Gloria V. Aragon

Gloria V. Aragon, 75, of La Junta went home to be with the
Lord surrounded by her family at the St. Anthony’s Care Center in Lakewood. She
was born on April 16, 1938 to Bruno & Maria (Yslas) Vela. She married Alfredo
“Freddie” Aragon on April 12, 1958 in Raton, New Mexico; he preceded her in
death in 1982.


 


Gloria loved cooking for her family and enjoyed a variety of
crafts; she was an avid Denver Bronco fan. Gloria was a loving mother,
grandmother, sister, daughter, auntie, friend, and devoted wife. She will be
sadly and forever missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends who
loved her dearly.


 


She is survived by her children, Freddie (Susan) Aragon of
Collinsville, OK; Joyce (Roberto Torres) Aragon of Liberal, KS; Dean Aragon of
Liberal, KS; Teresa Aragon of Garden City, KS; Donna (Blaine) Wilson of
Medford, OR; Gloria Aragon of Littleton, CO; and Angela (Jeff) Aragon-Mostek of
Lakewood, CO; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Jesus,
Edward, Tommy, and John Vela; and sisters, Lilly Vela, Kathy Ponce, Ermina
Slaughter, Juanita Hinkhouse, and Georgia Atz. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband and her brother, Max Vela.


 


Those wishing to make memorial contributions may make them
to the American Diabetes Association, 2480 West 26th Avenue, Suite 120-B, Denver,
CO, 80211, Catholic Charities, 4045 Pecos Street, Denver, CO, 80211, or to
Hospice of your choice direct or through the funeral home.



Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Monday, December 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. and Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 a.m., both services at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish with Father Matthew Wertin officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel.