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Joseph Trainor
Jan 7, 2019
Joseph Michael (Joe) Trainor, 71, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, January 7th, at Pioneer Health Care, Rocky Ford.
Joseph was born in Buffalo, NY on May 11, 1947, a son of the late Mary Ellen (Trainor) Bitter.
He worked on a mobile crew for Inspiration Field.
He is survived by:
...Tony Encinias
Jan 6, 2019
Tony Pete Encinias, 71, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, January 6th, while in the company of family, at his residence.
Tony was born in Rocky Ford, CO on September 29, 1947, a son of the late Maria (Chavez) and Antonio Encinias.
He graduated from Rocky Ford High School.
He was the...
Carla Aragon
Dec 31, 2018
Carla Sara Aragon, 79, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, December 31st, while in the company of family, at her residence.
Carla was born in San Luis, CO on April 4, 1939, a daughter of the late Sophia (Romero) and Pete Pacheco, Sr.
She was the wife of Epifanio Aragon, they were married on...
Wendy Schneider
Dec 29, 2018
Wendy Kari Schneider, 49, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, December 29th, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo.
Wendy was born in La Junta, CO on May 31, 1969, a daughter of Helen Louise (Harper) and Donald Max McClure.
She graduated from La Junta High School in 1987 then she received her Flight Attendant Certificate....
Frank Gallegos
Dec 24, 2018
Frank Gallegos, Sr., 68, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, December 24th, while in the company of family, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo.
Frank was born in Rocky Ford, CO on March 15, 1950, a son of George Edward and Buena Ventura (Montoya) Gallegos.
Frank graduated from Rocky Ford High School and Trinidad Junior...
Irene Gee
Dec 19, 2018
Irene Gee, 86, of La Junta, CO, passed away Wednesday, December 19th, at Crowley County Nursing Center, Ordway.
Grace was born in Rattlesnake Buttes, CO on January 8, 1932, a daughter of the late Grace Ellana (Miller) and James Albert Kenner. Irene graduated from Walsenburg High School.
She was married to Charlie Rudolph Lewis, they...
Stanley Allyn Rubey
Dec 16, 2018
Stanley Allyn (Stan) Rubey, 86, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, December 16th, suddenly, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta.
Stanley was born in Rocky Ford, CO on July 24, 1932, a son of Peter and Mary (Keck) Rubey.
He graduated from Rocky Ford High School and attended Adams State University.
...Daniel Logan Huckaby
Nov 27, 2018
Daniel Logan (Huck) Huckaby, 70, of Fowler, CO, passed away Tuesday, November 27th, while in the company of family, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, Pueblo County.
Daniel was born in Plattsburg, MO on April 20, 1948, a son of the late Hattie Louise (Christian) and Charles Alvin Huckaby.
Dan graduated from Pueblo County High School...
Deborah Denise Devore
Nov 25, 2018
Deborah Denise (Deb) Devore, 66, of Olney Springs, CO, passed away Sunday, November 25th, at Fowler Health Care Center, Fowler, CO.
Deborah was born in Pueblo, CO on July 5, 1952, a daughter of the late Betty Albertine (Fansler) Terry and Robert W. Milhollin.
She was the wife of Bruce Wayne Devore, they were married...
Philip Daniel Baros
Nov 16, 2018
Philip Daniel "Papa Smurf" Baros, 73, of Pueblo, formerly of Rocky Ford, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo.
Philp was born on July 21, 1945 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Joe and Agatha (Herrera) Baros. He grew up in Rocky Ford. Philip was united in marriage to Maryann Santistevan and they...
Frances Irene Schlegel
Nov 16, 2018
Frances Irene (Allen) Schlegel, 90, of Rocky Ford, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2018 in Rocky Ford.
Frances Irene (Allen) Schlegel was born November 21, 1927 to Mollie Cartwright Allen and Samuel Ross Allen in La Junta, CO.
She attended schools in Higbee and La Junta, graduating with the La Junta High School...
Jarod Dylan Rivas
Nov 6, 2018
Jarod Rivas passed away on November 6, 2018 at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was the son of Rose Mary Rivas and Glenn Vernon Encinias. Jarod was born on September 09, 1998 in Amarillo, Tx. He is survived by his Mother Rose M. Rivas, Step Father Cosme John Gallegos III of La Junta, CO, Father...
Dora S. Rangel
Nov 4, 2018
Dora S. Rangel, 88, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, November 4th, unexpectedly while in the company of family at Pioneer Health Care Center, Rocky Ford, CO.
Dora was born Aurora Marie Suazo in Valdez, CO on April 27, 1930, a daughter of the late Beatrice (Aragon) and Manuel Suazo.
She was the widow...
Marguerite Schlegel
Nov 2, 2018
Marguerite (Margie) Ellen Schlegel (Miller), 95, went peacefully to her heavenly home on November 2, 2018.
Margie entered this world in Kansas on December 9, 1922 as one of nine children born to Charles and Mary Miller. As a young woman she married Ervin Sergent and moved to California for military employment where she worked as a...
Leona Hostetler
Nov 1, 2018
Leona Pearl Gerber was born February, 12, 1927 in Harper, Kansas to Joe and Ida (Yoder) Gerber. She died peacefully November 1, 2018 in Rocky Ford, Colorado.
Leona grew up in rural Harper with her parents, 4 brothers and 1 sister. Her Father died when she was 18 years old and the family moved to Hesston, Kansas. ...
Margaret Padilla
Oct 31, 2018
Margaret (Avila) Padilla of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Rocky Ford, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on October 31, 2018.
Margaret was born on March 16, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to the late Francisco and Ramona Avila. Her family later moved to Rocky Ford.
Margaret married the late Jose Padilla in 1946 when...
Cherish Beth-Stevens Moore
Oct 18, 2018
http://player.tributecenteronline.com/60439 Cherish Beth-Stevens (Cheri) Moore, 16, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, October 18th, unexpectedly , at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta.
Cherish was born in Garden City, KS on August 14, 2002, a daughter of Elizabeth Dawn (Moore) Bautista and Rancey Jay Nichols
She was attending Goals Academy.
Cherish...
Roman Abeyta
Oct 18, 2018
Roman Saint Abeyta, stillborn, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, October 18th, while in the company of family, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta. Roman was born in La Junta, CO on October 18, 2018, a son of Mariah Marie Abeyta and Joe Horace Medina, III. He is survived by His parents; Mother Mariah Marie Abeyta...
Princess Sandoval
Oct 15, 2018
Princess Unique Delores Sandoval, 6, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, October 15th, unexpectedly at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta.
Princess was born in La Junta, CO on November 5, 2011, a daughter of Emery Ulyesses Sandoval.
She is survived by:
Father Emery Sandoval (Reylene Trujillo) of the home;...
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