Ephraim E. Archuleta, 25, of Brighton, passed away Feb. 25, 2014. He was born Oct. 24, 1988, the youngest of three boys born to Joseph and Ann (Pastore) Archuleta. He graduated from Brighton High School in 2007 and continued his education at Community College of Denver. He married Kelsey Schlosser on Dec. 21, 2012.
For the past five years, he had been working for ATP Oil Field Services and previously for Quality Paving. In his free time he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He also loved riding his motorcycle.
Ephraim was well liked and loved by everyone he knew. He was a hardworking, loving husband and father who always remained calm and steady and was a devoted son, grandson and son-in-law.
He is survived by his wife, Kelsey, and daughter, Elise, both of Brighton; parents, Joseph and Ann Archuleta, of Snyder; paternal grandparents, Jose and Patricia Archuleta, of Brighton; maternal grandmother, Esther Pastore, of Denver; two brothers, Francisco (Nicole) Archuleta and Joseph (Emily Childers) Archuleta, both of Brighton.
Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 27,2014, at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home. The funeral service was held Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Brighton United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elise J. Archuleta Memorial Fund, c/o Wells Fargo Bank, 15 S. Main St., Brighton, Colorado 80601.
Tabor-Rice Funeral Home handled the arrangements.