Obituaries
JoAnn Louise Gillespie
Feb 2, 2014
JoAnn Louise Gillespie, 77, passed away February 2, 2014 in Pueblo, CO. She was born November 4, 1936 in Wheatland, Wyoming, to Clifford and Evelyn (Preuit) Walter. JoAnn graduated Wheatland High School in 1954. On December 9, 1957, she married Edwin Gillespie in Taos, New Mexico. JoAnn enjoyed sewing, solitaire, genealogy, and writing. She recently finished “Shadows of Wyoming” recounting...
Frank L. Starcer
Jan 31, 2014
Frank. L. Starcer passed away peacefully at home on Jan 31, 2014 in Pueblo. He was born Jan 20, 1950 in Pueblo to Chris and Hilda Starcer. Frank was a veteran of the US Army having served during Vietnam. He loved being in the mountains, fising and just being outdoors. Frank was a loving and caring man who loved his...
Dorian Lieto
Jan 30, 2014
Dorian Lieto passed away January 30, 2014 at his home in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born Feb 23, 1953 in New York City and had lived in Pueblo since 1974. Dorian could be defined as many things; a Father, an ex-husband, a mover, a shaker, a rebel, a friend, an enemy and sometimes a legend but the only definition he...
Loretta Jones
Jan 26, 2014
Loretta T. Jones passed away January 26, 2014 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was 82. Loretta was educated at Mt. Union College and Case Western Reserve University where she received her Master’s degree. She enjoyed a distinguished career as a Reading Specialist in the Cleveland, Ohio area and in N. Carolina before retiring to Pueblo West nearly 14 years ago. She...
Lee N. Martinez
Jan 22, 2014
Lee N. Martinez passed away January 22, 2014 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born in Cheraw, Colorado, the son of Severo and Susana Martinez and came to Pueblo from Trinidad in 1948. Lee was employed by and retired from the Pueblo Army Depot after 30 years of service. Lee was an Army Veteran serving in the South Pacific and was...
Susan L. Benfield
Jan 3, 2014
Susan L. Benfield passed away suddenly and went to be with her Lord on January 3, 2014. She was born on July 11, 1946, the middle child of Arthur and June Reynolds. Susan was a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska and Western State College. She taught school in District #60 for just over 30 years before her retirement....
James Larkin Olivas
Dec 29, 2013
James Larkin Olivas, departed peacefully on Dec 29, 2013 with close family and friends at his side. He was born in Pueblo on Nov 27, 1946 to Tony and Rose Olivas. Jim was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He worked at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant in Boulder before his retirement....
Nicholas James Koons
Dec 12, 2013
Nicholas James Koons, went to be with God on Dec 12, 2013 after a sudden and totally unexpected heart attack. Although only 23, his young life was full of joy and accomplishment. He loved football and started playing the game aalmost as soon as he could walk. He played many years in the Bantam Football League. When he was old...
Harold F. Lambrecht
Dec 9, 2013
Harold F. Lambrecht passed away Dec 9, 2013 in Pueblo. Harold was born July 1, 1921 in Walsenburg, CO. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the European Theater during WWII and was employed as a crane operator at the CF&I Steel Mill for many years. Harold was preceded in death by his wife Vivian, brothers...
Fay D. Hager
Dec 9, 2013
Fay D. Hager, 79, passed away Decmber 9, 2013 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born January 21, 1934 in South Dakota to Fred and Bernice Taylor and had lived in Pueblo since 1964. She worked in the Fine Jewelry Department at JC Penney for many years before her retirement. SHe was preceded in death by her husband William. Her survivors...
LaVonne Paluska
Dec 5, 2013
LaVonne Paluska , known affectionately as “Gramma”, passed away Dec 5, 2013 in Pueblo. She was born in Glendive, MT and grew up in Billings. For the past 30 years she lived in Pueblo where she and her husband Bill were part of the golfing community. She loved shopping, Las Vegas, Rodeo and the State Fair, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson...
Sandra L. Muhs
Nov 30, 2013
Sandra Lou Muhs passed away Nov 30, 2013 in Pueblo. She was born here on May 27, 1939 to Hazel and Lester Tuell. Sandy attended Central High School, Working as a Psych Tech at Colorado State Hospital for 25yrs, retired from Diamond Shamrock and volunteered for Heritage School. Forever loved and always known as Mom, Mommy and "Sandy from the...
Mary Helen McKim
Nov 30, 2013
Mary Helen McKim, 86, passed away Nov 30, 2013 in Pueblo. She was preceded in death by her daughter Jean. her survivors include her sister Dorthy; her children, Bob, Richard, Ronald and her extended family. Private services will be held. Online condolences at DavisMortuary.com
Marion Cardoza
Nov 29, 2013
Marion Ella Cardoza went peacefully on her journey November 29, 2013 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born August 15, 1916 in Rotterdam, New York. She was raised in a rich mixture of Thomson family farms and a few towns in upstate New York, with memories that lasted a lifetime. She, her parents, brother and sister moved to southern California in...
Edison "Bud" Baldwin
Nov 29, 2013
Edison “Bud” Baldwin departed this life on Nov 29, 2013. He was born on May 3, 1924 in Pueblo to Elmer and Florence Baldwin. He attended school and graduated from Fowler High School in 1941. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in the South Pacific as a Pharmacist Mate attached to the Marine Corps during WWII. He...
Gary D. Baker
Nov 27, 2013
Gary D. Baker, 28, passed away Nov 27, 2013 in Pueblo. Survived by his mother, Connie S. Baker; brothers, Christopher and Jeremy Baker, grandparents John and Mildred Friend; his best friend Jacob Cochran and his dog and loving companion, Jazz. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church, 310...
William R. Schaefer
Nov 23, 2013
William R. Schaefer, 70, of Pueblo, made his transition peacefully on Nov. 23, 2013. William R. Schaefer He was born Dec. 26, 1942, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Victor and Marie Schaefer, both of whom preceded him in death. Bill received his B.S. and M.S. in education from State University of New York, Oswego, in 1967. He was a teacher of...
Donald L. Haight
Nov 23, 2013
Donald L. Haight passed away November 23, 2013 at the Colorado State Veterans Home in Florence, Colorado. Don was born on May 15, 1947 in Pueblo, Colorado to Ernie and Rosa Haight Rollison. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during Vietnam and was employed as an ammo handler at the Pueblo Army Depot for many years...
Harry "Smitty" Smith
Nov 22, 2013
Harry Eugene (Smitty) Smith, passed away on November 22, 2013 in Pueblo. He was born here on May 10, 1923 to Harry C. and Edith Smith. At 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and was assigned duty on the USS Ralph Talbot DD-390 where he obtained the rank of Machinist Mate Second Class (MM2). The destroyer was assigned to...
Roger Raymond Frank
Nov 16, 2013
Roger Raymond Frank, 61, went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2013. Roger was born on November 5, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Raymond E. and Barbara E. Frank. Roger spent the last 40 years working in the restaurant industry, most recently as the General Manager of the Wendy’s in Pueblo West, CO. His deep Chicago roots led...
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