Lourdes Miranda Emolaga was born February 11, 1932, in the province of Antique in the Philippines. She married Domingo Emolaga in Davao in 1956. Together they had 8 children, 30 grandchildren, and many more great grandchildren. Lourdes was a follower Jesus Christ who believed in Him as her Savior and Lord. She went home to be with the Lord January 30, 2024. She is survived by her family who love her deeply and look forward to seeing her again in glory being reminded of 1 Thessalonians 4:13 which says, "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus."