Maria Teresa Whitten (Soto Terrazas) passed away Monday, December 10, 2018.

Maria Teresa was born October 12, 1955, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico to Roman Soto and Petra Terrazas. She married Michael Ray Whitten in Las Cruces, New Mexico and together raised three sons and one daughter.  Maria Teresa first became a legal resident of the United States after marriage, and later became a proud citizen of the same in 1995.  Maria Teresa and her family enjoyed residences in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, California, and finally Colorado.

Maria Teresa proudly worked for Goodwill Services at the United States Air Force Academy before retiring in 2014 and was a devout and ever faithful Christian with a strong relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.  Her favorite past times were reading her mother’s Bible, community services via her local church, spending time with her family during holidays, caring for her pet birds, playing dominos, cards, and Loteria(Hispanic bingo).

Maria Teresa is survived by her sons, Jesus Soto of San Antonio, TX, Christofer Whitten of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter Charlette Ovetta Wilson of Colorado Springs, CO; husband Michael Ray Whitten of El Paso, TX; twin sister Natividad Chavez (Soto Terrazas) of El Paso, TX; brother Roman Soto, Jr. of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, sister Malena Soto Terrazas of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico; sister Beatrice Wood of Welton, AZ; brother Francisco Soto of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; brother Raymundo Soto of Phoenix, AZ; sister Candelaria Soto of Phoenix, AZ.

Maria Teresa was preceded in death by her son, Michelangelo Whitten; mother Petra Terrazas, father Roman Soto; sister Concepcion Soto, nephew Lorenzo Chavez, and niece Laura Wood.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.