Obituaries
Larry Eldon Ritchie
Jul 4, 2009
Larry E. Ritchie passed away July 4, 2009 in Gunnison, Colorado. Larry was born February 21, 1947 in Lamar, Colorado to Laurence and Odette Ritchie. He lived his first 8 years in Holly before moving to Pueblo in 1955. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served during the Vietnam War. For the last 15 years, Larry was...
Paula Joyce Drake
Jun 28, 2009
Paula J. Drake passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Pueblo, Colorado. Paula was born January 19, 1934 in Wiley, Colorado to Paul and Nellie Hollandsworth. Paula loved writing poetry and listening to music. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Leta Corbin. Her survivors include her son Steven Drake and daughter Kaylynn Drake; sisters, Neda...
Adrian M. Benham
Jun 14, 2009
Adrian M. Benham passed away June 14, 2009 in Pueblo as the result of a recent automobile accident. He was born April 4, 1967 in Boulder, CO and had lived in the Rye area since 1997. He will be remembered as a generous person, always willing to help a friend in need. He was preceded in death by Grandmother and...
Jimmy Earl Higgins
Jun 4, 2009
Jimmy Earl Higgins, unexpectedly went to be with the Lord June 4, 2009. He was born Feb 28, 1961 in Pueblo, Colorado. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Doris Higgins. He was a devoted son and compassionate man to his family, friends and all that knew him. He had strong beliefs and faith in his Lord,...
Ruby T. Jett
Jun 1, 2009
Ruby T. Jett, went to be with her Lord on June 1, 2009. She was born Sept 1911 in Weakley County, Tenn. She was a faithful Christian all of her life and a member of the Southwest Church of Christ. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Joseph C. “Buster” Jett, Jr., her parents, Isaac and Maggie...
William Frankllin Beurman
May 31, 2009
William F. Beurman, Jr., passed away May 31, 2009 in Pueblo. Bill was born April 7, 1932 to William and Mildred Beurman. He graduated from Central High in 1950 and was a veteran of the US Army. Bill was employed at the CF&I Steel Mill for 43 years before his retirement. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing...
Virginia Ruth Sullivan
May 22, 2009
Virginia Ruth “Ginger” Sullivan passed away May 22, 2009 in Pueblo West, Colorado. Ginger was born July 16, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas to James and Ruth Lower. She married Whitney B. Sullivan on July 27, 1946 in Artesia, New Mexico and supported his 30 year Air Force career before settling in Westcliffe in 1972 and later Pueblo West in...
Elwyn Kay Becher
May 17, 2009
Elwyn Kay Becher passed away May 17, 2009 in Pueblo. Kay was born Dec 17, 1925 in Rye, CO, one of three children to Hiram and Opal Becher. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served in both WWII and Korea. Kay was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, the Navy PT Cruisers, a longtime secretary of...
Bridget Rene Garcia
May 15, 2009
Bridget Rene Garcia passed away May 15, 2009 in Pueblo. Bridget was born February 17, 1975 in Pueblo and was a graduate of Central High School. She was preceded in death by her father Dale Garcia in 2004 and her grandfather Eli Manzanares. Bridget is survived by her mother Annette Garcia, a brother Randy (Amaris) Garcia of Pueblo, a sister...
Laura Mae Puga
May 11, 2009
Laura Mae Puga passed away May 11, 2009 in Pueblo, Colorado. Laura was born May 31, 1932 in Pueblo to Oscar E. Gunnar Dehn and Laura Dehn. She was employed in dietary service at the Colorado State Hospital for many years before her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe R. Puga in 2006. Her survivors include...
Hazel Mae Leonardelli
May 2, 2009
Hazel Mae Leonardelli passed away May 2, 2009 in Pueblo. Hazel was born Dec 6, 1922 in Lubbock, Texas. She went to school in Oklahoma and attended college in New York. After college she spent six years as a missionary in Peru, South America. While there, she married Oscar Trisollini. They had one child, Leo Kim Trisollini. After Oscar’s death,...
Byron Tucker
May 2, 2009
Byron Tucker, 70, passed away May 2, 2009 in Pueblo after bravely battling cancer for over a year. Byron was a lifelong educator with a career spanning more than three decades as a public school principal in Jefferson County. Byron loved gardening, hiking, cooking and traveling, but his greatest joy was his family. His survivors include his wife Eva; children,...
Willis Personette
Apr 29, 2009
Willis Personette passed away Apr 29, 2009 in Pueblo. Willis was born Sept 2, 1920 in Brookville, Indiana to Roy and Ella Mae Personette. He was a veteran of the US Army having served as an airplane engine mechanic during WWII. Willis was preceded in death by his wife Ella Mae in 1985 and his son Willis Wayne Personette in...
Angelina Juinta
Apr 28, 2009
Angelina Junita was born May 14, 1909 and passed away April 28, 2009, fifteen days short of her 100th birthday. She was a lifelong resident of Pueblo and a long-time employee of Crews-Beggs Mercantile Stores. She was well known for her skills as a seamstress and her intricate crochet work. Angelina was preceded in death by her parents, Giuseppe and...
Patricia L. Wear
Apr 26, 2009
Patricia L. Lewis Wear passed away April 26, 2009 in Pueblo. She was born Sept 11, 1944 in Pueblo to Clarence and Ina Lewis. Pat enjoyed trips to Cripple Creek, lunching with her friends and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Albert, Donald and Robert and sisters, Betty and Shirley Lewis and...
Doris Louise Higgins
Apr 23, 2009
Doris Louise “Pudge” Higgins went to be with her Lord and savior April 23, 2009. She was born July 14, 1938 in Drumright, OK. Doris and her husband Herbert met in Drumright and moved to Pueblo in the mid 1950’s, where he retired from CF&I after 37 years. Doris loved to be with her friends and family. Her house was...
Lois Eleanor Gray
Apr 22, 2009
Lois E. Gray, passed away April 22, 2009 at her home in Ordway, Colorado. Lois was born Feb 25, 1938 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Edwin G. Wayman and Harriet Anna Talbot. She was preceded in death by her husband Delbert Dean Gray and her son Delbert Dean Gray, Jr. Her survivors include her sons William Gray, of Ordway and Richard...
Thomas F. Spencer
Apr 16, 2009
Thomas F. Spencer passed away April 16, 2009 in Pueblo. He was born on October 14, 1929 near the Missouri River Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Tom Spencer was the son of Grover C. and Clara H. (Bollin) Spencer whom have preceded him in death. He was a past president and honorary lifetime member of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Assn.; past president and...
Mary Jo Emiley
Apr 10, 2009
Mary Jo Emiley passed away on Friday,April, 10, 2009 in Pueblo, Colorado. Mary Jo was born November 4, 1921 in Anderson, Indiana to John and Ethel Burkert. Mary Jo is survived by her children Jerry (Dorothy) Eubanks, Thomas Eubanks, Judy (Mike) Files and Pam (Bob) Nelson. At her request, no viewing or services. Cremation, Davis Crematory.
Charlie Stimmel
Apr 3, 2009
Charles L. “Charlie” Stimmel passed away suddenly April 3, 2009 in Pueblo. He was born Jun 21, 1942 in Frederick, Maryland to Charles and Ethel Stimmel. Charlie was a veteran of the US Army and a Bronze Star recipient, he served in the “Big Red 1” during Vietnam. Before his retirement in 1996, he was a 25 year employee of...
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