Emma Ernestina Sanchez Espinosa

September 3, 1940 - May 26, 2016

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Emma Ernestina Sanchez Espinosa found rest in the loving arms of our Savior on May 26th, 2016.

Emma was born on September 3, 1940 in Laguna Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico to her hard working parents and many brothers and sisters.

Emma lived a life full of faith and compassion. She was a devout servant to both the Lord and her Catholic faith. For many years she served as a Eucharist minister for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Emma imparted this deep faith to all her children and grandchildren. She fully demonstrated love for her family her entire life, and as it was time for her to be taken to her eternal home, she was surrounded by all of her loved ones.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Juan Espinosa, her father and mother, J. Isabel Sanchez Villa and Vicenta Sanchez Villarreal Ortiz, her sister, Pascuala Sanchez Garcia, and her brother Alfredo Sanchez.

She is survived by her siblings, Maria Sanchez Soto, Alejandra Sanchez Nanez, Hejnio Sanchez, Victorina Sanchez Lopez, and Guillermina Sanchez Mendez; her children, Ramon and Lavonne Espinosa, Martin Espinosa, Ernest Espinosa, Juan and Sandra Espinosa, and Frank and Mary Gandar; her grandchildren, Scotty Espinosa, John Ray and Adriana Espinosa, Rigo Arispe, Emily Espinosa, Johnathan and Yadira Espinosa, Allen Espinosa, Ryan Espinosa, Bailey Espinosa, Meagan Espinosa, Morgan Espinosa, Blake and Jessica Esparza, Priscilla Gandar, Courtney Espinosa, Kayty Espinosa, Reagan Gregg, and Riley Gregg; her great-grandchildren, Taven Espinosa, Paris Espinosa, Sandra Espinosa, Amzie Arispe, and Scarlet Espinosa; and the many children whom she loved as if they were her own.

Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Eldorado.