Cresencia (Cres) Laurel Concepcion was born on January 12, 1928 in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines to Maria Laurel. She passed away on December 7, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She attended school in the Philippines where she finished 6th grade. As an adult she worked at Tinker Air Force base in Midwest City, Oklahoma at Tinker Billeting as a housekeeper and also at C&C Cleaning Service. Cres enjoyed spending her time crocheting. She was so proud of herself when she came to America and became a U.S. Citizen. She had five children, Leo, Elisa, Christopher, Milagros and Sandy.
Cres is survived by her children Leo in the Philippines, Elisa & husband Jim Stewart of Oklahoma and Milagros in Australia, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother Maria, 7 sisters, 4 brothers and children Christopher and Sandy.