Loyola Maria Candelario-Rivera-Warfield-Kuhlman passed away at home on July 11, 2022 as she had always prayed for, at the age of 90 at E29 Meadows Court Alliance, Ne. She was born at Rancho de Taos, New Mexico and raised in the Black Lake, New Mexico area.
Loyola was born on April 20, 1932 and raised by her grandparents, Jaun and Rafaelita Candelario, who she called mama and papa. Her birth parents were Enrique and Maria "Annie" (Candelario) Rivera.
Loyola was married to Chester Warfield for 33 years before they divorced, of that union they they had ten children together. She stated that was the greatest achievement of her life. As with her children she learned what true love was. Chester brought one son from a previous marriage.
In 1982 Loyola and Larry married, and Larry had one daughter to add to the family. That made twelve children total, for our mother to raise. She loved each and every one of us equally. Loyola and Larry got married in a Catholic wedding on 6/23/2009. She was such a devout Catholic, so that made her marriage extra special, to the Love of her life.
Mother was always striving to improve her life. At the age of 52 she studied and received her GED. It was a proud moment for her. Loyola was a stay at home mother most of her life raising 12 children during that time. Later in life she and her husband Larry owned and operated Alliance Bakery for several years. After Larry passed away (Feb. 2010) mother took a job at BNSF railroad, she always loved to stay busy to help ease the pain of losing Larry. Mom started having health issues that forced her to retire, but she never really retired, she was always trying to help any and everyone.
Mother enjoyed and done many things in her life. One was crocheting; she made many things with this art. She had the uncanny ability to look at something or an object and crochet it into shape. She made many beautiful doilies, angels, stars, balls and objects of clothing. She was very accomplished artist.
Loyola and Larry traveled all over the USA by motorcycle, she seen many places of beauty and places she had never seen before. One of her favorite places to go was the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally over many years. She loved camping and people watching and made many biker friends. She loved to read scripture and prayed the Rosary many times day and night, praying for many people. She also enjoyed dancing with Larry and just being with him. But the thing Mother loved most of all, was visiting and being visited by all of her family!!
Mother was a kind, thoughtful and loving person, if a person was in need she was there to help in any way she could. During her lifetime she helped several people to the end of their life, including Larry and his mother, Irene. She was a wonderful cook and baker and she was always ready to make you something to eat. Her latest specialty was Indian Tacos, which she would make for guests, up until the last year of her life. She visited some of her children that live in Texas, Alaska, Nebraska and Colorado several times in her life. She went on a 75th birthday Hawaiian cruise with her one and only daughter, Jackie. And on her recent 90th Birthday she went on a motorcycle ride, with her son Rodney.
Mother lived a full and Blessed Life, and we all will always have wonderful memories that were made with our mother, Loyola. God Bless You all.
She is preceded in death by her first husband Chester and her second husband Larry, her son Billy Warfield and three grandchildren, Shawn Warfield, Shannon Warfield-McGannon and Josh Warfield; two great-grandchildren, Xavier Arreola and Prince Encinia. Two brothers, Tom and Ben Rivera and sister Mary Romero; her parents, grandparents, and a few great-grandchildren and several other family members.
Survivors include her children Alpha/Sheila Warfield, Anchorage, AK, Jerry Warfield, Crawford, NE, Robert Warfield, Terrytown, NE, Anthony Warfield, Longmont, CO, Rodney Warfield, Gering, NE, Mark/LaPriel Warfield, Anchorage, AK, Brad/Leanay Warfield. Alliance, NE, Jackie/Mike Crouch, Ft.Worth, TX, Kelly Warfield, Sioux Falls, SD, Donald Warfield-McCook, NE, Tammy Kuhlman/Anthony. 40 grandchildren, 83 great grandchildren, and 13 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother John Rivera/Carolyn Yeamon, her sisters, Helen Weber, Irene/Richard Paiz,LaVelle Rivera and Patsy/Jesse Martinez, all of Cheyenne, WY.
Visitation and viewing starting at 6 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. will be held on Monday July 18th, 2022 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 916 Cheyenne Ave. Alliance, NE 69301. A reception will be in the church hall immediately after the Rosary.
The Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, July 19th at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Immediately following the Mass there will be a procession to West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Ne., 200491 Old Oregon Trail Road with a reception at the VFW Post 2710 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341, immediately following the burial. Please dress in casual wear – Mom’s favorite color was purple.
Memorials to the family at E29 Meadows, Alliance, NE 69301.