Lydia (Elaine) Poyser Obituary
The passing of Lydia (Elaine) Poyser of Salida, Colorado occurred on September 28, 2026. Lydia, born on December 17, 1937, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Daniel Medrano and Predy Martinez-Medrano; and her husband John Poyser. She is survived by: her children, John Franklin III of Beaver City, Katrina Rocha (Mike) of Westminster, Jenny Carothers (David) of Salida and Audra Daffron of Beaver City, Nebraska; her grandchildren, Lisa Baldwin (Jason), Rachel VanDyke (Sam), Sean Rocha, Marc Rocha, Shelby Hall (Jesse), Kolby Carothers, Adrian Poyser (Monique), Danny Daffron and Jay Daffron (Rachel); and her great grandchildren, Kylie Baldwin, Katelyn Baldwin and Jace Daffron.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 9th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the following designation in the memo line: St. Joseph School Renovation Campaign - Restricted for Local School Renovations. Contributions may be made in honor of Elaine Poyser, whose years of service and support to St. Joseph Catholic Church and School were an important part of her life.
