Dolores C. Ramos, 82, longtime Deming resident passed away Thursday April 5, 2018 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.

Dolores was born March 5, 1936 to Narcisa Compian and Francisco Cardenas in San Pedro del Gallo, Durango, Mexico. She moved to Deming in 1959 coming from Mexico and was a communicant of Saint Ann's Catholic Church. Dolores loved to garden, especially her flowers, she also enjoyed to knit and sew. She will be remembered for the blankets she made for her children and grandchildren.

Survived by her husband, Felipe J. Ramos of the home; 2 sons, Felipe Ramos and wife Sandra P. of Morenci, AZ, Javier Ramos and wife Diane C. of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Maria "Lolita" Tapia and husband Albert of Gilbert, AZ; 2 brothers, Francisco and Jose Luis Cardenas of MX; 9 grandchildren, Roman and Diego Ramos, Sara Martinez and husband Estevan; Isaiah, Abran, Antonio and Marina Ramos, Valeria and Brianna Tapia; 1 great-grandchild, Aslynn Katalina Martinez.

Preceded in death by her parents, Francisco and Narcisa Cardenas, sister, Brigida Cardenas and brother, Luis Cardenas.

Serving as pallbearers are Roman Ramos, Diego Ramos, Estevan Martinez, Isaiah Ramos, Abran Ramos and Antonio Ramos.

Visitation will be Monday afternoon, April 9, 2018, beginning at 4 o'clock at Baca's Funeral Chapel where a prayer vigil begins at 6 o'clock led by Irma Jaurequi. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at Saint Ann's Catholic Church. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery with Father Manuel F. Ibarra, Pastor, officiating.