Ofilia DeLeon was born October 13th, 1929 in Millett, Texas to Pascula (Garcia) and Guadelupe Sierra. She passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on Monday, February 26th, 2024 at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 13 days.
Ofilia grew up in the Millett, Texas area where she attended school. She worked with her parents in the fields and later also worked in a furniture store. It was in the furniture store where she met a gentleman by the name of Manuel DeLeon. Their relationship grew and they were later married on July 2, 1949 in Cotulla, Texas. After their marriage they made their home in Texas, Illinois and then back to Texas following employment. They began their family in 1950 with the birth of their first child. They moved to Erick, Oklahoma in 1974 doing what was best for the family, working and raising their family. Ofilia enjoyed working in her flower beds, gardening, quilting, and antique shopping. Ofilia’s love was always her Lord but a close second was her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, 1 son, Manuel DeLeon, Jr.; 1 daughter- in-law, Debbie DeLeon; and 1 granddaughter, Taylor Elizabeth Gibson.
Ofilia is survived by 1 daughter-in-law, Lupie DeLeon, Erick, OK; 13 children, Ophelia Rogers and husband, Randy, Elk City, Johnny DeLeon, Erick, OK, Ramiro DeLeon and wife, Vickie, Erick, OK, Israel DeLeon and wife, Linda, Duncan, OK, Minerva Bussey and husband, Harold, Erick, OK, Mary Manning and husband, Jerry, Oklahoma City, OK, Amelia Keahey and husband, Charles, Crawford, OK, Linda Tommie Rosson and husband, Tom, Norman, OK, Irma Rainey and husband, George, Weatherford, OK, Patty Robertson and husband, Jody, Erick, OK, Eloy DeLeon and wife, Stacie, Norman, OK, Sylvia DeLeon and Tracy Burch, Oklahoma City, OK and Mark DeLeon and wife, Amy, Erick, OK; 63 grandchildren, JR and Jorie DeLeon, Joe Dale and Angie DeLeon, Jenny and Brian Richardson, Janette and Jerald Hooks, Douglas and Megan Rogers, Kory Rogers, Jonathan Mikulak, Anthony Lane and Kim Rogers, Candi DeLeon, Winter and Shawn Nidey, Noah and Lana DeLeon, Aaron DeLeon, Megan and Matt Wienckoski, Jeremy and Jessica Bussey, Josh and Amber Bussey, Brandon and Denessa Bussey, Larry Gibson, Amy Gibson, Lori Annabelle and Brandon Grimes, Angela and Robert Espinosa, Dusty and Chelsea Embery, Marisha and Thomas McDaniel, Jonathan and Kelbi Keahey, Christopher and Shelby Keahey, April and Ryan Ireland, Jacqueline and Cody Temples, Jonathan and Lindsey Rainey, Amber Rainey, Kelvin Badillo, Craig and Krista Holland, Colby and Hannah Holland, Logan and Hailie Robertson, Garrett and Ashlen Robertson, Dakota DeLeon and Desarae Chestnut, Natalie De-Leon, Corbin DeLeon, Bridget and Zac Kincanon, and Addison DeLeon; 77 great grandchildren, Greer, Reagan, Lance, Rachel, Kooper, Camdyn, Braedyn, Ella, Rowen, John James, Allie, Seth, Abbigail, Christopher, Megan, Kyle, Connor, Sydney, Chandler, Camron, Cheyanne, Johnny Randall, Allie, Arie, Hudson, Zoie, Griffi n, Addison, James, William, Sarah, Justin, Abby, Caden, Maddy, Lincoln, Jensyn, Taylor, Cameron, Ethan, Evan, Trayton, Violet, Ivy, Sol, Isa, Charlie, Kaylee, Kylee, Elisabeth, Luke, Jessi, Kash, Kreed, Emma, Colt, Cotton, Aria, Olivia, Manuel, Gary, Rawlings, Drake, Zoey, Wyatt, Abram, Evelyn Ofilia, Ember, Sloan, Ledgen, Abigail, Stella, Lucas, McKinnley, Audrey, Jackson, Isabella, Claire, and Millie; 7 great great grandchildren, Liam, Lila, River, Graham, Kinley, Kameron, Harper, Dawson and Calum, Adelaide, Cale, William, Mia, Lovelynn, Clara, Arlo; her siblings, Alfredo Sierra, Adelmira S. Guzman and a host of other relatives and friends.
