MONICA BALTAZAR

August 30, 2017 - October 15, 2017

A Catholic funeral mass will be celebrated for Monica Baltazar, age 46 of Lamesa will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Joseph Kurumbel officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral Home. Monica passed away on October 15, 2017 in Lubbock. She was born on August 30, 1971 in Tucson, AZ. Monica married Mario Baltazar on January 29, 1994 in Tucson, AZ. Monica was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Kelly; her mother, Joann Perez; her grandmother, Myrtle Kelly; her grandfather, Pete Perez; her step-father, Jesse Sanders. . Monica enjoyed crafting, painting, shopping, playing with her grandchildren, helping her children, watching movies and she loved to laugh. Monica is survived by her husband, Mario Baltazar of Lamesa; her sons, Benjamin Kelly and Mario A. Baltazar, both of Lamesa; her daughter, Marissa Kelly of Lamesa; her daughter's-in-law, Celeste Romero and Kaylee Baltazar, both of Lamesa; her brother's Peter Sanders and Jesse Sanders, both of Tucson, AZ.; her sister, Amber Taylor of Tucson, AZ.; her grandchildren, Arabellah Kelly, Carlos Favela, Audrey Kelly, Alexiannalt Kelly, Ariel Kelly, all of Lamesa.