Montrose - Daily Press

March 23, 1939 — July 3, 2009

MONTROSE — Erma Josephine Salaz, age 70, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009.  After her courageous battle with cancer, she left peacefully with her family at her bedside. Erma was born March 23, 1939 to Gualalupe and Julia (Andrade) Alvarado in Montrose, Colo. She spent her childhood, received her education and raised her family in Montrose. Erma married Jimmie L. Salaz June 16, 1996 in Montrose. She was a member of Calvary Chapel of Montrose. Erma loved spending time with her family. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing foods for family and friends. Erma enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and boating. She was a most loving and nurturing sister, mother and grandmother. Erma leaves her imprint on all those she influenced while she fulfilled her special place in this world. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmie of Montrose; sons, Jeff Roybal and Andrew Roybal, of Montrose; daughter, Alberta Brown of Montrose; brothers, Val (Helen) Alvarado of Montrose, Rudy (Ester) Alvarado, Joe (Claurinda) Alvarado of Denver, Colo., Eddie Alvarado of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Lorrie Donner of Albuquerque, N.M., Mary (Sam) Pacheco of Layton Utah, Molly (Rick) Trujillo of Pueblo, Colo., Margaret (Ben) Rodarte of Montrose, Colo., Helen Tessier of San Jose, Calif., Carol (Les) Jonas of Kearns, Utah; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Erma was preceded in death by her parents, Lupe and Julia Alvarado; brothers, James Alvarado, Max Alvarado; sister, Christina Alvarado. 

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Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2009, at 10 a.m., at Calvary Chapel of Montrose. Burial will follow the service at Valley Lawns Cemetery in Montrose.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, in memory of Erma Salaz, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO, 81402 or The San Juan Cancer Center, in memory of Erma Salaz,  600 S. 5th St., Montrose, CO 81401. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401 (970) 249-2121.

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

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amber wrote on Jul 13, 2009 11:01 AM:

" Its sad that this time last year you were happy and working at wal mart. now you have passed away I hope your in peace now . "




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Audrey Medina wrote on Jul 9, 2009 9:08 PM:

" My prayers and great memories of Erma
go out to her family. may she rest in peace. God bless her Children. Andrew, Jeff & Roberta. "




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lorraine vigil wrote on Jul 9, 2009 1:58 PM:

" my blessing to the family "




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jim garcia wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:45 AM:

" Condolences to the family we were neighbors on north mesa i now live in Pagosa spgs. Hang in their "




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