Francis Lotrich
October 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
October 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
October 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
July 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
July 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
July 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,...
