Alice Uresti Obituary

Alice Uresti, age 81, died on March 7, 2017 at the Pikes Peak Hospice Residence after a brief illness. She was an Air Force wife, a loving sister, aunt, and friend. She had retired from the banking industry and was an active parishioner of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church.

Alice Sofie Valdez was born on January 8, 1936 in Antonito, Colorado to the late Pedro and Florence (Lucero) Valdez. She grew up in Antonito and graduated from high school there in 1955. She moved to Colorado Springs and worked for Penrose Hospital.

On March 7, 1966, she married Daniel Uresti at St. Mary's Cathedral in Colorado Springs. They had a wonderful life together. The Air Force took them around the U.S., and Dan to Wake Island, Korea, Ireland, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Alice worked for Central Bank, Schertz Bank in Schertz, Texas, UNB Bank, and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and its choir for a number of years.

She loved reading, dancing, music, and NFL football. She was a devout Catholic and a classy, gentle woman of great faith.

She is survived by her beloved husband, MSGT Daniel Uresti, USAF (Ret.) of Colorado Springs; and her sisters, Frieda Wingert and Stella Hilsenbeck of Aurora, Colorado, and Laura (Bob) Fredrick and Nora (Dale) Revello of Colorado Springs. She is also survived by her brother, Virgil Valdez of Colorado Springs, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Visitation, 4:00PM-7:00PM, with a Rosary to follow at 7:00PM, Sunday, March 12, 2017 at The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be said at 10:00AM on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church, 927 North Logan Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.

She will be greatly missed.