Ramiro Noyola, Sr.

Ramiro Noyola of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away at his home on November 4, 2014, surrounded by family and loved ones. Ramiro was born on September 4, 1964 in Plainview, TX., to Aurelio and Josephina Noyola. The Noyola family moved to Fort Collins in 1973 and Ramiro called Fort Collins home, ever since. Ramiro was a great father, brother, uncle, and friend to everyone he knew. He was a very talented mechanic and working on cars was his passion since a very young age. He wanted to learn everything he could about vehicles and spent a good majority of his free time working on his craft. He is survived by his ex-wife, Gabriella Smith; daughter, Melissa Smith; sons, Ramiro Jr., Jaime and Albert Smith; grandchildren, Gabriel Sanchez, Brooklyn Trujillo, Braylee Smith and Josiah Leon; his mother, Josephina Noyola; sisters, Stella Freddy Baca, Norma Elias Martinez; brothers, Joe Jennifer Noyola, Roy Noyola, Aurelio Jr. Autumn Noyola; brother-in-law, Bruce Cagle, all of Fort Collins; sister, Rita Issac Sepeda of Plainview, TX., and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Ramiro was preceded in death by his father, Aurelio Noyola, and sister, Sandra Noyola. A rosary will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Collins, followed by a mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. and interment at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins.