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Juanita A. Ring

Juanita A. Ring

November 23, 2014

Juanita A. Ring

September 17, 1921 - November 23, 2014

Juanita A. Ring, 93, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, November 23rd, peacefully, at Bent County Healthcare Center, Las Animas, CO. Juanita was born in Jay, Oklahoma on September 17, 1921, a daughter of the late Anna (Downs) and William Sturges. She was born...

Conrad Chris Trujillo

Conrad Chris Trujillo

November 17, 2014

Conrad Chris Trujillo

April 15, 1967 - November 17, 2014

Conrad Chris Trujillo, 47, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, November 17th, while in the company of family members, at Evergreen Gardens, La Junta. Conrad was born in Rocky Ford, CO on April 15, 1967, a son of Rose Marie (Gallegos) Trujillo and the...

Bonna Dee Riley

Bonna Dee Riley

November 16, 2014

Bonna Dee Riley

October 17, 1933 - November 16, 2014

Bonna Dee Riley, 81, of Rocky Ford, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born October 17, 1933 in the Rocky Ford to the late Claude and Naomi (Lane) Green. She Graduated from RFHS in 1951...

Velma Mcdonald

Velma Mcdonald

November 13, 2014

Velma McDonald

August 11, 1925 - November 13, 2014

Funeral Services will be at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Rocky Ford, CO, at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 21st, with Pastor John Dell officiating. A Visitation will be on Thursday from 1 - 4 PM at Ford-Ustick Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Hillcrest...

Shirley Keifer-Conroy

Shirley Keifer-Conroy

November 12, 2014

Shirley Keifer-Conroy

July 17, 1929 - November 12, 2014

Shirley Kiefer Conroy died peacefully on November 12, 2014 at the age of 85 at her home in Santa Fe, NM with family members at her bedside. She was born in Rocky Ford, CO on July 17, 1929 and graduated from Rocky Ford High School at...

Emil James Cordova

Emil James Cordova

November 3, 2014

Emil "Jimmy" James Cordova

December 7, 1953 - November 3, 2014

Emil James (Jimmy) Cordova, 60, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Monday, November 3rd, 2014 peacefully, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center-Nursing Center East, La Junta. Jimmy was born in Pueblo, CO on December 7, 1953, a son of the late Celestina (Amparan) and...

Teodora Baca

Teodora Baca

November 1, 2014

Teodora "Dora" Baca

December 27, 1938 - November 1, 2014

Teodora Irene Baca, 75, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, November 1st, peacefully, at Pioneer Health Care Center. Teodora was born in Rocky Ford, CO on December 27, 1938, a daughter of the late Jennie (unknown) and John Amaya. She graduated from Rocky Ford...

Dulcenio Apodaca

Dulcenio Apodaca

October 26, 2014

Dulcenio Apodaca

April 16, 1932 - October 26, 2014

Dulcenio (Dulcie) Apodaca, 82, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, October 26th, peacefully, at Pioneer Health Care Center, Rocky Ford. Dulcenio was born in Escondia, NM on April 16, 1932, a son of the late Celia (Aragon) and Roberto Amadeo Apodaca. He was a member...

Jack Klingman

Jack Klingman

October 24, 2014

Jack Klingman

November 26, 1929 - October 24, 2014

Jack Dwayne Klingman, 84, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Friday, October 24th, peacefully, at Pioneer Health Care Center. Jack was born in Kokomo, Indiana on November 26, 1929, a son of the late Maizie (Hartman) and Olaus Klingman. He was the husband of Zelma Pauline...

Benjamin Ornelas

Benjamin Ornelas

October 21, 2014

Benjamin Ornelas

March 29, 1951 - October 21, 2014

Benjamin Adame Ornelas, 63, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Tuesday, October 21st, suddenly, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta. Benjamin was born in Loving, NM on March 29, 1951, a son of the late Gabriella (Adame) and Martin Jose Ornelas. He was the...

Marilyn Grace Miller

Marilyn Grace Miller

October 16, 2014

Marilyn Grace Miller

February 7, 1935 - October 16, 2014

Marilyn Grace Miller, 79, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, October 16th, while in the company of family members, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta. Marilyn was born in Rocky Ford, CO on February 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Edna...

James Gregory

James Gregory

October 11, 2014

James Gregory

August 8, 1958 - October 11, 2014

Jim Gregory died suddenly on October 11, 2014 at a hospital in La Junta, Colorado. Jim was born August 8, 1958 in Sterling, Colorado to Sylvia Pauline "Polly" Gregory and James Dwight "J.D." Gregory. He attended Sterling area schools and up through his Junior year at...

Jose Maes

Jose Maes

October 2, 2014

Jose Maes

July 19, 1978 - October 2, 2014

Jose Lee Maes, 36, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Thursday, October 2nd, suddenly, at his residence. Jose was born in Rocky Ford, CO on July 19, 1978, a son of Judy Ann (Montoya) Maes and Luis Miguel Maes. He attended school in Rocky Ford, CO....

Ione Saulmon

Ione Saulmon

October 1, 2014

Ione Saulmon

May 11, 1914 - October 1, 2014

Ione M. Saulmon passed away on October 1, 2014, at the age of 100 years, at the Evergreen Gardens Assisted Care Facility in La Junta, Colorado. She was born, one of eight siblings, May 16, 1914 in Lamar, Colorado to Judd and Helen Bloyd. She married...

Marie Russell

Marie Russell

September 21, 2014

Marie Russell

December 22, 1938 - September 21, 2014

Marie Rose Russell, 75, of Las Animas, CO, passed away Sunday, September 21st, after a short battle with cancer, at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, Pueblo County. Marie was born in Pecos, NM on December 22, 1938, a daughter of the late Preceliana Cecilia (Garcia) and Benito...

Betty Maier

Betty Maier

September 13, 2014

Betty Maier

March 26, 1928 - September 13, 2014

Betty Lou Maier, 86, of La Junta, CO, passed away Saturday, September 13th, peacefully, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Lamar, CO on March 26, 1928, a daughter of the late Matie May (Coffield) and Joseph Milton Best. She was the widow...

Harry Gerlock

Harry Gerlock

September 13, 2014

Harry Gerlock

January 17, 1929 - September 13, 2014

Harry Hilbert Gerlock, 85, of Ordway, CO, passed away Saturday, September 13th, peacefully, at his residence. Harry was born in Sugar City, CO on January 17, 1929, a son of the late Mary (Keller) and Jake Gerlock. He attended school in Sugar City. He was the...

Jose Garfield Madrid

Jose Garfield Madrid

September 9, 2014

Jose Garfield Madrid, Jr.

December 7, 1967 - September 9, 2014

Jose Garfield Madrid, Jr., 46, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Sunday, September 7th, suddenly, at his residence. Jose was born in Rocky Ford, CO on December 7, 1967, a son of Mary Antonia (Esquibel) Madrid and the late Jose Garfield Madrid, Sr. He...

Tom H. Sadler

Tom H. Sadler

September 6, 2014

Tom H. Sadler, Jr.

April 10, 1943 - September 6, 2014

Tom Henry Sadler, Jr., 71, of Rocky Ford, CO, passed away Saturday, September 6th, while in the company of family members at his residence. Tom was born in Roswell, NM on April 10, 1943, the son of the late Lola (Pino) and Tom H....

Juana Rodriguez-Hernandez

Juana Rodriguez-Hernandez

September 2, 2014

Juana Rodriguez-Hernandez

February 7, 1924 - September 2, 2014

Juana Rodriguez-Hernandez, 90, of Seguin, TX, formerly of Rocky Ford, passed away Tuesday, September 2nd, at her residence. Juana was born in , Mexico on February 7, 1924, a daughter of the late Gavina (Velasquez) and Merqvladez Hernandez. She was the widow of Amador Rodriguez. She...

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