Angela Alvarenga was born May 5, 1930, In Antigou Cuscatlan, San El Salvador, El Salvador, the daughter of Juana Alvarenga Escamilla. She was united in marriage to Jose Ramos in La Liberta, El Salvador. In her younger years, Angela was a seamstress for a small town in El Salvador. She loved to feed her family; you could always find her in the kitchen! She was a very hard worker who never stopped giving, but most importantly, she was a Christ-follower who worshiped the Lord until her last breath. Angela passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at her home in Iowa City at the age of 79 years.
She is survived by 11 children: Oscar Alvarenga and his children: Joshua, Jasmine, Jonathan, Ashley, and Jasiel Alvarenga, Oscar Jr. Siguenza and Jason Rivera; Jesus Alvarenga Cisneros and his children: Anthony, Katy, Camila, Isaac, Jesus, and Daisy Cisneros; Walter Alvarenga and his children: Walter, Angela and Alejandra Alvarenga; Milton Alvarenga and his son: Alex Alvarenga; Rafaiel Alvarenga and his son: Nelson Lemus; Yaneth Alvarenga and her children: Ruth and Javier Lobo and Yanci Lobo De-Cid; Sandra Alvarenga and her children: Cindy and Mario Flores, Marvin and Jason Rodas; Mirna Alvarenga and her children: Ivette, Carlos, Jonathan, Sandra Alvarenga; Maria Alvarenga and her children: Chelsey, Tatiana, Giovanni Hernandez Alvarenga, Gabriela Elberling; Edith Alvarenga and her children: Mathew, Joseph, and Andrew Tlaxca, Gustavo Raul Galvez, Angela Alvarenga and Josue Galvez; Azalea Alvarenga and her children: Flor, Iris, David, Daniel, Kevin and Estephany Martinez Alvarenga; 31+ great-grandchildren; a sister: Adelaida Alvarenga Alvarado; three brothers: Luis Alvarenga Alvarado, Ernesto Alvarenga Alvarado and Dari Alvarenga Alvarado.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1985; a son: Mario Alvarenga; grandson: Edwin Guzman (Alvarenga); sister: Tita Alvarenga; and two brothers: Pablo and Mauricio Alvarenga.
A celebration of life service will be held 5:30 pm Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Graveside service will be 10 am Monday, April 25, 2022 meeting at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona and traveling together to Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
