John Marcos Muñoz

John Marcos Muñoz passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on August 1, 2023. He was 79 years old. John was born on June 24, 1944, in Trinidad, Colorado to Sam and Mary Muñoz. He was the 5th child of 14 children. John graduated from Aguilar High School in 1962. He joined the Navy and fought bravely in the Vietnam War for 2 years, where he was a medic, and was later honorably discharged. In the spring of 1969, he met the the love of his life, Anita Louise Sanchez from Aurora, CO and on January 9, 1971, they were married. Although he had expertise in multiple areas such as Barbering, Construction, Counseling, Teaching and Farming; Nursing was the center of who he was. He received an LPN degree at The Community College of Denver, pursued an Associate’s Degree from Trinidad State Junior College in Nursing, and went on to get his BA in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. He was a nurse for 31 years and dedicated his life to caring and serving others. On August 23, 1974, they had their first child, Colette Sharon and on September 24, 1984, their second child Rosa Maria was born. One of John’s special wishes was to meet his grandchildren, and happily he got to enjoy all 5 of them, including: Noah Thomas, Logan Asher, Levi Matthieson, Teagan Grace and Emersyn Hope. His hobbies included: studying the Bible, fishing, genealogy, cooking, reading, traveling and he was always pursuing new adventures. Some of the highlights of his life included travelling to Canada and the Grand Canyon with his family, and vacations to both the Holy Land of Israel and Hawaii with his beautiful wife. John was known to minister to anyone who was hurting, and always gave wise and knowledgeable advice. His relationship with Jesus was strong and beautiful. He happily shared his faith with others; and was a prayer warrior for anyone, always. John is preceded in death by both of his parents, Sam and Mary Munoz, along with his brothers: Jesse, Filbert, Roger, Frank, and Leroy. He is survived by his siblings Richard, Ernie, Sam, Irene, Theresa, Betty, Diane and Roseann; and Anita (his wife of 52 years), and their children Colette, Rosa and their families. We are grateful for John’s life, for his love for others, his encouragement, his dedication to family, his prayers and his example with his faith in Christ He will be forever loved, and deeply missed by all those left behind to cherish his memory.

John Marcos Muñoz

June 24, 1944 - August 1, 2023