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Beverly Baird

Beverly Baird

June 30, 2015

Beverly Baird

August 28, 1926 - June 30, 2015

Beverly Jean Baird, 88, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, June 30th, suddenly, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta. Beverly was born in Cambridge, IL on August 28, 1926, a daughter of the late Dorothy and Roy C. Shaw. She was the widow...

Helen Clark

Helen Clark

June 27, 2015

Helen Clark

May 6, 1937 - June 27, 2015

Helen Joyce Clark, 78, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, June 27th, while in the company of family members, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center-Nursing Center East, La Junta. Helen was born in Estancia, NM on May 6, 1937, a daughter of the late Bessie...

Leonard Wilson Proctor

Leonard Wilson Proctor

June 26, 2015

Leonard Wilson Proctor

September 19, 1926 - June 26, 2015

Leonard Wilson Proctor, 88, of Rocky Ford, passed away suddenly on June 26, 2015. Leonard was born September 19, 1926 and was a lifetime farmer and rancher in the Rocky Ford area and Arkansas Valley. He is survived by his wife Jean Lucille (Mast) Proctor....

Ted Encinias

Ted Encinias

June 9, 2015

Ted Encinias

February 1, 1953 - June 9, 2015

Ted Joe (Teddy) Encinias, 62, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, June 9th, suddenly, at his residence. Ted was born in Rocky Ford, CO on February 1, 1953, a son of the late Helen Mary (Marquez) and Fred Joe Encinias. He was the husband of...

Annie Gonzales

Annie Gonzales

June 6, 2015

Annie Gonzales

June 8, 1926 - June 6, 2015

Annie Gonzales, 88, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, June 6th, peacefully, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center-Nursing Center East, La Junta. Annie was born in Sabinoso, NM on June 8, 1926, a daughter of the late Josie (Baca) and Alfredo Aragon. She attended school...

John Harris

John Harris

May 31, 2015

John Harris

June 2, 1931 - May 31, 2015

John Pyron Harris, age 83, passed away in Cortez, Colo. on May 31, 2015. John was born in Bailey Ford, Texas on June 2, 1931 to W. Earl Harris and Orpha Garvin Harris. In 1935 they moved to Dove Creek, Colo. to pinto bean farm. After...

Henry Diaz

Henry Diaz

May 26, 2015

Henry Diaz

July 15, 1949 - May 26, 2015

Henry Diaz, 65, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Denver, CO.

Henry was born in Rocky Ford, CO on July 15, 1949, a son of Maria (Chavez) Diaz and the late Espiridian Diaz, Sr.

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Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore

May 22, 2015

Daniel Moore

May 18, 1931 - May 22, 2015

Daniel I Moore, 84, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Friday, May 22nd, suddenly, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta. Daniel was born on May 18, 1931, a son of the late Mae (Fredricks) and Joseph B. Moore. He served in the U.S. Army....

Joyce Pool

Joyce Pool

May 19, 2015

Joyce Pool

June 10, 1933 - May 19, 2015

Joyce Pool, 81, of Ordway, CO, passed away Tuesday, May 19th, while in the company of family members, at Fowler Health Care Center, Fowler. Joyce was born in Bryan, TX on June 10, 1933, the daughter of the late Effie (Thames) and Willard Winters. She was...

Antonio Pacheco

Antonio Pacheco

May 9, 2015

Antonio Pacheco

November 27, 1919 - May 9, 2015

Antonio Pacheco, 95, of Ordway, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his home. Mr. Pacheco was born November 27, 1919 in Trujillo, NM to the late Teodoro and Eloisa (Lopez) Pacheco. Mr. Pacheco was raised in Trujillo, NM and later joined the U.S. Army...

William Skuderna

William Skuderna

May 3, 2015

William "Bill" Skuderna

November 1, 1919 - May 3, 2015

William Anthony (Bill) Skuderna, 95, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, May 3rd, peacefully, at Pioneer Health Care Center. William was born in Rocky Ford, CO on November 1, 1919, a son of the late Kathrine (Gobin) and Anthony Skuderna. Bill graduated from Rocky...

Amycus Valerio

Amycus Valerio

April 30, 2015

Amycus Valerio

April 30, 2015

Amycus Aiden-Izsael Valerio, 4 months, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, April 30th, while in the company of family members, at Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs. Amycus was born in La Junta, CO on December 19, 2014, a son of Vicki Lee Valerio. He is survived by His mother...

Helena May Nevins

Helena May Nevins

April 25, 2015

Helena May Nevins

March 7, 1914 - April 25, 2015

Helena May Nevins passed away on Saturday, April 25 2015 at her home in Fowler, CO. She was born March 7, 1914 in Bennington, Kansas to Champ Sidney and Lilly Anna (Pease) Strange. Her family homesteaded about 19 miles north of Fowler when she was...

Lorene Broadbent

Lorene Broadbent

April 21, 2015

Lorene Broadbent

August 18, 1926 - April 21, 2015

Lorene L. Broadbent 88, of Pueblo Belmont Senior Center, passed away April 21, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers Disease. Lorene was born to Joseph M. and Edna M. Riley in Rocky Ford, Colorado August 18, 1926 at the old Physicians Hospital. She attended schools...

Willard "Will' Eugene Swain

Willard "Will' Eugene Swain

April 20, 2015

Willard "Will' Eugene Swain

February 16, 2015 - April 20, 2015

Willard Eugene (Will) Swain, 83, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, April 20th, while in the company of family members, at his residence. . Willard was born in Wadsworth, OH on February 16, 1932, a son of the late Myrtle Isadore (Moore) and...

Robert Dale Johnson

Robert Dale Johnson

April 19, 2015

Robert "Bob" Dale Johnson

December 26, 1927 - April 19, 2015

Robert Dale (Bob) Johnson, 87, of Manzanola, CO, passed away Sunday, April 19th, while in the company of family members, at his residence. Robert was born in North Platte, NE on December 26, 1927, a son of the late Agnes Faye (Dale) and Emery...

Naomi Inez Patrick

Naomi Inez Patrick

March 28, 2015

Naomi Inez Patrick

June 1, 1924 - March 28, 2015

Naomi Inez Patrick, 90, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, March 28th, peacefully, at Crowley County Nursing Center, Ordway, surrounded by her family. Naomi grew up on a farm near Cassville, MO on June 1, 1924, a daughter of the late Thelma (Chappell) and...

David Payne

David Payne

March 27, 2015

David Payne

March 27, 2015

David Payne, 67, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away Sunday, March 29th, suddenly, at his residence. David was born in Long Beach, CA on July 21, 1947, a son of the late Mina Jane (Anderson) and Victor M. Payne. He served in the Army National Guard. He worked as a Certified...

Owen Palmer Hixon

Owen Palmer Hixon

March 19, 2015

Owen Palmer Hixon

February 14, 1932 - March 19, 2015

Owen Palmer Hixon, 83, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, March 19th, peacefully, at Pioneer Health Care Center. Owen was born in La Junta, CO on February 14, 1932, a son of the late Isabelle Marie (Palmer) and Edward Henry Hixon. Owen graduated from...

Maria Jaramillo

Maria Jaramillo

March 18, 2015

Maria Jaramillo

May 29, 1949 - March 18, 2015

Maria Eufemia Jaramillo, 65, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Wednesday, March 18th, peacefully, at Joni Fair Hospice House, Pueblo. Maria was born in Raton, NM on May 29, 1949, a daughter of the late Fern (Gonzales) Jaramillo and Alfredo Griego-Jaramillo. She attended Cornerstone Baptist Church...

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