Raquel Najera, age 74, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at her daughters home in Nampa. Her six children that she loved so dearly were with her in her last difficult days and hours. Our mother gracefully took the most difficult step in any mothers life and journeyed from this world into another, leaving us to fend for ourselves. (Obviously her sense of humor leaves us equipped to handle lifes ups and downs.)

Raquel was born on June 7, 1937 in Molango, Hildalgo, Mexico the oldest of eleven children born to her parents of modest means, Rosalio Najara and Maria Cano.

She met our father, Casimiro Pedraza in her hometown and they were married and raised six children; Antonia, Saul, Ruben, Andres, Griselda and Said. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and her sisters, Dora, Alicia, Paulina, Teresa and her brothers, Ciro, Esteban, Fustino, Alejo and Camerino.

Raquels greatest loss was her husband in 1989. She has missed him terribly ever since and is much happier now as she joins him. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a little brother.

We love and respect our Mother and is very dear to us and is in our hearts forever.

Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at the St. Pauls Catholic Church, Nampa. Burial will follow in the Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa.

A special thank you goes out to Heartn Home Hospice Staff; her special social worker, Mary Lou; and Nurses Janet and Valeria Martinez.

Service Information Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel 415 12th Ave South Nampa, ID 83651 St. Pauls Catholic Church 510 W. Roosevelt Ave. Nampa, Idaho 83686