Leonila Baca Lucero(Lila) was born September 6, 1927 to Fernando and Emilia Baca in Trinidad, CO. She made her journey to heaven surrounded by the love of family and ascended on a cloud of music and grace on June 13, 2022.

Lila was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother, and friend throughout her 94 years of life. She married Eduardo Lucero on February 13, 1945. They had seven children. She is preceded in death by her husband Eduardo, children Ricardo and Yolanda Lucero, parents and siblings Celina, Antonia, Stella, Louisa, Sulema, Benito & Rita.

She is survived by her children Mary Emma Stolsmark (Ron), Eduardo Lucero (Emily), Carla Jaramillo (Apolonio), Jimmy Lucero (Susan), Jose Ralph Lucero(Diane). Her sisters Margret Gonzales (Juan), Corrine Gabaldon and brother Fernando (Nea) Baca. Her 20 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great grandchildren.

She was honored to be the oldest of 11 children. She delivered 64 babies in her years as midwife, which started at the age of 17 when she delivered her baby sister. She truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; gardening, farming, sewing, and caning. She took pride in her farming and ranching. Even at 94 she loved to go to the ranch to supervise the feeding and brandings.

She used her passion for gardening and farming to provide a good life for her family. She was very involved in setting up the Tri-County Farmers Market where she was a member for 45 years and held a position as a treasure for over 30 years. She would sell her produce to local grocery stores and farmer's market goers. She was a wonderful seamstress and cake maker. Her clothing and cakes were often sought after because of their quality and beauty. She worked for the parachute factory and JCPenney Aside from spending time with her family she loved cooking beans, singing in the choir, her sweets, bingo, the casino, and most of all her tequila.

She was a beautiful lady who always had her nails and hair done and wouldn't be seen in public without putting on some jewelry, lipstick, and red door perfume before leaving the house. As a midwife and mother, she brought so much life into this world, and departed it leaving behind an amazing legacy of love, hard work, and memories of laughs, lessons, and feistiness.

The attributes and personality she instilled in her family that stemmed from her beautiful soul will continue to flow throughout the 5 generations she left behind in this world.

Rosary will be recited on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 7:00pm, funeral mass will be conducted on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 1:30pm both services will be held at St. Joseph Church in Anton Chico, NM.

Interment will follow at Anton Chico Cemetery in Anton Chico, NM with the following serving as Pallbearers: Roland Stolsmark Jr., Joseph Lucero, Steven Lucero, Santiago Lucero, Jose Lucero Jr. and John Thomas Burch.

Honorary Paul Bearers: all of her grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great grandchildren.

Arrangements are entrusted to and under the care of Rogers Mortuary 600 Reynolds Ave Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-425-3511 or 1-800-479-3511.