Anita Almanza

Services are scheduled at 2 pm Friday, February 24, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Anita L. Almanza of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Almanza, 66, died Monday, February 20, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Burial will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Victor Daniel Contreras, Mark Leyva, Michael Ramon Leyva, Nathaniel Turrietta, Victor Contreras, and Eddie Miller.

Anita was born on June 1, 1950 in Presidio, Texas; the daughter of Marcos Leyva and Margarita Flores Leyva.

She was a longtime resident of Artesia. On January 12, 1967 she was married to Paul Almanza in Artesia.

Anita was a housewife and a member of the Cielos Abiertos Church in Roswell, New Mexico. She enjoyed baking, camping, fishing, reading her bible every day and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Alex Almanza, and a step-son Paul Almanza.

Survivors include her husband Paul Almanza of Artesia; step-sons Rodney Almanza of Artesia and Mark Almanza of Artesia; brothers Ruben F. Leyva and wife Nora of Artesia, and Michael E. Leyva and wife Rosemary of Artesia; sisters Susana Contreras and husband Victor of Artesia and Mary Helen Leyva of Artesia; brothers-in-law Jimmy Almanza of Roswell and John Almanza of San Diego, California; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, February 23, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Services

Trinity Temple Assembly of God
16th Street and Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, February 24, 2017
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Twin Oaks Memorial Park
59 Lake Arthur Highway
Artesia, NM  88210