Sep 26, 2024

Gloria M. Powers was born April 17, 1935 at Engleville, Colorado to Alex Montoya and Eloisa Garcia. She passed away on September 26, 2024 in La Junta. Engleville was a coal mining town and she was a true coal miner's daughter. When Gloria was a senior at Hoehne, Colorado in 1952, she was needed at home to help care...

Sep 15, 2024

Maria Teresa Reyes, also known as Muñeca to her family and friends. Unfortunately, our mother Maria was called to the Lord on September 15, 2024 surrounded by everyone she loved. Maria was born on October 15, 1959 in Brownsville, TX and raised in Plainview, TX. Our mother was very much loved by so many people. She loved to play...

Sep 9, 2024

Ignacita Martinez (you probably knew her best as Inez) entered eternal life on September 9, 2024. She was born April 8, 1953, in La Junta to Salvador and Cordilia Martinez.

Inez lived in Rocky Ford all her life. She worked the greater part of her employment as a resident care provider for the Girch Center in La...

Sep 4, 2024

Patsy Nadine Osburn passed away peacefully after a short illness on September 4th, 2024 in Pueblo. She was born on April 30th, 1946 in La Junta. Patsy was begrudgingly welcomed by her mother, Ada Ione (Brown), who wanted a boy and Ellsworth Pat Osburn, who's welcome was much more enthusiastic, she was always her daddy's little girl. Patsy grew...

Aug 30, 2024

John F. Miller passed away at his home peacefully on Friday August 30th at 7:00pm. He was surrounded by his immediate family members. John has been a member of Rocky Ford since 1960. He retired from the Rocky Ford, R2 school district with 20 plus years, and he was also a movie projectionist at, "The GRAND theater" for numerous...

Aug 29, 2024

Bonnie Jean Proctor, 78, of Aurora died August 29, 2024 at her home. Bonnie was born in Torrington, WY to Ralph and Dorothy Roshong. Bonnie loved her family very much. She enjoyed gardening. She took a lot of pride in the flowers she grew and everyone in the neighborhood knew her for her beautiful flowers. Bonnie and her husband...

Aug 24, 2024

Mary Jane Coatney was born in Rocky Ford to Frank W. And Mary C. Smith. She arrived as Mary Jane Smith along with her twin brother, Jerry. Waiting at home in Manzanola for them were her twin sisters, Corrine (Billie) and Florrine (Sammie).

Her childhood was spent growing up in Manzanola where she graduated high school. After...

Aug 13, 2024

Dee Ham, 53, of Ordway died August 13, 2024 at her home unexpectantly. Dee was born in Rocky Ford to Dale and Diana Ham. She grew up and spent her whole life in Rocky Ford, until moving to Ordway in the early 2000's. She was proud to be part of the Ordway community. Dee was an EMT for Crowley...

Aug 9, 2024

Dolores was born December 15, 1939 in Santa Rosa, NM. She passed away August 9. 2024 at Fowler Healthcare Center. Even though her real name was Maria Dolores Martinez, she always preferred to go by the middle name. Dolores had four children with Bino Martinez and they dragged them with them to watch mom play softball. She played many...

Aug 7, 2024

James (Butch) Kent Thayer, Jr. had a deep love for the Lord and his family. He was called to his eternal home to be with Jesus on August 7, 2024, at the age of 65.

Jim is survived by his father, Jim Thayer Sr. (Janet), of La Junta, CO; his beloved wife, Adriana M Thayer, Las Animas,...

Aug 5, 2024

Patricia (Pat) Lucille Graham, 80, of Fowler, Colorado, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on August 5, 2024. Born on March 4, 1944, Pat's early years were spent north of Fowler on their family homestead. On September 4, 1962, she married her sweetheart, Charles (Bill) William Graham and welcomed twin sons four years later. Her life...

Aug 5, 2024

Claire Allen Green passed away on Monday, August 5th, at his home in Rocky Ford, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. His daughter, Nettie, and her husband, Rod, were at his side, providing care and comfort during his final moments.

Claire was born on May 25th, 1947, in Langdon, North Dakota, to...

Aug 3, 2024

Harvey Ray Saulmon, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, father figure, United States Air Force veteran, and one heck of a nice guy, died August 3 at his home in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Born in La Junta, and raised in nearby Rocky Ford—"Nothing but rattlesnakes and prairie dogs as far as the eye could see," a common Harvey-ism went—he...

Jul 17, 2024

The Starks family has recently endured an unexpected loss of Dante Starks on July 17, 2024 at the age of 20. Dante was an ambitious hard working young man who spent his youth working in the fields. Dante is known to have lots of family not only by blood but by his loyalty to the relationships he's made throughout...

Jul 8, 2024

Vicki Herdt, 67, of Thornton, CO went to be with her Lord on Monday July 8, 2024. Vicki was born in Rocky Ford, CO on October 7th, 1956, to Herbert and Dorothy (Kassebaum) Paugh. Vicki graduated from Manzanola High School in 1974. Shortly after High School, she moved to Denver and started working at King Soopers where she met...

Jul 4, 2024

Vada "Marlene" Cottrell went to be with the Lord on July 4, 2024 at the age of 86. Marlene was born on April 1, 1938 to Ellen Vada and Eugene Lowell Burke in Charlo, MT and was raised in Kellog, ID. Marlene married Carl R. Cottrell on March 5, 1955 in Idaho. In 1967 they moved to Cashmere, WA...

Jun 29, 2024

Karen Ann Estep of Rocky Ford passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the age of 73 at Pioneer Healthcare.

Karen is survived by Husband Jeffrey Estep, 1 daughter Michelle Wolfswinkel of OK, 1 granddaughter Alandra Gibson of OK, 2 great-grandchildren: Soren Gibson, Lenore Gibson, 2 brothers: Don Livingston, Randy Livingston. She was preceded in death...

Jun 29, 2024

Teresa Marie McKinney died peacefully on June 29, 2024 at Pioneer Healthcare with her family by her side. Teresa was born on December 17, 1932 to General R. and Gladys W. Gibson in Pueblo. She was the second youngest of 7 children. She graduated from Manzanola High School in 1950. She then married William Truman McKinney on September 20,...

Jun 17, 2024

Cecelia Diane Perez Came into this world January 6, 1953, in La Junta, Colorado and Cecelia was 71 years old when she departed on June 17, 2024, in Garden City, Kansas. Cecelia was a loving mother and grandma to her kids and grandkids. She was survived by Ernesto Apodaca, by her children Anthony Apodaca, Monica Apodaca, 12 grandkids, and...

May 27, 2024

Madison Annaleen Marsh

January 25th, 2007 - May 27th, 2024

In Loving Memory of Madison Annaleen Marsh, age 17 of Fowler Colorado who passed away unexpectedly on May 27th, 2024

With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we bid farewell to our beloved Madison Annaleen Marsh, who was tragically taken from us far too...