Ester Baca

She had live in Otero County all of her life. She was a school bus driver for Blazer Bus Company, a bus driver for firefighters, and a cook. She attended St. Jopseph's Mission. Survivors include her children, Johnny Mendez and his wife Janet of Mescalero, Robert Mendez and his wife Euginia of Mescalero, Chris Mendez of Bent, Nathaniel Kazhe of Tularosa, David Mendez and his wife Eva of Mescalero, Deland Kazhe and his wife Christina of Sacramento, California, Monica Kazhe and her husband Andre Dorame of Tularosa, Pete Shanta of Tularosa, Pablo Mendez and his wife Tammy of Tularosa, Carlos Mendez and his wife Diana of Tularosa; brothers, Julio Baca and his wife Bertha I. Baca of Bent and Tony Baca and his wife Bertha Baca of Tularosa; sister, Mary Baca and her husband William Bumpus of Tularosa; sister-in-law, Molly Baca; 46 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie R. Mendez; a daughter, Guadalupe Mendez; daughter-in-law, Veronica Mendez; granddaughter, Kayla Rose Mendez; brothers, Pedro Baca and Carmen Baca. Pallbearers will be her sons, honorary pallbearers will be her daughters, daughters-in-law and all her grandchildren.

Service

Prayer Service

St. Josephs Mission
114 Mission Trail
Mescalero, NM  88340
Monday, August 28, 2006
6:00 PM

Funeral Mass

St. Josephs Mission
114 Mission Trail
Mescalero, NM  88340
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
10:00 AM

Cemetery

Our Lady og Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
Highway 70
Bent, NM  88314