Lucila Cruz De Ortiz

Lucila Cruz De Ortiz obituary

Lucila Cruz De Ortiz

Lucila De Ortiz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rupp Funeral Home - St. Joseph on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Lucila Cruz De Ortiz 55, of St Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Mosaic Life Care. She was born June 14, 1970 in Santa Ana Maya, Michoacan, Mexico, daughter of Elvira and Manuel Cruz. Lucila loved shopping, and she was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by father, Manuel Cruz, and brother, Luis Cruz-Garcia. Survivors include: mother, Elvira Garcia, husband, Gerardo Ortiz Villafuerte, children, Vanesa Ortiz-Cruz (Efren), Mirella Ortiz-Cruz (Sebastian), Jorge Ortiz-Cruz, Gerardo Ortiz-Cruz, & Jesus Ortiz-Cruz, siblings, Pedro Cruz-Garcia, Agustin Cruz-Garcia, Miguel Cruz-Garcia, Ana Maria Cruz-Garcia, Lurdes Cruz-Garcia, and Maria Cruz-Garcia, and 10 grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Father Johnathan Davis, Celebrant. A Rosary will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, at Rupp Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Interment will follow the Mass at the Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Lucila Cruz De Ortiz, de 55 años, de St Joseph, Missouri, falleció el jueves 16 de octubre de 2025 en Mosaic Life Care. Nació el 14 de junio de 1970 en Santa Ana Maya, Michoacán, México, hija de Elvira y Manuel Cruz. A Lucila le encantaba ir de compras y era miembro de la Iglesia Católica de San Patricio. Le precedieron en la muerte su padre, Manuel Cruz, su hermano, Luis Cruz-García. Le sobreviven la madre, Elvira García, marido, Gerardo Ortiz Villafuerte, hijos, Vanesa Ortiz-Cruz, Mirella (Sebastián) Ortiz-Cruz, Jorge Ortiz-Cruz, Gerardo Ortiz-Cruz, Jesús Ortiz-Cruz, sus hermanos, Pedro Cruz-García, Agustín Cruz-García, Miguel Cruz-García, Ana María Cruz-García, Lurdes Cruz-García y María Cruz-García y 10 nietos. La misa de Christian Entierro será a las 2:00 p.m. Lunes 20 de octubre de 2025 en la Iglesia Católica de San Patricio. Celebrante: Padre Johnathan Davis. Se rezará el rosario el domingo a las 17:00 en la Funeraria Rupp, donde la familia recibirá a sus amigos de 17:30 a 19:00. El entierro se realizará después de la misa en el Cementerio Monte de los Olivos.

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