Juana Selsa Wanek was born April 6, 1938, in Silver City, New Mexico to Joe and Juana (Rodriquez) Alegria and passed away Monday, August 5, 2019, at Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 29 days.

Selsa was raised and attended school in Silver City, New Mexico and graduated from high school in 1956. She received her nursing degree from Hotel Dieu in El Paso, Texas and later attended college at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Selsa married Edward Wanek on April 20, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada and made their home in Los Alamos, New Mexico. They later moved to Austin, Texas and in 1988 moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma. Selsa worked for Clinton Regional Hospital and Cordell Christian Home. She enjoyed quilting, opera, and art. Memorials may be made to St. Eugene Catholic Church.

Selsa is survived by her husband of 41 years, Edward Wanek of their home in Weatherford, Oklahoma and two sisters, Estelle Horcasitas of Bakersfield, California and Lillian Sepulveda of Whittier, California. She was preceded in death by her parents.