Elveria Katherine Torres

She was born in Pueblo, Colorado on January 26th, 1949 to Loving Christian Parents, Father-Juan Bautista Bonse and Mother- Elenor Katherine (Katie) Archuleta Bonse. Kathy was their one and only child. Coincidentally she shared the same birth date with her Dad of January 26th.

The Bonse Family moved to Oceano, Ca in 1949 from Pueblo, Colorado. Kathy was only 6 months old. She attended the Oceano Elementary School. They lived across the street from Oceano Apostolic Church under the pastorship of Bro. Jesus Valdez. In the summer of 1959 the family moved to Escalon, Ca and started attending the Modesto Apostolic Church on Lombardo Avenue. Kathy and her family met the Moreno and Torres Families.

The Bonse Family bought a home in Ripon and in 1960 moved to South Modesto and were members of the First Modesto Apostolic Church under the pastorship of Bro. Remejio Montez.

They also attended the United Pentecostal Church in South Modesto. Kathy attended Shackelford Elementary School, Mark Twain Junior High School and Modesto High School. The family moved back to Ripon in 1964 so that her dad could be closer to his job working for an Almond Rancher. In the summer of 1966 the Bonse Family moved to Cardiff by the Sea in Encinitas, Ca. Kathy finished her High School at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, Ca. The family attended the Solona Beach Apostolic Assembly Church under the pastorship of Bro. Danny Sanchez. Kathy loved to sing with the youth choir and sing solo Christian songs with musicians, “The Bieniventedros from Solona Beach Church”.

While still in high school on February of 1967, one special Sunday morning the family attended the Spanish Carlsbad Apostolic Church. This is where she met the very handsome U.S. Marine from Camp Pendleton (Mariano M. Torres), he was the young man she knew back in Modesto in 1959. They had not seen each other in many years. They started dating in 1967 and fell in Love. The Bonse Family moved to Carlsbad and started attending the Apostolic Church which was under the pastorship of Bro. Efrain Nava and Sister Rosa Nava. Kathy and Sister Rosa Nava stayed in touch and remained very close friends until the very end of Sister Rosa’s life in 2008.

The Torres Family attended the Salvation Army Church in Modesto and Turlock for several years. By the end of 1967, Mariano M. Torres asked Kathy to become his wife in San Diego, Ca at the Bolba Veterans Hospital.

Kathy married her childhood best friend, Mariano Moreno Torres (Mario, Jr). They were married in Grayson Ca on November 9, 1968 by the Pastor from Solana Beach, Bro. Danny Sanchez.

The Torres newlyweds lived in Westley, Ca. In 1969 they moved to South Modesto and over the next few years were blessed with FOUR Beautiful, Healthy and very smart Children. Gabriel Bonse Torres, Christina T.K. Torres, Ruth Ann Torres-DesRoches, and Melissa Marie Torres-Starkey.

In 1971 the Lord blessed them with their very first home at 920 Atlantic Drive in Modesto, Ca. Mariano bought Kathy a beautiful new home in 1994 in the town of Turlock, Ca. It sits in front of the Summer Fair Park, (Our Retirement Beautiful Home) yes which was full of Kathy’s clutter.

One of the Biggest Blessings came when God granted the Torres family with Eleven Wonderful Grandchildren, Beautiful, Healthy and a joy to our hearts; Christopher Joseph Torres, Kaylee Nichole Ford, Landon Robert Torres, Juan Carlos Velasquez, Jazmine Velasquez, Aubrey Kate Starkey, Derek Starkey, Nina Grace DeRoches, Emily Sanae Torres, Brynli Mae Starkey. In 2014 we were blessed with a new baby boy (Buddy) Lucas Abram DesRoches.

With God's tender loving care, grace and mercy they were married for 55 years.

Our marriage was not easy but with our Lord Jesus Christ at our side he pulled us through many hardships and tough health problems. Many Ups and Downs that life threw at us.

Thank you for all your prayers and tears you spent with me. God Blessed me with a wonderful life, great husband good family and friends.

Love always,

Elveria Kathy Torres

4/23/2015