Rocky, I found this today and am posting it for you and the family.
Elizabeth Castilleja Riojas
Elizabeth Castilleja Riojas of Kansas City, MO, was peacefully taken to her eternal home Monday, October 9, at her home, as she was surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be Friday, October 13, from 5-8 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Westside, 801 Cesar Chavez Ave. (W. 23rd St.), Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 14, at 10 a.m. at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., followed by burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church Westside. Liz was born September 19, 1927 in Kansas City, KS and lived in the KC area all of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and aunt. She worked and retired from the meat industry after several years. Liz was a member of the First Baptist Church Westside where she was lead pianist for 63 years. She also held various offices in the church's WMU and served the Lord in other ways. She belonged to the American Legion Post 699 Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 18 and American GI Forum. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julio and Eloisa Castilleja; brothers, Bernie and Ben Castilleja; sisters, Esther Gonzalez and Lydia Castilleja; daughters, Elizabeth Garcia and Sylvia Mendez; and grandchildren, John Mendez Jr. and Lexie Neperud. She leaves behind her husband, Roque Riojas; daughter, Sally (Rudy) Magana Ramos of Olathe, KS; son, David (Teresa) Magana of Kansas City, MO; brothers, Arthur (Delmy) Castilleja and Pete (Deloris) Castilleja of Kansas City, MO; eight grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; six stepchildren and their spouses; numerous "adopted" grandchildren and many others who loved her like a mother. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 (Arrangements: Mt. Moriah & Freeman Chapel (816) 942-2004)
If anyone is interested, there is an online guestbook for Elizabeth. Thanks, Marion
http://www.legacy.com/kansascity/GB/Guestb...rsonId=19534766
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