Mercy A. Medina

Mercy A. Medina, 76, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on February 11, 2011, after an extended illness. She was born in the San Luis Valley, Colorado and lived in Red Cliff, Pueblo, and Security before moving to Colorado Springs in 1956.

To say Mercy was a homemaker does not begin to describe the wonderful, loving and supportive environment she created for her family. Mercy had a genuinely beautiful spirit and a huge heart. She always took the time to listen and show compassion. She had a ready smile, exuded incredible warmth towards others, and was extremely good-natured. Yet she was also spunky, sometimes feisty, humorous, and just plain fun! Being around Mercy you had no doubt how much she loved and cared about you. She had a very strong faith that permeated how she lived her life. She always put her family first and willingly made sacrifices to make things better for her family.

Over the years she enjoyed a variety of activities including dancing, traveling, baking from scratch, bingo, listening to music, gardening, shopping, and dining out. But most of all she loved spending time with her family and creating a warm and welcoming home.

She is survived by her spouse of 55 years, Morris Medina, her children Morris Jr. (& Mary) Medina, Myrna Massey (& John Manns), Myra Hesia (& Bill Clark), Mel (& Diane) Medina, and Melody Jameson (& Jim Stevens); her grandchildren Robin (& James) Dunlop, Allen Hesia, Adam Medina, Amber Massey, and Jordan and Zach Medina; her great-grandson Chase Fleming; siblings and many extended family members in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Mercy’s physical presence will be sorely missed, but her beautiful spirit will live on in all of us until we are with her again.