Paula Ann Margaret Hernandez Aller
Dec. 31, 1950 — March 13, 2011
MONTROSE — Our dearly loved Paula Ann Margaret Hernandez Aller was called to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2011, after a short illness in Denver, Colo. Paula was born Dec. 31, 1950, in Montrose, Colo. to Frank T. Hernandez and Tina M. Herrera Hernandez Ochoa. She was married to William E. Aller (Bill). After spending some years in California, Paula and Bill returned to Montrose to raise their sons, William (Billy), Montrose, and Michael (Buck), Lakin, Kan. Paula and Bill later divorced. After Paula’s sons started their own families, she split her time between Kansas and Colorado in order to spend time with her beloved grandchildren. Paula was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and mother. She was especially dedicated to her six grandchildren, Toni, Michael, Dawson, Zane, Marissa and Piper, all of whom adored her greatly. She could be seen any time of the week with her grandchildren, whether it was feeding the ducks at the pond with Zane and Piper or traveling to Kansas for Michael’s ball games, Marissa’s birthday, or Dawson’s school program.
Paula worked full time in property management and real estate brokerage for Wakefield Management in Grand Junction. In spite of having a very busy job, Paula still found time to make weekly dinners for her mother, step-father and other family, entertain friends, volunteer for a local victims’ advocacy group, and to spend quality time with grandchildren, sisters and nieces.
Paula was an active member of Crossroads Victory Church and she was known for living life at its fullest. She was gifted at interior design, arts and crafts, cooking and entertaining in her home. Paula was very active with her son’s school activities, like being a BMX bicycle racing coach or a den mother for their scout troops.
Paula was educated at Montrose High School and Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. She was a licensed real estate broker and an excellent business manager. She belonged to a professional group for real estate agents and brokers and was a member of the Grand Junction Rotary Club.
Survivors include her sons, Billy and his wife, Stephanie, Michael and his wife, Kitra; her six grandchildren; her mother and step-father, Tina and Jimmy Ochoa; her brothers, Ricky and his wife, Sherry; LeRoy; Danny and his wife, Tami; her sisters, Claudia Batty and her husband, Scott, Debra Bolton and her husband, Dale, and Eileen DeJulio and her husband, Mark. Paula is also survived by 19 adoring nieces and nephews and many grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Hernandez in 2007.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2011, at Crossroads Victory Church with Pastor Chris Peterson and Paula’s siblings officiating at 515 South Hillcrest in Montrose. Interment will be at Valley Lawn Cemetery following the memorial service. Family and friends will gather at the Montrose Holiday Inn’s Jordan Room, 1391 S. Townsend, Montrose following interment. Online condolences may be sent to crippinfuneralhome.com. Contributions to the Paula Aller Memorial can be sent in care of Crippin Funeral Home, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO, 81401 (970) 249-2121.
