Bertha Melva Padilla

Bertha Melva Padilla, 94 of Manzanola, CO passed away on October 5, 2023. She was born on May 27, 1929, to Joseph and Emma Strock in Tercio, CO. She married her loving husband Richard on May 16, 1949. She is preceded in death by her Loving Husband Richard O. Padilla, her son Gerald Joy, her father Joseph, mother Emma, brothers Ernest, Eddie, Fermin, and Rudy, her sister Elvera, sister-in-law Alice and 4 grandchildren Mikie Padilla, Kiana, Joshua, and Maxx. She is survived by her 4 sons Randy (Priscilla) Padilla, Larry (Diane) Padilla, Michael (Yolanda) Padilla and Steve (Victoria) Padilla, Mina, Verna, and David (who she loved as her own), her granddaughter that she raised Asheley, and her sister Eileen (Sherri). Her grandchildren Rhonda (Vince), Dennis (Adrienne), Nathan, Matthew, Bertha (Paul), Melissa, Richard (Brandee),Christopher, Chrystal, Naomi, Asheley, James (Vanessa), Andie (Joel), Jared (Loli), Wanbli, Stefan, Robert, Jennifer, Kayla, Austin, Sonny, and Aiden. Her great grandchildren Brandon (Vanessa), John (Michelle), Raquel, JP (Johnny Peter), Armondo, Ieleena, Jake Jr, Lorenzo, Mikayla, Brooke, Noel, Jacqueline, Karlye, Emmalynn, Aden, Xavier, Aubree, Avi, Violet, Zeb, Jarod, Summer, Hailey, Leland, Nathan, Ariana, Madelyn, Davion, Zerek, and Layla. Great-Great grandchildren Brianna, Autumn, Kiera, Jordan, and Gianna. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and great friends Ruby, Suzie, Shirley, Pastor and Sister Strock, the Garcia family and many others. We would like to give special thanks to Larry, Diane, and family for taking wonderful and loving care of our mother and grandmother. A special thanks to Ruby for being a great friend and caretaker for our mother when needed. Thank you to Suzie and Dollie for always being there to help. Thank you to Nurse Chelsey, doctors, nursing staff of 4E at Parkview, and the wonderful staff at Sangre De Cristo Hospice for giving wonderful care. Thank you to Joel and Andie Martinez for the compassionate care after the passing of our mother and grandmother. Bertha loved spending time with all her family and friends. She loved to crochet with her lifelong friend, Suzie, and was always making things for her grandchildren. She will be missed greatly by all of us.

Bertha Melva Padilla

May 27, 1929 - October 5, 2023