Theresa Frances Medina, 73, of Norman passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Theresa was born in Albuquerque New Mexico and spent her early youth living in a quaint adobe home with her mother a homemaker & seamstress, her father who had returned from his time as a Marine in WWII, in civilian life he was a barber; 2 sisters and 3 brothers. By the time she was six the family moved to Monterey Park, California, where she met her best friend of 66 years, Joanna Gomez. After High School she contemplated nursing school and worked at the local air base. It’s during her time working at the base that she would meet her match. Ona bind date she was set up with a young, charismatic, hot tempered and generous airman with ambitions to travel. It wasn’t long before they tied the knot and began their life as a military family. Through challenging times, the death of a child, lengthy deployments, separation from a familial support system, living in foreign lands, natural disasters and butthead children they survived over 50yr of marriage together. Theresa went back to school for nursing until Eddie’s deployment to Okinawa. At that time, she became a full-time homemaker and military wife. Upon returning to the United States, she went to work as a Pharmacy tech for CVS before retiring.
Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Edward V. Medina, son James, parents Librada and Francisco Cordova, in-laws Natividad and Carmen Medina, sister Marian Joyce Cordova and brother-in-law Mike Anderson, great niece Jayda, brothers Mickey, Candido & Joseph Cordova. She is survived by her loving family, sister Marie Antoinette, Sister-in-law Kay Cordova Brother-in-law David Medina and his wife Judy, Sister-in-law Erlinda and husband Joel Parks. Children; Dominique, daughter in law Rosa, daughter Amanda Medina-Baxter and son in law Bryan Baxter, daughter Anniettreia Medina, sons Vincent and wife Danielle, Christopher and wife Anj, Nicholas Medina and honorary daughter Sherry Pendley, Grandchildren; Dominique Medina, Ian Zachry and wife Hannah, Kristina Medina, Reyna and Bella Medina, Landon Trousdale-Medina, Ari Baxter, Jamal Medina, Jaydon Medina, Jakoiya, Sophia, Christian and Ethan Medina and Rylan Wade Medina along with great grandchildren Skyler Lipscomb, Eligh and Florence Medina and many fabulous nieces and nephews.
Theresa requested a celebration of life be held in her honor as opposed to traditional funeral services. We request all of Theresa’s friends, loved ones and community of supporters to join us in celebrating her beautiful and loving life at Primrose Funeral Home in Norman, Wednesday April 19th at 2pm followed by a reception at The Depot in Norman 200 S Jones Ave, Norman, OK 73069 from 3-6pm, food will be served but BYOB
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.primrosefuneralservice.com for the Medina family.
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