Theresa Cardenas

Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Theresa Valenzuela Cardenas of Artesia.

Mrs. Cardenas, 59, passed away on January 20, 2017 at her home.

Fr. Martin Cornejo will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Alijah Gomez, Ryan Gomez, Benny Guzman, Tony Baca, Justin Guzman, Terrence Baker, Gary Lopez and Emilio Fernandez. Honorary pallbearers are all of her Godchildren. There will be a rosary on Tuesday, January 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the church.

Theresa was born on July 15, 1957 in Artesia; the daughter of Ruben Valenzuela and Amelia (Vargas) Valenzuela. On November 3, 1975 she married Richard Cardenas in Carlsbad, NM. She was a lifelong Artesia resident.

She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, The Moose Lodge and The San Jose Society. She enjoyed casinos, yard sales, cooking and entertaining. Her grandchildren were her favorite hobby.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Ruben Valenzuela, Jr.

Survivors include her husband Richard Cardenas of Artesia; son Richard Ray Cardenas of Albuquerque, NM; daughter Amy Gomez of Carlsbad; sisters Corrine Guzman of Artesia, Melissa Fernandez of Artesia and Sylvia Baker of Albuquerque; grandchildren Alijah Gomez, Ryan Gomez, Drew Gomez and Carolina Cardenas.

Visitation

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
6:30 p.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
9:30 a.m.

Cemetery

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