Micaela T Torres Munoz

Micaela “Kela” Torres Muñoz, 88, passed away on October 26, 2016, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. She was born on September 29, 1928, in Melvin, Texas, to Lazaro and Lorenza Roque Torres. They later moved to San Angelo, Texas, where she met the love of her life, Encarnacion “Chon” Olvera Muñoz.

Kela married Chon in 1950 in San Angelo, Texas, and celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Throughout her life, she enjoyed cooking, gardening, animals, crocheting, search-a-word puzzles, games, watching novelas, and most of all spending quality time with family. She worked for the late Wilbert and Vina Bruton for over 30 years and retired in the late ‘90s. During her earlier years, she was very active in the church and was a member of The Altar Society at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Kela was preceded in death by her parents, Lazaro and Lorenza Torres; son, Tony Muñoz; parents-in-law, Jose Angel and Cipriana Muñoz; sisters, Julia Martinez, and Juana Sandoval; brothers, Ventura Torres, Antonio Torres, and Luis Torres; brothers-in-law, Patricio Adame, Edward "Chapo" Sandoval, Gilbert Muñoz, Mark Runnels, Jesus Muñoz, and Edward Dietz.

Kela is survived by her loving husband, Chon of San Angelo, Texas; her daughters, Celia and son-in-law, Leandro Valles, and Dora Ann Muñoz, of San Angelo, Texas. Her sons, Daniel Muñoz, Rudolph “Rudy” Angel and daughter-in-law, Minerva Muñoz, of San Angelo, Texas, and Jose “Joey” Angel Muñoz and partner, Darin Harvey, of San Antonio, Texas; her sisters, Trine Adame, and Leonor Dietz, of San Angelo, Texas, and brother, Gilbert Torres, of San Angelo, Texas. Her sisters-in-law, Maria Arias, of Marysville, CA, Connie and Oscar Utley, of Anaheim, CA, and Alicia Runnels, of Modesto, CA; Ofelia Benitez, and Criselda Muñoz, both of Fremont, CA. Her brothers-in-law, Jose and Josie Muñoz, and Oscar and Maureen Muñoz, both of Fremont, CA. Her 15 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Kela’s grandchildren, Albert Valles, Robert Valles, Rudolph “Rudy” Muñoz Jr., Chon Muñoz, Joseph Valles, Tomas Valles; and great-grandchildren, Albert Valles Jr., and Daniel Xavier Muñoz.

We would like to extend our gratitude to Shannon’s Home Health, and ICU staff, for the excellent care they provided not only for our loved one, but for the care and compassion they expressed for us, and to all those that extended their offerings of thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. A special thanks to the paramedics that brought our loved one back to us - for if it wasn't for them, we would not have had an opportunity to say goodbye.

A public visitation will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home, 435 W. Beauregard Ave., in San Angelo, on Sunday, October 30th, and Monday, October 31st. Rosary Services will also be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1st, at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 11 W. Avenue N, on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. Celebrant will be Reverend Joey Faylona. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. There will be a reception where the family will be greeting friends and relatives after the burial hosted by The Funeral Ministry at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Kela was our matriarch, the shining light of our family. She loved sitting at the head of the table and taking it all in with the entire family gravitating to her throughout the day. She will be dearly missed, but will continue blessing us with the memories she left behind. There are 3 words that described her – As it is, these remain: faith, hope and love, the three of them; and the greatest of them is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home