Obituaries

Mar 22, 2013

Alice Edith (Bunting) Unwin, 84, of Pritchett, Colorado passed away on March 22, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born May 25, 1928 to Fred and Drusilla Bunting at the family residence at Utleyville Colorado.  Alice and her brother Arthur grew up during the hard times but they enjoyed playing with their cousins David, Loyd,...

Mar 17, 2013

Lenna F. (Mattics) Carter, 69, passed away on Mar 17, 2013 at the Villa Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born in La Junta, Colorado, on July 28, 1943, to William Earl and Virginia Hazel Mattics. Lenna was the third youngest child of 11 children in her family. Her marriage to Gerald Leroy Carter was in Pueblo, Colorado; he preceded...

Mar 17, 2013

Eva Lucille Vanhook , 87, passed away March 17, 2013 at the family home in Swink, Colorado. It was so important to Lucille to die at home and because of her loving family, Hospice, and special caregivers, she was able to do that. Lucille was born Dec. 15, 1925, in La Junta , Colorado to Paul and Ethel (Adams) Tarwater....

Mar 15, 2013

Violet Manly, 67, passed away March 15, 2013, at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born on November 18, 1945 in Lamar, Colorado to John & Iris Manly. Violet was the 13th child out of 18. She was a resident of Ordway for 15 years. She will be greatly missed by all. Violet is survived by her special friend,...

Mar 12, 2013

Charles D. Chambers, 85, of La Junta, passed away on March 12, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta. He was born on December 29, 1927 in Baca County to Isom & Ellen (Bassett) Chambers.  Charles is survived by sons, Jerry (Marilyn) Chambers of La Junta; James (Jayne) Chambers of Fallon, NV; Richard (Laura) Chambers...

Mar 9, 2013

Mar 9, 2013

Memorial Service:  Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.                              Place:  United Methodist Church of La Junta  David William Tapscott, 78, passed away March 9, 2013, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. David was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Marie Tapscott. David is survived by his children, Douglas Tapscott, Cindy Lyddon, & David Tapscott, grandchildren and great-grand...

Mar 7, 2013

Frank Freidenberger, 76, passed away March 7, 2013 at his Rocky Ford home.  He was born April 6, 1936 in La Junta to Manuel & Anna Marie (Wirth) Freidenberger.  He married Ruth I. Grasmick at the Community Presbyterian Church of Rocky Ford in 1958. Frank served in the United States Army.  He attended and graduated from Western State College where...

Mar 5, 2013

Bill G. Miller, 75, passed away March 4, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.  He was born May 14, 1937 in Boise City, OK to Harley and Ethel (King) Miller. At the age of nine, the family moved to Colorado settling in La Junta.  Bill worked several jobs including; the Santa Fe Railroad, Trailways...

Feb 28, 2013

Anne Fazio, 92, of La Junta passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 30, 1920 in La Junta, Colorado to Henry & Catherine (Grotwol) Miller.  She married Joseph Fazio on September 23, 1948 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in death on November 28, 2010. Anne was a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 14, 2013

Arrangements are pending.

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...

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...