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Vaneta Hopkins
Apr 23, 2016
VaNeta Hopkins
March 18, 1933 - April 23, 2016
VaNeta Hopkins passed away April 23rd, 2016 at her home. Her husband, Norman, was at her side along with sons Kenneth Hopkins, Steven Hopkins, daughters Rita Condis, Kathy Lordino and Cindy Griffin was notified and on her way. VaNeta was born to Lillian and Lucien Hobson...
Marge Roscover
Apr 18, 2016
Marge Roscover
September 24, 1940 - April 18, 2016
Marjorie "Marge" (Ustick) Roscover, a native of Rocky Ford, Colorado left us April 18, 2016. Born September 24, 1940 to Carl and Isabel Ustick. Marge was a successful local real estate agent, who along with her husband, Wes Roscover owned and operated Roscover Realty, retiring in...
Esther Allen
Apr 14, 2016
Esther Allen
November 9, 1926 - April 14, 2016
Esther Allen, 89, of Rocky Ford, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford. She was born November 9, 1926 in Rocky Ford, CO to the late Henry and Christine Grassmick. She was preceded in death by both husbands, David Goebel...
James Allan Graham
Apr 9, 2016
James "Jim" Allan Graham
March 23, 1933 - April 9, 2016
James Allan (Jim) Graham, Sr., died April 9, 2016, in his home surrounded by family and friends at age 83. He was born to Helen and Earl Graham in Fowler, CO, on March 22, 1933. Jim spent most of his childhood in Fowler and...
Charles Dickie
Apr 8, 2016
Charles Dickie
May 14, 1927 - April 8, 2016
Charles was born to Virginia (Lierman) and Jack W. Dickie in Napa, California on May 14, 1927. He attended schools in Napa and graduated from Napa Union High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in a destroyer escort, was honorably...
Tom Momoi
Apr 8, 2016
Tom Momoi
November 28, 1927 - April 8, 2016
Inurnment services for Tom Kauro Momoi, 88, of Swink, will be held on Saturday May 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Valley View Cemetery in Rocky Ford. Mr. Momoi died April 8, 2016 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. He was born Nov....
Joseph Lorenzo
Apr 7, 2016
Joseph Lorenzo
March 21, 1956 - April 7, 2016
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
Helen M. Showalter
Apr 5, 2016
Helen M. Showalter
June 29, 1922 - April 5, 2016
Helen Mildred Showalter, 93, of La Junta, CO, passed away on Tuesday, April 5th, peacefully, at Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler. Helen was born in Camden, NJ on June 29, 1922, a daughter of the late Georgianna (Richards) and John B. Alden. She was...
Albert Larry Leikam
Apr 4, 2016
Albert Larry Leikam
April 21, 1936 - April 4, 2016
Albert Larry (Larry) Leikam, 79, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away at 12:40 AM, Monday, April 4th, peacefully, at Crowley County Nursing Center, Ordway, Crowley County. Albert was born in Rocky Ford, CO on April 21, 1936, a son of the late Catherine (Jirgensohn) and...
Constance J. Dean
Mar 17, 2016
Constance "Connie" J. Dean
September 6, 1932 - March 17, 2016
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
Pompello Vasquez
Mar 13, 2016
Pompello Vasquez
May 8, 1937 - March 13, 2016
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Kenneth Purcell
Mar 12, 2016
Kenneth "Kenny" Purcell
January 19, 1953 - March 12, 2016
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Purcell, 63, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away at 9:45 AM, Saturday, March 12th, suddenly, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, Pueblo County. Kenneth was born in Rocky Ford, CO on January 19, 1953, a son of Kenneth Purcell and the late Nora...
Laberta Hollar
Mar 9, 2016
LaBerta Hollar
January 27, 1928 - March 9, 2016
LaBerta (Bert) Hollar, 88, of Rocky Ford, CO passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, March 9th, at Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO. LaBerta was born in Plainfield, NJ on January 27, 1928, a daughter of the late Lillian Viola (Notes) and Adolph Henry Ahlfeld. She...
Cecilia Jaramillo
Mar 4, 2016
Cecilia Jaramillo
May 25, 1937 - March 4, 2016
Cecilia "Nina" Jaramillo, 78, of Rocky Ford, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Cecilia was born May 25, 1937 in Las Vegas, NM to Jose and Leandra (Martinez) Garcia. She was married to Fred F. Jaramillo, he preceded her in...
Robert Bruch
Mar 3, 2016
Robert "Bob" Bruch
November 15, 1944 - March 3, 2016
Robert Lee Bruch, known by all as Bob, died on March 3, 2016 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. He was surrounded by his children and loved ones as he left this world to be with the Lord. He was 71 years old and...
Loyola P. Estrada
Mar 2, 2016
Loyola P. Estrada
June 26, 1933 - March 2, 2016
Loyola Prudencia (Viola) Estrada, 82, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away at 2:15 AM, Wednesday, March 2nd, peacefully, at Crowley County Nursing Center, Ordway, Crowley County. Loyola was born in La Jara, CO on June 26, 1933, a daughter of the late Polly (Montoya) and...
Loyd Goodwin
Feb 17, 2016
Loyd Goodwin
April 26, 1926 - February 17, 2016
Loyd Goodwin, age 89 of La Junta went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2016 at the Spanish Peaks Regional Medical Center and Veterans Community Living Center in Walsenburg. He was born April 26, 1926 at Kim, Colorado to Dugas and Mable (Smelker) Goodwin....
Jeannette Lorraine Kitch
Feb 8, 2016
Jeannette Lorraine Kitch
January 26, 1918 - February 8, 2016
Jeannette Lorraine Knapp Kitch passed away February 8, 2016 in North Newton, Kansas and was a resident of the Kidron Bethel Retirement Community. She was born January 26, 1918 to Homer and Mary Knapp in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Jeannette enjoyed working, playing and growing up...
John Anthony Iozzi
Feb 6, 2016
John Anthony Iozzi
November 19, 1928 - February 6, 2016
Mr. John Anthony Iozzi, of Monument, CO died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 while in the company of his loved ones at his residence in Monument, CO. John was born in New York City, New York on November 19, 1928. He joined the Air Force...
Mary Avila
Jan 29, 2016
Mary Avila
December 2, 1925 - January 29, 2016
Mary Avila of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of Rocky Ford, Colorado, passed away on January 29, 2016. Mary was born on December 2, 1925 in Morley, Colorado to Roman and Alicia Sanchez. She grew up in La Junta and moved to Rocky Ford when she...
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