
Visitation will be Thursday morning, August 19, 2021 at 9 o’clock at St. Ann’s Catholic Church where a rosary will begin at 10 o’clock. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 o’clock with Fr. Jesus Martinez officiating. Cremation will follow at Baca’s Mimbres Crematory and inurnment will be Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Mt. View Cemetery.
Emilia was born February 20, 1936 in Berino, New Mexico to Jesus and Hermelinda (Ruiz) Anchondo. She has lived in Deming most all her life and was as supervisor in the housekeeping department at Day’s Inn for many years. She retired in 2010 which allowed her to spend time doing what she enjoyed, namely crochet, reading and doing puzzles. Emilia was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Christine Trujillo and Wilma Mendoza of Deming; brother Armando Anchondo of Anthony, NM; sister Socorro Franco of Vado, New Mexico and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ruben Mendoza Sr., son Ruben Mendoza Jr., granddaughter Stephanie Mendoza, grandson Little Johnny Trujillo and great grandson Jacob Pinon.
Pallbearers will be Julian Baeza, Jacob Hull, Julian Rodriguez, Armando Joseph Pinon, Adam Trujillo, and Adrian Garcia Jr.
Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.