Prudence Agnes Ramos
September
14, 1933 – September 16, 2016
Prudence Agnes Ramos, age 83, passed away on September 16,
2016, in Hemet, CA, surrounded by family and friends. Prudence was known for her great love of her
family, her hard work ethic, her great sense of humor, and her spunky attitude
toward life. She is loved by many and
will be greatly missed.
Prudence was born in Yuma, Arizona, to Jane Lubo-Clarke and
Lloyd Clarke, and was a member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, and grew up on
the Cahuilla Indian Reservation with her three siblings, Virginia Liera, Gerald
Clarke Sr., and Patricia Liera. Prudence and her siblings attended the Little
Red School house in Anza, CA, and she grew up helping to work the cattle with
her family on the reservation. For
years, Prudence and her family enjoyed getting together for the annual
“round-up,” and she made the best chili beans and salsa!
In, 1957, Prudence
married Gilbert Ramos Sr. and they settled in Hemet, CA, raising their six
children, Gilbert Jr., Linda, John, Bobby, Andy, and Jesse. Prudence was known for placing great
importance on providing for her family and her homemaking abilities, and she
also worked at the convalescent home in San Jacinto as a housekeeper for more
than 20 years.
Prudence is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years,
Gilbert Ramos Sr., her brother, Gerald Clarke Sr., her parents, Jane and Lloyd
Clarke, and her nephew, Joseph Liera.
Prudence is survived by her children, Gilbert H. Ramos Jr.,
Linda Jane Ramos, John H. Ramos, Bobby H. Ramos, Andy H. Ramos, and Jesse H.
Ramos, one grandchild, Jonathan Ramos, her two sisters, Virginia Liera and
Patricia Liera, and a number of nieces and nephews, and extended family
members.
Services for Prudence Agnes Ramos will be held at Our Lady
of the Snows, on the Cahuilla Indian Reservation in Anza, CA, on Saturday,
September 24, 2016, with Mass at 10:00 a.m., a graveside service, and lunch to
follow at the Cahuilla Tribal Hall. Services provided by Inland Memorial,
previously Harford Funeral Home.
