Emilia Rosas Leon Guerrero's Obituary
Graveside services for Emilia Rosas Leon Guerrero, 71, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Leesville with Father Clemente Mauricio officiating.
Emilia, the daughter of Ignacio and Anita Aguilar Rosas, was born on March 10, 1940, in Houston, Texas. She passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville, LA. Mrs. Leon Guerrero was a homemaker and member of St. Michael Catholic Church. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years Jesus Leon Guerrero of Leesville, LA; children, Elizabeth VanAntwerp of West Monroe, NY, Benita Skidmore & husband Jeff of New Llano, LA, Jesse Leon Guerrero & wife Karen of Rosepine, LA, Sonia M. Davalos & husband Joseph of San Antonio, TX & Lorraine Leon Guerrero of Sunshine, LA; sister, Naomi Nieto of Houston, TX; sister-n-law, Susanna Rosas of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Brett VanAntwerp & wife Tara, Mathew VanAntwerp, Jessica Skidmore, Dereck Skidmore, Taylor Nessmith, Kylie Nessmith, Brittany Leon Guerrero, Alex Davalos, Hunter Davalos, Aidan Davalos, & Mya Johnson and great grandchild, Collin VanAntwerp.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the: Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114-3367.
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