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Elida R. Benavides (nee Rodriguez)

Elida R. Benavides (nee Rodriguez)

Jan 20, 2020

Age 93, late of South Chicago, IL, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Juan Benavides. Loving mother of Elida G. Benavides. Caring grandmother of Destiny (Manuel Perez) Ortega, Savannah (Robert Padilla) Ochoa and Jessenia Prado. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Santos and Maria Merced Rodriguez; and siblings:...

Andreas Luis Israel Ramos

Andreas Luis Israel Ramos

Jan 19, 2020

Age 27, late of Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Beloved son of Lydia (Abel Hernandez) Ramos and James (Quintet McKinley) Moore. Loving father of De’Angelo Ramos and Hazel Bolaños. Caring brother of Daniel (Priscilla Oria) Ramos, Isaias Hernandez and Adamaris Hernandez. Dear Godson of Wanda (Shonya Williams-Moore) Moore and Calvin Guy. Cherished nephew of Juan (Carmen) Ramos, Efrain...

Juan Magallanes

Juan Magallanes

Dec 16, 2019

Age 89, late of East Side, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano). Loving father of Jose (Victoria) Magallanes, Rocio Magallanes, Sergio (Theresa) Magallanes, the late Maria Elena (late Carlos) Montes, the late Yolanda Magallanes, the late Belen Magallanes and the late Salvador Magallanes. Caring grandfather of Karla, Rosa Maria, Sergio,...

Rose Alvarado

Rose Alvarado

Nov 25, 2019

Age 73,  late of South Chicago, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019. Loving mother of Richard (Candice) Alvarado and Arthur Alvarado. Devoted grandmother, great grandmother and godmother of many. Caring sister of Esther Munoz, John Carisales Jr., Phyllis (Lyle) Robinson, the late Anthony “Tony” Carisales and the late Juanita “Nia” Carisales. Kind aunt and great aunt of many nieces...

John Garcia Sr.

John Garcia Sr.

Nov 9, 2019

Age 86, late of South Chicago, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Martha Garcia (nee Arias). Loving father of Isidra A. “Shelia” (late Marco) Aguilera, Roxanne Garcia, Michael A. Garcia, the late Lorraine “Cricket” (John) Bjork, and the late John (Carmen) Garcia Jr. Devoted grandfather of 15. Proud great grandfather of 24. Kind uncle...

Angela Alvarez

Angela Alvarez

Oct 30, 2019

Age 43, late of Aurora, IL passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Beloved wife of Octavio Valadez Morales. Loving mother of Juan Antonio Luna and Yessenia Alvarez. Cherished daughter of Arturo and Rose Alvarez. Caring sister of Arturo (Hilda) Alvarez Jr. and Carlos (Diana) Alvarez. Dear niece of many aunts and uncles. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Eusebio Razo Sr.

Eusebio Razo Sr.

Oct 17, 2019

Eusebio Razo Sr., 89, of Tucson AZ and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on October 17, 2019 in Countryside, IL. Married to Aurora and father to 7 children: Blanca (late Luis A.) Nodal, Concepcion, Eusebio "Chevo" Jr. (Eloise), Fernando, the late Doris Razo, James (Maria) and Edward.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Eusebio Razo Sr., please visit our...

Cristobal Fajardo

Cristobal Fajardo

Oct 13, 2019

Visitation

2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019

At Griesel Jimenez Stodden Funeral Home

Funeral Service

9:00 a.m.  Saturday, October 19, 2019

At Griesel Jimenez Stodden Funeral Home

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019

St. Francis de Sales Church...

Sara Barrera

Sara Barrera

Oct 13, 2019

Age 73, late of Houston, TX and formerly of Chicago, IL passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019. Beloved wife of Jose Barrera. Loving mother of Terry, Minnie (Carlos Lopez), Vicky (Gerardo Alvear), Debbie (Juan Perez) and Janie (Jay Aguilera). Caring grandmother of Marisol, Tatiana, Lucy, Jessenia, Crystal, Alex, Norma, Angel, Juan Jr., Mark, Jesus Jr. and Sara Adriana. Devoted great grandmother of Sophia,...

Mia Rodriguez

Mia Rodriguez

Oct 7, 2019

Our Beloved Mia Nicole Rodriguez, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, and godmother, at age 18, unexpectedly left this world on October 7, 2019. Mia had her whole life ahead of her with an abundance of  glorious dreams. Dreams to travel around the world, and capture any beauty that caught her–using her gift for photography. Her ambitions were very...

Ramona Blanco (Cavazos)

Ramona Blanco (Cavazos)

Sep 22, 2019

Age 93, late of South Chicago "Bush", IL and Raymondville, TX, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Dionicio D. Blanco. Loving mother of Sylvia C. Blanco, Melva (Armando) Castaneda, late Norma (Phillip) Ramos and Dionicio (late Mercedes) Blanco Jr. Proud grandmother of Armando B. (Jennifer) Castaneda, Robert D. (Amy) Castaneda, Rachelle (Bradley) Evans, Phillip...

Jesus Zepeda-Lopez

Jesus Zepeda-Lopez

Sep 12, 2019

Age 50, late of East Side, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019. Beloved husband of Esmeralda Zepeda. Loving father of Jesus Manuel (Ashley Lynn) Zepeda Jr., Karelyn Esmeralda (Alex Matthew Jimenez) Zepeda and Nathalia Abigail Zepeda. Caring grandfather of Aidan Zepeda, Isabella Zepeda, Nolan Zepeda, Julian Zepeda-Jimenez and Alexander Zepeda-Rivera. Devoted son of Felicitas Lopez de Zepeda and the...

Roberto Hernandez

Roberto Hernandez

Sep 11, 2019

Age 60, late of South Chicago, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Loving father of Domingo Hernandez III. Beloved son of Isabel and the late Domingo H. Hernandez. Brother of the late Olivia (Michael) Sebolt, Domingo (Janie) Hernandez, Francisco (Sylvia) Hernandez, the late Alejandra (Sigifredo) Huerta, the late Alfredo (Dora) Hernandez and Omar (Michelle) Hernandez. Kind uncle of many nieces...

Jose Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez

Sep 10, 2019

Age 66, late of Hammond, IN passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019.  Beloved husband of Dolores A. Gonzalez (nee Torres). Loving stepfather of Troy, Fernando and Tony. Proud grandfather of many. Caring brother of Fabiola, Blanca, Victoria, Elena, Teresa, Himen, David, Sarah, Rosa Maria, Sandra and the late Francisco. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death...

Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano)

Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano)

Sep 10, 2019

Age 87, late of East Side, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Beloved wife of Juan Antonio Magallanes. Loving mother of Jose (Victoria) Magallanes, Rocio Magallanes, Sergio (Theresa) Magallanes, the late Maria Elena (late Carlos) Montes, the late Yolanda Magallanes, the late Belen Magallanes and the late Salvador Magallanes. Caring grandmother of Karla, Rosa Maria, Sergio, Cristina, Miriam Belen,...

Delfina Ayala (nee Ascencio)

Delfina Ayala (nee Ascencio)

Aug 30, 2019

Age 91, late of East Side, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Ricardo Gutierrez. Loving mother of Juanita (late Jose) Camacho and Elisa (Marco) Puente. Caring grandmother of Patricia, Alex, Claudia, Veronica, Ricardo and Diana. Devoted great grandmother of Gustavo, Bianca, Armani, Anisa, Juanita, Christian, Giovanni, Alexavier, Daenerys, Daniel, Eric, Sammy, Anthony, Delilah, Joaquin,...

Jose Saldaña

Jose Saldaña

Aug 19, 2019

Age 79, late of East Chicago, IN passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Devoted partner and friend of Herlinda Garcia and family. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Jose was a very involved at St. Margaret Mary Church. Preceded in death by parents: Jose and Maria Saldana and siblings: Manuel, Jose, Maria del Refugio “Cuca”, Rosario, Teresa, Francisco and...

Phyllis Vasquez (nee Garza)

Phyllis Vasquez (nee Garza)

Aug 12, 2019

Age 68, late of East Side, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. Beloved wife of Larry F. Vasquez. Loving mother of Larry M. (Wanda) Vasquez, Lucina Bonilla, the late Jason T. Vasquez,  Brandon (Carol) Vasquez and Jessica Vasquez. Caring grandmother of Julia, Pablo, Bailey, Destiny, the late Joselyn, Brandon Jr., Ethan and TJ. Devoted great grandmother of Jeremiah. Cherished...

Rose Garcia (nee Chavez)

Rose Garcia (nee Chavez)

Aug 11, 2019

Age 89, late of East Side, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. Loving mother of Robert, Jeannette and Shirley. Caring grandmother of Melinda, Lennyjoe, Leticia, Robert, Pilar and Salvador. Devoted great grandmother of many. Kind sister of Dolores, Helen, Diana, the late Joey and the late Jesse. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Salvador and...

Adela Quijano (nee Lopez)

Adela Quijano (nee Lopez)

Aug 11, 2019

Age 86, late of East Side,  IL passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Simon Quijano. Loving mother of Anna Alvarado and Simon Quijano Jr. Proud grandmother of David Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez, Henry Garcia, Hector Garcia, James Garcia, Nicolas Quijano and Alexander Quijano. Caring great grandmother of Jessica, Javier, Mariah, Jasmine, G.G., Angelo and Joey. Kind...

Elida R. Benavides (nee Rodriguez)

Elida R. Benavides (nee Rodriguez)

Jan 20, 2020

Age 93, late of South Chicago, IL, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Juan Benavides. Loving mother of Elida G. Benavides. Caring grandmother of Destiny (Manuel Perez) Ortega, Savannah (Robert Padilla) Ochoa and Jessenia Prado. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Santos and Maria Merced Rodriguez; and siblings:...

Andreas Luis Israel Ramos

Andreas Luis Israel Ramos

Jan 19, 2020

Age 27, late of Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Beloved son of Lydia (Abel Hernandez) Ramos and James (Quintet McKinley) Moore. Loving father of De’Angelo Ramos and Hazel Bolaños. Caring brother of Daniel (Priscilla Oria) Ramos, Isaias Hernandez and Adamaris Hernandez. Dear Godson of Wanda (Shonya Williams-Moore) Moore and Calvin Guy. Cherished nephew of Juan (Carmen) Ramos, Efrain...

Juan Magallanes

Juan Magallanes

Dec 16, 2019

Age 89, late of East Side, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano). Loving father of Jose (Victoria) Magallanes, Rocio Magallanes, Sergio (Theresa) Magallanes, the late Maria Elena (late Carlos) Montes, the late Yolanda Magallanes, the late Belen Magallanes and the late Salvador Magallanes. Caring grandfather of Karla, Rosa Maria, Sergio,...

Rose Alvarado

Rose Alvarado

Nov 25, 2019

Age 73,  late of South Chicago, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019. Loving mother of Richard (Candice) Alvarado and Arthur Alvarado. Devoted grandmother, great grandmother and godmother of many. Caring sister of Esther Munoz, John Carisales Jr., Phyllis (Lyle) Robinson, the late Anthony “Tony” Carisales and the late Juanita “Nia” Carisales. Kind aunt and great aunt of many nieces...

John Garcia Sr.

John Garcia Sr.

Nov 9, 2019

Age 86, late of South Chicago, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Martha Garcia (nee Arias). Loving father of Isidra A. “Shelia” (late Marco) Aguilera, Roxanne Garcia, Michael A. Garcia, the late Lorraine “Cricket” (John) Bjork, and the late John (Carmen) Garcia Jr. Devoted grandfather of 15. Proud great grandfather of 24. Kind uncle...

Angela Alvarez

Angela Alvarez

Oct 30, 2019

Age 43, late of Aurora, IL passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Beloved wife of Octavio Valadez Morales. Loving mother of Juan Antonio Luna and Yessenia Alvarez. Cherished daughter of Arturo and Rose Alvarez. Caring sister of Arturo (Hilda) Alvarez Jr. and Carlos (Diana) Alvarez. Dear niece of many aunts and uncles. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Eusebio Razo Sr.

Eusebio Razo Sr.

Oct 17, 2019

Eusebio Razo Sr., 89, of Tucson AZ and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on October 17, 2019 in Countryside, IL. Married to Aurora and father to 7 children: Blanca (late Luis A.) Nodal, Concepcion, Eusebio "Chevo" Jr. (Eloise), Fernando, the late Doris Razo, James (Maria) and Edward.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Eusebio Razo Sr., please visit our...

Cristobal Fajardo

Cristobal Fajardo

Oct 13, 2019

Visitation

2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019

At Griesel Jimenez Stodden Funeral Home

Funeral Service

9:00 a.m.  Saturday, October 19, 2019

At Griesel Jimenez Stodden Funeral Home

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019

St. Francis de Sales Church...

Sara Barrera

Sara Barrera

Oct 13, 2019

Age 73, late of Houston, TX and formerly of Chicago, IL passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019. Beloved wife of Jose Barrera. Loving mother of Terry, Minnie (Carlos Lopez), Vicky (Gerardo Alvear), Debbie (Juan Perez) and Janie (Jay Aguilera). Caring grandmother of Marisol, Tatiana, Lucy, Jessenia, Crystal, Alex, Norma, Angel, Juan Jr., Mark, Jesus Jr. and Sara Adriana. Devoted great grandmother of Sophia,...

Mia Rodriguez

Mia Rodriguez

Oct 7, 2019

Our Beloved Mia Nicole Rodriguez, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, and godmother, at age 18, unexpectedly left this world on October 7, 2019. Mia had her whole life ahead of her with an abundance of  glorious dreams. Dreams to travel around the world, and capture any beauty that caught her–using her gift for photography. Her ambitions were very...

Ramona Blanco (Cavazos)

Ramona Blanco (Cavazos)

Sep 22, 2019

Age 93, late of South Chicago "Bush", IL and Raymondville, TX, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Dionicio D. Blanco. Loving mother of Sylvia C. Blanco, Melva (Armando) Castaneda, late Norma (Phillip) Ramos and Dionicio (late Mercedes) Blanco Jr. Proud grandmother of Armando B. (Jennifer) Castaneda, Robert D. (Amy) Castaneda, Rachelle (Bradley) Evans, Phillip...

Jesus Zepeda-Lopez

Jesus Zepeda-Lopez

Sep 12, 2019

Age 50, late of East Side, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019. Beloved husband of Esmeralda Zepeda. Loving father of Jesus Manuel (Ashley Lynn) Zepeda Jr., Karelyn Esmeralda (Alex Matthew Jimenez) Zepeda and Nathalia Abigail Zepeda. Caring grandfather of Aidan Zepeda, Isabella Zepeda, Nolan Zepeda, Julian Zepeda-Jimenez and Alexander Zepeda-Rivera. Devoted son of Felicitas Lopez de Zepeda and the...

Roberto Hernandez

Roberto Hernandez

Sep 11, 2019

Age 60, late of South Chicago, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Loving father of Domingo Hernandez III. Beloved son of Isabel and the late Domingo H. Hernandez. Brother of the late Olivia (Michael) Sebolt, Domingo (Janie) Hernandez, Francisco (Sylvia) Hernandez, the late Alejandra (Sigifredo) Huerta, the late Alfredo (Dora) Hernandez and Omar (Michelle) Hernandez. Kind uncle of many nieces...

Jose Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez

Sep 10, 2019

Age 66, late of Hammond, IN passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019.  Beloved husband of Dolores A. Gonzalez (nee Torres). Loving stepfather of Troy, Fernando and Tony. Proud grandfather of many. Caring brother of Fabiola, Blanca, Victoria, Elena, Teresa, Himen, David, Sarah, Rosa Maria, Sandra and the late Francisco. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death...

Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano)

Esperanza Magallanes (nee Serrano)

Sep 10, 2019

Age 87, late of East Side, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Beloved wife of Juan Antonio Magallanes. Loving mother of Jose (Victoria) Magallanes, Rocio Magallanes, Sergio (Theresa) Magallanes, the late Maria Elena (late Carlos) Montes, the late Yolanda Magallanes, the late Belen Magallanes and the late Salvador Magallanes. Caring grandmother of Karla, Rosa Maria, Sergio, Cristina, Miriam Belen,...

Delfina Ayala (nee Ascencio)

Delfina Ayala (nee Ascencio)

Aug 30, 2019

Age 91, late of East Side, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Ricardo Gutierrez. Loving mother of Juanita (late Jose) Camacho and Elisa (Marco) Puente. Caring grandmother of Patricia, Alex, Claudia, Veronica, Ricardo and Diana. Devoted great grandmother of Gustavo, Bianca, Armani, Anisa, Juanita, Christian, Giovanni, Alexavier, Daenerys, Daniel, Eric, Sammy, Anthony, Delilah, Joaquin,...

Jose Saldaña

Jose Saldaña

Aug 19, 2019

Age 79, late of East Chicago, IN passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Devoted partner and friend of Herlinda Garcia and family. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Jose was a very involved at St. Margaret Mary Church. Preceded in death by parents: Jose and Maria Saldana and siblings: Manuel, Jose, Maria del Refugio “Cuca”, Rosario, Teresa, Francisco and...

Phyllis Vasquez (nee Garza)

Phyllis Vasquez (nee Garza)

Aug 12, 2019

Age 68, late of East Side, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. Beloved wife of Larry F. Vasquez. Loving mother of Larry M. (Wanda) Vasquez, Lucina Bonilla, the late Jason T. Vasquez,  Brandon (Carol) Vasquez and Jessica Vasquez. Caring grandmother of Julia, Pablo, Bailey, Destiny, the late Joselyn, Brandon Jr., Ethan and TJ. Devoted great grandmother of Jeremiah. Cherished...

Rose Garcia (nee Chavez)

Rose Garcia (nee Chavez)

Aug 11, 2019

Age 89, late of East Side, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. Loving mother of Robert, Jeannette and Shirley. Caring grandmother of Melinda, Lennyjoe, Leticia, Robert, Pilar and Salvador. Devoted great grandmother of many. Kind sister of Dolores, Helen, Diana, the late Joey and the late Jesse. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Salvador and...

Adela Quijano (nee Lopez)

Adela Quijano (nee Lopez)

Aug 11, 2019

Age 86, late of East Side,  IL passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Simon Quijano. Loving mother of Anna Alvarado and Simon Quijano Jr. Proud grandmother of David Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez, Henry Garcia, Hector Garcia, James Garcia, Nicolas Quijano and Alexander Quijano. Caring great grandmother of Jessica, Javier, Mariah, Jasmine, G.G., Angelo and Joey. Kind...

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