Rugena Jake Rogers Torrez-Osborne

Rugena Jake Rogers Torrez-Osborne (Jeannie) born on March 19,1958 in Clarendon, Texas. She was received into the loving arms of Christ Jesus on September 11, 2021.

She leaves behind her three sons Jerimiah Torrez and wife Kaylee, Joshua Torrez and wife Courtney, and Elijah Torrez. She had five grandchildren Jordan, Ryker, Justice, Draco, and Grace.

Jeannie was born into a large family of nine children. She was the baby sister to Steve Nolan Rogers of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Susan Rhoades of Tuscola, Texas, Lois Havens of Rosebud, Texas, Steve and Kathy Rogers of Ovalo, Texas, Tim and Vicki Rogers of Burns Kansas, Becky and Lonnie Lockeby of Clarendon, Bonnie and Charles Roe of Tuscola Texas, Tina and Tim carter of Saginaw, Texas.

She leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Jeannie was preceded in death by her father and mother Steve and Helen Rogers, a nephew Jason Lockeby, Grandparents Earl and Katie Collins, Starling and Myrtle Rogers, Sister-in-Law Mary Rogers, Brother-in-Law Gus Havens
Jeannie was a free spirit who was fearless, brave, loving, and compassionate. Despite her health conditions she was the definition of a true survivor and a fierce fighter. Jeannie dedicated her life to helping others during her nursing career. She was loved by her patients. Her smile always made them feel better.

We celebrate her life and the wonderful years entrusted to us by our most gracious God.

Written by her son Joshua Torrez.
We lost our amazing mother this Saturday after her battle with cancer. She amazed us all with her grit and determination to live as she endured the maliciousness the disease inflicts.

I’ll always remember her as she was in this picture, before the sickness eroded her body in a backwards crescendo, where instead of coming together in harmony, things slowly fell apart till her human form was no longer whole enough to exist on this earthly plane.

I have been wanting to post something on here for the last couple days to honor her in some way, but I’ve struggled to compound the words to convey the gratitude we have for this woman. How do you editorialize and express the essence of someone to whom you could never repay in multiple lifetimes for the love and sacrifice they’ve given to you and the world? Before she passed, she would occasionally apologize for the increasing responsibilities we were faced with, but I would immediately let her know that no matter what challenges we went through helping to care for her, we would still forever be indebted, and any credit accrued would continue to be in her favor.

I could write for days about mom’s many hardships and how she overcame them with grace and positivity but right now organizing the thoughts and words that are swimming through my head is akin to trying to organize fish through the aquarium glass, so I’ll try to succinctly close this thread. No assemblage of words no matter how eloquently arranged will do her justice anyways.

Jeannie Jake, a single mom that never thought of herself first or received a break in life, was a martyr on earth, a soldier of light, tirelessly attacking the darkness with the weapon of love. Her reward will be in Heaven as she joins our loved ones that went before her.

Mom, everything that is good in me came from you. You loved and provided for us with all of your heart, mind, body, and soul. As a nurse you always cared for your patients with compassion.

Your boys, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, and all other family and friends love you SO much! You’ve amassed true riches that sparkle not in the hand but rather in the confines of the heart where the priceless treasure is kept.

You will be missed eternally but will forever live on in all of us that have been blessed to know your undying love. Say hi to our people for us…we’ll see you all when our time comes.