Virginia Zavala

battle with a rare autoimmune & lung disease.

Virginia was born to parents,Rosenda Ramirez and Ernesto Medina on July 17, 1983.

She grew up in Reedley, California, but moved to Utah in October 1997. She attended Reedley

High School in California and went on to attend Mountain West College in Utah where she

received 3 President List honors. She was extremely intelligent. However, life took her in a

different direction. She overcame many obstacles due to her mental health, but she chose to

live life unapologetically. She loved being outdoors and often embarked on mini road trips or

“adventures” as we called them. She was a wild one with a personality and attitude to match.

Nothing and no one stopped her from living life on her terms.

In April 1997 she met the love of her life, her husband Salvador Zavala.They married on

February 28, 2001. He was her soulmate, partner in crime to the very end. Although many

disagreements took them apart at times, they always found a way back to each other. He loved

her and will miss growing old together. They had 6 children together who were her everything.

They loved going on wild adventures with mom. They will miss their conversations and her hugs

the most.

She was the proud aunt of many nieces and nephews whom she also took on many wild

adventures with her. She didn’t judge them, she tried her best to relate to each child and make

them feel special and loved. She created and left amazing memories with them. They will all

miss her so much.

She took pride in being the older sister. All 4 siblings were inseparable. Beyond disagreements,

arguments, life lessons, they remained close and even death won’t break the spiritual bond they

formed with her. We love you sis - Always & Forever!

Her mom was her best friend. They had an unbreakable bond. They weathered storms together.

Held each other down without any questions asked. They were undeniably born for each other.

Mom will miss her oldest baby girl very much.

We want to thank all of the University of Utah MICU nurses, doctors, and entire staff for doing

everything possible to help her. We had as much time as possible with her thanks to you all and

we are forever grateful. To all of her mom’s colleagues there, thank you for the endless prayers,

hugs, and food. You are all amazing!

Virginia is preceded in death by her grandparents. She is survived by her parents, Rosenda

Ramirez, Ernesto Medina;her husband Salvador Zavala; her 6 children, Salvador Zavala Jr.

(21), Andres Zavala(14), Guadalupe Zavala (10), Paula Zavala(9), Angel Zavala(3), Rosenda

Zavala(2); her siblings Edelmira Medina, Javier (Rosario) Medina, Elizabeth (Alex) Arceo; her

nephews/nieces Julian Torrez, Adrian Garza, Daniel Medina, Larissa Arceo, Romeo Arceo,

Alyssa Arceo, Malik Rowe, Terrence Madry, Mercedyz Medina; and many more nieces,

nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and friends.

The viewing will be held on Monday, January 3rd from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Valley View

Funeral Home, 4335 West 4100 South, West Valley, Utah. Funeral services are on Tuesday,

January 4th, 11:00 am at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 South Redwood Rd,

West Jordan, Utah. Followed by the procession at 12:30 pm to Pleasant Green Cemetery, 9200

West 3500 South, Magna, Utah.

Special Thank You to the Zavala Family for providing the religious services for her viewing.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to help her husband and children with medical

costs. Please visit https://gofund.me/dcc589d0 . To everyone who has prayed for our family and

for her, we Thank You from the bottom of our hearts.

May You Always Fly High Zavala…

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ValleyViewFuneral.com for the Zavala family.