Aurora graduated from Homer Hanna High School in 1976, graduated from Bee College in 1995, graduated from Instituto Teológico Dr Arturo Reyes ASSEMBLIES OF GOD in 2022. She married her sweetheart Juan Montiel in 1984 and was married for 38 wonderful years. She was the primary caregiver to her very special little sister Raquel Garza for 25 years. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and became a cancer survivor in 2022.
In her lifetime she served the Lord with her time and talents. She served as a Sunday school teacher, youth leader and leader of the Missionetts. She also worked as a clerk for the state of Texas for 4 years.
She finally retired and traveled with the love of her life Juan Montiel. They were honored to travel to Jerusalem together in her life time and many other places in the world.
Aurora is survived by her husband, Juan M Montiel, her brother Miguel Angel Garza, her brother Saul Garza, her sister Maria Cristina Barrientes, her sister Ana Norma Ponce, her brother Ruben Garza, her brother Roberto Garza, her brother Jorge Eduardo Garza and her sister Raquel Araceli Garza.
Aurora was preceded in death by her mother Raquel Serrata Garza † and her father Gregorio Garza †; her brother Jose Alfredo Garza †; her brother Gregorio Garza Jr. † and her brother Rolando Garza †.
A visitation for Aurora will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78521. A continued visitation will occur Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A funeral service will occur Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM at Templo Jerusalem, 44 Western Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520 followed by a burial at 1:00 PM at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Serving as pallbearers are Swain Real, Warren Litton, Abraham Ponce, Abel Ponce, Miguel Garza Jr. and Jorge Garza Jr.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are Miguel Angel Garza, Saul Garza, Roberto Garza, Ruben Garza and Jorge Garza.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelbuenavista.com for the Montiel family.
