Basilisa Lopez, age 87, long time Wellington resident, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Wichita, KS.

Basilisa (Montenegro) Lopez was born on January 9, 1928 in Newton, KS to Hermenegildo Montenegro and Manuela (Ledesma) Montenegro.

Basilisa married Frank Lopez on January 19, 1952 in Wellington at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 2008.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; brother, John Montenegro; and sister, Mary Reyes.

Survivors include her five children, Richard Lopez and his wife Elaine of Wichita, Michael Lopez and his wife Theresa of Wichita, Rose Robinson and her husband David of Wichita, Diane Lopez of Wichita, and Teresa Escalante and her husband Chris of Wichita; brothers, Jesse Montenegro and his wife Pam of Wellington, Frank Montenegro and his wife Lois of Clover, SC; and Angel Montenegro and his wife Margaret of Wichita; sisters, Carmen Ramirez and her husband Rudy of Houston, TX, Dolores Warrell and her husband Jerry of Wichita, KS, Cecilia Izaguirre and her husband Ephraim of Houston, TX, Esther McDermott and her husband Peter of Powhatan, VA, Helen Marshall of Wellington, brother-in-law, Henry Reyes of Wellington; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rosary will be held at St. Anthony - St. Rose Catholic Church in Wellington, KS on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 7:00 P.M.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony - St. Rose Catholic Church on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. Father Dwight Birket will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, January 30, 2015 from 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.