ELENA G. LOPEZ 1934-2020
ELENA G. LOPEZ, 86, PASSED AWAY TUESDAY DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SHE WAS BORN ON JULY 21, 1934 IN JUAREZ MEXICO TO LAURO GALLEGOS AND AMBROSIA ALMARAZ.
OUR FAMILY IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER, BUT WE KNOW THAT SHE IS AT PEACE AND IS WITH GOD’S EVERLASTING LOVE AND PROTECTION. SHE IS JOINING HER BELOVED HUSBAND MARGARITO B. LOPEZ AND SON TONY LUNA SR. WHO PRECEDED HER IN DEATH.
ELENA WAS A DEVOTED MOTHER, LOVING SISTER, AND CARING GRANDPARENT. SHE LOVED MUSIC, DANCING, AND MAKING CRAFTS. HER TALENT AND LOVE WAS HER FLORAL BUSINESS. SHE HAD A PASSION FOR TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO MAKE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER CRAFTS. SHE WAS ALWAYS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY HOSTING CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS AND PROVIDING FOOD. SHE WOULD HOST NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, POLICE OFFICERS AND ANYONE THAT SHE KNEW. SHE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER WORK WITH MANY AGENCIES LIKE THE WHOLE ENCHILADA, VFW, AND FUNDRAISERS FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS. ELENA RECEIVED RECOGNITION AND PLAQUES FOR HER VOLUNTEER WORK.
ELENA IS SURVIVED BY HER 4 CHILDREN GRACIE LUERAS, FERNANDO LUNA, LAURA GARCIA, AND GILBERT LOPEZ. SHE WAS BLESSED AND IS NOW SURVIVED BY 21 GRAND CHILDREN AND MANY GREAT GRAND CHILDREN.
SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM WITH A VIEWING FOLLOWED BY A ROSARY AT 10:00 AM AND FUNERAL SERVICE AT 11:00 AT GETZ FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT FORT BLISS NATIONAL CEMETERY. DUE TO COVID 19, RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE AND SERVICES WILL BE PRIVATE.
PALLBEARERS WILL INCLUDE MANNY LOZANO, GILBERT A. LOPEZ, RUDY LUERAS JR., EDDIE GARCIA III, GILBERT M. LOPEZ, AND ORLANDO LUNA
THE FAMILY HAS ENTRUSTED GETZ FUNERAL HOME FOR THE CARE AND FINAL ARRANGEMENTS OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER.
PLEASE VISIT WWW.GETZCARES.COM TO SIGN THE LOCAL ONLINE GUEST BOOK AND TO VIEW LIVESTREAM SERVICES.
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