|
| |
Ofelia Chavez was born October 20, 1926 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Beatriz and Liberato Ortega. She passed away November 28, 2015 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 8 days.
Ofelia spent her childhood in Chihuahua, Mexico where she went through elementary school. At the age of 25 she was married to Guillermo Chavez Coss and they remained in Chihuahua. Together Ofelia and Guillermo started and raised their family in Mexico. When her children were grown and moved to the United States, Ofelia spent much of her time going back and forth between the two countries visiting and then returning to her home. In 2012, Ofelia came to America where she remained until present. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, cross stitching, and visiting with family and friends. Ofelia spent her life as a homemaker and being a mother to her children.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
She is survived by her 5 children, Alfredo Chavez, Midland, TX, Rosa Standiford, Edmond, OK, Jesus Chavez and wife, Otilia, Sayre, OK, Beatriz Vallenilla and husband, Cesar, Fort Worth, TX and Elva Aldaz and husband, Luis, Elk City, OK; 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Antonio Ortega, Pecos, TX, Liberato Ortega and wife, Maurita, Chihuahua, Mexico and Guadalupe Ortega and wife, Irma, Pecos, TX and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ofelia's body will return to Mexico where the family will hold services with family and friends. Arrangements are under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service, Elk City.
This site may be freely linked, but not duplicated in any way without consent.
All rights reserved! Commercial use of material within this site is prohibited!
© 2000-2024 Oklahoma CemeteriesThe information on this site is provided free for the purpose of researching your genealogy. This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for your own research, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The information contained in this site may not be copied to any other site without written "snail-mail" permission. If you wish to have a copy of a donor's material, you must have their permission. All information found on these pages is under copyright of Oklahoma Cemeteries. This is to protect any and all information donated. The original submitter or source of the information will retain their copyright. Unless otherwise stated, any donated material is given to Oklahoma Cemeteries to make it available online. This material will always be available at no cost, it will always remain free to the researcher.