{"id":435569,"date":"2026-09-14T13:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/435569\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:22:30","slug":"vicki-lynn-santa-cruz-chapman-march-9-1953-sept-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/435569\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicki Lynn Santa Cruz Chapman – March 9, 1953 – Sept. 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vicki Lynn Santa Cruz Chapman, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. In honor of Vicki\u2019s deep love for her pets, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to your favorite local animal shelter or a charity close to your heart. Vicki was born March 9, 1953, in Fort Worth to Steve and Jennie Santa Cruz. Vicki was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend whose warmth, humor, and generous spirit touched many lives. Her greatest joy in life was her only child, her daughter Kim, whom she loved deeply. Vicki treasured time with family and friends, especially enjoying cruises, casino trips, card games, and shopping. She also adored her pets, who were an endless source of happiness and comfort to her throughout the years. Vicki was known for her quick wit, wonderful sense of humor, and love of laughter. She was always ready with a good joke or a funny story and had a way of bringing joy to those around her. Beneath her humor was a deeply kind heart and a loving, generous nature that will be profoundly missed by all who knew her. Vicki retired from Justin Boot Company in 2020 after 30 years of dedicated service as a Customer Service Manager. She took pride in her work, valued the opportunities she was given, and cherished the many colleagues who became lifelong friends along the way. In the last years of her life, Vicki developed a personal relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, which brought her great peace and comfort. She faced her final days with faith, unafraid, knowing that Heaven awaited her because, she saw Jesus was calling her home. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Joann Walstrom, Judy Smith, and Rosie Santa Cruz Ty; her brothers, Johnny Santa Cruz and Steve Santa Cruz Jr.; and her beloved parents, Steve Santa Cruz and Jennie Pickard Santa Cruz. Vicki is survived by her daughter, Kim, and son-in-law, Randy Walker; her brothers, Frank Santa Cruz and his wife, Mary, and Paul Smith; as well as her nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends and coworkers who will cherish her memory. MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Greenwood Funeral Homes \u2013 Cremation 2301 N. Sylvania Avenue, Fort Worth 76111 817-831-0511<\/p>\n

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