Obituaries

Joe "Baby Joe" Polito, Jr.

Joe "Baby Joe" Polito, Jr.

Jul 3, 2010

Joe “Baby Joe” Polito, Jr. passed away July 3, 2010 in Pueblo. He was born June 3, 1931 to Opal and Joe, Sr. Baby Joe served in the Korean Conflict and retired from Pueblo County Road & Bridge. He loved fishing, golf, and driving the back roads to Cripple Creek. His true joy in life was family and friends, listening...

Arnold Lee Andrews

Arnold Lee Andrews

Jul 2, 2010

Arnold L. Andrews passed away July 2, 2010 in Pueblo, Colorado . He was born Sept. 18, 1949 in Gunnison, Colorado to Frank and Dorothy Andrews. Arnold served in the US Army in Vietnam following which his career in Aircraft Refurbishing took him to Florida and Arizona before moving to Colorado City, CO in 2008. He is survived by his...

Shirley J. Cox

Shirley J. Cox

Jun 26, 2010

Shirley J. Cox born October 13, 1926, passed away June 26, 2010 in Pueblo. Survived by daughter Nancy Lee (Michael Pachak) and grandson Anthony Pachak of Pueblo: son Rick and his daughters and grandchildren in Indiana; and numerous friends. Shirley worked as an administrative assistant, most recently for her daughter. Shirley enjoyed playing cards with her friends and her monthly...

Theodore "Ted" T. Davis

Theodore "Ted" T. Davis

Jun 19, 2010

Theodore “Ted” Davis died Jun 19, 2010 in Colorado Springs. Ted was born Oct 12, 1927 in Victor, CO to John and Glades Davis. He was a 1945 graduate of Central High School, Pueblo Junior College in 1947 and CSU with a Civil Engineering Degree in 1950. He served in the US Army Artillery and Corp of Engineers before obtaining...

Lucille W. Patterson

Lucille W. Patterson

Jun 9, 2010

Lucille W. Patterson, 91, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2010. A lifelong Pueblo area resident, Lucille graduated from Rye High School and Southwestern Bible College. She was employed at the Mountain Bell Telephone Company for many years before her retirement. She loved music, especially the old hymns. She was preceded in death...

Karen Lea Lassiter

Karen Lea Lassiter

Jun 6, 2010

Karen Lea Lassiter went into the arms of Jesus on June 6, 2010 quietly holding her husband Kyle's hand and her friend Stacy present. She walked with Jesus for 45 years and now she is with Him. No public viewing, cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 17, 2010 in the...

Tommy Montaño

Tommy Montaño

Jun 6, 2010

Tommy Montano passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2010 in Pueblo, Colorado. TOmmy was born on August 22, 1970 in Winslow, Arizona to Joseph and Virginia Garcia. He was preceded in death by her father Joseph Garcia, hi saunt Bina GOmez and his grandparents. His survivors include his daughter Sabrina Montaño, of Fresno, California, sons, Angel and Armando "Bubba" Padilla,...

Vincent Ray Orazem

Vincent Ray Orazem

May 24, 2010

Vincent Ray Orazem, 59, shed his earth body on May 24, 2010 to continue his journey toward enlightenment. OM MANI PADME HUM Vince began this life in Pueblo, CO on October 16, 1950 as the 4th of Louis and Erma Orazem’s 8 children. After graduating from Roncalli High in 1968, Vince spent many years as a surveyor throughout the Western...

Virginia Louise Busse

Virginia Louise Busse

May 22, 2010

Virginia L. Busse passed away May 22, 2010 in Pueblo. Virginia was born in Garden City, Kansas on June 27, 1929 to Eric and Maude Busse. She was employed as a librarian for 17 years before her retirement. Virginia loved animals and her involvement in Animal Rescue, she was a member of the Studebaker Club and enjoyed her yard work...

Sherri K. Machesky

Sherri K. Machesky

May 10, 2010

Sherri K. Machesky passed away May 10, 2010 at home in Pueblo West. Sherri was born in Alamosa to David and Joy Shaw on July 15, 1964 and had lived in the Pueblo area since 1994. She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping as well as drawing and craft work. She was employed as a cake decorator for many...

Catherine E. Pearson

Catherine E. Pearson

May 6, 2010

Catherine E. Pearson passed away May 6, 2010 in Pueblo. Catherine was born Sept 8, 1920 in Pueblo to Oren and Jenny Smith. She was a longtime member of Temple Baptist Church. Catherine was preceded in death by her husband Leonard in 1978 and seven sisters. Her survivors include her daughters, Patricia (Russell) Longgrear, Rita (Michael) Galli and Marcia Barger,...

Ellen Louise Amidon

Ellen Louise Amidon

Apr 25, 2010

Ellen Louise Amidon passed away April 25, 2010 in Pueblo. She was born Mar 16, 1931 in Anthony, Kansas and had been a resident of Denver for 30 years before coming to Pueblo 15 years ago. Ellen and Al owned a family business which started in Pueblo and later moved to Commerce City. For many years, Ellen worked at SRDA...

John L. Pim

John L. Pim

Apr 18, 2010

John L. Pim passed away April 18, 2010 in Pueblo. John was born in 1915 in Saguache, Colorado to Leslie and Margaret Pim. As a teenager, John assisted his father in running telephone lines in the Pagosa Springs area. During the Depression he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in southern Colorado and Arizona building roads and running phone lines....

Sara Lillian McBee

Sara Lillian McBee

Apr 16, 2010

Sara Lillian McBee passed away April 16, 2010 in Pueblo. Lillian was born Dec 2, 1919 in Topeka, KS to Carl and Nora Overeem. She was a 1938 graduate of Pueblo Central High School and a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband James A. McBee in 1977, her sister Rozella Overeem and...

Rochelle "Raye" Chandler

Rochelle "Raye" Chandler

Apr 14, 2010

Rochelle “Raye” Chandler passed away April 14, 2010 in Pueblo. She was born Oct. 22, 1942. She was preceded in death by a former husband Charles E. Chandler II; parents Merle and Velma Snyder, and a brother Bob Snyder. Raye is survived by a son Bradley Chandler, granddaughter Brandy Wood, three great grandchildren, a sister Nola Stofac and a brother...

Frances Louise Coleman

Frances Louise Coleman

Apr 9, 2010

Frances Louise Coleman died after a brief illness on April 9, 2010 surrounded by her loving family in Pueblo. Frances was born December 4, 1934 in Woodland, Illinois to Ralph & Verla Kruse. She moved to Saguache with her family in 1950 & graduated in 1952 from Saguache High School. After high school she entered nurses training at CU and...

Benjamin Dunreath Clark

Benjamin Dunreath Clark

Apr 2, 2010

Benjamin Dunreath Clark, passed away recently in Pueblo County, CO. Ben was born Nov 19, 1974 in Denver to Raymond Dean Jones and Janet Kay Clark. He was a graduate of George Washington High School in Denver and was a veteran of the US Navy. Ben was a very creative and talented artist and writer. He was a sensitive, insightful...

Grace L. Ridgway

Grace L. Ridgway

Mar 26, 2010

Grace L. Ridgway passed away March 26, 2010 in Pueblo. Grace was born in Walsenburg, Colorado on August 20, 1928 to Gitano and Anna Savio. She graduated from Walsenburg High School and had lived in Pueblo most of her life. Grace was preceded in death by her husband Floyd in 2008. She is survived by her children Floyd Alan (Sheryl)...

James Omar Saunders

James Omar Saunders

Mar 25, 2010

James Omar Saunders, 65, passed away March 25, 2010 in Pueblo. James is survived by his wife Shirley and children James and Mistie. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in the Broadway Christian Church, 206 Broadway Avenue in Pueblo.

Audie Louise Brewer

Audie Louise Brewer

Mar 18, 2010

Audie Louise Brewer passed away March 18, 2010 in Pueblo, Colorado. Audie was born July 25, 1913 in Soper, Oklahoma, 1 of six children to J.S. and Hester Brewer and came to Pueblo in 1974 to be closer to her sister Birdie. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, C.C. Brewer, and her sisters Bonnie Smith, Vera Simonson,...

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