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During its March 9 meeting, the Doña Ana County Commission declared through proclamation that Saturday, March 13 is Dr. Karen Trujillo Day.
A funeral procession is planned also at 9:20 a.m. on March 13, leaving from Baca’s Funeral Chapel at 300 E. Boutz Road.
“As PED Secretary of Education, she reached out without hesitation and gave me advice,” said Manuel Sanchez, District 5 commissioner, and commission chair, at the meeting. “This loss is felt by the whole community.”
Trujillo’s husband, Ben, told the commission the recognition means a lot.
“I can tell you,” he said, “when she ran for county commission it took a great deal of time and effort, but as a family, we never felt left out and left behind, she was able to juggle everything. I hope for people out there she can serve as an example; you can choose, you can be a professional and still be so involved in your family.
“The idea of doing anything else never entered her mind and the short time she served on the commission she loved it because she felt like she was able to bring the community together.”
Karen’s parents, Gilbert and Bernadette Apodaca, were also on hand for the meeting.
“She was most unselfish, giving, compassionate person I knew,” Gilbert said.
Karen’s funeral services will be held Saturday, March 13, and are private due to pandemic-related capacity restrictions at the church.
However, the funeral procession from Baca’s Funeral Chapel to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1240 S. Espina St., will allow mourners the opportunity to pay their respects from a distance along the route. COVID-19 safety etiquette – wearing face masks and social distancing – is required.
The funeral procession is anticipated to leave Baca’s Funeral Chapel at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, March 13. The procession will last about 10 minutes and is expected to arrive at Immaculate Heart of Mary at 9:30 a.m. The private rosary and funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The funeral procession will leave Baca’s Funeral Chapel and follow this route:
Those who pay their respects curbside are asked to do so safely and remain on the sidewalk, where there is one. Mourners are asked to refrain from blocking private driveways or interfering with private properties along the way. Participants should not stand or park on roadways, not stand on the medians and refrain from interfering with any traffic.
Private, graveside burial services for Trujillo will be held later so there will be no formal escort following Saturday’s funeral mass.
For those who wish to join Trujillo’s funeral services virtually, the rosary and funeral mass will be streamed live courtesy the Las Cruces Public Schools at www.livestream.com/lcpstv.
