Locadia S. Barrera

Locadia S. Barrera, 77, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 3, 2024.  She was born on December 9, 1946, to Francisco and Pauline (Sabala) Rangel in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. 

Locadia grew up in Nebraska with her family and they later moved to Sterling, Colorado. She met the love of her life, Alfredo Castillo Barrera, and they got married February 2, 1966. They moved to Chicago where she had her first child in 1967.  They ended up back in Colorado a year later and stayed. She then had four more children over the next few years. 

Locadia worked as a Supervisor at Centennial Health Care Center for 25 years before she retired. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially her mom and her grandbabies. She loved to cook, shop at Kmart, thrift stores and garage sales, and just having a good laugh or two. She helped her children raise their children when they needed her help. She would help anyone the best she could. She will be greatly missed.

Locadia is survived by her children: Juanita (Rich) Gonzales, Alfredo Jr (Angie)Barrera, Amy Barrera, all of Greeley, and Andrew (Michelle) Barrera of Fort Collins. Her sisters: Inez Rangel, Greeley, Linda Martinez, Ovid, CO, and Angie Campos of Sidney, NE. Sister-in-law JoAnn Rangel of Omaha, NE. Her brothers: Robert (Cathi) Rangel, Greeley, Longino (Teresa) Rangel, Sterling, Cruz (Becky)Rangel, and Lawrence Rangel of Scottsbluff, NE. 

Her grandchildren: Isaac (Delia)Barrera, Arielle Lozano, Rudy Lozano, Nancy Lozano, Alfredo Barrera III, Mario Barrera, Noah Barrera, Victor Garza, Jailex Barrera, Esai Barrera, Riani Barrera, Nick Sepeda and Jori Sepeda.

Her great grandchildren: Xavior, Roman, Anissia, Delicia, Rudy, Donovan, Amor, Benicio, Cloee, Gabriel, Allyana, Riverlyn, Novalee, Luna, Selina, and Aveyah. Numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers, Isadore and Jose, her son, Adam, and her grandson, Gianni. 

Memorial Service will be held at 9:30 am on Thursday May 16, 2024, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 915 12th Street, Greeley, CO 80631. 

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