Manuela Maria Lopez
Manuela Maria Lopez, 95, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away June 20, 2026, at home with family by her side.
She was born in Aguas Calientes, Mexico on April 1, 1931, to parents Remigio and Manuela Mendez. She was the eldest of eight siblings. She was raised in “El Valle,” Mission, Texas.
She married her young love Juan Lopez on Sept. 12, 1949. As a young couple they moved from Texas to Moses Lake, Wash. with their five children in 1956, where her husband found employment with Yamamoto Farms. Around 1962 they moved to Warden, Wash. where she raised her children. Many years later she and her husband retired and returned back around 1992 to Moses Lake, Wash.
Manuela was a stay-at-home mom until her children were in school. She worked for many years in local fresh pack and ag processing plants in Warden and Othello. She and her husband taught their children the importance of work ethics: showing up every day, even when it's hard and you don't feel like it; that you are making a difference. They believed education was important.
Manuela greatest love and joy in her life was her family and friends. She believed in her Catholic faith, praying her devotions and rosary daily. She enjoyed cooking, singing and laughter; she would light up with little children, and spent hours caring for her flower garden. Manuela and Juan were blessed with 64 years of marriage before he passed away in 2013.
Manuela is survived by her children Alicia Villegas (deceased) (David), Mike Lopez (Sally), Irene Valdez (Junior deceased), Jane King (Andy) and Estela Lopez (William A).
Manuela is survived by siblings Reymundo and Maria Mendez of Texas, Angela and Ignacio Perez (both deceased) of Texas, Salvador and Magarita Mendez of Texas. Jose Luis and Inocencia Mendez of Texas, Pancho and Delia (deceased) Mendez of Texas, Nacho and Mary Mendez of Idaho and Lupita and Frank (deceased) of Segovia, Texas.
She also leaves 15 grandchildren Amy, Sonyia, David, Michael, Tony, Steven, Jeremy, Roy, Veronica, Sara, Virginia (decease), John, Gilbert, Lisa and Estevan; 28 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren, with another on the way.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Rosary will at 10 a.m. and Mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon at the CCD Center at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 200 N. Dale Road, Moses Lake, Wash.
Mother: May your mind be clear and peaceful at last. Thank you for your unconditional love. Grandma's love and beautiful spirit will be remembered always and live through us all (as per one of her grandchildren).
The family would like to thank family, friends and all who offered prayers with our mother's Alzheimer's/dementia (the long goodbye) and services provided through Aging and Adult Care and Assure/Hospice.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Thoughts and memories may be shared on kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are under the care of Kayser's Chapel of Memories.
Manuela Maria Lopez, 95, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away June 20, 2026 at home with family by her side.