Lloyd Otero
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - July 15, 2020
Lloyd Otero
August 28, 1948 - July 1, 2020
Lloyd Otero died on July 1,
from a terrible accident. In the
presence of many loved ones
he fought hard at the Burn
ICU in Aurora, Colorado, but
his injuries were too severe to
overcome.
He was very proud to be born
in Fruita, Colorado to Philemeno
and Oralie Otero on August 28,
1948. He served in the United
States Army during the Vietnam
conflict from 1968 to 1970 and
earned an honorable discharge
with a commendation of service
from his Commanding Officer.
He loved to be social and
made friends anywhere he went.
Charisma and charm came
easily and naturally to him.
Music and entertaining others
were a big part of his life.
Money and possessions meant
nothing to him. He made it a
point to give away nearly everything he owned to benefit those
around him. He lived a simple life always thinking of others and
taking very little for himself.
As a family, we went on many miserable unprepared hunting and
fishing trips. We are thankful for this now because it taught us how
to be tough and appreciate life’s luxuries.
Lloyd lived every day for his children and grandchildren, going
out of his way to help with whatever possible. Through thick and
thin, no matter the circumstances, he was always there for his
children and made them his first and foremost priority.
Never will you find another group of kids who love and respect
their father more. Words cannot express how much he will be
missed.
I do not know how he was able to maintain such a positive attitude
and spread so many good deeds to so many people. He was not a
large man, but his strength was astonishing. I have watched my
dad endure heat, cold, hardship, manual labor, and much more. He
never stopped surprising us by his resilience even in his last days.
He is survived by his children, Phil Otero, Will Otero, Vanessa
Martinez, Lloyd Otero, April Otero, Frankie Otero, and AJ Trujillo,
as well as many grandchildren and siblings. He will always be
remembered for special qualities; he was the greatest example of
pride, courage, dignity, and most importantly, kindness.
Private military honors will be held at Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Grand Junction Colorado for a limited number of
family members on July 31. All friends and family are invited to
attend his celebration of life on August 1, at 1674 US-50, Grand
Junction. Due to COVID-19 space is limited please contact April at
970-644-2179 to RSVP
