In Memory Of
Lois Ornelas
1936
2020
Lois Ornelas
January 25, 1936 — January 16, 2020
Lois Ornelas passed away January 16, 2020.
She was born on January 25, 1936 in Julesburg, Colorado to Ralph Armstrong and Velma (Dalton) Armstrong.
Lois lived in Julesburg until the age of six and then moved to Pine Bluffs, Wyoming with her grandparents.
She married Harry Ornelas April 25, 1953 in Pine Bluffs and for the next seventeen years they lived at many different Air Force bases around the country. In 1970 they moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico enjoying the sunshine, mountains and great Mexican food.
Lois had many interests besides loving her family dearly. She liked collecting gnomes, crocheting, watching Indy Car races and the Dallas Cowboys. She embraced her Irish heritage and passionately researched her ancestry.
She is survived by her children, Harry Ornelas, Jr. (Lynne), Rozana Grant (Doug), and Viveca Ornelas (Kirk Loy); two grandsons, Cory and Brandon; and four great-grandchildren, Jaron, Eugene, Elizabeth and Viveca. She is also survived by her aunt, Betty Lemaster in Cheyenne, Wyoming; and her cousins, Carol, Roger and Alan; and many cherished nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry; her parents, Ralph Armstrong and Edward Daly (stepfather) and mother, Velma Daly; grandparents, W.L. and Elizabeth Dalton; and her in-laws, Angel and Rosario Ornelas. She was also preceded in death by her precious dog Reina who she loved dearly.
Graveside services will be Saturday, 10:00 a.m., at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery.
She was born on January 25, 1936 in Julesburg, Colorado to Ralph Armstrong and Velma (Dalton) Armstrong.
Lois lived in Julesburg until the age of six and then moved to Pine Bluffs, Wyoming with her grandparents.
She married Harry Ornelas April 25, 1953 in Pine Bluffs and for the next seventeen years they lived at many different Air Force bases around the country. In 1970 they moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico enjoying the sunshine, mountains and great Mexican food.
Lois had many interests besides loving her family dearly. She liked collecting gnomes, crocheting, watching Indy Car races and the Dallas Cowboys. She embraced her Irish heritage and passionately researched her ancestry.
She is survived by her children, Harry Ornelas, Jr. (Lynne), Rozana Grant (Doug), and Viveca Ornelas (Kirk Loy); two grandsons, Cory and Brandon; and four great-grandchildren, Jaron, Eugene, Elizabeth and Viveca. She is also survived by her aunt, Betty Lemaster in Cheyenne, Wyoming; and her cousins, Carol, Roger and Alan; and many cherished nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry; her parents, Ralph Armstrong and Edward Daly (stepfather) and mother, Velma Daly; grandparents, W.L. and Elizabeth Dalton; and her in-laws, Angel and Rosario Ornelas. She was also preceded in death by her precious dog Reina who she loved dearly.
Graveside services will be Saturday, 10:00 a.m., at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery.
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