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Linda Aragon

Linda Aragon

May 27, 2009

Linda "Lin" Aragon

March 10, 1960 - May 27, 2009

Mrs. Linda Aragon, 49, of Rocky Ford died on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 unexpectedly at her residence. Linda was born in LaJunta, CO on March 10, 1960, the daughter of Albert F. Aragon and Eloisa (Sandoval) Esquivel. She was the wife of Lawrence Baraza. She...

Frances M. Miller

Frances M. Miller

May 18, 2009

Frances "Fif" M. Miller

June 27, 1930 - May 18, 2009

Born 6/27/30 to Charles S. & Waive Williams of Rocky Ford, the youngest of 6 children. Fif was an avid bridge player and she enjoyed arranging and entering flowers in the fair for many years. She was a member of PEO and Beta, RF...

Mary Evelyn Lavoi

Mary Evelyn Lavoi

May 13, 2009

Mary Evelyn LaVoi

July 15, 1923 - May 13, 2009

Evelyn LaVoi slept away at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, CA on Wednesday May 13, 2009, after a short but valiant fight with lung cancer. She was born Mary Evelyn Veatch in Rocky Ford, Colorado, to H.L. and Agnes Veatch and as a girl...

Joe H. Lopez

Joe H. Lopez

May 8, 2009

Joe H. Lopez

February 12, 1946 - May 8, 2009

Joe H. Lopez age 63 of Buda, Texas, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born on February 12, 1946 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Joe attended school in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He worked at the VA Fort Lyon hospital prior to moving to Austin...

John Randolph Reynolds

John Randolph Reynolds

Apr 29, 2009

John "Randy" Randolph Reynolds

November 6, 1935 - April 29, 2009

John R. "Randy" Reynolds, IV of Rocky Ford, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in LaJunta after a long battle with pneumonia. He was born November 6, 1935 in Hamlin, Texas. He was the first child of...

Linda Joy Johnson

Linda Joy Johnson

Apr 28, 2009

Linda Joy Johnson

March 25, 1970 - April 28, 2009

Linda Joy Johnson, 39, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. She was born March 25, 1970, in McPherson, the daughter of Richard B. "Dick" and Naomi Sue (Weaver) Morris. Survivors include her husband, Ty; a son, Tanner Lane Johnson, of the home; two daughters, Lakyn Tylin...

Dorothy Evelyn Abert

Dorothy Evelyn Abert

Apr 20, 2009

Dorothy Evelyn Abert

November 12, 1930 - April 20, 2009

Dorothy E. Abert, 78, of Rocky Ford died on Monday, April 20th, 2009 peacefully at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. Dorothy was born a twin in Rocky Ford, CO on November 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry Jr. and Amelia...

Frances Adelle Busch

Frances Adelle Busch

Apr 2, 2009

Frances Adelle Busch

June 24, 1938 - April 2, 2009

Mrs. Frances Adelle Busch, of Rocky Ford died on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 while in the company of family members at her residence. Frances was born in Ordway, CO on June 24, 1938, the daughter of the late Delmer and Frances (Stone) Shaffer. She graduated...

Richard Marion Mathis

Richard Marion Mathis

Mar 24, 2009

Richard Marion Mathis

May 28, 1947 - March 24, 2009

Mr. Richard Marion Mathis, 61, of Rocky Ford died on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta, CO. Richard was born in Lamar, CO on May 28, 1947, the son of Marion Arthur and Flo Lorraine (Clarkson) Mathis. He...

Richard Eugene Delong

Richard Eugene Delong

Mar 18, 2009

Richard "Horsebite" Eugene DeLong

November 30, 1948 - March 18, 2009

Richard Eugene DeLong "Horsebite", 60, of Rocky Ford, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1948 in La Junta, to the late Selma and Charles DeLong Sr. He lived on the family farm 6 miles west...

Kaden Bierbaum

Kaden Bierbaum

Mar 18, 2009

Kaden Bierbaum

March 18, 2009 - March 18, 2009

More information will appear as it becomes available.

Helen Kimber West

Helen Kimber West

Mar 10, 2009

Helen Kimber West

June 11, 1904 - March 10, 2009

Helen Kimber West was born on June 11, 1904 in Agra, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Rocky Ford when she was two years old and she lived in Rocky Ford the rest of her life. After graduating from Rocky Ford High School in 1922 she...

Eileen K. Coulter

Eileen K. Coulter

Feb 28, 2009

Eileen K. "Pat" Coulter

October 16, 1910 - February 28, 2009

Mrs. Eileen K. (Pat) Coulter, 98, of Rocky Ford, died on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 peacefully at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. Eileen was born in Erie, Kansas on October 16, 1910, the daughter of the late Isaac Robert and Fredia...

Juan Lucero

Juan Lucero

Feb 19, 2009

Juan "Tino" Lucero

October 28, 1953 - February 19, 2009

Prayer of the rosary for Juan "Tino" Lucero, 55 of Rocky Ford will be Sunday February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter catholic church in Rocky Ford. A mass of Christian burial will be Monday February 23rd at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Lucero died February...

Irene Valdez

Irene Valdez

Feb 18, 2009

Irene Valdez

June 2, 1931 - February 18, 2009

Mrs. Eloina Irene Valdez, 77, of Rocky Ford died on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 while in the company of family members at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center-Nursing Center East, La Junta, CO. Eloina was born in Los Ceroso, NM on June 2, 1931, the daughter...

Frank R. Clark

Frank R. Clark

Feb 9, 2009

Frank R. Clark

January 9, 1936 - February 9, 2009

Frank R. Clark, 73, of Garden City, KS, formerly of Rocky Ford, died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Garden City, KS. Frank was born on January 9, 1936, to Milo Peter Clark and Nora Kathryn Kalmoe in Britt, Iowa. Frank joined the Army at age...

Abi Ann Abert

Abi Ann Abert

Feb 4, 2009

Abi Ann Abert

July 12, 1927 - February 4, 2009

Funeral services for Abi Ann Abert will be held on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the First United Methodist Church in Rocky Ford with Pastor Olga Hard officiating. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorial funds have been established with the...

Dorothy Mae Johannes

Dorothy Mae Johannes

Feb 3, 2009

Dorothy Mae Johannes

November 27, 1922 - February 3, 2009

Loving wife, wonderful mother, generous grandmother, good friend. Dorothy Mae Herold Johannes was all of these things. Dorothy was born Nov. 27, 1922, in Fort Morgan to William and Minnie Herold. She passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3. Following high school graduation, she attended Barnes Business...

Mary Louisa Mckernon

Mary Louisa Mckernon

Jan 30, 2009

Mary Louisa McKernon

June 26, 1925 - January 30, 2009

Mary Louisa Logan was born on June 26, 1925, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the only child of John Asbury Logan and Blanche Moss Logan. She attended Fort Morgan schools, graduating from high school in 1944. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado State...

Lazaro Villalovos

Lazaro Villalovos

Jan 21, 2009

Lazaro Villalovos

December 17, 1938 - January 21, 2009

Mr. Lazaro Villalovos, 70, of La Junta died Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 peacefully at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center-Nursing Center East Lazaro was born in Walsenburg, CO on December 17, 1938, the son of the late Pedro and Laura (Archuletta) Villalovos. He was a Farm...

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