Roxanne E. Bojorquez-Holmes was born June 21, 1954 in Escondido, CA. Died December 8, 2022 at her home in Pauma Valley, CA. She is a tribal member of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians. She attended St. Michael’s Boarding School, graduated from Orange Glen High School in 1972. She then attended UCSD for a year as an art student. She made and painted scenery for plays. She was an amazing artist. Her beading was phenomenal. She sold her first painting for $500.00 and was so jazzed about that. She was a caretaker for 10 years in San Bernardino. Roxanne also served on the tribal council for Mesa Grande.
Roxanne was proceeded in death by her two sons, Frank and Walter “Champ” Holmes, and her parents Ralph and Angie Bojorquez.
She is survived by two sisters, Charmaine Devers (Chris), Tina Bojorquez and one brother Ralph Bojorquez (Diane), her son Geronimo Holmes (Cindy); also, nieces and nephews, Maulette Martin, Roxanne Mohawk, Henry Bojorquez, Anthony Bojorquez, Chris Devers Jr., Charles Devers, Cathy Devers, Cheryl Madrigal and Danna Rae Perez. She also has three grandchildren: Kenneth Herring, Crysalynn Herring-Martinez, Arron Holmes and seven great grandchildren.
Services will be held at McLeod Mortuary in Escondido, CA. on December 22, 2022 at 5pm-8pm. Rosary to start at 7pm. Burial on December 23, 2022 at 10am at St. Mary’s Cemetery on the Morongo Indian reservation.
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