Stephanie Archuleta

STEPHANIE DANIELLE ARCHULETA, 32, a resident of Española, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, September 21, 2015. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Nickie Garcia; uncles, Ruben Garcia, and paternal uncle, Jerome Archuleta; paternal great-grandparents, Lila Ortiz and Juan Ignacio and Rosabelle Archuleta; cousin, Alfonso Archuleta; paternal great-uncle, Jimmy Ortiz and paternal great-aunt, May Rivera. Stephanie was a beautiful blessing as a daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend. Everyone who had the privilege of crossing paths with her were touched in one way or another; by her compassion, endless joy, contagious smile, unconditional love and deep faith in Jesus Christ. She had two beautiful young daughters, Alexandra who is 5 years old and Scarlett who is 8 years old, who nurtured the vitality of every breath she took. She took much pride in devoting all her time to them; she always read books, played games, and worked on art projects with them, she always enjoyed their time together at the swimming pool, library and the park. She had the true heart of a child laughing, dancing and being silly with her girls. Although she is gone from this world, she left many precious memories for her daughters to hold onto. Our beloved Stephanie we'll always remember and long for your loving embrace, sweet kisses on our foreheads and unconditional love. Our precious baby it’s now time for you to rest in the arms of Jesus Christ! Ms. Archuleta is survived by her daughters, Scarlette and Alexandra Vigil; parents, Chris Rudy and Cynthia B. Archuleta; siblings, Cheri Archuleta and boyfriend Mario Martinez, Dominic Archuleta and Angel Archuleta; nephews and nieces, Jezreel Archuleta, Dominique Archuleta, Jayden Vigil, and Nehemiah Archuleta-Serna; maternal grandfather, Tomas C. Garcia; paternal grandparents, Johnny I. and Julia Archuleta; maternal aunts and uncles, Felix Garcia and wife Patsy, Tino Garcia, Theresa Garcia, Tony Garcia, Sally Saavadra and husband David, Ruby Atencio and husband Teddy, and Eric Garcia and wife Melissa; paternal aunts and uncles, Henrietta Archuleta, Leonard Archuleta and wife Mary Alice, Donald Archuleta and wife Tina and Bernadette Archuleta plus many dear cousins and close friends. Public visitation will begin on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at The Rock Church in Española with a wake to follow at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. also at The Rock Church in Española. Burial to follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Española with the following serving as pallbearers, Donald and Dominic Archuleta, Eric Garcia, Tommy Cisneros, Lucas Garcia, Leonard Archuleta, Augustine Garcia and Tyrone Serna. Honorary pallbearers will be Jayden Vigil and Jezreel Archuleta. The family of Stephanie Danielle Archuleta has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477 – www.devargasfuneral.com

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