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Valois Martinez Obituary

Val Martinez, age 80, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1955 and formerly of the San Luis Valley, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his home. He was retired from the United States Civil Service. Valois Joseph Martinez was born on October 20, 1929 in San Acacio, Colorado to the late Candelario and Cecilia (Cordova) Martinez. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Viola Marie Maestas on January 6, 1959 in San Luis. Val was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, American Legion Post No. 5, and enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening and bird watching. He especially enjoyed making birdhouses and giving them away as gifts. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years: Viola; his son: Rodney (wife, Cathy) Martinez and his daughter: Karen (husband, Don) Dixon, all of Colorado Springs. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Angelica and Antonio Ortiz, and Matthew, Michael, Monica and Samantha Martinez. Mr. Martinez is also survived by his sister: Anita (husband, Penta) Segura of San Pablo, Colorado and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother: Orlando and a sister: Dorothy Archuleta. A visitation will take place from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home. A rosary will follow at 7:00 pm in the Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for 10:00 am on Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 2715 E. Pikes Peak Avenue. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Val will be best remembered for his sense of humor, his quick wit and charisma. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.

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Published by The Gazette on Jan. 19, 2010.

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karen dixon

February 7, 2010

Daddy i love u so much... I hope u no i would of did any thing u asked me 2... Thanks for everything u ever did for me i appreciate everything u did a great job with me and my brother.... Thanks for always treating all my friends so nice and making them feel welcome.... We love u and ur Grandkids and Great grandkids love u .... I am proud they got to no u..... I miss u so much DADDY........ U took great care of Mama .,,, U did what a man does for a woman.... I appreciate that..... I MIss u...

KAREN MARTINEZ DIXON....... LOVE U......

Karen Dixon

February 7, 2010

Daddy i love u so much... I hope u no i would of did any thing u asked me 2... Thanks for everything u ever did for me i appreciate everything u did a great job with me and my brother.... Thanks for always treating all my friends so nice and making them feel welcome.... We love u and ur Grandkids and Great grandkids love u .... I am proud they got to no u..... I miss u so much DADDY........ U took great care of Mama .,,, U did what a man does for a woman.... I appreciate that..... I MIss u...

KAREN MARTINEZ DIXON....... LOVE U......

Leonard Archuleta

January 21, 2010

To the Martinez family,

Please accept our condolences. May God's peace be with you all during this time.
The Archuleta Family "len,lisa,trever,connar

Marcial Matos

January 21, 2010

Karen I am sorry for your loss for I know how much he meant to you and your family.I would like to send my condolences.


Marcial

January 19, 2010

Grandpa, we love you very much and you will always remain in our hearts. The time we spent with you was very precious to us. We remember when we were at your house and you hit the beehive with the broom. We had so much fun when the bees chased all of us after that. It was very funny. We have lots and lots of memories of you in our hearts Grandpa. We love you very much. You're the best Grandpa in the world. Your grandkids, Matthew, Samantha, Monica and Michael

Gene & Lucille Samelko

January 19, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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