Kathy Marie Trujillo

Kathy Marie Trujillo obituary

Kathy Marie Trujillo

Kathy Trujillo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Service - Tulare on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Kathy Marie Trujillo was born on April 18 to Filiberto and Mildred Garcia.
She was born and raised in Brawley, California. During her high school years, her family relocated to Tulare, and she graduated from Tulare Western High School. She married Juan Trujillo and they had 5 children.
Kathy enjoyed being involved at her children's schools. She was on the Maple Elementary PTO and a part of the High School Parent Advisory Committee for many years. She was a part of the Fatima Prayer Group and the Altar Society at St. Rita's Catholic Church. She was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.

Kathy is preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Joan Garcia and Susan Pedroza. She leaves behind her husband of 49 years and her brothers Filiberto Jr., Henry, Rick, Steve, and her sisters Ginnie and Margie.
She also leaves her children, Juan III, Alejandro, Elizabeth, Jesus, and Theresa. She has 10 grandchildren: MaryJane, Sonia. Evelynia, Sebastian, Jesus, Elizabeth, Miranda, Joslyn, Edward, Thomas.

Kathy will be greatly missed; she was the life of the party and of her family.
She loved and cared for so many, and they loved her right back.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 7th, from 5 pm-7 pm with the Holy Rosary beginning at 6pm at Peers-Lorentzen 132 W Kern Avenue. Her mass will be Friday, August 8th at 10:00 am at St. Rita's Catholic Church located at 954 S "O" St. Her burial will follow immediately at the North Tulare Cemetery.

Her Celebration of Life will take place at the Tulare Angrense Athletic Club, 1521 E. Bardsley Avenue, at 1:30 pm.

To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

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