The information in this database is extracted from the Monte Vista Journal, the Monte Vista Tribune, the Monte Vista Reporter, and the San Luis Graphic. It is a result of countless hours of researching by volunteers for the past 20 years. It includes notations from obituary and death notices as well as the particular issue of the newspaper.

Copyright@2002 Dan and Linda Deslauriers

Key to abbreviations: MVJ Monte Vista Journal

MVT Monte Vista Tribune

SLG San Luis Graphic

MVR Monte Vista Reporter

MV Monte Vista

MONTE VISTA NEWSPAPER OBITUARY INDEX (1887-1977)

ABBOTT, Clarence B. MVJ 1/12/1901

One of the old residents of MV. Died of pneumonia on Tuesday, January 8. Funeral wake under auspices of Woodmen and Fraternal Aid. Leaves widow and two children.

ABBOTT, Dr. Hubbard H. MVJ 12/25/1920

Died on Dec 19. Born in Macon Co., MO on April 20, 1848. Came to MV in 1900. In Banking and drug store. Married Laura Gates Gilbreath in 1882.

ABBOTT, Laura B. MVJ 10/3/1914

Died on Thursday of last week. Remains sent to Macon, MO. Age 54. Came here in 1900. 1st husband was L. D. Gilbreath. 2nd husband was Dr. H. H. Abbott.

ABBOTT, Lydia

Died on Friday in Del Norte hospital. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Jan 2, 1860 in WI. Had lived here since 1891. Mother of Mrs. Hugh Savage.

ABERNATHY, Albert MVJ 5/1/1915

Died on Friday following illness of grippe and heart failure. About 45 years of age. Leaves widow and 3 children.

ABERNATHY, Edward MVJ 1/17/1930

Died at his home of cancer. Services at Christian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born near Tuscole, IL on Jan 3, 1877. Came to Valley in 1898. Married Bessie Murray on July 11, 1910. Was Town Marshall for 7 years and sheriff for 2 terms.

ABERNATHY, Mrs. E. S. MVJ 9/11/1920

Died at her home on Sept 5 of uremic poisoning. Services at Christian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Bessie May Murray was born on Dec 29, 1886 near Arkansas City, KS. Married Edward Abernathy in 1910.

ABERNATHY, Frank MVJ 4/10/1936

Died on Saturday. Services at Christian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on June 5, 1867 in Covington, IN. Farmer in Sargent area. Married Rosalie Kilpatrich. Came to MV in 1896. Widow, 2 sons, and 2 daughters survive.

ABERNATHY, Frank Guy MVJ 1/30/1953

Lifetime resident of MV. Died on Jan 23. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Nov 14, 1900.

ABERNATHY, Sgt. Lowell MVJ 3/31/1944

Radio man on plane that crashed with another plane over Chesapeake Bay. Divers found no trace of survivors. Age 23. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Seymoure Abernathy. Married Bertha Clark of Ignacio, CO.

ABERNATHY, Maude MVJ 4/21/1917

Died on April 14 in Del Norte hospital after goiter surgery. Daughter of Frank and Rosalie Abernathy. Born on Aug 19, 1890 in Burton Co., MO.

ABERNATHY, Mrs. Rose MVJ 4/7/1944

Died last Saturday at local hospital. Services at Christian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born in Jasper Co., MO on Oct 23, 1867 and came to Valley in 1896.

ABERNATHY, William P. MVJ 6/9/1906

Died on Sunday, June 3. Age 65. Remains sent to Lanear, MO for burial.

ABEYTA, Crisanta Casias MVJ 9/22/1966

Died on Sept 14. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Workers Union Cemetery. Born on April 5, 1887.

ABEYTA, Frank MVJ 4/3/1975

Died on March 20 in Canon City Rest Home. Services and buried in Saguache. Born on Sept 15, 1910. Retired trucker.

ABEYTA, Nick MVJ 5/9/1968

Died on Tuesday of self-inflicted gunshot wound. Born in Saguache on Feb 14, 1932. Veteran of Korean War. Trucker and co-owner of Saguache Hotel.

ABILA, Andreas SLG 8/25/1911

Drowned in Rock Creek last Wednesday. About 17 years of age.

ABRAMS, Mrs. J. O. MVR 1/26/1900

Mrs. Abrams died on Monday evening following an accident (runaway). Received concussion as a result of a fall from buggy. Services from Presbyterian Church by Rev. Baun. Married in MO in 1885. Husband, 2 sons, and a daughter survive.

ACHATZ, Mrs. Anna MVJ 11/22/1946

Died on Nov 10 in Portland, OR. Services at Lortons chapel in Alamosa. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Jan 13, 1861 in Milwaukee, WI. Former resident of Stanley district for 35 years. 10 children survive.

ACHATZ, Dorothy Jean MVJ 2/14/1930

Died on Monday. Leakage of the heart. 6 years of age. Services at Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery.

ACHATZ, John MVJ 5/23/1968

Died on May 17 in Alamosa hospital. Services at Center Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Sept 21, 1885 in Elmwood, KS. Had lived in CO for 59 years. Retired rancher.

ACHATZ, Mrs. John MVJ 11/18/1938

Of near Hooper. Died on Thursday. Age 49. Services at MV Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Husband, 4 daughters, and 3 sons survive.

ADAIR, Mrs. James W. MVJ 9/16/1916

Died on Thursday night of double pneumonia. Bertha J. Hill was born in Lima, OH on June 2, 1884. Services here. Buried in Lima, OH. Married James Adair in 1906.

ADAMS MVJ 11/1/1940

Died on Oct 27. Services at Cherryvale, MO. Age 85. Retired employee of Great Western. 6 children survive.

ADAMS, Alexander SLG 1/20/1911

Died on Jan 18. Late of Co. F. 64th Kansas Cav.

ADAMS, Calvin MVJ 12/23/1971

Died on Dec 16 in local hospital. Services at Baptist church. Buried in SLV Cemetery. Born on Dec 31, 1966 in Salida. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Adams.

ADAMS, E. J. MVJ 2/26/1926

Died on Wednesday in Pueblo hospital. Buried in MV Cemetery. Came from Moravia, NY 40 years ago. Rancher. Widow, Nellie Adams, survives.

ADAMS, Nellie F. MVJ 11/11/1971

Died on Nov 6 in Pueblo nursing home. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Nov 16, 1877 in Maine. Husband, Erwin, died in 1926.

ADAMS, Mrs. Otto (Elsie) MVJ 3/9/1945

Died in Lubbock, TX last week. Nee Elsie Mathias. She and her husband both graduated from MV High School. Mr. Adams was an Engineer.

ADAMS, Paul R. MVJ 7/17/1959

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jeptha Adams. Died on Friday in Denver hospital. Services at Woods. Buried in SLV Cemetery. Born on Dec 21, 1926 in OK. Spent most of his life in MV. Parents and 4 brothers and sisters survive.

ADAMS, William H. (Billy) MVJ 2/5/1954

Former Governor of CO. Died on Tuesday at his home in Alamosa. Pioneer cattleman. Came here in 1871. Served 1 term in House of Representatives. CO State Senator for 40 years. 3 consecutive terms as Governor. Age 92.

AGEE, Andrew Jackson MVJ 7/20/1928

Died on July 17. Services at Woods chapel. Body sent to old home town in IA for burial. Born in Patrick Co., VA on Aug 23, 1851. Married Mary J. Davidson in 1872.

AHERN, Dorlon H. MVJ 8/11/1939

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Ahern. Died on Friday. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Parents and great grandparents survive.

AHERN, Hugh A. MVJ 3/2/1972

Died on Feb 29. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Western Union operator in MV from 1935 to 1940.

AHERNS, Mrs. Augusta MVJ 7/24/1909

Died on July 21. 3 sons in MV and 2 sons and a daughter in Basin, WY survive.

AHLBERG, Ivan MVJ 3/19/1965

Died on March 14 in Denver Veterans hospital. Services and buried in Homelake. Born on March 12, 1889 in Dottlan, Sweden. Served in WWI. Farmed in Mosca area for many years.

AINSWORTH, George MVJ 9/9/1938

Died on Monday of a heart attack while returning to Phipps Ranch. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on July 23, 1868 in Brushcreek, IA. Spanish-American War veteran. Wife and 8 children survive.

AINSWORTH, Mrs. Inez MVJ 8/19/1949

Died on Aug 15 in Sacramento, CA. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Husband was a caretaker at Phipps at Wagon Wheel Gap for 16 years. After his death, she lived in CA.

AKERS, Ben H. MVJ 8/19/1963

Died on April 10 at Veterans Hospital in Denver. Services there. Born on April 7, 1890 in Indianola, Nebraska. Married Helen Black in 1918.

AKERS, Charles Hall MVJ 7/10/1964

Died on Sunday of a heart attack. Services at Methodist church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Nov 7, 1878 in Guilford, MO. Married Lulu Brenizer in 1903. Had lumber business here at one time. Left MV in 1922. Returned in 1936 and was Sec. of Rio Grande users Association for past 18 years.

AKERS, Daily MVJ 4/25/1914

Died in Baker Co., OR on April 8. Age 39. Born in Cedar Co., IA in 1875. Married Jasper Sullivan in 1893. Had lived in Valley at one time.

AKERS, Eli D. MVJ 10/21/1938

Died on Saturday of a stroke at his Denver home. Services and buried there. The family lived in MV for a number of years. Wife, Mary, 3 daughters, and 2 brothers, Charles and Ben, survive.

AKERS, Ethel Leon Trimmer MVJ 3/20/1931

Died on March 14. Services at Baptist church. Born on Aug 31, 1888 near Crawford, Nebraska. Married O. W. Akers in 1908. Teacher.

AKERS, Lulu B. MVJ 9/4 & 9/11/1964

Died on Sept 2. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Nov 7, 1878 in Palmyra, Nebraska. Married in 1903 to Charles Akers who died in July 1964.

AKERS, Mrs. Mary MVJ 7/24/1942

Died on Sunday in Denver hospital where she had been seriously ill for 6 months. Born in Gilpin, MO. Widow of Eli Akers and mother of Charles Akers.

AKIN, Clara Louise MVJ 5/7/1970

Died on May 1 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Graveside services in Del Norte. Born on April 22, 1923.

ALDEZ, Jose MVJ 4/13/1972

Died on April 9 in Leadville hospital. Services at Center Catholic church. Buried in Saguache cemetery. Born on June 16, 1926 in Vallecitas, NM. Married Jennie Aldez.

ALDEZ, Juan Esteven MVJ 5/14 & 5/21/1965

Died on May 10 in Center. Services at Center Catholic church. Buried in Saguache cemetery. Born on Dec 10, 1890 in Vallecitos, NM.

ALDRICH, Mrs. C. S. MVJ 4/25/1930

Died on April 22. Broken hip. Effie Van Buskirk was born on June 20, 1844 in Hopewell Center, NY. Married Chauncey Aldrich in 1869.

ALDRICH, Chauncey S. MVJ 5/22/1909

Commander of Soldiers Home. Died on Friday, May 21. Was born in Canando Co., NY on Nov 18, 1833. Was in Co. B. 85th N.Y. Was imprisoned at Anderson. Married Effie Van Buskirk in 1868 and came to MV in 1884.

ALDRICH, Helen A. MVJ 11/7/1974

Died on Oct 28 in Del Norte. Cremation. Born on April 3, 1909 in Center to John and Lois Reed Hynds.

ALDRICH, Infant MVJ 10/1/1943

Nine day old son of Mr. & Mrs. Dan L. Aldrich died on Sunday. Graveside services.

ALDRIDGE, Oren Alonzo MVJ 12/18/1959

Died on Dec 7. Services at Woods. Buried in Carthage, MO. Age 54. Wife, Treva, 6 sons, and a daughter survive.

ALDRIDGE, Mrs. Wayne nee Ewing MVJ 10/23/1959

Died on Oct 8. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Had lived here a short time. Husband, 5 children, mother Effie Keeler, and father A. Ewing survive.

ALEXANDER, Clyde Johnson MVJ 11/20/1975

Died on Nov 12 at his Saguache home. Services and buried in MV. Born on Dec 11, 1901 in Dunlop, KS. Farmer.

ALEXANDER, Isabelle MVJ 4/10/1975

Died on April 7 in Holyoke, CO. Services at Center. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Sept 13, 1894 in Center. Husband, Elmer, died in 1969.

ALIRE, Apapito MVJ 8/3/1945

Died on Sunday at home of daughter. Services at Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born in Costilla and would have been 74 in Sept.

ALIRE, Besendita mVJ 3/3/1944

Died on Friday night in local hospital. Services at Woods chapel. Buried in Spanish Cemetery. Age 25.

ALIRE, Mrs. Caroline MVJ 7/5/1963

Died on July 1 in Denver hospital. Services at Catholic church. Born on Oct 14, 1923 and lived entire life in MV. Husband is Roy Alire.

ALIRE, Dennis E. MVJ 11/30/1962

Died on Nov 21 in Albuquerque hospital. Had been injured in a car accident near Taos. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born in MV on March 16, 1946.

ALLAM, John Thomas MVJ 12/31/1965

Died on Dec 27. Del Norte resident. Services and buried in Del Norte. Born in Del Norte on April 2, 1907. Married Helen Keck in 1945.

ALLAM, Mrs. Nigebi MVJ 2/29/1968

Died on Feb 21. Age 78 years of age. Services at Del Norte Catholic church. Buried in Del Norte.

ALLEN, Anna T. MVJ 3/8/1957

Died on March 5 at local hospital. Stroke. Services in Inglewood, CA. Born on Feb 28, 1873 in New Bedford, MA.

ALLEN, Mrs. Barney MVJ 10/24/1914

Died on Oct 19 in Portland, OR. Cancer. Among the earliest settlers in early eighties. Mr. Allen was a miner.

ALLEN, Barney O. MVJ 6/13/1908

Died on June 8 at his cabin on the Lake Fork. Had been a prospector for many years. Remains brought to MV for burial. Wife and daughter survive.

ALLEN, C. E. “Tiny” MVJ 12/11/1959

Died on Dec 4. Services in Alamosa. Buried in Del Norte cemetery. Born on Jan 5, 1886 at Fishook, IL. Lived in MV from 1930-1955. Had a grocery store at both Del Norte and Alamosa. Wife, Jessie, daughter, and a sister survive.

ALLEN, Clara Georgia MVJ 1/5/1977

Died on Dec 28, 1976 at Salida Nursing Home. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Born on April 23, 1889 in Pittsburg, KS. Husband, Walter, died in 1951.

ALLEN, Delmar K. MVJ 7/28/1966

Died on July 23 of a stroke while visiting here. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Born on March 26, 1909 in Beaver, OK.

ALLEN, Ellis MVJ 6/27/1909

Nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel George was drowned in the Prairie Ditch on Monday, June 22 while herding cows.

ALLEN, George L. MVJ 1/2/1942

Died on Monday on a train enroute to Fitzsimmons hospital. Buried in Homelake cemetery. Spanish American veteran.

ALLEN, Mrs. Jennie E. MVJ 5/26/1961

Died on May 18. Services at Homelake chapel. Born in Lynnville, TN on Nov 27, 1874. Daughter of Reece and Eva Adair. Had been at Golden Age Center since 1933.

ALLEN, Jessie MVJ 6/13/1968

Long time resident of MV. Died on June 6. Services at Christian church. Buried in Del Norte. Born on Aug 1, 1883 in Freeport, IL. Daughter of Adam and Ann Rutledge. Husband, Clarence, died in 1959.

ALLEN, Linda Kay MVJ 10/2/1975

Died on Sept 25 in Colo. Springs hospital. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on July 6, 1956 in Mesa Co., CO to Francis “Buck” and Mildred Strickler Smith.

ALLEN, McLeod MVJ 5/8/1915

Was killed in an auto accident last week. The Allens were well known here as they had lived on San Francisco Creek for a number of years.

ALLEN, Mrs. Mary Kate MVJ 5/7/1943

Died at her home on April 30. Had lived in MV for 47 years. Services at M E church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born in Green Co., MO on Oct 15, 1868.

ALLEN, Robert MVJ 10/18/1973

Died on Oct 11 in Denver hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried at Homelake. Military honors. Born on Sept 4, 1937 in MV to Albert and Sally Martinez Allen. Barber by trade. Served in U. S. Army in WWII.

ALLEN, Walter E. MVJ 8/10/1951

Died on Aug 2 in Canon City hospital. Moved there recently for his health. Services at M E church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Jan 13, 1884 in IL. Candy and Tobacco Merchant Service for 18 years.

ALLET, Marjorie Russell MVJ 11/5/1970

Died on Oct 22 in Montrose. Services and buried there. Born on March 16, 1911 in Creede. Married Howard Alley in 1928. They had a grocery store in Center at one time.

ALLEY, Robert S. MVJ 1/4/1957

Died on Dec 22, 1956 at Grand Junction Veterans Hospital. Services in Alamosa. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Oct 19, 1918 at Leoti, KS. WWII veteran.

ALLISON, Ella Ellson MVJ 12/18/1975

Died on Dec 8 in local hospital. Services in Center. Buried in MV. Born on April 23, 1892 in Muscotah, KS. Husband, Ralph, died in 1954.

ALLISON, Ralph A. MVJ 1/15/1954

Died at his home on Jan 14. Services at Methodist church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on July 1, 1889 in Muscotah, KS. Had been Secretary of MV Production since 1933.

AMES, David SLG 10/14/1891

Died at his MV home on Oct 9. Born in 1831 in Pembroke, NH. Services on Sunday. Buried in MV Cemetery.

AMES, Sara Smith MVJ 7/26/1913

Died on July 26 at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Knapp. Born on Dec 22, 1849 in Worthington, MA. Married Lent Ames in 1869. Had lived here for about 8 years.

AMICK, Willie Frances (Elliott) MVJ 2/7/1920

Died on Jan 28. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Born in Concordia, MO on March 1, 1862. Married David J. Elliott.

AMMONS, Mitchell Jefferson MVJ 2/20/1948

Died of a heart attack on Feb 15. Services and buried in Denver. Age 52. Was in charge of SLV division of Fed. Guarantee Insurance Co. of Colorado. Native of Caryle, IL.

ANAYA, Jose “Uncle Joe” MVT 9/1/1931

Died on Thursday. Services and buried at S&S Home. Born on Jan 1, 1842 in Valencia, NM. Enlisted in 1863. Served with Co. D. 1st N.M. Inf. Lived at Home off and on for several years. Age 89.

ANAYA, Rosie MVJ 6/13/1968

Was found dead in her home on Monday. Born on Aug 29, 1920. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Abeyta.

ANDERSON, Alfred MVJ 6/13/1947

Died on June 7 in Greeley hospital. Services at Woods chapel. Born in Smaland, Sweden on Sept 4, 1882 and came to Valley in 1902. Had lived in Greeley recently.

ANDERSON, Charles SLG 3/7/1894

Died on March 7 of pneumonia. Age 15.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Christine MVJ 10/1/1943

Died on Tuesday at local hospital. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Christine Kolander was born on Jan 21, 1896.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Eddie MVJ 7/25/1968

Died on July 22 in Infirmary at Veterans Center. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Sept 27, 1892. Husband, Fred Anderson, died in 1963.

ANDERSON, Emma MVJ 1/23/1969

Died on Jan 1 in San Diego. Cremation and ashes buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Oct 17, 1892 in Plainville, KS. Daughter of Hattie and Frederick Seefeld. Husband, Jack, died in 1947.

ANDERSON, Ms. Emma MVJ 5/14/1921

Died in Los Angeles on April 30. Services there. Buried in local cemetery. Came to Del Norte about 1876. Married John Anderson in the same year. Settled on Swede Lane in 1882. Daughter and 3 sons survive.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Fred MVJ 12/16/1938

Died on Monday. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born at Saguache. The family farmed northwest of MV. Husband and 2 small children survive.

ANDERSON, Fred C. MVJ 3/29/1963

Died on March 25. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on March 25, 1890 in OK. Father of Mrs. Ronald Iske.

ANDERSON, Getty Herbert MVJ 8/29/1947

Died on Aug 22 at local hospital. Services at Christian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on May 6, 1890 at Moreland, KS. Son of Clara Glove and Willis Anderson. Married Emma Siefeld in 1912 and family came here in 1929. Employed at Garnett-Hocker Garage.

ANDERSON, Henning SLG 1/8/1898

Died on Jan 7 of pneumonia. Born on April 6, 1885. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Anderson.

ANDERSON, George MVJ 1/1/1976

Died on Dec 26 at Veterans Center. Graveside services at Mancos, CO. Born on May 20, 1890 in Current Creek, CO. WWI veteran and retired farmer.

ANDERSON, J. Frank MVJ 5/11/1923

Died suddenly in Santa Fe while en route to AZ where he expected to remain for some time. In poor health. Died on May 10. Born on Nov 11, 1854 at Greenfield, OH. Married Mary Gilman in 1877. Came here in 1884. Operated Jersey dairy.

ANDERSON, Leila MVJ 1/22/1976

Died on Jan 15. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Oct 3, 1893 in La Jara. Retired teacher.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Margie MVJ 6/15/1956

Died on June 8 in hospital in Wichita, KS. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Del Norte cemetery. Born on Nov 29, 1903 in Saguache Co., CO. Formerly lived in MV.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Mary MVJ 1/24/1920

Died on Tuesday morning. Born in Sweden on May 2, 1865. Left Sweden in 1881. Came to MV in 1884. Married Swan Anderson.

ANDERSON, Phillip R. MVJ 11/30/1972

Died on Nov 25 in local hospital. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on April 15, 1915 to Oscar and Christine Kolander Anderson. Tractor operator and farmed at one time. WWII veteran.

ANDERSON, Mrs. Sam MVJ 10/13/1933

Died on Saturday at Wagon Mound, NM. Services at Tucumcari, NM. Age 78. Born and raised in St Louis. Had lived in MV for several years.

ANDERSON, Sarah MVJ 10/26/1945

Died on Friday at local hospital. Widow of U. G. Anderson and had lived on Swede Lane since 1911.

ANDERSON, Swan MVJ 12/29/1905

Died on Dec 25 at MV hospital. Age 61. Born in Sweden and came to America in 1868.

ANDERSON, U. G. MVJ 7/17/1931

Died on Tuesday. Born in PA 67 years ago. Came to MV 47 years later. Farmer on Swede Lane.

ANDERSON, Dr. Vetalis Vernon MVJ 5/4/1967

Died on April 17. Services at Del Norte High School Auditorium. Born on April 17, 1908 in Chicago. Married Hilda Luedke in 1938. WWII veteran. Survived Bataan Death March.

ANDERSON, Walter “Swede” MVJ 9/18/1969

Died at his home on Tuesday. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born near MV on Sept 15, 1916. Lived here all his life. Was section foreman of San Luis Central RR.

ANDERSON, William SLG 4/18/1896

Died on Saturday morning in Normal, IL. Came here in 1884 and owned land north of town. Uncle of Dr. S. A. Thomas.

ANDERSON, Wishelm Henning MVJ 1/8/1898

Oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Anderson. Died suddenly on Friday morning of pneumonia. Deceased was born in MV on April 6, 1895.

ANDERTON, Harvey Brengle MVJ 6/12/1964

Died on June 8 at Golden Age Center. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver. Born on July 11, 1885 in Scott Co., IL. Retired accountant.

ANDREWS, Harold MVJ 3/5/1970

Died on Feb 26. Services at Center Methodist church. Buried in SLV Cemetery. Born on July 9, 1897 in Pratt Co., KS. Operated Conoco Station until retirement. Married Esther Thomas in 1922.

ANDRUSS, Margaret MVJ 4/4/1974

Died on March 28 at her home. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Born on April 7, 1917 in Newton, KS to Earl and Anna Griffith Baker. Married Edward Andruss on Nov 18, 1944.

ANGUS, Earl MVJ 3/30/1967

Died on Tuesday. Services at Memorial chapel. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on March 25, 1889 in Des Moines, IA. Retired café operator and farmer.

ANSON, Mrs. Carrie MVJ 4/11/1947

Died on Saturday at her home. Services at M E church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on June 15, 1887 in PA and came here 38 years ago.

ANSON, Charles S. MVJ 3/12/1943

Died last Saturday of a heart attack. Services at M E church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Feb 1, 1874 in Arvada, IA. Came to Valley in 1889. Married Carrie Wright in 1918.

ANSON, Marshal MVJ 9/28/1907

Died on Sept 21. Age 65. Civil War veteran. Was an early settler of Valley and had done much toward its improvement.

ANSON, Mary E. MVJ 12/2/1916

Died on Nov 27 of pneumonia. Born on July 5, 1849 in Pierpoint Center, OH. Came here 26 years ago from SD. Son and daughter survive.

APPEL, Dora K. MVJ 10/5/1970

Died on Oct 28. Services at Lutheran church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on April 7, 1893 in Palmyra, MO. Married John Appel in 1917. He died in 1967.

APPLEGATE MVJ 1/23/1904

Died on Jan 20 of scarlet fever. Age 8 years. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. O. Applegate.

APPLEGATE, Mrs. Effie MVJ 3/20/1953

Died of heart failure on Safeway parking lot on Saturday. Born on Jan 24, 1885 in Bunden, KS.

APPLEGATE, Lloyd Raymond MVJ 6/19/1964

Died on June 10. Graveside services at MV Cemetery. Born on June 10, 1910 at Omaha, Nebraska. WWII veteran.

APPLEGATE, Omar P. MVJ 8/16/1957

Died on Aug 4 at local hospital. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born in Knoxville, TN on April 1, 1878. Married Effie McClellan in 1904 in OK.

APRIL, John Arthur MVJ 1/13/1961

Died instantly on Jan 6 when plane he was piloting crashed at LA airport. Was pilot for Pan American. Age 25. Services at El Segundo, CA. Graveside services at MV Cemetery.

ARAGON, Mrs Lillian nee Valdez MVJ 8/14/1964

Died on Aug 10. Graveside services at Spanish Cemetery. Born in MV on Oct 8, 1933. Married Lee Aragon in 1951.

ARAGON, Marvene Ruybal MVJ 7/11/1974

Died on July 5 in Chicago. Services at MV. Buried in Workers Union Cemetery. Born on Jan 15, 1924 in Capulin. Was a LPN in Chicago hospital.

ARCHULETA, Benito MVJ 9/30/1976

Died on Sept 24 in local hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried in SLV Cemetery. Born on June 6, 1888 in Las Mesitas, CO. Worked at flour mill. Retired.

ARCHULETA, Bill Joe MVJ 11/16/1967

Died on Nov 11 at his home. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Homelake Cemetery. Military honors. Born on March 20, 1915 in MV. WWII veteran.

ARCHULETA, Fedelino Hadino MVJ 12/28/1967

Died on Dec 20. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Homelake Cemetery. Born on April 7, 1896 at Antonio, CO. WWI veteran and retired farm laborer.

ARCHULETA, Pvt. Jose L. MVJ 1/15/1954

Has been reported missing in action in Korea. Born on Sept 10, 1931 at Questa, NM. Co. B. 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion. 24th Inf. Division.

ARCHULETA, Juan MVJ 9/13/1963

Died on Sept 10 at his Lariet home. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Oct 14, 1890 in Questa, NM.

ARCHULETA, Manuel F. MVJ 1/3/1964

Native of MV, but living in Colo. Springs. Custodian at Fort Carson. Born on May 18, 1900 in La Garita. Services and buried there.

ARCHULETA, Manulita MVJ 12/30/1938

Died on Friday of pneumonia. Age 67. Services at Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Lived in Lariet.

ARCHULETA, Mary MVJ 5/28/1954

Died on Sunday in a car crash. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Spanish Cemetery. Born on Aug 8, 1932. Joint services with Josie Guterez.

ARCHULETA, Thomas A. MVJ 11/9/1967

Died on Nov 2. Services and buried in MV. Born on Feb 27, 1888 near Bayfield, CO. Retired sheepherder.

ARCHULETA, Amelia MVJ 11/6/1936

Died on Wednesday. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Spanish Cemetery. Age 67. Husband, Victor, survives.

ARCHULETA, Charley MVJ 7/11/1958

Died on July 2 in local hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Spanish Cemetery. Born on Nov 10, 1931 in Los Pinos, NM.

ARCHULETA, Christoval MVJ 10/5/1972

Died on Sept 28 in Grand Junction Veterans Hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried at Homelake with military honors. Born in Amarilla, NM on March 15, 1890. WWI veteran.

ARCHULETA, Elsie MVJ 6/8/1972

Died on June 2 in Del Norte hospital. Services and buried there. Born on June 22, 1891 in Cerro, NM.

ARCHULETTA, Pfc. Gilbert MVJ 7/16/1948

WWII hero. Lost his life in battle of St. Lo, France on Sept 14, 1944. Services on Wednesday at Catholic church. Born on Dec 23, 1923.

ARCHULETTA, Joe N. MVJ 4/20/1951

Died on Friday. Services at Catholic church. Resident of Lariet. Born on April 3, 1883 in Questa, NM.

ARCHULETTA, Jose Perferio MVJ 5/20/1949

Died on Saturday night at Del Norte hospital. Born on Feb 26, 1885 in San Michall, NM. Came here 40 years ago.

ARCHULETTA, Mary MVJ 11/30/1977

Died on Nov 17 in Denver hospital. Services at Center Baptist church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on April 10, 1934 in Encinada, NM. Employed by Marshall Produce.

ARCHULETTA, Rafleita MVJ 5/30/1974

Died on May 20. Services at Catholic church. Buried in SLV Cemetery. Born on Oct 24, 1915 in Trinidad.

ARCHULETTA, Raymond MVJ 7/22/1949

Died on July 18 of injuries received in a car accident. Age 9. Born in Los Pinos, NM. Services at Catholic church. Buried in MV Cemetery.

ARCHULETTA, Thomas P. MVJ 4/30/1965

Died on April 26 in Grand Junction hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried in Del Norte. Born on May 30, 1943 in MV.

ARCHULETTA, Victor Jose MVJ 3/24/1950

Died on March 9 in Colorado General Hospital in Denver. Services at Catholic church. Born on April 11, 1870 in Cleveland, NM. Lived here for many years.

ARENDT, B. F. MVJ 3/31/1933

Former MV resident. Died on March 15 in St. Louis, MI. Mr. Arendt was manager of sugar factory until it closed.

ARELLANO, Alfonso MVJ 5/4/1977

Died on April 26 at local hospital. Services at Center Catholic church. Buried in La Garita cemetery. Born on Aug 26, 1916 in Capulin, CO. WWII Army veteran. Sheepherder.

ARELLANO, Mrs. Fidelia MVJ 2/14/1964

Died on Feb 6. Services at Spanish Assembly of God church. Buried in Spanish Cemetery. Born on Dec 16, 1891 in Cuba, NM.

ARELLANO, Herman Felimon MVJ 2/27/1969

Died on Feb 22 in Leadville. Services and buried in Del Norte. Born on April 1, 1925 in Costilla, NM.

ARELLANO, Joe T. MVJ 11/30/1972

Died on Nov 24 in local hospital. Services at Catholic church. Buried in La Garita cemetery. Retired rancher.

ARELLANO, Jose R. MVJ 5/10/1973

Died on May 3 at his Del Norte home. Services and buried there. Born on Feb 11, 1893 in Cimarron, NM. WWI veteran.

ARELLANO, Luz M. MVJ 7/26/1973

Died on July 15 in Leadville,