Lori Tolman Hernandez

Lori Tolman Hernandez

Nov. 17, 1961 – May 12, 2021

Lori Tolman Hernandez, 59, passed away to be with her heavenly father on May 12, 2021, in Grand Junction, Colo.

Lori was born Nov. 17, 1961, in Greybull, Wyo. Her youth and most of her schooling was in Burlington, Wyo., with graduation from Worland, Wyo. High School in 1980. Lori was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held various callings in the Church.

As a child, Lori loved camping and spending time in the Big Horn Mountains. She had many wonderful memories of spending time at the family cabin with her grandparents, parents, siblings, and later with her husband and their children.

Lori married Cypriano (Sepe or Cy) Hernandez on Oct. 24, 1992, in Nagales, Santa Cruz, Ariz. Her life revolved around being a wife, mother and homemaker. Lori especially loved being a mom to her two daughters. Taking pictures, going to yard sales, cake decorating and taking care of her pets were some of the things she loved to do. Lori loved animals especially her dogs in addition to all her many relatives and friends. Coming to Wyoming each summer to visit usually was the highlight of her year as she visited, laughed and had such fun with everyone. She loved her jobs and co-workers in Arizona and later Colorado. Lori was so sincere in her feelings for everyone dear to her. She had a great love of people and had a way of making them feel comfortable.

Even with her long, multiple battles with breast cancer during the last 20 years which caused her great difficulties and pain. She maintained her sweet pleasant attitude, beautiful smile and love of life. Lori wanted desperately to live and raise her girls, which she did accomplish.

Lori was preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Faye Tolman; her brother, Gary Virgil Tolman; Aunt Carolyn Tolman Southgate, and her beloved grandparents, Virgil and Bertha Jordan and Verl and Mary Tolman.

She is survived by her husband, Sepe Hernandez; daughters Kierra Jayde and Raquel Cree Hernandez, and granddaughter, Marceline Hernandez, all of Montrose, Colo.; brothers Tim (Donna) Tolman of Worland, Wyo., Anthony (Michelle) Tolman of Surprise, Ariz., Russell (Melanie) Tolman of Billings, Mont., and sister Sherri Tolman (Lance) Ferwerda of Kamiah, Idaho; father, James Tolman of Basin, Wyo.; uncles Larry (Judy) Jordan of Greybull, Wyo., Bill (Andrea) Tolman, Otto, Wyo.; aunts Amy (Bob) Peterson, of Greybull, Wyo., and Marla (Dave) Jordan of Riverton, Wyo.; Jeane Tolman (Norman) Preator, of Burlington, Wyo., Norma (Jeff) Tolman Rudolph of Cody, Wyo; Lori’s lifelong friend, her “bestie” through school and throughout her life, Nancy Nicholson Johnson, in addition to many cousins, nieces, nephews and many loyal friends, near and far.

Funeral services for Lori Ann Tolman Hernandez of Montrose, Colo. will be held May 22, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montrose, Colo., and a second service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Burlington, Wyo., on May 29, 2021, at 10 a.m. with burial to follow in the Otto Cemetery, Otto, Wyo.