Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Lois Le Jeanne Phillips
Nov 4, 2011
Lois Le Jeanne Phillips, 79, of La Junta, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 in Colorado Springs. Lois was born October 8, 1932 in Vandalia, Illinois to Everett & Eva Bell (Rhodes) Morris. Lois married Phalace “Phil” Grant Phillips, Sr. in Gulfport, MS in 1955; he preceded her in death on November 29, 1998. Lois served in the United States...
Jay W. Miller
Nov 2, 2011
Long-time resident and supporter of the La Junta community, Jay W. Miller, 90, passed on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Memorial service will be held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2011. Jay was born in Burkburnett, Texas on November 17, 1920 to John W. and Annie Laura Miller. He was raised in Fort Collins,...
Lynda M. Pantoya
Nov 2, 2011
Lynda M. Pantoya, 63, of Rocky Ford, passed away Nov. 2, 2011 in Pueblo. Lynda was born September 28, 1948 in Rocky Ford, CO to Cipriana Mary Madrid and Eliseo Joe Sr. Masias. She attended school in Rocky Ford and enjoyed working at her father's restaurant in Colorado Springs during the summertime. After graduation, she married Frank Pantoya in 1970,...
Sharon Lee Hiller
Nov 1, 2011
Sharon Lee Hiller, 69, passed away Nov. 1, 2011, in Pueblo. She was born Oct. 28, 1942 in Denver, Colorado. Per Sharon's request there will be no services. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Winford C. Bean
Nov 1, 2011
Winford C. Bean, 78, of Trinidad, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Joni Fair Hospice House in Pueblo. He was born on December 7, 1932 in Villagreen, Colorado to Jim Charles & Pearl (Carter) Bean. He married Doris D. Caler in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1956; she preceded him in death on June 9, 1988. Winford served in...
Buddy L. Mayo, Sr.
Oct 29, 2011
Buddy Laverl Mayo was born Feb 3, 1920 in Beaver, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of nine children born to George Richard Mayo and Hattie Almeda Graham Mayo. He passed away October, 29, 2011 at the age of 91, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Nursing Care Center in La Junta, Colorado. At the age of 3 months, he...
Alice "Stella" E. Harrington
Oct 25, 2011
Alice Estella “Stella” Harrington, 94, went peacefully to be with her Lord, on October 25, 2011. Stella was born in Eddyville, Iowa on December 18, 1916 to the union of Charles C. & Mary Alice (Gallagher) Carson. She was the last surviving grandchild of Kit Carson, the Famous Frontiersman. Stella married W. H. “Jake” Harrington in La Junta, Colorado on...
Evelyn Jacob
Oct 24, 2011
Evelyn Jacob, 77 of La Junta, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 peacefully making the journey home to be with her Lord and savior. She was born on October 15, 1934 on a farm in Hoxie, Kansas to Orville & Rosalie (Chamberlain) Johnson. She loved living on the farm. She has lived in La Junta since 1972. Evelyn is survived...
Leonard N. Stephan
Oct 24, 2011
Leonard Nelson Stephan, passed away October 24, 2011, in Rocky Ford, at age 87. He was the second of four children born to Lee and Hazel Stephan. He was born on December 13, 1923 in Mason City, Iowa. He grew up in Nortonville, Kansas and graduated in 1941. Leonard served as a Technical Sergeant in the Marine Corps from 1942-1946....
Virginia "Virgie" Ruth Berg
Oct 20, 2011
Virginia R. “Virgie” Berg, 82, of La Junta passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Frazee, Minnesota to F. Oscar & Ruth (Ror) Anderson.She is survived by her husband, Bob, children, Steve and wife, Mary, Janet, Darilyn, Rob and wife, Sue, grandchildren, Julie, Emily Lathrop and husband,...
Jack Willison Miller
Oct 20, 2011
Jack Willison Miller, 67, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his La Junta home. He was born on November 24, 1943 to Malcolm McCaulah & Hattie Marie (Van Dyke) Miller in Columbus, Ohio. He married Marlene T. Price on July 24, 1966 in Germantown, Ohio. He attended schools in Albany, Ohio. He joined the United States Air Force...
Fred A. Hare
Oct 19, 2011
Fred Alvin Hare, 80, of La Junta passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs. He was born December 12, 1930 in Camden, NJ to Fred & Anna Marie (Wagenbaur) Hare. He spent his early years at their home in Delair, NJ raising chickens and turkeys and working on their small farm. In 1951...
Mary Deleon
Oct 19, 2011
Mary DeLeon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her La Junta home on October 19, 2011, she was 90. She was born on November 9, 1920 in La Junta, Colorado. In her younger years Mary was a farm laborer, a dishwasher at France’s Café and Potties Café, worked at Western Canning and Pryor’s Manufacturing Co. She did...
Sgt Robert `Brian` Cowdrey
Oct 13, 2011
Sgt. Robert B. “Brian” Cowdrey, 39, of Sanford, NC and formerly of La Junta, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He was born on May 26, 1972 in La Junta, Colorado to Charles Tilden & Donna (Faull) Cowdrey. He married Kimberly Jill Bollacker. Brian was an avid hunter when his job in the Army would...
June Miles
Oct 13, 2011
June Miles, 82, of La Junta passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on March 26, 1929, in Lamar, Colorado to Jesse E. & Reva (Bloyd) Davidson. She married James “Jim” Arthur Miles on March 7, 1947 in Syracuse, KS; he preceded her in death on June 26, 2005. June owned...
Agapito "Ags" Guerrero, Jr.
Oct 13, 2011
Agapito “Ags” Guerrero, Jr., 44 of La Junta passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at his La Junta home. He was born on September 13, 1967 in La Junta to Agapito & Teresa M. (Roybal) Guerrero, Sr. Agapito enjoyed playing pool and played on BJ Sport Bar Dart Team. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends....
Gertrude Marie Daniel
Oct 9, 2011
Gertrude Marie Daniel, 95, of Ordway passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Crowley County Nursing Center. She was born on November 17, 1915 in Ordway, Colorado to Henry & Marie (Mumm) Passig. Gertrude farmed for Harry Clinger in Crowley County. She was a bus driver and custodian for Numa School until it closed. After the closing of...
Jessica M. Pearson-Maldonado
Oct 4, 2011
Jessica M. Pearson-Maldonado April 20, 1987 – October 4, 2011 Daniel Reymond Maldonado September 24, 2005 – October 4, 2011 Jessica M. Pearson-Maldonado, 24, of La Junta, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 4, 2011 near Timpas, Colorado. She was born April 20, 1987, in Gunnison, CO to Herb K. & Tina (Kreiner) Pearson. Jessica graduated from Trinidad High School in...
Jo Ann Grace Jones
Oct 4, 2011
Jo Ann G. Jones, 79, of La Junta, died on October 4, 2011. She was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1931 in La Junta, to Claude and Mildred (Eddy) Jenkins. She was a 1950 graduate of La Junta High School and attended Otero Junior College. She married Charles O. “Chuck” Jones on September 30, 1956. They just celebrated their...
Dawn L. Young
Sep 28, 2011
Dawn L. Young, died unexpectedly Sept. 28, 2011 at her Fowler home. She was born on Sept. 19, 1974 to Dale & Donna (Haskins) Young in La Junta. Dawn attended Fowler schools, graduating in 1993. She attended Pueblo Community College receiving a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 2003; she graduated from Otero Junior College as a Registered Nurse...
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