Huerfano County, Colorado
Laguna Cemetery
AKA Bear Creek Cemetery
Listing and photos by Karen Mitchell.
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Laguna Cemetery - From Walsenburg, 10 miles south on Bear Creek Road, left 3 miles through private property. Sec. 7, T29S, R66W. Many unmarked graves. This cemetery was filmed during the summer of 2000.
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Aragon, Ernest died 09/21/1929 buried 09/22/1929 residence: Laguna, notes: 1 year, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Archuleta, Damiana died 11/27/1923 buried 11/29/1923 residence: Laguna, notes: 45 years, myocarditis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Archuleta, Dolores died 11/23/1938 buried 11/25/1938 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 81 years, daughter of Frank Cruz and Bonifacia Trujillo, Son: John Jos., old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Archuleta, Lucindo died 03/06/1922 buried 03/07/1922 notes: 8 months, La grippe, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Baca, Florida E. died 05/11/1928 buried 05/13/1928 notes: 9 months, pneumonia St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Baca, Juanita died 02/17/1923 buried 02/19/1923 notes: 70 years, nephritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Barela, Pantalion born 1901 died 1944 (Barela, Pete died 03/23/1944 buried 03/25/1944 residence: 619 W. 4th, notes: 42 years, wife: Della Barela, St. Mary's Death Records. County Burial Permit: Pantaleon (Pete) Barela, died at Walsenburg 3-23-1944, age 42y 7m 25d.
Beltram, Porfirio buried 11/12/1917 residence: Walsenburg notes: 2 months, gastro enteritis St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Casados, Eutimia buried 2-20-1918 resident of Walsenburg, 89 years, ascites, St. Mary's Death Records
Cepeda, Carmelia A. born 02/05/1928 died 02/26/1992 In loving memory of our mom & grandma
Chaves, Andres born 6-4-1879 died 05/05/1921
Chavez, Juanita died 05/13/1941 buried 05/14/1941 residence: Pryor, notes: 20 years, born in Walsenburg, father: Juan Andres, paralysis St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Mary Lidia died 04/12/1905
Cordova, Clovis born 07/04/1915 died 03/03/1933
Cruz, Adolph died 3-?-1902, infant son of Casimiro and Mary K. Cruz
Cruz, Antonia died 08/08/1928 buried 08/11/1928 notes: 68 years, carditis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cruz, Catarina buried 12/29/1917 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 1 month, gastro enteritis St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cruz, Cecelia died 3-5-1912, of Laguna
Cruz, Elias born 1896 died 1982 SSDI shows birth 7-2-1896 death 12-1982
Cruz, Jose Anastacio born 01/23/1916 died 04/13/1982, PFC US ARMY WWII, SSDI shows borth 1-22-1916
Cruz, Jose Benito died 1948 (Cruz, Jose Benito died 09/15/1948 buried 09/20/1948 residence: Laguna notes: 82 years, son: Joe C. Cruz, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker)
Cruz, Modesta born 2-23-1896 died 05/08/1973
Cruz, Nicolas died 12/27/1923 buried 12/29/1923 notes: 15 years, paralysis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cruz, Precilliano born 1860 died 1917
Cruz, Ursula born 1894 died 1918, no marker
Deherrera, Victoriano died 02/23/1937 buried 02/26/1937 residence: Ideal, notes: 53 years, son of Benigno and Trinidad Valdez, wife: Flora Manzanarez, constip, flue St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Duran, Bernardo died 06/27/1932 buried 06/29/1932 notes:27 years, elec.light., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Duran, Catarina died 06/04/1925 buried 06/06/1925 notes:56 years, carditis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Duran, David died 02/07/1932 buried 02/09/1932 notes: 17 years, shot accidently, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Duran, Della buried 12/26/1917 residence: Walsenburg notes: 7 years, lobar pneu., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Duran, Delphin born 1926 died 1975, Father
Duran, Maria Elena County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 12-30-1942, age 3 months.
Duran, Narcissa died 1915, no marker
Duran, Rosalio Cruz died 07/17/1944 buried 07/21/1944 residence: Ideal, notes: 73 years, son, old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker . County Burial Permit: Rosarita Cruz Duran, died at Ideal 7-17-1944, age 73y.
Espinoza, Asie born 1906 died 7-16-1947, on stone with Mary Tomasita
Espinosa, Celedon died 06/04/1925 buried 06/06/1925 notes: 11 years, intestinal obstruction, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinosa, Cruz died 08/15/1920 buried 08/16/1920 notes: 1 years, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinoza, Emilia (Espinosa, Emilia died 04/26/1936 buried 04/27/1936 residence:Laguna, notes: 46 years, daughter of Jose Encarn. and Juanita Baca, St. Mary's Death Records)
Espinoza, Eugene born 1880 1948, no marker
Espinoza, Fred died 04/23/1950 age 25 years (Espinosa, Efrem died 04/23/1950 buried 04/28/1950 residence: Rouse notes: 23 years, Eugenio Espinosa, suicide, St. Mary's Death Records)
Espinosa, Fred died 11/07/1929 buried 11/09/1929 notes:6 months, flu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinoza, Go-- notes: could be Gene?
Espinosa, Jacob died 12/31/1932 buried 01/02/1933 notes: 28 years, carditis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinoza, Johnny, no marker
Espinoza, Mary Tomasita born 1910 died 19--, on stone with Asie
Espinoza, Patricio born 01/29/1912 died 01/08/1986
Gallegos, Anastacio died 11/28/1919, age 66 years
Gallegos, Anastasio died 02/05/1926 buried 02/07/1926 notes: 3 months, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Gallegos, Beta C. died 11/11/1929
Gallegos, Jubaldo born 07/20/1916 died 11/16/1917
Gallegos, Rita died 12/10/1929 buried 12/12/1929 notes: 70 years, cancer, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Garcia, Eloy died 12/26/1928 buried 12/18/1928 notes: 5 years, flu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Garcia, Felix Edmundo born 03/01/1924 died 09/16/1994 PFC US ARMY WWII, SSDI shows birth 3-30-1924
Garcia, Manuel died 02/02/1929, age 54y
Garcia, Manuel born 1875 died 1929, on stone with Marina
Garcia, Marina born 1878 died 1967, on stone with Manuel
Herrera, B.R. born 5-4-?? died 1-13-1938
Herrera, Vic born 3-23-1884 died 02/24/1937
Herrera, Victoriano J. born 1884 died 1937, Father
Huerta, Annie died 08/07/1938 buried 08/10/1938 residence: Bear Creek notes: 1 year, daughter of Quirino and Marg. Cruz, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Huerta, Augustina died 11-10-1924 in Ideal
Huerta, Fernando died 01/14/1937 buried 01/18/1937 residence: Walsenburg notes: 2 years, son of Quirino and Marg. Cruz, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Hurtado, Curita
Hurtado, Felicita born 1863 died 1938, on stone with Pablo Antonio (Hurtado, Felicitas died 03/03/1937 buried 03/06/1937 residence: Bear Creek notes: 77 years, daughter of Manuel Aragon and Catarina, son: Jose Luz, gall stones, St. Mary's Death Records
Hurtado, Jerry born 07/08/1900 died 04/02/1998, Father
Hurtado, Pablo Antonio born 1855 died 1931, on stone with Felicita
Hurtado, Pabulo A. died 09/16/1931, age 76 years (Hurtado, Pablo died 09/17/1931 buried 09/19/1931 notes: 78 years, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records
Jaramillo, George buried 03/28/1920 residence: Bear Creek notes: 75 years, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Maes, Maria Rosalia died 11/23/1923 buried 11/25/1923 notes: 68 years, carcinoma, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Manzanares, Bonifacio born 1870 died 1926
Manzanares, Deciderio Vigil born 1858 died 1932
Manzanares, Horacio born 1905 died 10-29-1932
Manzanares, Raynaldita County Burial Permit: died at Bear Creek 2-28-1942, age 63 years.
Manzanares, Richard Roger born 05/19/1938 died 01/19/1939 (Manzanarez, Richard Roger died 01/19/1939 buried 01/20/1939 residence: Ideal, notes: 8 months, born in Ideal, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records) son of Joe M.
Manzanares, Thomas A. born 1903 died 1932 (Manzanarez, Thomas died 12/28/1932 buried 12/30/1932 notes:29 years, St. Mary's Death Records)
Marrujo, Pablita born 11/14/1935 died 02/15/1937
Martinez, Alfredo died 06/17/1937 buried 06/20/1937 residence: Pueblo, notes: 30 years, son of Juan Andres and Ana Cordova, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Amadite born 06/09/1938 died 03/02/1960
Martinez, Apolonio died 10/13/1946 buried 10/17/1946 residence: W. 4th notes: 77 years, daughter: Santanita Trujillo, heart attack, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Carmel died 09/08/1930 buried 09/09/1930 notes: 4 years, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Conception died 04/20/1922 buried 04/22/1922 notes: 107 years, senility, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Encarnacion died 05/19/1924 buried 05/21/1924 notes: 66 years, asthma, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Genoveva Romero died 06/08/1937 buried 06/10/1937 residence: Rouse, notes:47 years, daughter of Tomas Romero and Natividad Espinosa, husband: Manuel Mart., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Hieronima died 06/22/1943 buried 06/23/1943 residence: Bear Creek, notes: 72 years, son: Tony Bonzic, dropsy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker . County Burial Permit: Hermina Martinez, died at Bear Creek 6-21-1943, age 72y 7d.
Martinez, Juan De Dios born 3-6-1834 died 05/28/1916
Martinez, Julian died 03/22/1925 buried 03/24/1925 notes: 55 years, tuberculosis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Melendres, Cesea buried 03/03/1918 residence: Walsenburg notes: 6 years, spinal meningitis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Mendeza, Maria
Naranjo, Enrique buried 11/12/1918 residence: Laguna notes: 36 years, influenza, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Naranjo, Tiodorita died 09/02/1934, age 44 years
Olguin, Encarnacion M. died 05/17/1924, age 64 years
Olivas, Jesusita born 10-7-1885 died 09/29/1942, County Burial Permit: Jesusita Oliva, died at Bear Creek 9-29-1942, age 76 years 11 months 23 days.
Olivas, M. died 08/24/1938, age 75 years, (Olivas, Menegildo died 08/25/1938 burid 08/27/1938 residence: Laguna, notes: 85 years, wife (not listed), old age, St. Mary's Death Records
Ortega, Dolores died 02/07/1924 buried 02/08/1924 notes: 7 months, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Ortega, Ercinia died 04/02/1922 buried 04/03/1922 notes:1 years, influenza, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Ortega, Sam died 02/23/1928 buried 02/25/1928 notes:22 years, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Ortibez, Renee SSDI shows birth 1-5-1965 death 2-28-1998
Pineda, Abel died 05/04/1924 buried 05/05/1924 notes: 1 years, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Pineda, Adelia died 07/10/1925 buried 07/11/1925 Notes: 3 months, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Pineda, Asension County Burial Permit: Cescion Trujillo Pineda died at Cemetery Hill 7-1-1943, age abt 79y.
Pineda, Deluvina De
Pineda, Doney County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 4-4-1944, age 1m7d.
Pineda, Edumendio born 6-3-?? died 12/04/1940, Mine fatalities list him as Edward M. (Pineda, Edward died 12/04/1940 buried 12/07/1940 residence: Farr notes: 20 years, born in USA, father: Policarpio, broken back, St. Mary's Death Records)
Pineda, Erminia died 03/12/1924 buried 03/14/1924 notes:3 years, nephritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Pineda, Joe D. born 1891 died 1964
Pineda, Jose Pol. buried 07/23/1918 residence: Walsenburg, notes:2 months, gastro ent., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Pineda, Juan N. born 1854 died 1951
Pineda, Marie Deluvina born 7-24-1875 died 03/04/1963
Pineda, Mary died 08/21/1923 buried 08/23/1923 notes: 1 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Pineda, Policarpio born 1-26-1868 died 01/16/1941 (Pineda, Policarpio died 01/06/1941 buried 01/09/1941 residence: Laguna notes: 72 years, born in USA, wife: Deluvina Pineda, old age, St. Mary's Death Records)
Ramires, J. Damacio born 5-30-1877 died 07/16/1928
Ramires, Necolosa D. born 2-28-1858 died 02/13/1937 (Ramirez, Nicolasa died 02/13/1937 buried 02/15/1937 residence: Laguna, notes: 79 years, daughter of Agapito Duran and Jacinta Chavez, husband: Viterbo Ramirez, old age, St. Mary's Death Records)
Ramires, Pedro J. born 11-26-1881 died 07/25/1930
Ramirez, Sergio died 10/31/1923 buried 11/01/1923 notes:12 years, diptheria, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Rampa, Senida "Ida" M. born 1899 died 1973SSDI shows Cenaida, birth 2-12-1899 death 12-1973
Rodriguez, -ala-a
Rodriques, George died 1938
Rodriques, P.
Romero, Climaco buried 06/08/1917 residence: Laguna, notes: 51 years, paralysis, mortician Gabe Furphy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Romero, Luiseta died 1922
Romero, Manuel born 1919 died 1924, stone says 1941
Romero, Rosabel born 1923 died 1924
Romero, Servero born 1914 died 1924, STONE SAYS 1941
Romero, Theo died 1908
Salazar, Moises died 08/21/1923 buried 08/22/1923 notes: 2 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Salazar, Ufimia died 2-?-1918, age 82 years
Sanchez, Narcisso born 10/13/1927 died 12/06/1927
Sandoval, Jose Eleno died 09/13/1935 buried 09/15/1935 residence: Laguna notes: 68 years, born in N.M., hemorrhage, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Sandoval, Victor died 02/24/1935 buried 02/26/1935 residence: Laguna, notes: 78 years, born in N.M., pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Tolmich, Jose Agustin born 3-11-1892 died 02/14/1944 (Tolmich, Gus died 02/14/1944 buried 02/18/1944 residence: Tioga, notes: 52 years, wife Maria, mine accident, St. Mary's Death Records)
Tolmich, Joseph died 03/01/1936 buried 03/02/1936 residence: Alamosa, notes:17 years, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Tolmich, Lucia died 12/12/1924 buried 12/13/1924 notes:4 months, pneumonia St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Tolmich, Tomasa died 03/20/1923 buried 03/21/1923 notes: 9 years, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Trujillo, Antonio Maria born 5-6-1854 died 4-19-1932
Trujillo, Aurelia died 11/14/1935 buried 11/16/1935 residence: Laguna, notes: 33 years, born in Walsenburg, tuberculosis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Trujillo, David died 05/05/1935 buried 05/07/1935 residence: Laguna, notes: 8 years, born in Walsenburg, bronchitis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Trujillo, Doloritas born 1898 died 04/19/1936
Trujillo, Elaria died 08/14/1923 buried 08/16/1923 notes: 17 years, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Trujillo, Manuel died 11/28/1923 buried 11/29/1923 notes: 5 months, typhoid fever, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Abelardo died 04/29/1930 buried 05/01/1930 notes: 76 years, nephritis St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Deciderio born 1858 died 1932
Vigil, Desiderio died 09/03/1930 buried 09/05/1960 notes: 72 years, senility St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Gregoria buried 09/28/1919 residence: Laguna, 46 years, carcinoma St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Infant died at 549 W. 7th, 8-11-1944, still born, no marker
Vigil, Jose Ruben died 08/04/1935 buried 08/05/1935 residence: Rouse, notes: 3 months, born in Walsenburg, flu, Ant V. and Onofre Manzanarez, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Maria de la Luz Trujillo died 10/03/1944 buried 10/07/1944 residence: 619 W. 4th notes: 84 years, sisters: Delfina Chavez and Josefina Manzanares, arterio sclerosis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker. County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg, 10-3-1944, age 81y.
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Unknown --DA? 26 years ? months
Unknown OUR DARLING
upright concrete slab marker
concrete cross
upright concrete slab with lamb, probably a childs marker
plain marble marker without engraving
baby's grave inside iron fence
There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery. If anyone recognizes any of these markers please notify Karen Mitchell
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