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Karl Medina Obituary

Karl M. Medina, 40, of Fountain, Colorado, passed away on December 5, 2006. He was a store manager for K-Mart. On June 5, 1966 Karl was born to Gabriel and Bertha (Atencio) Medina in San Luis, Colorado. Karl served his country in the US Army for 7 years as a Chaplain Assistant. He loved the Denver Broncos, fishing, and was a jokester. Karl was known for being a very social person and was liked by all who met him. He was everyone's best friend and a very hard worker who advanced easily. Karl loved his nieces and nephews but most of all his parents. Karl is survived by his parents Gabriel and Bertha; three brothers: Amos (wife Lidia), Ernest (wife Zolanda) and Randy (wife Lisa) Medina; one sister Patricia (husband Hal) Barnett. Several nieces and nephews: Albert (children: Dominic, Ryan and Joseph), Brandon (wife April and children Auston and Aidan), Carlos (wife Maria), Noah, Pamela (husband Sean and daughter Emma), Jason and Celena. A Rosary was held on Thursday at the Shrine of Remembrance. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Sangre De Christo Catholic Church, 511 Church Place, San Luis, Colorado 81151.

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Published by The Gazette on Dec. 8, 2006.

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PEGGY&MOSES BARELA

December 11, 2006

IF I SHOULD EVER LEAVE YOU WHOM I LOVE TO GO ALONG THE SILENT WAY, GREIVE NOT, NOR SPEAK OF ME WITH TEARS, BUT LAUGH AND TALK OF ME AS IF I WRE BESIDE YOU THERE. AND WHEN YOU HEAR A SONG OR SEE A BIRD I LOVED, PLEASE DO NOT LET THE THOUGHT OF ME BE SAD...FOR I AM LOVING YOU JUST AS I ALWAYS HAVE...YOU WERE SO GOOD TO ME! THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS I WANTED STILL TO DO-SO MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU...REMEMBERNTHAT I DID NOT FEAR...IT WAS JUST LEAVING YOU THAT WAS SO HARD TO FAE...WE CANNOT SEE BEYOND, BUT THIS I KNOW. I LOVED YOU ALL SO--TWAS HEAVEN HERE WITH YOU!
ISLA PASCHAL RICHARDSON

TO THE FAMILY OF KARL HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND IN JUNIOR&HIGH SCHOOL EVEN IN THE YEARS AFTER! IT HAD BEEN A COUPLES OF YEARS SINCE WE LAS TALKED BUT IF I REMEMBER KARL HE NEVER FORGOT HIS FREINDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FREINDSHIP AND GODSPEED TO THE FAMILY WHO MISS HIM.

Annette Carino

December 8, 2006

The Carino Family would like to express their most deepest sympathies. You are in our prayers. God Bless You.

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