Catalina Garcia, 59 of Bovina passed away July 19, 2020 in Friona. Viewing will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, July 31, 2020 in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of HANSARD FAMILY with Celebration of Life Graveside Services set for 10:00 A.M., Saturday August 1, 2020 in the Bovina Cemetery with Stan Miller, officiating. Burial following by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Catalina was born February 28, 1961 in Artesia, New Mexico. She later married Fidel Garcia on November 8, 1983.

Catalina worked for Cargill for 10 years and the past 31 years bringing smiles to children as a teacher's assistant for the Bovina I.S.D.

Catalina loved all children, especially her grandchildren, loved crafting and collecting ceramic frogs.

Those to carry on her legacy include her husband of Bovina, 2 sons, David Garcia and wife Jacklyn of Amarillo. and Bryan Garcia of Bovina, 2 daughters-Brandi Munoz of Hobbs, N.M., and Vanessa Garcia and husband Leo of Plainview, brothers- Paul Munoz of Roswell, Nate Munoz of Artesia, N.M., Vincente Munoz and wife Micky of Bovina, Henry Perez, Michael Perez also of Artesia, N.M., sisters-Mary Vasquez of Artesia, Virginia Robinson of Simpsonville, S.C., Beatrice Barenca and husband Jorge of Artesia, Corina Galvan of Bovina, Yolanda Alvaredo and husband Gilbert Sr. of Springtown, Texas and Sylvia Vasquez of Artesia, N.M., and 8 grandchildren.