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...
James Wright
Aug 5, 2019
James Allen Wright, 80, of Florence, CO passed away on August 5, 2019 at The Center at Park West in Pueblo, CO. Prior to being placed under Hospice care, he battled Multiple Myeloma for several months. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Valley View Cemetery in Ordway, CO.
Jim, as he...
Joan Lopez
Jul 30, 2019
Forever in our hearts, our beautiful sister, aunt and friend Joan Lopez, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019.
Graceful, strong and faithful, Joan courageously battled lung, brain and bone cancer for nearly two years. In defiance of the cancer that was everywhere in her body, her heart remained strong until the end. She never complained about...
Pauline Cedalia Gonzales
Jul 29, 2019
Pauline "Linda" Cedalia Gonzales, 51, of La Junta, CO, passed away Monday, July 29th, unexpectedly at Penrose Main Medical Center, Colorado Springs.
Linda was born in Rocky Ford, CO on October 19, 1967, a daughter of Cedalia Maria (Lopez) Gonzales and the late Albert Gonzales.
She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in...
Walter Wilson
Jul 28, 2019
Walter Leroy Wilson, 89, of Olney Springs, CO, passed away Sunday, July 28th, unexpectedly at his residence.
Walter was born in Olney Springs, CO on April 18, 1930, a son of the late Helen Shara (Halcomb) and Maurice Clifford Wilson.
He was the husband of Emma Maude (Pfeiff) Wilson, they were married on May 28,...
Marilee Burkhart
Jul 23, 2019
Marilee Marie Burkhart, 40, of Fowler, CO, passed away Tuesday, July 23rd, unexpectedly.
Marilee was born in Pueblo, CO on December 17, 1978, a daughter of K'lee Marie (Bonjour) Burkhart and the late Kim Charles Burkhart.
Marilee was a beautiful and caring soul. She loved to meet new people and she talked to everyone wherever...
George Hostetler
Jul 23, 2019
Dr. George Milton Hostetler, 91, died July 23, 2019 in Rocky Ford, CO. He was born 9/22/1927 in Westover, MD to George Milton and Mary Belle (Smucker) Hostetler. When he was 18 years old he began agriculture, carpentry, and office work outside of the home. He made a serious commitment to follow Christ at 19 years old. He had...
Jose Maria Mendoza Lozoya
Jul 22, 2019
Jose Maria Mendoza Lozoya, 73, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, July 22nd, at Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs.
Jose was born in Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico on May 9, 1946, a son of the late Felicidad (Lozoya) and Ernesto Mendoza.
He was the widower of Cecelia Barbara (Whatley) Mendoza.
He attended the...
Robert Colborn
Jul 21, 2019
Robert Wilbur (Bob) Colborn, 76, of Ordway, CO, passed away Sunday, July 21st, unexpectedly at his residence.
Robert was born in Pittsburgh, KS on August 30, 1942, a son of the late Bernice Colborn and Wilbur Earl Colborn.
He graduated from Rockford High School in Illinois and college from Columbia College in Denver.
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