Dorothy Sanchez was born in Hudson, Colorado to Trinidad and Agatha Cordova. She was the middle child of seven children. She was raised in Peñasco, New Mexico where she graduated high school. Soon after she moved to Green River, Wyoming where she met her husband Leopoldo Sanchez. There they adopted and raised their daughter Priscilla. She eventually made Brighton, Colorado her final home, where she enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, going to the casinos, playing bingo, cooking,...

Maria Luisa Portillo Maria Luisa Portillo (Licha) was born January 6, 1947, to parents Jose D Sanchez Sr. and Josefina Rodriguez in El Tule, Chihuahua. Licha was one of five siblings, she has three sisters (Martha Elena, Elva, and Estela) and two brothers (Hector and Jose Jr.). Licha spent her childhood and teenage years looking after her siblings and helping her beloved mother keep the house running for their family of seven. Always a devout Christian, she lived her life through Christ for...

Clay Stueve Kungel Clay Stueve Kungel was born at 9:47 p.m. on June 2, 1993, in the former hospital on Egbert Street in Brighton, CO. A short 30 years later, he went to be with the Lord on the evening of September 26, 2023. Not long before his motorcycle accident on Riverdale, Clay had happily shared his future plans before proudly donning his brown fringed leather jacket to take a full moon ride. On top of the world, he went out the door praising God for the blessings in his life. Our loss...

Johnie Herron Vaughn, age 87, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, under hospice care at his home. Johnie was born on December 15, 1935, to John H. Vaughn and Goldie Ellen (Herrion) Vaughn in Cherokee, Kansas. His childhood was spent living with relatives or friends throughout the United States. Primarily in Fort Scott, Kansas with his Aunt Alta and Uncle Pete, in San Francisco with his Aunt Ruby, and in Coffeyville, Kansas with his cousins, the Hammonds.  He also lived in Peoria...

Antionette AlexAndria Moore Antionette AlexAndria Moore, age 50, passed away on September 23, 2023, in Brighton, Colorado. She was born on January 15, 1973, to John and Julia (Medina) Villa, in Alamosa, Colorado. Her family moved them to Brighton at a young age, where she grew up and attended public schools, ultimately graduating from Brighton High School in 1992. In 1997, shortly after graduating, she married the love of her life, Daniel Lee Moore on August 23 in Thornton, which was a...

WILLARD LOUIS TIMMERMAN                 Willard Louis Timmerman was born to Henry C. Timmerman and Olga Bredehoft Timmerman in Brighton, Colorado.  He died and went to be with Jesus in heaven on September 21, 2023, at the age of 90.   Willard is survived by his lovely wife Bernice and the three beloved children with whom the Lord blessed them:  Karla Timmerman Heerssen (Harvey), Michael Timmerman...

Sonya Lee Merrick (nee Dickman) was born in Denver, Colorado to Andrew Dickman and Helen Amend and was the oldest of three siblings. Sonya was born in June of 1939 and lived on the family farm in Brighton, CO during her younger years. Much of her time was spent at her local church with the youth programs there. After graduating high school, she worked as a secretary at the federal center in Lakewood, where she met her husband, William (Bill) Merrick. After getting married, Sonya and Bill...

Robert (Bob or Pops) Fredrick O’Dorisio Bob was born in Denver Colorado to Camillo Carl O’Dorisio and Nan Sizemore March 25th 1947.  Bob was raised in Denver Colorado by Grandma ODorisio, he entered the Navy in November of 1965.  He married Clara Lee Anaya in June of 1969, they Moved to Alaska where he worked on the Alaskan Pipeline until the 1983 when he returned home. He then worked for the Rocky Mountain News until they closed in the early...

RICHARD R. KELLEY  1950 – 2023 Richard “Rich” Ray Kelley was born in Salina, Kansas to Raymond and Lorna Kelley in February, 1950.  Growing up in Salina, Rich played little league baseball, delivered newspapers for the Salina Journal, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Rich graduated from Salina High School in 1968, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1975.  After graduating, Rich...

Jose Medina - Obituary Jose Benjamin Medina joined our Lord on September 18th, 2023. The previous day, Jose celebrated his 88th surrounded by his family. Jose, also fondly known as Joe or Ben, was born to Benjamin Medina and Amada Alcon on September 17th, 1935, in Mora, New Mexico. Jose and his 3 brothers and 2 sisters grew up in Cimarron, New Mexico. One of his early jobs was horse wrangler at the Philmont Ranch. In his late teen years, he enlisted in the Army and served a tour of duty in...