Lisa Marie Vest

Lisa Marie Vest, 43, of Winterhaven was called by God to return home on Friday, April 3, 2009. She was born at Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on April 11, 1965. She graduated from San Pasqual High School in 1983. During her teenage years she spent her time working at Tasty-Freeze and Mr. G's. She married her high school sweet heart Mitchell Vest and became a mother of three wonderful daughters she cherished. Lisa spent her time teaching her kids the morals of family to be respectful, avoid disliking each other, and to always stick close as as sister, and today her children follow those beliefs. She defended her family from loneliness and boredom. When the family had problems they called upon her and she listened to their complaints, she celebrated the family success and cursed their misfortunes. She was always there for her gold dust twin, Lala, they shared many memories together and always there for one another through their hard and good times. They gonged each other out when needed, they were more than sisters they were best friends and Lala will always cherish those beautiful memories. She left the family with these words: "Everybody can't be everything to each other, but some people can be something to each other". In her adolescent years she had love for all kids and she continued that love until her last breath and that earned her the "wonderful glory of life". She made her mother and sister envious it was evident that she had a special talent in raising her children. Her true personality was not to hold back laughter and that became increasingly funny, casual jokes gave her a timid giggle, at times she became jolly and made up her own dances and songs, sometimes her own music. She spoke freely with confidence and yet remained stern in her decisions. We will never be given another chance to hear her voice or feel the closeness of her comfort. We all enjoyed her easy manner and so did many others. In her teenage years she was an avid long distant runner with her father, Lorey Cachora and she was also trained by him in mountaineering using climbing equipment to repel down high cliffs. With her skills of running and climbing she was able to defeat fear and most important was the challenge in learning the flexibility, balance and maintaining self control in difficult situations. In high school she was a member of a Native American Organization that supported school activities and sponsored social events. She was also elected to represent the school as Indian Princess. Lisa was a also a traditional dancer and participated in a dance group with the Quechan Legend Dancers and the founder of the group was her grandfather, Lorey Cachora Sr. The dance group participated in many Native American traditional events through out the states. Her last stage in life she excelled at craft making, cross stitching, and sewing. Her grandparents, Frank De Grande, Sarah L. De Grande, and Lorey Cachora Sr., and Edna B. Cachora preceded Lisa in death. Left behind are her relatives: husband, Mitchell Vest; daughters, Lori (Louie Throssell) Vest, Kimberly Vest, and Melissa Vest;; brothers, Petey-boy White, Jason White; sisters, Yolanda Cachora and Crystal Cachora; parents, Lorey Cachora and Linda Cachora; grandparents, Blaze Montague, Flora Montague; father-in-law, Vernal Vest; sister-in-laws, Donna (Anthony) Mitchell and Brenda Harvier; brother-in-law, Michael (Blanca) Montague, and numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and close relatives and friends. Scripture service will take place at Funeraria Del Angel, on Friday, April 10, 2009 at 4 p.m. and will be followed by Tribal Ceremonial Rites. Cremation will be held at Quechan Cemetery on Saturday at 5 a.m. Pallbearers will be Petey-boy White, Jason White, Morales Escalanti, Michael Throssell, Michael Montague Jr., and Steven Harvier. Alternate pallbearers will be Isaac Figueroa and Anthony Mitchell Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Richard Cachora, Walter De Grande, Billy De Grande, Tony De Grande, Manfred Scott, Arnold Millard, Angel Figueroa, Destry Escalanti, Randall Moody Jr., Anthony Cachora Sr., Anthony Cachora Jr., Dale Cachora, Derrick Cachora, Henry Ghiotto, Larry Hammond Jr., Greg Estupinan, Ernie Derma, BlasŽ Montague, Vernal Vest, Michael Montague Sr., Edward Caro, Robert Harvier, and Joe Hawkins.