Telesfora Olvera was born in Sarabia, Guanajuato, Mexico on January 5, 1925, and passed peacefully on June 23, 2024, in her home of natural causes in Fresno, California. She was the last survivor of nine siblings.

Telesfora was blessed with a long and happy marriage to Ramond Olvera. Together, they had four children: Salvador, Maria Guadalupe, Maria de la Luz, and Edmudo Olvera.

She was a grandmother to 13 grandchildren, a great-grandmother to 48 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandmother to numerous great-great-grandchildren. Telesfora was blessed to love five generations of her family.

Telesfora was devout Christian woman of faith, Telesfora dedicated her life to sharing the gospel and bringing many to know Jesus Christ. She will be greatly missed.