Johnny Chris Lujan Jr.
Obituary
Johnny Chris Lujan Jr. 48, Newton Johnny Chris Lujan Jr.,
48, of Newton, died on Friday (Nov. 18, 2011) at the Newton Medical Center in
Newton. He was born on Feb. 21, 1963, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He attended
schools in Lamar, Colo. The family moved to McPherson, where they lived for
eight years until moving to Newton 10 years ago. Johnny's life was filled with
his love for camping, fishing, working on cars and motorcycles. He enjoyed
being with family and and friends. Words cannot express how deeply he will be
missed and how much he was loved.
He leaves behind his parents, Frank and Bertha (Vargas)
Marquardt of the home in Newton; son, Johnny Lujan III of Lamar, Colo.;
daughter, Valerie Gonzales and husband, Patrick of Pueblo, Colo.; brothers,
Matthew Lujan Sr. and wife, Loretta of Lamar, Colo., and Ronald Cruzen Jr. and
Tina of McPherson; sisters, Destiny Marquardt of Newton, and Sonia Marquardt and
husband, Steve of Andover; five grandchildren, Isaiah, Serenity, Nevaeh, Sariya
and Riley; along with numerous nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Johnny was preceded in death by two sisters, Valerie Lujan
and Mary Jane Vargas.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday (Nov. 23, 2011), followed by the Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m., both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton.
Interment will be the St. Mary's Cemetery in Newton.
Friends may call at the funeral home until 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Contributions may be made to the funeral home to aide the
family with funeral expenses. Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home of Newton
