Obituary Listing

Nov 20, 2024

Pearl "Helen" Gallegos of Colorado Springs passed away on November 20, 2024 at the age of 70. She was born in Rocky Ford to Edwina Saldivar and Patricino Martinez. She married Lloyd Gallegos in 1968. Pearl loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She and Lloyd loved to laugh and have a good time. She attended the...

Nov 10, 2024

Taneko Monroe of Ordway passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the age of 92 at her home surrounded by her family. Taneko was born in Sasebo, Japan. She met Cornell Monroe in 1952 while he was stationed in Japan serving in the Army. They were married in 1954 and she and Cornell traveled around the world as...

Nov 9, 2024

Merle Olive Matthews died peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Florence, Colorado at the Bruce McCandless Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at the blessed age of 92. Merle was born in Shell Knob, Missouri on June 3, 1932 to Murble and Monnie Matthews. His family moved to Colorado in his early years and eventually settled in Crowley, Colorado...

Nov 3, 2024

Randy Dolan Grooms was born in Denver, May 5th, 1949. Randy bought joy into the lives of his parents, Hubert and Esther Grooms of Rocky Ford. Randy passed away on November 3rd, 2024 at the Prairie View Assisted Living in Las Animas at the age of 75.

Randy loved to laugh! He loved the outdoors and enjoyed...

Oct 29, 2024

Alice D. Gallegos of Rocky Ford went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2024 at her home at the age of 78. She was born on December 27, 1945 to Antonio Griego and Laura Vigil in Clayton, NM. In July of 1962 she married her lifetime partner Paul E. Gallegos. She enjoyed visiting family and friends and...

Oct 27, 2024

Cecelia Herrera, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, peacefully passed away at her home on October 27, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 79. Cecelia was born June 2, 1945 in Fowler. Cecelia was the daughter of Pedro and Aurela Flores. She graduated from Rocky Ford High School in 1964, setting out on a life filled with...

Oct 25, 2024

Jean Carr, born Helen "Jean" Weaver, left this world on October 25, 2024 at Crowley County Nursing Center. She was surrounded by family when she peacefully passed away.

Jean was born on November 19, 1944 in Salida, CO, to Ross Weaver and Betty Nelson. She joined her brother Ralph and sister Shirley. Because her father worked construction,...

Oct 23, 2024

Maria Lupe Chavez , 74, lifelong resident of Rocky Ford, a devoted mother and pillar of her family peacefully passed away on October 23rd, 2024. She was the true definition of strength until the very end. Lupe was cared for by her lifelong friend Eugene (Chage) Olguin. She had a passion for serving others at church, the nursing home...

Oct 18, 2024

Rose Blotz, 88, of Rocky Ford died Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Crowley County Nursing Home in Ordway. Rose was born May 29, 1936 in Rocky Ford to Jake and Mary (Stricker) Lindt. She graduated from Rocky Ford High School in 1954. On March 20, 1955 Rose married Byron Blotz in Rocky Ford. They moved to Nebraska to...

Oct 18, 2024

Roseable Jaramillo, 72, of Rocky Ford passed away October 18, 2024 in Pueblo. Rosabel was born in La Junta to Pete and Daisy Madrid. She was a waitress.

Rosabel is survived by her husband of 53 years Alfonso Jaramillo, sisters: ALice Aguilar of La Junta, Angie Lujan of Pueblo, Juanita Gonzalez of Liberal, KS, Anita Gonzalez of...

Oct 17, 2024

Elsie Mae (Bender) Keck, age 98, went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2024, at Fowler Healthcare Nursing Home where she was a resident for the past 3 ½ years.

Elsie was born on May 14, 1926, to Fredrich and Elizabeth (Brungard) Bender in Tacoma, Washington. She was the third child born to this marriage...

Oct 13, 2024

Walter Kuhn, 88, of Rocky Ford passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Fowler. Walter was born in Beaumont, CA to Harold and Nettie Kuhn. Walter joined the Air Force. He was also a silversmith and ran a pawn shop and an alarm company.

Walter is survived by his wife of 55 years Billy Kuhn, 5...

Oct 12, 2024

Marcellia Juanita Lopez-Flores, born to Thomas "Chimpy" Lopez and Gloria Lopez on October 14, 1964 in Rocky Ford. Marcie was born and raised in Rocky Ford. She graduated from Rocky Ford High School. Marcie dedicated 22 years to Tri-County Family Care Center as the parents as teachers educator. She devoted her life to helping the community. She also impacted...

Oct 2, 2024

Garry Ronald Proctor was born on August 12, 1941, to Lewis and Madge Proctor. Garry had two siblings: Anita Peters and Larry Proctor. Garry grew up in Ordway, helping on his parents' farm. He then moved to Ft Collins to get his Electrical Engineering Degree at CSU. He settled in Aurora Co and lived the rest of his life...

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...