Aurora Dorothy E. (Segura) Lovato Valdez
Marriages
Herman Valdez - 1948
Filemon Lovato - September 1990
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - May 22, 1997
Aurora Dorothy E. Lovato Valdez died May 11 in Denver. She was 64.
Aurora was born in La Florida, Colo. to Leopoldo and Madelina (Berela) Segura on July 18, 1932. She was married for 41 years to Herman Valdez, who died June 4, 1989 in Grand Junction. She married Filemon Lovato in September 1990 and he died on Oct 13, 1990.
Aurora was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minturn and a past member of The Altar and Rosary Society in Arizona. She also enjoyed fishing, camping, travel and pets.
Rosary was held May 14 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minturn; Mass of Christian Burial was held May 15, also at St. Patrick's, with Father Tom Dentici officiating at both services. Interment was at River View Cemetery in Minturn.
Survivors include; four sons, Daniel H. (Maria-Consuelo) Valdez, John H. (Consuelo) Valdez, and Michael J. (Lou Ann) Valdez; grandchildren Walter P. (Anna Marie) Valdez, Melvin A. Valdez, John J. (Shelly) Valdez, Jr., Steve R. (Toni) Valdez, Jennifer Ann Valdez, Nathan J. Valdez, Thomas D. Valdez, Cameron T. Valdez, Brenda M. Valdez, Joseph K. Valdez, Daniel A. Valdez, and Julian Valdez; great grandchildren Walter H. Valdez III, Anjelica Rose and Timothy; sister Madeline Archuleta; daughter-in-law Lucille M. Valdez; and the Filemon Lovato family.
Aurora was preceded in death by brother Miguel Segura and sister Lucille Valdez.
A reception was held following the services at the parish hall in Minturn. Bailey Funeral Home of Leadville was in charge of arrangements.
