DODGE CITY - Rosa Cera de Arzaga, 71, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

She was born January 5, 1947 at San Nicolas del Canon, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Vicente Cera and Bersabe Molina.  She moved to Dodge City in 1981 from Chihuahua, living previously in El Paso and Odessa, Texas.  She worked at Excel, now Cargill, and National Beef both in Dodge City.  Later she was a homemaker and loved cooking and baking.

She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City.

In 1968 she married Fidencio Arzaga in Chihuahua.  He preceded her in death on June 22, 2007.

Survivors include: her 4 children, Claudia Mercado and husband Armando, Ness City, Laura Arzaga, South Gate, California, Fidencio H. Arzaga and wife Alejandra, Dodge City and Cesar Arzaga and wife Rocio, Dodge City; a brother, Ignacio Cera, Chihuahua; a sister, Elodia Mowczan, Modesto, California; 17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Jorge Arzaga in 2008 and 4 brothers, Leopoldo, Ceferino, Vincente and Paulo Cera.

Vigil service will be 7:00 pm Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the church with Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding.  Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.  Visitation will be Monday from noon to 4:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the Rosa Arzaga Memorial Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.