Monte Vista resident Lorrita R. Vance, 50, died February 24, 2024 at the Joni Fair Hospice House in Pueblo, Colorado.

Lorrita's life began in Alamosa, Colorado on March 9, 1973, the daughter to Robert Ira Francis and Lorine Lorell Claunch Francis. She married the love of her life, Cory Vance in Alamosa on August 30, 1993. They enjoyed more than 30 years together.

Lorrita worked as a Social Services Director at the River Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing facility in Del Norte. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. Lorrita was a member of the Feed Store Church in Monte Vista and was a supporter since it's inception. She enjoyed riding motorcycles with her husband Cory and seeing the countryside.

Lorrita is survived by her mother Lorine Francis of Monte Vista, her husband Cory Vance of Monte Vista; her children Brandi Nichole (Jason) Ensz of Del Norte, CO, Austin Cory (Kendra) Vance of Idaho, and Jacob Cole (Yesenia) Vance of Monte Vista, CO; CO; her grandchildren Quierra Ensz, Sadie Ensz, Lyle Ensz, Caroline Vance, Liam Vance, and Caleb Vance; her parents-in-law Don and Gloria Vance of Utah; her siblings Irene (Maurice) Gibson of La Jara, CO, Albert (Katrina) Francis of Monte Vista, CO, Bonnie (Ed) Gylling of Arizona, and Cindy (Bubby) Morgan of Alamosa, CO; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

Lorrita is preceded in death by her father Robert Ira Francis.

A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Feed Store Church in Monte Vista. Interment will follow services in the Monte Vista Cemetery.

Rogers Family Mortuary is in care of the arrangements. To leave online words of comfort, remembrances, and condolences for Lorrita's family, please visit www.RogersFunerals.com