All Obituaries
Anthony Vigil Salida
Anthony Fillbert Vigil, age 92, of Salida, passed away on July 29, 2020 at his home in Salida. He was born May 15, 1928 in Espanola, NM to Ignacio and Nestorita Vigil.
Mr. Vigil was in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 and was stationed in Japan. He worked at the Buena Vista Reformatory,was a carpenter and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Vigil was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, American Legion, Los Amigos and VFW Post 3820. He loved to fish, read, watch old...
Anthony Fillbert Vigil, age 92, of Salida, passed away on July 29, 2020 at his home in Salida. He was born May 15, 1928 in Espanola, NM to Ignacio and Nestorita Vigil.
Mr. Vigil was in...
Roy Hurley Pueblo
Roy Edward Hurley, 93, died on July 28th, 2020 in Pueblo. He was born to Roy and Juanita (Merrel) Hurley in Alex, Oklahoma on August 19th, 1926. Roy was known as Son and was the oldest of 5 siblings.
He married Erma Orton on August 19th, 1961 and was sealed in the temple in 1991 to their 5 children. Roy was honorably discharged for his two years of service in the Army and moved to Salida to work at Climax. He served as a volunteer firefighter for 26 years, worked as a postal driver, and...
Roy Edward Hurley, 93, died on July 28th, 2020 in Pueblo. He was born to Roy and Juanita (Merrel) Hurley in Alex, Oklahoma on August 19th, 1926. Roy was known as Son and was the oldest of 5...
Mark DeLeo Salida
Mark Anthony DeLeo, age 40 lifelong resident of Salida, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Mr. DeLeo was born December 21, 1979 in Salida, CO to Frank and Katie (Edwards) DeLeo. Mr. DeLeo was a graduate of Salida High School. He married Tambrae Rand on May 12, 2007 in Salida, CO. Mr. DeLeo enjoyed bow hunting, baseball, softball, boating, playing golf and spending time with his family. Mr. DeLeo owned and operated Black Sheep Concrete. His...
Mark Anthony DeLeo, age 40 lifelong resident of Salida, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Mr. DeLeo was born December 21, 1979 in Salida, CO to...
William Murphy Salida
Salida lost a much respected and well loved pillar of the community Tuesday, July 21, with the death of Bill Murphy, 95.
Born March 1, 1925 to Daniel and Marie (Lexa) Murphy in Omaha, Nebraska, he was just 17 when he joined the U.S. Navy during World War II in 1943, leaving his senior year of high school in Griffith, Indiana, a small railroad town about 20 miles southeast of Chicago.
He served two of his three years in the Navy aboard the USS Intrepid which was the “most hit carrier”...
Salida lost a much respected and well loved pillar of the community Tuesday, July 21, with the death of Bill Murphy, 95.
Born March 1, 1925 to Daniel and Marie (Lexa) Murphy in Omaha, Nebraska,...
Arthur Post Salida
Arthur Anthony Post, age 96, passed away on Tuesday July 21, 2020 at Columbine Manor Care Center. Mr. Post was born December 11, 1923 to Ben and Nettie (Scanga) Post at the family ranch house just outside of Poncha Springs, CO.
Mr. Post married Catherine Ferraro on June 18, 1946. They were married for 69 years before she passed away. He was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church; he served on the Salida City Council and St. Joseph’s Credit Union Board. Mr. Post was a...
Arthur Anthony Post, age 96, passed away on Tuesday July 21, 2020 at Columbine Manor Care Center. Mr. Post was born December 11, 1923 to Ben and Nettie (Scanga) Post at the family ranch...
Wendell Johnson Denver
Wendell Harold Johnson, born July 9th 1957, passed away July 13, 2020 after a short fight with cancer.
Harold was a very hard worker and also knew how to enjoy life. He had a contagious smile and went out of his way to help those who needed it. He had a quick wit and loved to make people laugh with him. Even through his illness he had an amazing attitude and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and making them smile, never feeling sorry for himself. His family,...
Wendell Harold Johnson, born July 9th 1957, passed away July 13, 2020 after a short fight with cancer.
Harold was a very hard worker and also knew how to enjoy life. He had a...
Jane Ferraro Salida
Jane Antoinette Ferraro, age 96, lifelong resident of Salida, passed away on July 7, 2020 at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida. She was born January 31, 1924 in Salida, CO to Federico and Mary (Naples) Provenzano.
She married Robert Santo Ferraro in 1948 in Salida, CO. Mrs. Ferraro was a stay at home mom, but also sold Vanda Beauty Counselor Cosmetics for many years as well as later working at Crews-Beggs clothing store in Salida for 24 years. She dedicated her life to her lifelong...
Jane Antoinette Ferraro, age 96, lifelong resident of Salida, passed away on July 7, 2020 at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida. She was born January 31, 1924 in Salida, CO to Federico and...
Norma Friend Salida
Norma Jean Friend, age 91, died on July 3, 2020 in Salida, CO. She was born at her parents’ home in rural Wilmore, KS on October 7, 1928 to William Edward and Ada (Price) Uhl.
After graduating from Wilmore High School, Norma attended a Teacher’s Prep at Dodge City Junior College and then taught school for a year at Nescatunga, KS. Norma and her future husband, Bernard Friend, had known one another from a young age but renewed their friendship in high school. They were...
Norma Jean Friend, age 91, died on July 3, 2020 in Salida, CO. She was born at her parents’ home in rural Wilmore, KS on October 7, 1928 to William Edward and Ada (Price) Uhl.
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