Ventura Chavez

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Ventura Sanchez Chavez, 907 W. Cannon Ave., Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Chavez, 90, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at her home.

A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Terpening Son Mortuary. Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Richard Chavez, Tony Chavez, David Chavez, Simon Peter Chavez, Pete Chavez Jr., Mark Anthony Chavez and Raymond Chavez III.

Ventura was born July 14, 1921 in Hagerman, New Mexico the daughter of Jesus Sanchez and Apolonia Salgado Sanchez. She was a longtime resident of Artesia.

On June 18, 1940 she was married to Ramon M. Chavez in Carlsbad, NM. He preceded her in death July 6, 1992.

She was a housewife and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, and two grandchildren Gabriel Chavez and Frankie Acosta.

Survivors include sons Raymond Chavez of Carlsbad, NM, Pete Chavez of Midland, Texas, Johnny Chavez of Midland, Simon Chavez of Artesia, and Henry Chavez of Artesia daughter Nancy Olivas of Midland sister Anita Sanchez of Artesia 13 grandchildren, 30 greatgrandchildren and 1 greatgreatgrandchild.