William Eugene Layton February 15, 1944 - September 20, 2025 Obituary William “Bill” Eugene Layton passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1944, in Lamar, Colorado, to Jack and Velma Layton. ...
Melanie T. Johnson May 3, 1956 ~ September 22, 2025 (age 69) A Memorial Service for La Junta, Colorado resident, Melanie Johnson will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Junta, Colorado. Pastor Rick Mi...
Springfield Police Arrest Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle from Amarillo at U.S. 287 Truck Stop Today, at approximately 8:20 a.m., the Springfield Police Department received a call reporting that a stolen vehicle from Amarillo, Texas, had possibly b...
US Hwy 50 Reopened in Rocky Ford after Saturday Morning Passenger Vehicle VS Motorcycle Crash A crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle occured at Elm Ave. and 12th St. in Rocky Ford on Saturday Morning. According to the Public Inform...
From the Arkansas Valley to Ivy League: Otero College Alumna Sarah Clem Inspires the Next Generation of Students by Dillon Martin La Junta, Colo. — Growing up on a farm just west of Rocky Ford, Sarah Clem never imagined her path would one da...
Jony Joe Jones April 26, 1969 ~ September 22, 2025 (age 56) Obituary Jony Joe “Fluff” Jones, 56, passed away on September 22, 2025. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy in life was his family. He is surv...
Charles Michael Chenoweth March 19, 1953 - September 19, 2025 Obituary Charles Michael Chenoweth was born March 19th 1953, in Lamar Colorado, to Marion & Margaret (Quick) Chenoweth. He was the first of two children. Chuck was joined by his bab...
Shirley Frans January 19, 1956 — September 24, 2025 Obituary A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Shirley Frans will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday October 2, 2025 at the Grace Family Worship Center with Tony Jensen offi...
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