Consuelo Cervantes Ramirez

Consuelo Cervantes Ramirez, resident of Lenexa, KS, passed away on Sunday morning, December 4, 2016, just 20 days before her 109th Birthday. She was born in Michoacan, Mexico, on December 24, 1907.
Consuelo was previously a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a devoted Catholic her entire life. She prayed every day. Her faith led her to help others. Together with friends, they sold items she sewed for charity.
Family in Michoacan have stated that Consuelo is of Purepecha (Tarascan) Indian descent. DNA results prove her to be slightly more Western European (Spanish) than Native American Purepecha Indian descent.
Consuelos father crafted and sold furniture. He died when she was only 7 years old. At age 13, she came to the U.S. with her mother, where they both worked on a farm in Nebraska. She remembered days of digging up potatoes, and cold days where she had to do laundry outdoors. Consuelo said she never had any toys, and she always had to work. Her mother eventually took her to Kansas City, KS. Eventually her mother opened a boarding house, where they cooked and cleaned. Consuelo took English lessons and went to school later in life. She earned her United State Citizenship. She was proud to be a citizen of the United States. Throughout her life she was involved with many of the Kansas City community activities.
You knew Consuelo loved flowers when you opened the tiny gate to her yard and walked under her trellis of red roses. Inside her house she always had saints and candles for prayer. The upstairs rooms became filled with ceramics she made and painted. She also enjoyed sewing.
Her words of wisdom, her laughter, playful spirit, and warm hugs will be missed by all who knew her. She is forever with God. She will always be with us in spirit.
Consuelos forever love was her husband, Jose Ramirez. They were married on April 21, 1928. He passed away on Sept. 20, 1977; three of her sons passed away, Refugio "Gags" Ramirez, Calendero "Pal" Ramirez, and Henry "Hank" Ramirez.
Consuelo is survived by her three daughters, Amelia "Molly" Guzman, Eleanor "Ella" Arroyo, and Antonia "Toni" Erichson, all of Independence, MO. Her three surviving sons, Joe Ramirez of Overland Park, KS, Raymon Ramirez of Independence, MO, and Daniel Ramirez of Lenexa, KS. She has many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.



SERVICES Visitation
Monday, December 12, 2016 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 13615 West 92nd Street Lenexa, KS 66215
Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, December 12, 2016 10:30 AM
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 13615 West 92nd Street Lenexa, KS 66215
Interment
Monday, December 12, 2016 12:00 PM
Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery 1150 North 38th Street Kansas City, Kansas 66102