This list encompasses people that died or were born within Huerfano County but were buried elsewhere.

Askew, Richard Eugene Date of Death: 03/15/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 16-10-8 Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Atencio, Infant Date of Death: 12/05/1943 Place of Death: Del Carbon Age: 1m-15d Cemetery: Buena Vista Cemetery, Del Carbon, CO. Source: County Burial Permit

August, Joseph Date of Death: 04/20/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 64y-7m Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Ballegos, Felix Date of Death: 11/02/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 29 years Cemetery: Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Bartolo, Boston Date of Death: 11/23/1942 Place of Death: Butte Valley Age: 44y 3m 18d Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Bayne, Ethel Mary born in Colorado, died April 27, 1952, shipped to Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, Colorado. Notes: Female, age 60, Residence: Walsenburg, Colorado; Cemetery plot owner: W. M. Brown; Nearest relative: husband; Undertaker: Furphy.

Bentley, Mack Duffy Date of Death: 07/15/1943 Place of Death: Pueblo Age: 35-2-5 Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo Notes: Colored Source: County Burial Permit

Biernbaum, Moses Date of Death: 04/04/1943 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 87-1-27 Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Bokal, John Date of Death: 11/14/1943 Place of Death: Farr Age: 65-10-14 Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Notes: gun shot while hunting Source: County Burial Permit

Bourne, Willis Frank Date of Death: 06/04/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 41y 8m 17d Cemetery: LaJunta Source: County Burial Permit

Calhoun, Elvis H. Date of Death: 04/30/1944 Place of Death: Cameron Hill Age: 32-5-6 Cemetery: San Angelo, TX. Source: County Burial Permit

Canon, Benton died 12-29-1927 died in New York and was buried in Denver Source: News of the Day

Chavez, Eleuterio Date of Death: 10/17/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: not given Cemetery: Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Cortez, Amelia Date of Death: 08/01/1943 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 28 years Cemetery: Ortiz Cemetery, Conejos Source: County Burial Permit

DeAguero, Abie – Humphrey Mortuary Records, Alamosa, Colorado – Abie DeAguero, died on May 25, 1940; residence Ft. Garland, Colorado; male, Spanish American, single; born on March 17, 1919 in La Veta, Colorado; died at age 21 years, 2 months, 5 days; laborer; Father: Efigenia DeAguero; Informant: Roy C. Mabry, 153 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, Colorado; cause of death concussion of brain; died in St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs; buried in Fort Garland Cemetery, Fort Garland, Colorado.

Dickeson, Brenda Marie Date of Death: 12/31/1943 Place of Death: Tioga Age: 3y-7m-17d Cemetery: Colorado Springs Source: County Burial Permit

Dorain, Charles Henry Date of Death: 05/08/1942 Place of Death: 7 m. west of La Veta Age: Cemetery: Alamosa Source: County Burial Permit

Ewoskus, August Date of Death: 02/10/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 82y Cemetery: Denver Source: County Burial Permit

Flock, Harvey Allen died 7-1948 in Canon City Source: News of the Day

Ford, William F. born in Colorado, died December 26, 1926, shipped to Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, Colorado. Notes: Male, age 26, Residence: La Veta, Colorado; Cemetery plot owner: C. F. Ford; Nearest relative: Mrs. William Ford; Undertaker: Nickels.

Grover, Paul born 1891 Des Moines, Iowa died 1-6-1916 buried Des Moines, Iowa Source: News of the Day

Haase, Kendall John died 12-1950, age39, in Las Vegas. Source: News of the Day

Jones, Rose Date of Death: 09/12/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 68y 9m 1d Cemetery: Wichita, KS Source: County Burial Permit

Jones, T.R. died 5-14-1927 age 81, died in Pueblo Source: News of the Day

Karst, Frank Oliver Date of Death: 11/23/1942 Place of Death: Butte Valley Age: 50y 8d Cemetery: Loveland, Co. Source: County Burial Permit

Kearns, John died at or near Walsenburg, Colo. on or about August 20, 1910 by drowning while bathing, shipped to Alamosa City Cemetery, Alamosa, Colorado. Notes: Brother and brother-in-law of Mrs. and Mr. A. H. Samuels. Buried on August 23, 1910 in Lot 5, Block 4, Section 2.

Krier, Nicolas died 1914 In France, age 92y Source: News of the Day

Lefebvre, Arthur Eugene, Catholic priest, died 12-1912 age 39, died of tuberculosis. He had been with St. Mary Parish for three years. Source: News of the Day

Lindsey, Alex Date of Death: 11/14/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 69y Cemetery: Elk City, OK. Source: County Burial Permit

Lloyd, Henry died 5-?-1914 The body of Henry Lloyd, killed in the gun battle here last weekend, was shipped to Texas. Source: News of the Day

Mallett, G.R., Dr. died in Denver 1-11-1944, former mayor of Walsenburg, Source: News of the Day

McGuire, C.M. Dr. died 3-27-1932 in Iowa. Source: News of the Day

McIntire, A.P. died 11-27-1916, Greeley Source: News of the Day

McKinney, William Barnett Date of Death: 12/26/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 61y Cemetery: Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Medina, Sesaria E. – Humphrey Mortuary Records, Alamosa, Colorado – Sesaria E. Medina, died on February 22, 1942; residence San Pablo, Colorado; female, Spanish, widow; born on February 26, 1872 in Huerfano County, Colorado; died at age 69 years, 11 months, 6 days; housewife; Father: Yesedro Espanosa, born in New Mexico; Mother: Apolenita Martinez, born in New Mexico; Informant: Apolonio Medina, San Pablo, Colorado; attending physician: Dr. R. C. Diez; buried in San Pablo, Colorado.

Mills, Verlin Date of Death: 01/07/1944 Place of Death: Butte Valley Age: 53-5-28 Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Montoya, Alexander died 2-1966, born in Walsenburg in 1940 but had been making his home in Pueblo, was killed in Viet Nam. Source: News of the Day

Newell,Raymond L. Date of Death: 03/05/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 40 years Cemetery: Mt. Olivet, Denver Source: County Burial Permit

O'Malley, Walter Edward Humphrey Mortuary Records, Alamosa, Colorado – Walter Edward O'Malley, died on May 5, 1943; residence 517 4th, Apt. D; male, white, widowed; born on January 24, 1887 in Walsenburg, Colorado; machinist; Father: Walter O'Malley, born in Binghamton, New York; Mother: Margaret Palmer, born in England; Informant: Margaret O'Malley, Alamosa; attending physician: Dr. E. S. Stong; buried in Alamosa Cemetery.

Orecchio, Antonio Date of Death: 11/11/1942 Place of Death: California Age: 56y 7m 6d Cemetery: Highland Cem., Florence Co. Source: County Burial Permit

Otterstein, Adolph William Date of Death: 10/15/1943 Place of Death: Hwy 69, 7 m. W of Walsenburg Age: 62-8-14 Cemetery: Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Pappas, Nick J - Walsenburg World, Remains of Nick J. Pappas, who died in Walsenburg Thursday, April 15, 1915 were forwarded to Denver for interment. Source: News of the Day

Plantz, John Henry Date of Death: 01/31/1944 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 60-10-29 Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Rasmussen, Herbert E. Date of Death: 11/25/1943 Place of Death: Muleshoe, E. Pass Creek Rd. Age: not given Cemetery: removed Notes: 2nd Lt., airplane crash Source: County Burial Permit

Riggi, August Date of Death: 06/23/1944 Place of Death: Loma Park Age: 61 y Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Rope, Lutitia Zimmerman Date of Death: 05/29/1943 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 79-1-13 Cemetery: Raton Source: County Burial Permit

Schmidt, Emil died 11-19-1920 of Custer County

Simpson, Fannie H. Date of Death: 03/29/1943 Place of Death: La Veta Age: 81-6-16 Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Sly, Robert Date of Death: 02/10/1942 Place of Death: Lascar Age: 83y 1m 29d Cemetery: Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Sporleder, Louis Berherdt Sr. Date of Death: 3-34-1943 Place of Death: Sporleder Heights Age: 86-1-22 Cemetery: Riverside, Denver Source: County Burial Permit

Stranger, John Phillys Date of Death: 03/08/1943 Place of Death: La Veta Age: 91 years Cemetery: Riverside, Denver Source: County Burial Permit

Trujillo, Ma Igancia Humphrey Mortuary Records, Alamosa, Colorado – Ma Igancia Trujillo, died June 9, 1945; residence 1012 La Due; female, Spanish, married; born October 10, 1884 in Walsenburg, Colorado; housewife; Father: Jose Trujillo; Mother: Josephine Maes; died of myocarditis, old mitral disease; attending physician: Dr. Sidney Anderson; buried in Alamosa Cemetery.

Verbich, Peter Date of Death: 10/17/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 58y 3m 21d Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

Wapp, Sister Isidora Date of Death: 11/21/1943 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 53-10-21 Cemetery: Atchison, KS. Source: County Burial Permit

Watson, W.O. Date of Death: 11/25/1943 Place of Death: Muleshoe, E. Pass Creek Rd. Age: not given Cemetery: removed Notes: airplane crash Source: County Burial Permit

Williams, Mary E. Date of Death: 10/05/1942 Place of Death: Walsenburg Age: 73y Cemetery: Watonga, Ok. Source: County Burial Permit

Zupanic, Edward Joseph Date of Death: 12/29/1942 Place of Death: California Age: 24d Cemetery: Roselawn, Pueblo Source: County Burial Permit

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