Funeral Homes in La Junta, CO

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Tippy Martinez (baseball player), Dan Slater (lawyer), Mike Oquist (baseball player), and Donald Cook (actor).

The City of La Junta is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,077 at the 2010 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.

La Junta Obituaries

It was revealed by Vernal Express on March 8th, 2022 that Brian Edmunds perished in Vernal, Utah.  Edmunds was 40 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brian's life.

It was written by Sacramento Bee on March 1st, 2021 that Janet Marie McCracken (Johnson) passed on in Sacramento, California.  Ms. McCracken was 75 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Janet Marie's life.

It was revealed by Register Guard on February 14th, 2021 that Gilbert Lloyd Lopez passed away in Springfield, Oregon.  Lopez was 88 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gilbert Lloyd's life.

It was reported by Vernal Express on February 2nd, 2021 that Hugh Wallace Patton passed away in VERNAL, Utah.  Patton was 62 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Hugh Wallace's life.

It was noted by Tampa Bay on January 17th, 2021 that Rena Jacobson (Sussman) passed on in Tampa, Florida.  Ms. Jacobson was 75 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rena's life.

It was revealed by The Desert Sun on May 31st, 2020 that Charles David Bowling passed away in Palm Desert, California.  Bowling was 84 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles David's life.

It was written by The Desert Sun on May 30th, 2020 that Charles David "Chuck" Bowlin perished in Palm Desert, California.  Bowlin was 84 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles David "Chuck"'s life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on August 11th, 2019 that Robert Edward Jr Day died in Johnston, Iowa.  Day was 91 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Edward Jr's life.

It was written on July 13th, 2019 that Grace Avila (Saiz) perished in Spring, Texas.  Ms. Avila was 96 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Grace's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on March 31st, 2019 that Daniel Leo Weinstock perished in Highland Park, Illinois.  Weinstock was 73 years old and was born in La Junta, CO.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Daniel Leo's life.

History

La Junta is located in southeast Colorado, on the Arkansas River east of Pueblo, Colorado La Junta is home to two well-known museums: Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, an important trading post in the Old West, and the [http://www.koshare.org Koshare Indian Museum], housed at Otero Junior College, regarded as one of the finest collections of Native Americans in the United States American artifacts in the world . The City of La Junta is a Colorado municipalities#Home_Rule_Municipality Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the US Census 2000. The Scouts give dance performances during the summer and also host many other Scout troops passing through the area. The Koshare Indian museum hosts a unique Boy Scout/Explorer program which trains the Scouting in Colorado in both Indian dance and costumes.

The official website for the city of La Junta is http://www.ci.la-junta.co.us.