James Michael Lopez
Marriages
Erma M.
Erma M. Archuleta - 1995
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A - September 22, 2010
James Michael Lopez, 65,
Grand Junction, died Sept. 20,
2010, at LaVilla Grande Care
Center.
A Rosary will be read at 7
p.m. Thursday at Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary. Services will be
11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church. Burial will
be 1 p.m. Friday at Veterans
Memorial Cemetery of Western
Colorado.
Mr. Lopez was a carpenter
and builder.
Survivors include his wife,
Erma M.; one son, Shay; three
daughters, Lana, Misty and Ambre;
two brothers and one sister.
Memorial contributions to
Hospice and Palliative Care of
Western Colorado, 3090 B N.
12th St., Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - September 23, 2010
James Michael Lopez passed
away after a lengthy illness at La
Villa Grande Nursing Home on
September 20, 2010. He was 65
years old.
James was born on March 16,
1945 to Adolph and Eva (Vialpando)
Lopez in Grand Junction.
He spent his childhood here, attending
and graduating from
Grand Junction High School. He married Erma Archuleta in Grand
Junction in 1995. She survives.
James was in construction for most of his working career. He was a
resident of the Grand Valley for his entire life with the exception of
serving his Country in the U.S. Army (101st Airborne Division
“Screaming Eaglesâ€) from 1966 - 1970. He also served his community
by volunteering at the VA Hospital for 15 years and the Grand
Valley Catholic Outreach for ten years. He enjoyed fishing, and
building bird houses. James was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church.
He is survived by a son, Shay; and daughters, Lana, Misty and
Ambre; two brothers, Jesse and Ben, and one sister, Sarah.
A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m.
at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. A Catholic Mass will be held on Friday,
September 24th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church with burial
to follow. Reverend Edmundo Valera will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, James’ family asks that donations be made to
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
