Petra Ochoa Rooks
April 10, 1937 - July 9, 2020
Petra was born April 10, 1937 to Virginia & Manuel Sanchez in Prescott, Arizona. She died July 9, 2020 in Kingman, Arizona. Petra grew up in Prescott, and, as a child, the family traveled to the Phoenix and El Mirage area, where they would pick cotton, then returned to Prescott in the off season. In her late teenage years, she met and married the love of her life, Charles Rooks. They were blessed with two boys: Carlos and Paul. The family lived in several states where work took them. The family settled in Phoenix, where Petra worked several different jobs to help finish raising the boys. In 2002, Petra and Charles retired, and moved to Kingman to be near their oldest son, Carlos, and his family. Upon Charles' death, Petra met and lived with Aurelio "Lelo" Martinez, her long time partner. She loved going to the casinos, being at home with the family, cooking, and playing poker with the family, or whoever dared to sit down to play. She was a loving mother, Nana, and great Nana, and will be missed immensely. She is survived by her partner Aurelio "Lelo", her sons Carlos (Lori) and Paul (Karen); grandchildren Cecilia, Katherine (Darius), Jared (Jessica), Jordan (Vanessa), Jenna, and Carlos (Jennifer); great-grandchildren Arianna, Edward, Julian, Lily, Aja, Connor, Miles, Elijah, Jett, Matthew, Aria, Leilani, Coheed, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Rooks, her parents, Virginia and Manuel Sanchez, her sister, Mary Vasquez and grandson, Matthew Bechtel. Funeral services: Saturday July 18, 2020 at 1 PM Canyon Community Church 3270 N Harvard St. Kingman, AZ 86409 Reception to follow at the church
Petra was born April 10, 1937 to Virginia & Manuel Sanchez in Prescott, Arizona. She died July 9, 2020 in Kingman, Arizona. Petra grew up in Prescott, and, as a child, the family traveled to the Phoenix and El Mirage area, where they would pick... View Obituary & Service Information