Maria Elena Urquieta

Maria Elena Urquieta age, 94 of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Sunday July 8, 2018. She was born in Study Butte, Texas, on August 16, 1923 to Eustaquio Ramirez and Maria Lujan. She was a homemaker. Maria is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Vicente M. Urquieta, daughter Erlinda Urquieta, son Israel R. Urquieta, 2 sisters German Rivera and Manuela Sanchez, three brothers Reynaldo, Francisco, and Andres Ramirez. She is survived by her daughter Rosa Urquieta Garcia of Odessa, Texas, daughter-in-law Teresa Urquieta of Odessa, Texas, a special niece Ermelinda R. Carmon of Alpine,Texas and Dr. Ezequiel R. Rivera and wife Flora of Chelmsford Massachusetts. Maria also has 6 grandchildren Arlo Chavira and wife Carrie, Steven Urquieta, Alejandro Urquieta and wife Aly, twins Jackie Urquieta and Jessica Marquez and her husband Omar, and Jessie Urquieta Garcia, 5 great grandchildren Alyssa and Kierra Chavira, Abigail and Isaac Medina and Joaquin Marquez, two special people in her life are Cynthia Zertuche-Quiroz and Veronica Zertuche. Pallbearers are Arlo Chavez, Steven Urquieta, Alejandro Urquieta, Adan Ramirez, Leno Sanchez and Paul Garica.

Visitation: will be Wednesday July 11, 2018 from 9am to 9pm with a Rosary at 7pm at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel 1700 N. Jackson Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Service: will be Thursday July12, 2018 at 10am at St. Joseph Catholic Church 907 N. Dixie Ave Odessa. Texas. Father Tony Franco will be officiating.

Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery Rosehill Section Odessa, Texas.

Arrangements are entrusted to Odessa Funeral Home.