Obituaries

In loving memory of our Beloved Mom On Mother’s Day The day you left and gained your wings my heard just broke in two. I wish you could have stayed with me but Heaven needed you.

GILBERT L SANCHEZ Gilbert L. Sanchez, a retired Chief Boatswain Mate of the US Navy and a much-loved member of his community, passed away on May 3, 2023, at the age of 77.

After a prolonged illness, Helen M. Juliano passed away on April 20, 2023, Colorado, at the age of 93.

After a prolonged illness, Helen M. Juliano passed away on April 20, 2023, Colorado, at the age of 93.

In Memory of my beloved husband, Moises Cisneros Jr on his birthday May 5th and our wedding anniversary on May 7th. How can I express my feelings on how I miss you? I can’t, but the lyrics to this song Goodbye by Kenny Rogers can: Goodbye I wanted you for life, you and me in the wind I never thought there’d come a time that our story would end It’s hard to understand but I guess I’ll have to try It’s not easy to say goodbye For all the joy we share, all that time we had to spend Now if I had one wish, I’d want forever back again To look into your eyes and hold you when you cry It’s not easy to say goodbye I remember all those great times we had So many memories, some good, some bad Yes and through it all, those memories will last forever There’s peace in where you are, maybe all I need to know And if I listen to my heart, I’ll hear your laughter once more And so I have to say I’m just glad you came my way! It’s not easy to say goodbye Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary Moises! With all my LOVE .

Longtime Center resident Sadie Marie Skeff passed away on April 28, 2023 in Center, Colorado. She lived her life devoted to her church, her family and her community. Sadie was born on June 20, 1936 in Trinidad, Colorado to Kelley H. and Margaret (Sawaya) Skeff. She graduated from Adams State College with a Bachelors Degree in Music and went on to be a successful local business woman (Skeff’s Food Center and local theaters), music teacher and spent many of her later years caring for family members. She is survived by her brother Kelley Skeff and his family, sister-in-law Colette Skeff and the families of nieces and nephews. Sadie was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Herbert Skeff, Roger Skeff, Joseph Skeff, George Skeff and Ray Skeff, her sister Betty Skeff and her nephew Douglas Skeff. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday May 6, 2023 at St. Francis Jerome Catholic Church in Center. A Vigil Service with Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday May 5, 2023 also at the church in Center. Interment will follow services in the Monte Vista Cemetery. In honor of Sadie’s love for the community of Center, the family has asked that contributions are made to the Center Police, Fire or Ambulance services and may be made in care of the funeral home office. To express condolences, please visit www.rogersfunerals.com Rogers Family Mortuary in Monte Vista is in care of the arrangements.

Thinking of you today Mom, but that is nothing new. For no new day dawns and no day ends without a thought of you.

Gloria Jean Basquez, 83, of Northglenn, passed away April 18, 2023. Born in Trinidad 4/3/1940 to the pioneer Baca family, and among 11 children born to parents Ben and Eva Baca, she was a homemaker and an accomplished hairstylist.