Veronica Trujillo

Veronica Nicole Trujillo, 25, a resident of El Rito/Espanola, passed away on September 4, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nathan Lehman, Victor and Eliza Trujillo, Rafael and Eva Montoya; uncles, Tim Lehman, Eugenio, Nazario and Noah Montoya and Victor Torrez and Mike Trujillo.  Veronica was born in Las Cruces, NM on December 11, 1993 to parents Lucas (Orlando) Trujillo and Yvonne Lehman.  Veronica was raised in El Rito as a child with the loving help of her paternal grandparents Lucas Sr. and Jesucita Trujillo before moving to Espanola, NM with her family at the age of 10.  She attended school in El Rito, Holy Cross, McCurdy, Mesa Vista and graduated from Espanola Valley High School in 2012.  On August 8, 2019 just under a month before she entered eternal life Veronica gave birth to a beautiful baby Daughter Estrella Sky whom she loved dearly.

Veronica made many friends throughout her brief life and those who knew her know she was a kind, giving, loving soul.  Veronica loved animals, music, shopping, but most of all spending time with her family and friends.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her daughter, Estrella Sky Trujillo; father, Lucas  Orlando Trujillo Jr. and Wife Debbie Archuleta-Trujillo; mother, Yvonne Lehman; brother, Jonathan Trujillo, sisters, Elicia and Amelia Trujillo; grandparents, Lucas Sr. and Jesucita Trujillo; grandmother, Eufemia Lehman;  step-grandparents, Ted Archuleta, Ercie Martinez, God-parents, Rick and Amanda Gonzales, uncles and aunts, Francisco and Eva Sanchez, Mandy Lehman, Sandra and Rudy Garcia, Christine Lehman, Ramon Sisneros,  Jennifer Archuleta, special cousins Marcos and Naomi and numerous cousins relatives and friends.

Public visitation will begin on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory, with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the San Juan Nepomuceno Catholic Church in El Rito. The family of Veronica Nicole Trujillo has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477-www.devargasfuneral.com