T. MANUELA ZAPATA MUSCATINE, Iowa - T. Manuela Zapata, 58, of Muscatine, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at her home.
Funeral Service will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Samuel Evangelista and Jorge Muñiz will officiate. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Roman Zapata. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com
Manuela was born on December 6, 1958, in Brady, Texas, the daughter of Eugenio R. and Virginia Soto. She married Roman N. Zapata on June 7, 1975, in Muscatine.
She was a devoted member of the Jehovah's Witnesses and enjoyed sewing, cross stitching, dancing, bike riding, and camping.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Roman N. Zapata; her children, Roman N. Zapata II, Julian A. Zapata, Linda Zapata, and Carmen C. Abrego; nine grandchildren; her mother, Virginia Soto; and her siblings, Eugenio Soto, Pablo Soto, Sally Gonzalez, Consuelo Celestino, and Maggie Aguilar.