Juanita "Jennie" Archuleta

October 12, 1921 – August 2, 2019

Grand Junction resident, Juanita “Jennie” Archuleta, entered into Heaven peacefully at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction on August 2, 2019. She was 97.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Victory Life Church in Fruita, Colorado. Interment will follow at Palisade City Cemetery at 2 p.m.

Jennie was born on October 12, 1921, to Mauricio and Julia Jiron, in Antonito, Colorado. She spent her childhood in Manassas, Colorado and graduated the 8th grade from the Manassas School District.

On August 22, 1938, Jennie married the love of her life, Alex Archuleta, in Antonito, Colorado. To this union four children were born. The couple moved to Olathe, Colorado where they raised their family, then retired from ministry in Grand Junction, Colorado.

In 1950, Jennie and Alex answered the call of God to the mission field. In their earlier years they pastored Assembly of God churches in Provo, Utah; Montrose, Delta, Salida, Colorado; Pocatello, Idaho; East Carbon, Utah and finally Fruita, Colorado. She attended Zion Spanish Assembly of God. She also faithfully attended First Assembly of God on 4th and Grand under Pastor Crowley, where she contributed to the Romanian Living Cross Project, and also under Rev. Neely for many years and later Crosspoint Assembly of God when she went to live with her daughter, Ida Perea. The two were inseparable.

Throughout her life she led and served in Women’s Ministries. Her love for the Mission Ministry has always been her passion. She used her God-given talents to organize and fundraise to further the Kingdom of God.

Jennie enjoyed reading and studying the Word of God, sewing, quilting for her family, camping, fishing, cooking and canning, and especially sharing family history with grandchildren.

She is survived by her two sons, Phillip (Marina) Archuleta of East Carbon, Utah and Eluid “Ludy” (Thelma) Archuleta of West Valley, Utah; eight brothers and sisters, Flora Edwards of Texas, Bertina Lovato of Delta, Mary Alvardo of Washington, and Morris Jiron of Pueblo; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild on the way.

She is proceeded in death by her son, Orlando Archuleta; parents, Mauricio and Julia Jiron; husband, Alex Archuleta; daughter, Ida Perea, and brothers, Armondo Jiron, Levi Jiron, David Jiron, and Raymond Jiron.

Memorial contributions can be made to missionaries through the Missions Department at Victory Life Church, Fruita, Colorado and El Buen Pastor Church in Delta, Colorado; for their faithfulness, efforts, diligence, and sacrifice.