Anita P Ojeda Obituary (1931 - 2022)

Anita P. Ojeda, lifelong native of Brawley died quietly in her home on Thursday April 21st, 2022.Born July 26th, 1931, Anita was a hard working woman who loved her children. Anita married Benjamin P. Ojeda in 1949. She later lost her husband in an accident in 1964 and single-handedly raised her six daughters.Setting a good example, Anita worked hard so her daughters would never go without. Once her children were old enough to determine their own lives, she turned her focus and helped raise many other children. Anita started babysitting for family members in 1977. What started as a side hobby expanded beyond her own relatives and soon Anita would be known as "Nana" to over 100 children. She gave them structure, routine, and most importantly love. On her various outings around town she would be greeted by so many of the "kids" she helped raise who, now adults, were introducing her to their own children.She is survived by her six daughters, Carolina Houk (Jeff), Annie Maria Ruiz, Irene Ewing, Sandra Krigbaum (Johnnie), Sonia Hohlmeister (Jim), & Nancy Ojeda, along with her eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, and numerous nieces & nephews.She is preceded in death by her parents Vicente & Ignacia Palacio, Sisters Socorro Hodson (Bill) and Beatrice Aguirre (Nicolas), and Brother Vicente Palacio Jr. (Sarah). Service will be held on Tuesday May 3rd, 2022, at St. Margaret Mary Church: 620 S Cesar Chavez St, Brawley, Ca 92227. 9am Viewing/Rosary, 10am Mass Service, with burial at 11am at Riverview Cemetery 4700 Hovley Rd, Brawley, CA 92227.