Ramona Montoya Morin

 

Ramona Montoya Morin was born February 19, 1932, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to the late Juan Isidro Montoya and the late Corina Lopez. She moved to Lubbock when she was young and met her loving husband, Longino Galvan Morin. They married on June 10, 1950. He went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2017.

Ramona and Longino raised eleven children and were always available for their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren She loved praying the rosary every day and was a devout member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. She lived her Cursillo in the 1960's. Ramona was a strong woman in her faith with a strong belief in the Eucharist. She had great faith in the Holy Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Our Father in Heaven and a sincere devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary.

Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren adored her, and she left them with many, many wonderful memories.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Merjildo Montoya, Julia Rodriguez, Lico Montoya, Yolanda Gomez, Joe Montoya, Rudy Montoya, and Pete Montoya; granddaughter, Brandi Morin; grandson, Joseph Valdez; and great-grandson, Major Vega.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brothers, Hilario Montoya, Johnny Montoya, Sammy Montoya, and Jerry Montoya, all of Dallas; her sisters, Vivian Montoya of Dallas, and Mary Hinojosa, of Tyler; her seven sons, Deacon Joe (Penny) Morin, Raymond (Anna) Morin, David (Alice) Morin, Lonnie (Linda) Morin, and Freddy Morin, all of Lubbock, Ricky (Paulette) Morin of Austin, and Jesse Morin of Dallas; her four daughters, Janie Morin of Round Rock, Corina (Juan) Valdez, Linda (Ricky, Sr.) Montoya, and Teresa Morin, all of Lubbock; 35 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren and 2 on the way.

Pallbearers will be her sons, David, Raymond, Lonnie, Jesse, Ricky, and Freddy Morin.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Venue on Broadway. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church with Fr. Ernesto Lopez presiding. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery.