Mercedes Medina Ferguson

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Mercedes Medina Ferguson

May 8, 1937 - September 19,2026

Obituary

Mercedes Medina Ferguson, a resident of La Junta, Colorado, passed away on September 19, 2026. She was born on May 8, 1937, to Aldegunda Fernandez Medina and Manuel Contreras Medina.

She is survived by her son, Frank William Ferguson; grandchildren, Cory (Kim), Alex, Moriah (Destiny), and Robert (Jaden); great-grandchildren, Candice, Thayla, Daniela, Derek, Cory, Ezekiel, Angel, Orin, and Joaquin; siblings, Manual, Lidya (Eddie), Ishmael (Juanita), Frank, and Robert (Linda); and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Louis Ferguson; her parents, Aldegunda and Manuel Medina; and her brother, Carlos Medina.

Mercedes retired from Fort Lyon Veterans Hospital as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). She was the owner of Del Rio Restaurant in La Junta and served as vice president of Circle Five.

She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Bazaar Community. She sang in the Mexican choir alongside her best friends, Maria Estrada, Leticia, Dozal, Zobia, and Juliana Lopez. A true servant of the Lord, Mercedes served as a Eucharistic minister, bringing Holy Communion to the homebound.

Upcoming Services

Celebration of Life
Friday, October 16, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Parish Hall

Rosary
Saturday, October 17, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe–St. Patrick’s Parish

Funeral Mass
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe–St. Patrick’s Parish

Interment
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Following Funeral Mass
La Junta Calvary and Fairview Cemetery

Memorial Meal
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Following Interment
Parish Hall

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