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Feb 9, 2017

Thursday Morning Weather

County. This includes Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Black Forest, Calhan, Pueblo, Pueblo West, Avondale, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Aguilar, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Olney Springs, and Ordway. A Red Flag Warning means weather conditions are favorable for fires to start and spread rapidly and uncont... A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 6 PM today for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Huerfano County east of the mountains, Las Animas County east of the mountains, Otero County, and Crowley County. This includes Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Black Forest, Calhan, Pueblo, Pueblo West, Avondale, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Aguilar, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Olney Springs, and Ordway. A Red Flag Warning means weather conditions are favorable for fires to start and spread rapidly and uncont... (KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo - KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News)

Aug 15, 2016

Virginia Tech Fan Day 2016

Strong, Mayda Nel Dr. Mayda Nel Strong died July 31, 2016, in Salem, Virginia. She was born May 6, 1942, and grew up in New Mexico and La Junta, Colorado. She received her B.A. from Texas Western College, and her M.Ed. and PhD. from UT-Austin.She directed civic theatre and hosted "The Miss Pinafore Show", a children's TV program in Austin in the early 60s. She became a teacher and later a psychologist, working in private practice and in clinical and managerial positions in a variety of hospitals and clinics over 35 years. She was deeply passionate about Mexican food and Texas Longhorn athletics. She was smart, funny, liberal in the best sense, a good role model, neurotic, and quite often snarky. She loved her family and we'll miss her very much.She was preceded in death by her parents, and survived by her sister, Sandra Strong, of Dallas, Texas; son, Robert Willingham and daughter-in-law, Nancy Logan; and her granddaughters, Molly and Sydney Willingham of Salem, Virginia; niece, Wanda Gage Thunhorst of Dallas, Texas and her husband Wade; and nephew, Michael Gage and his wife Rebecca of Austin, Texas. A celebration of ... (Roanoke Times)

Feb 3, 2016

Richard Dale Jaynes

Richard Dale Jaynes, 57, of Aurora passed away on Jan. 31, 2016, at his sister’s home in Rocky Ford. He was born on Feb. 8, 1958, in La Junta to Harry A. and Marjorie L. (Moorehead) Jaynes. Richard is survived by his sister, Virginia (Don) Kehn of Rocky Ford, Colorado; niece, Sandra Kehn of Rocky Ford; nephews, Ronald Kehn of Denver and Edward Kehn of Rocky Ford; aunts, Ruby Hoepner of Rocky Ford and Janette Jaynes of La Junta; cousin, Art (Lucille) Hughes of Parker, Colorado; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Osbourn. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery with Pastor John Dell of the First Christian Church of Rocky Ford officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the InspirationField, 612 Adams Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050, direct or through the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.peacockFH.com. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements. (La Junta Tribune Democrat)

Jan 8, 2016

Freddy Bryan Jones

Fred Jones, 79, passed away on Jan. 4, 2016, in La Junta, Colorado. Fred was born on Dec. 30, 1936, in Campo, Colorado to Ansel Bryan and Ruby Era (DeWeese) Jones. He spent his childhood years growing up on a farm outside of Campo and attending school there. Fred and Mary (Palmer) were married on Oct. 14, 1962, in Springfield, Colorado. After living there a short time, they moved to La Junta, where Fred worked at Nibco and CO-OP before they settled at Mary's parents' ranch in Kim, Colorado, where they lived from April 1967 to May 2015. He loved the ranch and the 20 years he worked for Las Animas County Road and Bridge. He had a lot of fun times with his co-workers! He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren participate in many events but mostly the ballgames where he ran the score clock at home games and drove the activity bus to the away games. He is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters, Tammie Crawford of Loveland; Terri (Joe) Carson of La Junta and Deborah (Greg) Kirkland of La Junta, and one son, Kelley (Susan) Jone... (La Junta Tribune Democrat)