Isaura Cruz

Isaura Cruz was paid a visit by our dear Lord Saturday, July 12, 2014. She decided that it was time to go home with him and has left us behind. How can one blame her for she can now rejoice with the Lord. Her spirit is at peace and her body is finally free to do so much more now.

Born, Wednesday, August 5, 1942 in Nostic, Jalisco, Mexico she left this world at the age of 71. Isaura started to work at a very young age, she worked very hard all her life in different types of jobs. When the family lived in Burbank, California she worked for a company that made the hospital bracelets. When she moved to Yuma in 1988 she had several odd job including cleaning hotels. She finally retired and enjoyed her free time as a homemaker. However, by that time her Yuma grandchildren, Pablo and Dimitri came along and she was always watching over them. She was a full time grandmother and always was willing to help take care of them and help raise them so that they would never have to have the experience of strangers baby sitting them.

Visitation is Friday, July 18, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with the Recitation of The Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm at Johnson Mortuary Chapel, 1415 S. First Avenue in Yuma, Arizona. Funeral Mass is Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 9:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The Novenario is everyday for nine days starting July 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm except for Sundays, July 20, 2014 we will start the Novena at 8:30 pm.

We will remember her fondly and will miss her dearly. Isaura leaves her family; daughters, Delia Elizabeth Zubyk of Long Beach, California, Laura Gabriela "Gabby" (Arturo Rojas) Kerford of Applevalley, California, Lilia Beatriz "Bee" (Gabby) Ybarra of Yuma, and Claudia Christina Cruz also of Yuma, Arizona; her sons, Raul (Damas) Cruz of Sylmar, California and David (Josie) Cruz of Phoenix, Arizona. Her beloved grandchildren will greatly suffer her loss, Armando Kerford, Rain Isaura Kerford, Jensen Gabriela Beatriz Kerford, Steven Bryce Zubyk, Cylas Ryan Zubyk, Corey Thomas Rylee Zubyk, Pablo Javier Rodriguez, Dimitri Ismael Rodriguez, Jeremiah Jaime Cruz, Johnavon Chone Cruz, Clark Avery Cruz, Tatiana (Taty) Cruz, David Jr. Cruz, Ariana Cruz, Ariel Cruz, Conner Steven Cruz and Kyle Brandon Cruz. Isaura's love will also live on in the memory of her loving siblings, Benjamin (Loli) Robles, Jose Luis (Mercedes) Robles, Luz Maria Perez, Humberto Robles, Alvaro Robles, Jesus Robles, Martha (Sergio) Sanchez, and Gilberto (Nieves) Robles. Isaura also loved many of her sweet nieces that held a special place in her heart and she will be remembered by them as well as her nephews.

Isaura was welcomed into heaven by her husband, Raul Cruz, parents, Albina Sanchez and Atanacio Robles, maternal grandparents, Maria Del Carmen Renteria and Antonio Sanchez, paternal grandparents, Maria Del Refugio Hernandez and Refugio Robles, her great-grandparents, Concepcion Lopez, Francisco Renteria, Andrea Mercado, Julio Sanchez and Atanacio Robles Sr, brothers, Ramiro Robles, Niña Maria Refugio Robles, Niño Daniel Robles, and Juventino Robles, and Son-In-law, Carlos Zubyk.

Our dear mom, Isaura Cruz, will be laid to rest in the Garden of St. Joseph at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1415 S. First Avenue in Yuma. There will be a Celebration of Life/Reception immediately following the interment at Johnson Mortuary in the hospitality room. We ask that you please join us to help celebrate her life.

She fought a good fight, and has now finished the race, Isaura kept the faith.

Thank you our Dearest GOD for our dear loved one, is finally Home!!

Arrangements under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1415 S. First Avenue, Yuma, AZ (928) 782-4384.