 19, 1944, Molly Catherine Gray and Leland Brubaker were married at the Methodist...
Louis Magana
Jun 16, 2012
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish in La Junta, Colorado, for Louis Magana of Eugene, Oregon who died June 16, 2012 of complications of pneumonia. He was 73. He was born Jan. 30, 1939, in La Junta, to Louis and LaLa (Mata) Magana. He married Dorothy...
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