Maria R. Bernal, age 78, passed away on May 11th, 2021 in the comfort of her home in Chicago, Illinois. Maria was born in San Francisco Del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico on July 31, 1942 to parents Praxedis Ramirez & Marciana Gomez.  As the youngest of seven siblings, during her teenage years, Maria moved with her family to Reynosa, Tamaulipas,  Mexico where her parents practiced as Midwives and where she later met the love of her life, Leonel (Leo) Bernal. Living in Texas and California for ...Continue reading

Isabelle Arroyo, age 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 8 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on August 18, 1924 in Valley Junction, Iowa the 3rd of 10 children to the late Vincente Guzman and Martha Hernandez.  She is survived by her younger sister Rachel (Erasmo) Perez, her sons Stanley (Sally), Augustine Jr. (dec. Natividad), David (Melody), Audrey (Efrain), 21 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. Isabelle married Augustine ...Continue reading

My Loving Father Francisco Javier Lopez Sanchez, 51 years old, passed away Friday morning on April 23rd, 2021. Francisco was born May 8th of 1969 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Mexico. He was the son of Amelia Sanchez and Francisco Lopez. Though the oldest, Francisco was a twin and brother of 8 siblings. Francisco spent his adolescents in Aguascalientes Mexico taking the role of bread winner and role model for his siblings in support of his late father. Moving on, in 1986 ...Continue reading

Aurora "Loy" Solano De Paz, of Chicago, Illinois, went to heaven on Sunday, April 25, 2021. She was born in Vicente Guerrero, Durango México on June 22, 1929 to parents Juan Solano and Guadalupe Flores. Aurora completed her primary and secondary education and served as an educator in Vicente Guerrero, Durango Mexico prior to moving to the United States. She also was a shortstop on her local baseball team in Mexico. In 1948, Aurora married León Paz Sr. Soon after their nuptials, the couple ...Continue reading

Betty M. Jones, 94, Devoted wife to the late Bill Jones. Cherished mother to Linda, Gary, Brenda (Craig). Loving grandmother to Fred (Kim), Sarah (Joe), Marie, Chris, and Billy. Cherished great-grandmother to 10, and loving great-great grandmother of 4. Dear Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother George, and sister Helen. She is also a beloved sister to Earl (Marion), Paul, and Gene (Sharon). Beloved "Kook" to all. She will be laid to rest in peace and love at a ...Continue reading

Felicitas Rodríguez, 101 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, surrounded by family and friends in Chicago, Illinois. Felicitas was born in Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosi, and México on February 21st, 1920 as one of seven children. She was a homemaker and spent most of her life in Mexico.  In 2007, she moved to Chicago where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law María and Ignacio López until the very end. On her 100th birthday, family and friends had ...Continue reading