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Northern Colorado Crematory
Aurora Eilla Maldonado
July 18th, 1975 - January 25th, 2025
Aurora Eilla Maldonado, 49, of Greeley, Colorado passed on January 25,2025. She was born on July18, 1975 in Greeley, Colorado to Merjilda & Robert Ruiz.
Aurora was a strong willed & giving person who was always protective of her family & friends. She was well known for her love of children and giving them sweets; she always had candy on hand to give to everyone.
Aurora attended schools in the Greeley area, she started her family at a young age so she begins working as a CNA for several years. In between working as a CNA, she would babysit children for family and friends. Aurora was so proud to have received her GED later in adulthood, she then attended online college to Perdue a career in nursing. Life put a twist in her life, she put school on hold for a bit and was excited to have found a new job prior to her passing with Cutco.
Aurora lived a vibrant life and was taken too soon; she will be greatly missed. Aurora was preceded in death by her father Robert Ruiz, Grandparents Porfirio Garcia, Dora & Phillip S. Gallegos, Uncle Eugene Gallegos and several maternal cousins who left this world too soon. She is survived by her sons John Valencia, Joshua Valencia & Harold Maldonado (Andrea Juarez-Perez). Grandson Elias Hernan Milagro Juarez-Perez. Mother Merjilda Altman, Stepfather Philip (Patricia) Gallegos, Maternal Grandmother Aurora Garcia.Siblings Rebecca (Austin) Brannan, Jemalie Gallegos (Aaron Oglesby), Felipa Gallegos, Philip Jr. (Tiffany) Gallegos & Thomas Garcia. Stepsiblings Jennifer (Fred) Cruz-Haswell, Ramon (Katherine) Morado, Ricky Morado & Andrea Morado. She is also survived by numerous Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles & Cousins.
The family will have a private viewing followed by cremation, they welcome family and friends to join them to celebrate Aurora’s life at the VFW in Ault on Thursday February 13th at 2pm. An event was created on Facebook for more details. The family would like to thank everyone for all the continued prayers.
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Northern Colorado Crematory
Northern Colorado Crematory revolutionized end-of-life care as the community’s first cremation-only provider. Share a quiet farewell with a private viewing or take comfort in a beautiful memorial in our renovated, peaceful chapel. We offer convenient online arrangements and tailored cremation plans for every need and budget. Northern Colorado Crematory uses state-of-the-art equipment to provide respectful, private cremations that are the least impactful to our planet....
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