We all have a story that can only be told using man-made words about the life we have lived. We can try to grasp every detail the best we can, but God is the only one who can truly encapsulate every aspect of all of our stories in this life. Until He can share that story with you all in the next life, this is everything we believe Anita would want you to know about her story. Anita was born on July 26th, 1951in Slaton, Texas to Hipolito and Dominga Lopez. She was one of 12 siblings. As a young woman she worked on the family farm and the family restaurant. If you couldn’t find her working, you could always find her dancing. In 1971, she married the love of her life Arcadio. Ysasaga. With this marriage she became the bonus mother of his six children: Harvey, Tomas, Richard, Roy, Gloria and David. They also raised their three children: Rachel, Steve and Brenda. She enjoyed fishing, coaching baseball and cooking menudo and tortillas. She managed to complete her GED while in Wichita Falls.  On weekends she would drive to spend time with her sisters and brothers in Levelland. Anita and Arcadio were inseparable until his death in March 1988. She managed to raise three teenagers with the support of family and friends. As she matured in age, she enjoyed quality time with her family especially her brothers and sisters and her children. Mom was always up for a casino trip and a Pat’s Drive Inn Hamburger. She knew how to enjoy herself. With age came medical problems and decreased mobility, but she made sure no one knew how much she was really affected. With the decision from her medical team that she was not healthy enough for a kidney transplant, she chose to stop dialysis and instead spend time with her family. We will miss her laugh, her giant personality, and her huge heart. Her favorite color was green, just like her gorgeous eyes. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

At the end of her journey on this world, she was with her family, comfortable and at home-JUST LIKE SHE WANTED.

Proceeded in Death by:

Husband:  Arcadio Ibarra Ysasaga Sr.

Second Marriage:  Tomas Hernandez

Parents: Hepolito and DomingaBalasuela Lopez 

Sisters:  Victoria Gonzalez, Manuela Marquez,  Epefina Lopez , Julia Granado, Janie Lopez

Brothers: Jesse Lopez, Hipolito Lopez Jr. , Roberto Lopez

Survivors:

Daughters: Rachel Ysasaga(Jonathan Chavarro) of Levelland, and Brenda Ysasaga(Edward Martinez Jr. ) of Wichitafalls,Tx and Step daughter:  Gloria Ramon of Defiance, Ohio

Sons:  Steve Ysasaga of Wichitafalls, Tx and Step Sons:  Harvey Ysasaga of Wichitafalls, Richard Ysasaga of Florida, Tomas Ysasaga, Roy Ysasaga, and David Ysasaga all three from Defiance, Ohio.

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Sisters: Elisa Penalber of Levelland and Mikaela Cirillo of Hobbs, New Mexico

Brother:   John  Lopez of Alamogordo, New Mexico

Grandchildren:9Great Grandchildren:11

A Host of Nieces and Nephews