Richard Duane Shields
Jun 28, 2025
Richard Duane Shields of Fowler passed away at his home on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the age of 65. Rich was born in Rocky Ford to Moses and Lois Shields. He grew up in Fowler and graduated from Fowler High School. Rich joined the Navy. After the Navy Rich returned back to Fowler and raised his family. He...
Felimon Genovevo Aragon
Jun 22, 2025
Felimon Aragon passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Manzanola at the age of 96 on June 22, 2025. He was born in Encinasa, NM to Benancio & Clorinda Aragon. Felimon grew up in New Mexico and was a rancher for most of his life. He moved to Manzanola in 2009 with his son. Felimon liked...
Lorraine Emma Lyons Ackerman
Jun 22, 2025
Lorraine E. Lyons Ackerman of Rocky Ford passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the age of 76 in Colorado Springs. Lorraine was born in West Side, IA to Webkelina & Donald Lyons. After graduating high school Lorraine joined the Army. After leaving the Army she married George Ackerman in Ft. Morgan. George traveled working in the oil...
Anna Harriet Perez
Jun 16, 2025
Anna Harriet Perez, 92, entered peacefully into rest on June 16th, 2025 at Pioneer Nursing Center in Rocky Ford, Colorado.
Anna was born on May 22nd, 1933 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Andres and Tomasa Baca. She attended Rocky Ford High School and would then receive her LPN license at the Mennonite School of Nursing in...
Mark Allen Campbell
Jun 16, 2025
Mark Allen Campbell passed away peacefully at the age of 64 after battling several health issues. He was born in La Junta on March 6, 1961 and grew up in Rocky Ford. He was an electrician by trade and worked for many years at Matthews & Sons Electric in Rocky Ford. Mark loved the outdoors and was an avid...
Guadalupe Terrones
Jun 13, 2025
Guadalupe "Lou" Terrones was born February 27,1950, in Manzanola, Colorado to Camilo and Ruth Terrones. He was welcomed to his eternal home on June 13, 2025, at the age of 75. He will be remembered by his children Anthony and Lisa and his grandchildren Robert and Elena.
Lou Grew up In a small farm between Crowley and...
Kenneth Neal Casper
Jun 7, 2025
Where does one begin sharing a lifetime of one who loved his family, farming, inventing, building, nature, fishing, street rods, and most of all living in the Arkansas Valley, knowing everyone.
It all started 75 years ago, the second of five children born to Paul and Bonnie Casper of La Junta, Colorado.
Kenny Neal Casper...
Tyler Jacob Soria
Jun 1, 2025
Tyler Jacob Soria was born on July 8th, 2011 on a sunny day in Arizona. He was born to his proud parents Rachael and Casey Soria. Tyler was an entrepreneur, a friend to all and the most amazing son and brother. If someone needed help, Tyler was there. Someone needed good advice, Tyler would give it. He was wise...
Michael Harrison Hudson
May 30, 2025
Michael Hudson, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born in Denver, but lived in Mexico City, Mexico, California, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona before returning to his family roots in Manzanola in the last years of his life.
He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, sister...
Franklin David Wood
May 19, 2025
David "Woody" Wood, 51 of La Junta, Colorado passed away surrounded by love in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 19th, 2025. Franklin David "Woody" Wood Jr. was born on December 4th, 1973, a brisk Tuesday in the small community of La Junta, Colorado, this soon to be legend was born to his father Franklin David Wood Sr. and his...
Shirley Nadine Baublits
May 19, 2025
Shirley Nadine Baublits, age 95, passed away on May 19, 2025, at the Fowler Healthcare Center, where she had resided for the past four years. Her final years were spent playing the piano and singing at church services, winning a few bucks at bingo, doing crafts, visiting with fellow residents, and receiving loving care from the staff.
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Leah Marie Graft
May 14, 2025
Leah Marie Graft, born on October 19, 1969, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at the age of 55 on May 14, 2025, at her sister's home in Fowler.
Leah was the second of five girls in her family. She attended elementary, middle and part of high school in Florence, and graduated from Rye High School. Known...
Brett William Grimsley
May 13, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brett William Grimsley, age 60, of Rocky Ford, who departed this life on May 13, 2025.
Brett was born in Rocky Ford, to James and Virginia (Cooper) Grimsley. A proud graduate of Rocky Ford High School, Class of 1983, Brett went on to study at Colorado...
Jacalyn Ann Godisak
May 13, 2025
Jacalyn Ann Godisak of Ordway passed away at home at the age of 74. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI to George and Donna Swainston. She grew up in the Grand Rapids area. She found love throughout her life. She married her husband Pat Godisak and moved to Texas. Jackie was an avid reader. She loved a good...
Eloy Miguelito Martinez
May 9, 2025
Eloy Mike Martinez Sr, Uncle Mike, passed away peacefully at his home in Ordway on Friday, May 9, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Florindo and Julia Martinez, loving wife, Lola, sons Randy and Larry, sister, Rita, and brothers Joseph, Pete, Frank and...
Priscilla A Cardenas
May 4, 2025
Priscilla Cardenas of Rocky ford passed away on May 4, 2025 at the age of 73 at her home. Priscilla was born in Rocky ford to Tim and Helen Gonzales. She graduated from Rocky ford High School class of 1970. Afterwards she attended University of Sothern Colorado. She worked for Rocky Mountain Ser with the migrants helping them and...
Carole Jean Bauer
Apr 27, 2025
Carole Bauer, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs at the age of 77. Carole was born on January 10, 1948, in Rocky Ford to Jake and Mary Lindt. She grew up in Rocky Ford and graduated from Rocky Ford High School before marrying the love of her life,...
Linda Marie Jenner
Apr 16, 2025
Ms. Linda Marie Jenner, 77, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on Wednesday April 16, 2025 suddenly in Colorado Springs due to a fall. Linda was born in Denver on September 18, 1947; the daughter of James (Jim) Vernon Jenner and Donna Mae Jenner. She graduated from Rocky Ford High School in 1965, then furthered her education at Adams State...
Lois Kathryn Bates
Apr 7, 2025
Lois Kathryn Bates, 88, of Fowler, passed away peacefully April 7, 2025, at the Fowler Health Care Center. She was born on May 5, 1936 in Norborne, Missouri to Alfred and Ella Brock. Lois is survived by husband of 67 years, Bill Bates; children Kathy (Steve) Bauserman, Beth (Tom) Hartless, Susie Bates, and Russell (Shaleen) Bates; grandchildren, Jill Bauserman,...
Juanita June Templeton
Apr 7, 2025
Juanita June (Crawford) Templeton died on April 7, 2025, at age 94 at Grace Pointe Memory Care in Greeley, Colorado of congestive heart failure. She was born on December 13, 1930, in Ottawa, Kansas, to B.W. and Helen (Lindsay) Crawford and joined older sister, Mary Anne.
When she was four the family moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado....
