Tuesday, April 23, 2024
72.4 F
Pawhuska
HomeCommunityObituariesChelsea Rose Mendieta Obituary

Chelsea Rose Mendieta Obituary

Chelsea Rose Mendieta, 34, passed away on June 17, 2021. The beloved daughter of Tony and Tina (Fugate) Mendieta was born on September 3, 1986, in Colorado Springs, CO. Chelsea graduated from Coronado High School and worked in the foodservice industry most of her adult life. She was a lifelong resident of Old Colorado City in west Colorado Springs. Chelsea was a proud member of the Osage Nation.

Chelsea Rose is survived by her parents, Tony and Tina Mendieta of Colorado Springs; her precious son, Noah Mendieta-Ohlrich of Colorado Springs; longtime companion, Nate Ohlrich of Colorado Springs; sister, Somer Turley; niece, Angel Gutierrez, both of Colorado Springs; maternal grandmother, Elvita (Sally) Pratt Jefferson of Skiatook, OK; paternal grandfather, Antonio Mendieta of Perrysburg, OH; step-grandmother, Marilyn (Dee) Fugate of Pawhuska, OK; aunts Tammy Fugate Baldauff of Skiatook, OK, and Dara Fugate Verduzco of Ozark, AR; maternal great aunt, Marcelle (Judy) Maker of Colorado Springs; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Chelsea Rose was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Tom E. Fugate, and his parents, Elmer Fugate and Hazel Pappan. She was also a descendant of great-grandparents, George and Vina Washington Pratt; and great-great-grandparents, Henry and Josephine Chouteau Pratt.

A Rosary was held on June 23 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colorado Springs, followed by a Funeral Mass with standing room only.


By

Submitted by Family


Original Publish Date: 2021-09-23 00:00:00

Author

  • Osage News Staff

    Stories that are not primarily written by an Osage News staff member will have a “Osage News” byline. These stories include press releases and other community content that was drafted by someone externally but reviewed and approved for publication by Osage News. As an independent news organization, we strive to report news and information with fairness and balance. While being the official news organization of the Osage Nation, we base our news judgements on our loyalties to our readers and Osage citizens, and we are not directly beholden to the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branches of the Osage Nation.

Get the Osage News by email!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Osage News Staff
Osage News Staffhttps://osagenews.org
Stories that are not primarily written by an Osage News staff member will have a “Osage News” byline. These stories include press releases and other community content that was drafted by someone externally but reviewed and approved for publication by Osage News. As an independent news organization, we strive to report news and information with fairness and balance. While being the official news organization of the Osage Nation, we base our news judgements on our loyalties to our readers and Osage citizens, and we are not directly beholden to the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branches of the Osage Nation.
RELATED ARTICLES

In Case You Missed it...

Upcoming Events