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Published: 24 October 2017 24 October 2017

connie ruiz rsConnie Medel Ruiz, 80, a resident of Santa Clara, NM entered eternal rest Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Gila Regional Medical Center.

She was born November 26, 1936 in Santa Clara to Alejandro Medel and Merenciana Ramirez Medel.

She is survived by two sons, Robert "Jerry" Ruiz (Rosemary) of Santa Clara; John Ramon Ruiz of Santa Clara; two daughters, Mary Helen Young of Santa Clara; Esther M. Ruiz of Santa Clara; ten grandchildren, Lupe, Joseph, Margaret (Jose Roacho), Connie (Michael Milo), Robert (Violet Ruiz), Helen, Anthony (Mieka Campos), Roberta (Jesse Anderson), Cody and Faith; twenty-seven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Frankie Johnson (Lupe) of Santa Clara; Juan Becerra (Lupe) of Silver City; step-brother, Henry Turrey; brother-in-law, Chale Ortega of Miami, AZ; daughter-in-law, Anita Medel of El Paso, TX; also numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Jimmy N. Ruiz (2010), one son, Jimmy J. Ruiz Jr., four brothers, Pete Medel, Sam Martinez, Juan Martinez, and Menejildro Medel; five sisters, Ramija Orosco, Concha Ortega, Sara Holguin, Coma Chavez, and Manuela Holguin.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 25 from 5-6pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with the holy rosary to begin at 6pm with Deacon Richard Rodriguez reciting. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Robert Becerra officiating. Concluding service and interment will be at Fort Bayard National Cemetery where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

Pallbearers will be Jesse Anderson, Michael Milo Sr., Michael Milo Jr., Jose Roacho, Joseph Ruiz, and Robert Ruiz. Honorary pallbearers will be Frankie Johnson, Johnny Becerra, Mike Salazar, Anthony Campos, Charlie Ortega, Eugene Sierra, Eddie Miranda and all the rest of her grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.

To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.