Clara Dolores Franco Jordan

She will be remembered for her love for everyone. She devoted her life to caring deeply for others and always put others’ needs before her own. She faced life with unshakable hope and a heart full of compassion.

The heart of every holiday, she was always busy in the kitchen, filling the house with warmth and delicious aromas. She loved cooking up her famous menudo. On Thanksgiving, she would prepare two large turkeys with her special stuffing recipe.

She was loving, goofy, full of life, and loved making people laugh with her dirty jokes.

She enjoyed her morning coffee while talking to Aunt Martha and loved eating out with her friends, the “Golden Girls.”

She is preceded in death by her mother Guadalupe Franco, father Ignacio Franco, brother Mike Franco, Aunt Becky Franco, and nephew Rodney Olivas.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Rafael Jordan Jr.; her children: Leticia Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Barbara Jurado (Amado), and Ralph Jordan (Paloma); her grandchildren: Joey Ortiz, Ashley Ortiz Valenzuela, Patrick Ortiz, Jesus Jurado, Robert Jurado, Michael Jordan, Rhiannon Jordan, Justin Jordan, Hailey Jordan, and Kailah Jordan; and her great-grandchildren: Angel Valenzuela, Aaliyah Valenzuela, Athena Valenzuela, Alijah Valenzuela, Dominic Ortiz, and Ares Jordan Reyes. She is also survived by her sister Josie Olivas, as well as many nephews, nieces, and friends.

A visitation for Clara will be held Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Santuario San Judas Tadeo, 4006 Hidden Way, El Paso, TX. A rosary will occur Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM, 4006 Hidden Way, El Paso, TX. A funeral mass will occur Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 4006 Hidden Way, El Paso, TX. A graveside service will occur Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Memory Gardens of the Valley, 4900 McNutt Rd, Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88063.