JOHN & STELLA HERRERA

Our Lady of the Light first time ever had a King and Queen. Our first year was Johnny and Stella Herrera. Congratulations to our 2017 King and Queen

STELLA DURAN HERRERA, was born May 28, 1941, in La Luz, New Mexico, to the La Luz pioneer family, Frank and Lucia Duran.  Her grandmother, Gumecinda Madrid Duran, was a midwife for many, many years and delivered hundreds of babies in the La Luz area.  Her father, Frank Duran helped in the construction of Our Lady of The Light church.  She was born into the catholic faith and has been a member of Our Lady of The Light Catholic Church her entire life.  She was baptized on June 15, 1941, confirmed a year later and made her first communion there.  June 16, 1962, Stella married JOHN HERRERA at Our Lady of The Light.  They have raised three kids and three grandkids at Our Lady of The Light.  June, 16, 2012, they renewed their 50th wedding vows there.  They have been and continue to be active participants in the La Luz community.