Ramona Herrera

Ramona B. Herrera, passed away on January 22, 2024.  Ramona was born March 11,1941 in San Luis, New Mexico to Lorenzo Maestas and Barbarita Lovato.  She was preceded in death by her father Lorenzo Maestas; mother Barbarita Maestas; sons Julian J. Garcia and Robert C Garcia; sisters Virginia Maestas, LaLa Bustamante, Sustena Maestas and Olivia Griego; brothers Fernando Maestas, Richard Maestas, Lawrence Maestas and Vitalio Maestas.  She is survived by her sister Nora Gomez; brothers Leo Maestas and Urbano Maestas; daughter Angela M Apodaca and her husband Don Apodaca; daughter Donna L Valazquez; grandsons Christian A. Castillo (Jazmin) and Don E. Apodaca (Sarah); granddaughter Genesis M. Velazquez and great grandchildren Jezelle A. Castillo, Chloe A. Castillo and Coraline A Castillo.

Ramona attended Valley High School in 1958 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and received an Electronic Technology degree from Albuquerque Skill Center.  She retired from Motorola after working there for thirty years.  She shared an interest in target shooting, fishing, softball and serving with St. Jude, Feed the Children, The Arc of New Mexico and Trinity Family.  She was a cherished mother, beloved grandmother and wonderful friend to all that knew her.

John 14:1-4  Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God^[a]; believe also in me. ² My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. ⁴ You know the way to the place where I am going.”

The family thanks you for coming and sharing in the Celebration of our Mother’s life.   Services will be held at Daniels Family Funeral Home on February 9, 2024 at 6 pm.  Charitable donations may be given in Ramona’s honor to St. Jude, Feed the Children and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Presbyterian.