Carolina Mendez, 67, longtime area resident, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home in Fort Morgan.

She was born April 22, 1952 in Durango, Mexico to Manuel and Andrea (Ortiz) Mendez.

She was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan.

Carolina enjoyed cooking, traveling, ceramics, pottery, and tending to her flowers.

Survivors include, her mother, Andrea Mendez of Fort Morgan, children, Robert Mendez (Juana) of Avondale, Arizona, Willie Estala and Billie Estala

both of Greeley, and Juan Estala (Selene) of Kimberly, Idaho, brothers and sisters, Raquel Mendez, Emma Mendez, Jovita Sauceda, Adolfo Mendez,

Anacleto Mendez, Ladislado Mendez, Oralia Gonzalez, and Victor Mendez, 22 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.

There will be a Rosary on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm at the Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan.

Funeral Services will be Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11:00 am at Saint Helen's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan. Services will conclude at the mortuary.