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Obituary for Carmen Valenzuela
Carmen Valenzuela 93 was escorted to heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday March 26th as He called her by name. Carmen was born in Madera CA. as the "baby" of a family of 8. After marrying she raised her family in Pittsburg CA. She worked for many years as a waitress, then went on to own her own janitorial business. She moved to Sacramento CA and lived there for many years and raised her 4 grandchildren and also raised 2 of her great great grandchildren. Carmen was a great cook and a loving person who touched the lives of many. She invested herself in the lives of many children. The perfect description of her life is found in Matthew 25:34-36:"Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me..." She attended Calvary Chapel of the Redwoods in Smith River, CA. Carmen was preceded in death by her children Joseph, Tomas, Ralph and Helen. Carmen's Survivors include: her daughter Virginia & David Becker of Redding CA. her son Kenneth & Christina Nevarez of Los Molinos CA, her daughter Diane and Bill Austin of Phoenix AZ, and her daughter Barbara & Rommel Gil of Crescent City CA. Carmen has 13 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren and the 8 great great grandchildren are still multiplying. Memorial services in Carmen's honor and celebration of her family will be held Saturday April 2, 2011 at 1:00pm at Calvary Chapel of the Redwoods 3180 S. Fred D. Haight Dr. Smith River, CA and Saturday April 9, 2011 at 1:00pm at Calvary Chapel Dixon 150 N. First St., Dixon, CA.
