Julia Lopez de Vallejos

Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. followed by funeral service at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

Born in Catavi, Bolivia, on April 11, 1928, Julia López de Vallejos was a longtime resident of Machacamarca and Cochabamba, Bolivia, and has lived in Kansas City since 1986. She is survived by her brother, Jaime López Canelas, Janet Sciolaro, Julie and Sonya (California), and sister Faustina Bayá (Bolivia). Julia is the mother of nine children, of whom seven survive her: Gaby Vallejos Weaver, Juan César Vallejos (Elaine Samuel Vallejos), Blanca Elva Vallejos (Gil Gilliam), Jaime Marco Vallejos (Patricia Guzmán de Vallejos), Edwin Rolando Vallejos (Alice Reckley Vallejos), Susy Deisy Vallejos Amaya (Carlos Amaya), and Javier Guido Vallejos (Marcia Torrico Vallejos. Julia’s grandchildren are Kendra Vallejos Kluck, Bryan Weaver (Wendy Vargas Weaver), Susana Vallejos, Stephanie Weaver Reeves (David Reeves), Daniel Vallejos (Gabriella Kusz Vallejos), Leticia Vallejos (Jorge Candia), Jaime Vallejos, Julia Amaya, Rodrigo Vallejos, Adrián Amaya, James Gilliam, Javier Vallejos, Alexa Vallejos, Nicole Vallejos Ustariz, Nicolás Vallejos. Her great-grandchildren are John Weaver, Grezia and Paolo Candia, Jacob, Joseph and Gaby Reeves, and Xavier Vallejos.

Julia López de Vallejos was the golden thread that connected not only many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but also generations of nieces and nephews, godchildren and friends, all of whom she called mi hijo, mi hija, or compadre, comadre. Everyone was her son, her daughter or her life-long friend, and she remembered each and every one, never forgetting any connection, any birthday. Her love was far-reaching and her laughter pervasive. Remembering, today and always, the joy you brought us all, Julia López de Vallejos.

Arrangements under the direction of Mt Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO.