Toni was born June 10, 1978, to Richard Lopez and Sue Ann Scott in Durango, CO. She married Blas Esqueda III on September 6, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Lubbock. She grew up in Aztec, New Mexico, graduating from Aztec High School in 1996. She was active in athletics, 4-H, and rodeo. She attended Texas Tech University and then went to nursing school at South Plains College. From there, she earned her Licensed Vocational Nurse certificate and Associate’s degree in Nursing, becoming a Registered Nurse. She had a compassionate hand in assisting the elderly and was in great demand due to her bilingual abilities.
As a mother, she showed fierce loyalty to her daughters’ soccer and Girl Scouts activities. She was kind, tender, loving, and had a smile for everyone she met.
Toni is survived by her husband, Blas Esqueda III; children, Sophia Esqueda Emma Esqueda; parents, Richard Lopez Sue Ann Scott; brother, Davey M. Lopez; grandmother, Reina Lopez; uncle and Tia, Liz (Ricardo) Martinez; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Blas (Angie) Esqueda Jr.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Isaac (Veronica) Esqueda; nephews Dylan E. Lopez and Camilo Esqueda, niece Isadora Esqueda, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins who will greatly miss her.
She passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
We will always love you, Chiquita.
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