A Memorial Service for Lucy Lucero will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Friends Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Lucinda Lucero, known to most as Lucy, was born on September 30, 1939 in Las Animas, Colorado to Jose G. Lucero and Cleo Kenyon.  She passed away at her home on January 15, 2022 at the age of 82. Lucy enjoyed crocheting, embroidering, and cooking. ...

A Graveside Service for David DiRezza will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating.  Military Committal Rites will be provided by American Legion Post #6 and V.F.W. Post #2411. David Nero DiRezza was born on September 27, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to Nero and Alice (Strue) DiRezza.  He passed away on January 9, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 86. David grew up in...

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022 and Rosary at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Victor Raj officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Domingo Duran Jr. was born on Feb 22, 1957 in Las Animas, CO to Domingo and Frances (Villa) Duran.  He passed away on January 9, 2022 in Las Animas at the age of 64. Domingo grew up chasing his older siblings around everywhere they...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Timothy M. Martinez will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Victor Raj officiating.  Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery.  Per family’s request, there will be no visitation. Timothy “Timo” Martinez was born on January 6, 1985 in Las Animas, Colorado to Timothy and Bonnie (Maes) Martinez. He was the first...

Charles Raymond Norvell, affectionately known as Charlie, was born on November 4, 1962 in Colorado Springs, CO to Vernon and Mary (Trumbo) Norvell and passed away in his home with family by his side on January 6, 2022 at the age of 59 after a brave fight with cancer. He graduated from Peyton High School class of 1981. Charlie lived in Peyton, CO most of his life until he moved to Lamar in 2005. He loved the outdoors. Some of his favorite hobbies included; hunting, fishing, shooting,...

A funeral service for Gene Wright will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Interment will follow in Coolidge Cemetery.   Warren Eugene “Gene” Wright, age 76, of Holly, departed this life on December 25, 2021, at Hamilton County Hospital.  He was born on March 24, 1945, in Syracuse, Kansas, to Warren Darle and Mary Frances Barlow Wright.  Gene joined the Army National Guard when he was...

A Funeral Service for Paul Tafoya will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Cremation will follow and inurnment will take place at a later date. Paul D. Tafoya was born on April 19, 1966 in Las Animas, Colorado to Ernest and Geraldine (Schaffer) Tafoya.  He passed away on December 24, 2021 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado at the age of 55. Paul is survived by his...

Susanne Adamson (Perry, nee Siegfried), 78, of Las Animas, Colorado, passed away on December 21, 2021 after a battle with Covid-19. Susanne was born on October 30, 1943 to James and Shirley Siegfried in North Tonawanda, NY. After moving to Littleton, Colorado when she was 17, she graduated from Littleton High School in 1961. She went on to study biology at Colorado State University. After marriage and children, she finished her degree at Southern Colorado College (now Colorado State...

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Ricardo Fernandez Jr., known to most as Nino or Rick, was born in La Junta, Colorado on October 14, 1965 to Ricardo Sr. and Tomasita Fernandez.  He passed away on December 17, 2021, in Denver, Colorado at the age of 56. Rick was raised in Las Animas, Colorado and graduated from high school in 1985.  Rick then enlisted in the United States Navy in 1987.  He served four years in the Navy on the USS Jarrett.  Touring Singapore and stationed in San Diego, California, Rick...