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Oliva Valencia

November 15, 1923 — December 31, 2013

Oliva Valencia was born November 15, 1923 in Yuriria, GTO. Mexico, the daughter of Celso and Marcaria Gutierrez. Oliva married Tarcisio Valencia on June 29, 1946 in Guadalajara, Jal. Mexico. She moved to the United States in 1983 and became an American Citizen in April 1995. Oliva was a stay at home mom and loved raising her 10 children. In her spare time Oliva liked to knit and crochet. She volunteered many hours crocheting baby booties for the Avera nursery newborns. Grateful for having shared her life are her 10 children, Juan Valencia, Waseca, Minn., Olivia (Jose) Ponce, Tonala, Jal. Mexico, Marta Haro, Amalia Valencia, Patricia Valencia, Tarcisio (Pamela) Valencia, Victor (Reyna) Valencia, Jose Valencia and Celso (Dawn) Valencia, all of Sioux Falls, SD, and 1 sibling Amalia Gutierrez, Mexico, 37 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 son Gerardo Valencia. Funeral Mass 10 am Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe and burial at St. Michael Cemetery

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