Obituary for Francisca Ortega Campos (Ortega)
Francisca O. Campos, 93, passed quietly on May 26, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home in Mitchell, Nebraska. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Mitchell with Fr. Mike McDonald as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mitchell City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 2 at Jones Mortuary in Mitchell from 5-8pm with a Rosary Service being held at 7pm. It is respectfully requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials in Francisca’s honor be made in care of her family. Online condolences may be made by viewing her memorial page at www.jones-mortuary.com. Jones Mortuary in Mitchell is entrusted with arrangements.
Francisca was born to Fermin Hernandez and Eduvijes Ortega on October 4, 1928, in Clint, Texas, the first of five children. She helped raise her siblings, and later met Jose Campos, the man she would marry on February 12,1946, in La Mesa, Texas. The couple traveled extensively due to work, started their family in the Haig, Nebraska, area in 1956, and moved to Mitchell in 1959. The Campos family moved to Lompoc, California, in 1977, and returned to Mitchell in 1999.
Francisca enjoyed tending for her garden, reading, sewing, watching her favorite novellas, and making her family-favorite tortillas and tamales. More than anything, she loved doting on her children and many grandchildren, and caring full-time for her daughter Irma, who was born with Down's Syndrome.
Francisca is survived by eight of her children - Luis O. Campos (Margie) of Scottsbluff, Gilbert O. Campos of Mitchell, Sam O. Campos (Cindy) of Gering, Abel O. Campos of California, Isabel C. Guerra (Ernest) of Lompoc, California, Jesse O. Campos (Deanna) of Morrill, Irma M. Campos of Mitchell, and Frances B. Campos of Gering, 26 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, three sisters - Maria Faria, Anita Rodriguez and Alicia Najera all of California, and a brother, Miguel Ortega of California.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jose, three daughters, two sons, her parents, a brother and a sister
Francisca was born to Fermin Hernandez and Eduvijes Ortega on October 4, 1928, in Clint, Texas, the first of five children. She helped raise her siblings, and later met Jose Campos, the man she would marry on February 12,1946, in La Mesa, Texas. The couple traveled extensively due to work, started their family in the Haig, Nebraska, area in 1956, and moved to Mitchell in 1959. The Campos family moved to Lompoc, California, in 1977, and returned to Mitchell in 1999.
Francisca enjoyed tending for her garden, reading, sewing, watching her favorite novellas, and making her family-favorite tortillas and tamales. More than anything, she loved doting on her children and many grandchildren, and caring full-time for her daughter Irma, who was born with Down's Syndrome.
Francisca is survived by eight of her children - Luis O. Campos (Margie) of Scottsbluff, Gilbert O. Campos of Mitchell, Sam O. Campos (Cindy) of Gering, Abel O. Campos of California, Isabel C. Guerra (Ernest) of Lompoc, California, Jesse O. Campos (Deanna) of Morrill, Irma M. Campos of Mitchell, and Frances B. Campos of Gering, 26 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, three sisters - Maria Faria, Anita Rodriguez and Alicia Najera all of California, and a brother, Miguel Ortega of California.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jose, three daughters, two sons, her parents, a brother and a sister