Rosenda Veracruz

Funeral services for Rosenda (Rosa) VeraCruz, 89, of Lubbock will be held Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church with Deacon Joe Morin officiating. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 26 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. with the Holy Rosary service at 6:00 p.m. and on Monday, February 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the Holy Rosary service at 6:00 p.m. at Guajardo Funeral Chapels.


Rosenda VeraCruz was born March 1, 1933 in Somerville, TX and passed from this life on February 23, 2023. She married Salvador Vera Cruz on February 5, 1955. Rosenda worked for Lubbock ISD for 33 years and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church where she served as a Guadalupana for many years. Rosenda was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt.
Rosenda is survived by her daughters Delia VeraCruz, Rosemary Perez (Rudy), Norma Pena (David), Erma Herrera (Ruben), and Priscilla Rubalcada (Billy); 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great- grandchildren; and her sisters Isidora Garcia and Esperanza Lara. She was preceded in death by her husband Salvador VeraCruz, her sons Alfredo, Cruz, and Edward VeraCruz, her parents Anastacio and Antonia Ortega, and her siblings Pauline Zarazua, Janie Martinez, Margie Bills, Hilario Ortega, Felix Ortega, and Tino Ortega.


The family would like to thank Dr. Kashif Saleem, Kindred at Home Hospice, and Sandra Adams for all the care, support, and love they gave to our mother and family.

Pallbearers: Eric Pena, Santana Perez, Xavier Pena, Raymond Perez, Isaac Rubalcada, Matthew Pena, Ezekiel Pena, Richie Perez.