Cecilia Young
Oct 21, 2019
Cecilia Josephine (Jo) Young, 57, of Manzanola, CO, passed away on October 21, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo.
Cecilia was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on October 31, 1961, a daughter of the late Peggy Lou (Barnes) and Cecil Leroy Bohn.
She graduated from Denver University with a Bachelor's of Accounting.
She was the...
Ramon Grano
Oct 18, 2019
Ramon Julian Grano, 97, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, at Pioneer Health Care Center. Ramon was born in Tuloso, New Mexico on February 10, 1922, son of Cecilio and Frances Grano.
Ramon was the widower of Kathryn Grano(Gentry), they were married on March 12, 1959 in Rocky Ford, CO. She preceded him...
Maura Martinez - Demoya
Oct 15, 2019
Maura Martinez - Demoya, 69, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, October 15th, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO.
Maura was born in Los Morillos, Durango, Mexico on January 15, 1950, a daughter of the late Manuela (Rodriguez) and Alfonso Martinez.
She was the wife of Arturo Moya.
She is survived by...
Pauline Moralez
Oct 10, 2019
Pauline Moralez, 89, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, October 10th, at her residence.
Pauline was born in Manzanola, CO on June 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Sarah (Saleh) and Jesus Vasquez.
She was the widow of Joe Chapparo Moralez, they were married on January 5, 1952 in Vroman, CO.
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Francis Lotrich
Oct 5, 2019
Francis Andrew (Frank) Lotrich, 81, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, October 5th, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta.
Francis was born in Denver, CO on April 30, 1938, a son of the late Mildred Viola (Thomas) and Victor Francis Lotrich.
He was the husband of Maria Luisa (Herrera) Lotrich, they were...
Martin Marrujo
Oct 2, 2019
Martin Leroy Marrujo, 73, of Pueblo, CO, passed away Wednesday, October 2nd, at his residence.
Martin was born in Las Vegas, NM on September 14, 1946, a son of the late Martha (Quintana) and Benjamin Frank Marrujo.
He was the husband of JoAnn Clarita (Vigil) Marrujo, they were married on Jan. 27, 1968 in Rocky...
Lawrence Frantz
Oct 1, 2019
Lawrence Eugene (Gene) Frantz, 80, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, October 1st, at Penrose Main Medical Center, Colorado Springs.
Lawrence was born in La Junta, CO on January 23, 1939, a son of the late Lucille Irene (Ritthaller) and Lawrence Wade Frantz.
He was the widower of Alice Jean (Blackford) Frantz.
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Bertha Carmen Starks
Sep 29, 2019
Bertha Carmen Starks, 74, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, September 29th, at her residence.
Carmen was born in Rocky Ford, CO on February 22, 1945, a daughter of the late Vicky Mary (Apodaca) and Lewis Antonio Bustamante.
She was the widow of Bill Starks and a homemaker.
Carmen enjoyed spending time...
Richard Eugene Hartley
Sep 19, 2019
Richard Hartley, 59, of Rocky Ford, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his home.
Richard Hartley born Oct 19,1959 in Garden City, Ks. to Ernest L. and Patricia J ( Brungardt) Hartley. He graduated from Holcomb High School in Holcomb, KS. Richard never married.
He lived his life on his own terms. Worked...
Henry Ybarra
Sep 18, 2019
Henry Ybarra, 67, of Ordway, CO, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his brother's residence, La Junta.
Henry was born in La Junta, Colorado on August 7, 1952, to Nieves and Josephine (Rodriguez) Ybarra.
He grew up in Ordway and graduated from Crowley County High School in 1970. He joined the U.S. Navy and...
Herbert Keiji Mameda
Sep 12, 2019
Herbert Keiji (Herb) Mameda, 90, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, September 12th, at his residence.
Herbert was born in Rocky Ford, CO on November 7, 1928, a son of the late Mitsu (Suetsugu) and Keitaro Mameda.
Herb graduated from Swink High School in 1946 then received his Bachelor of Science from the University...
Betty Jo Thomas
Sep 12, 2019
Betty Jo Thomas (B J), 93, of Rocky Ford, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Pioneer Healthcare Center. She was born in La Junta, August 13, 1926 to William W. & Ralphine (Jones) Scholl. BJ and was one of four girls.
BJ attended school in La Junta, until she moved with her parents to Rocky...
Lydia Archuleta
Aug 27, 2019
Lydia Archuleta, 67, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, August 27th, at her residence.
Lydia was born in Rocky Ford, CO on April 12, 1952, a daughter of the late Susan (Bueno) and Baltgar Minjarez.
She graduated from Crowley County High School.
Lydia married Anthony Archuleta in 1972 in Rocky Ford.
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Ruth Visker
Aug 25, 2019
Ruth Anne Marie (Monaco) Boone-Visker, 87, of Rocky Ford joined her Lord in Heaven on August 25, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado, the fifth of eight children of Emma and Alfonso Monaco. Anne started school in Pueblo and attended various schools in El Paso, Texas, after her father, employed by the...
Dolores Bustamante
Aug 24, 2019
Dolores (Lolie) Bustamante, 91, of Manzanola, CO, passed away Saturday, August 24th, at Sangre De Cristo Hospice House, Pueblo.
Dolores was born in Wagon Mound, NM on May 16, 1928, a daughter of the late Eufilia (Bueno) and Benito Apodaca.
She was the widow of Desiderio Fidel Bustamante.
She was a member of...
Gerda Hagenau
Aug 23, 2019
Gerda (Kienitz) Hagenau, 86, went home to be with Jesus on August 23, 2019 at The Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Denver. Gerda was a long-time resident of Rocky Ford until 1993 when she moved to Denver to be closer to her children.Â
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Gerda was born in Oseln, Latvia July 16, 1933 to...
Murdock Christian Oliver
Aug 23, 2019
Murdock Christian Oliver, 15, of Rocky Ford, CO, we lost him on, August 22nd, peacefully, at Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO.
Murdock was born in Las Vegas, NV on September 10, 2003, a son of Samantha Lynn Jones, of Rocky Ford, CO and Eric Christian Oliver, of Greeley, CO.
In keeping with Murdock's loving and generous...
Beverly Ann Stevens
Aug 20, 2019
Forever in our hearts, our beautiful daughter, sister, aunt and friend Beverly Ann Stevens, 66, passed away on August 20, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.
Graceful, strong and faithful, Bev courageously battled cancer for many months. Her zest for life remained resilient as did her faith. She was a dedicated member of the CommUnity Presbyterian...
