Jesus Vega Renteria

Jesus Vega Renteria, 81, of Greeley, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at North Colorado Medical Center. He was born on December 25, 1937 in San Juan de Urrutia, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jesus Vega and Cruz Renteria.

Jesus’ horses were his passion and he loved to work with them. He enjoyed playing pool, lotto scratch tickets and raising cows and horses. Above all, he loved his family: children, grandchildren, who were his pride and joy, and nieces and nephews.

Jesus is survived by his daughter, Rosa Maria (Genaro) Nuñez; sons, Manuel (Ericka) Vega, Abel (Nancy) Vega, Benjamin (Amparo) Vega, Octavio (Rosa Elva) Vega, Jorge (Maria Isela) Vega, Santos Guadalupe (Yadira) Vega and Edgar N. (Marisela) Vega; grandchildren, Angela, Mariana, Tanya, Nancy, Reyna, Andrian, Maira, Marissa, Maribel, Mariana, Marianita, Maite, Maricruz, Benjamin, Emily, Jesus, Jasmin, Princesa, Angel, Genaro, Alonso, Camilla, Maria Isela, Rosa, Jorge Manuel, Lizeth, Abigail, Judith, Abelardo, Jackelin, Jonathan, Yadira, Jordy, Everardo, Isela, Samantha, Edgar S., Jovanny, Monico, Monica, Arali, Enrique and Ismael; great-grandchildren, Itzel, Arysai, Julio, Alexander, Ayden, Zuriel, Renata, Luisangel, Joseangel, Abelangel, Sergio, Rosendo, Miguel, Jesse Jr., Daniela, Santiago, Jesus A., Cielo, Sofia, Princesa E., Ivan, Jesus O., Natalia, Jairo, Yaretxy, Azalea, Allison, Ezequiel Fernando, Javier, Manuel, Gael and Salvador Jr.; a sister, Mariana Vega de Navarete and a brother, Jose Felix Vega Renteria.

Jesus was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Santos Aldana de Vega and a son, Jesus Alonso.

Visitation will be from 12:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 and 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 with Recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. all at Stoddard Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Interment Linn Grove Cemetery.