Maria Florida "Flo" Valdez (Cisneros)

Florida (Flo) Valdez, 92, passed after a full life on December 29, 2023. Flo was born in Ledoux, New Mexico, in 1931, to Maclovia Trujillo and Adelaido Cisneros.
After graduating from high school in 1948, Flo went to work for the State of New Mexico in Santa Fe. Later that year, she married Ramon Valdez; and the couple started their family. In 1953, Flo and Ramon settled in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She retired in 1989, after working 32 years for the State of Wyoming, first in the Dept. of Education and later at DAFC. Flo’s retirement years were not idle as she and Ramon traveled, attended family sports events, enjoyed her flower gardens, and always helped family. Flo hosted a gambling bus to Black Hawk for many years where she developed friendships and great memories. She loved the Colorado Rockies, playing cards, video poker, checking Facebook, using the internet and was renowned for her awesome green chili.
Flo is survived by her children: Theresa Wright (Darwin), Dolores (John), Dora, Darlene Gallegos, Lori Valdez-Pasionek and Steven. Grandchildren: Rudy Apodaca, Michael Apodaca (Melissa), Stacia (Tim), Hogan, Brion, Lisa Gallegos (Brian), Jenna Rhodes (Doug), and Dante Pasionek (Joe). She also has ten great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her extended Cisneros family in Cheyenne.
Flo was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ramon Valdez, sister Beatrice Romero, brother Maclovio Sisneros and son-in-law Dale Gallegos.
A funeral liturgy will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Church at 603 House Avenue, in Cheyenne at 10:30 a.m. Following internment at Olivet Cemetery, a reception will follow at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall.