Gloria Erlinda Arizmendi, 81, of Uvalde died on June 12, 2017, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. A rosary was recited yesterday and will be recited again today at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arizmendi was born on March 21, 1936, in Blewett to Maclovia (Mirelez) and Palemon Martinez. She worked for 36 years with the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. She taught C.C.D. classes for 15 years at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She volunteered at numerous facilities, such as the Uvalde Food Pantry, St. Henry De Oso Family Project, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (as a money counter) and Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was also a past member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 479. The family says Arizmendi was very active, attending functions for all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; she was known to be an avid San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Cowboys fan. According to her family, she would never miss an episode of the Bachelorette or Dancing with the Stars. She is survived by four daughters, Mimo Alejandro, Diana Ortega and husband, Valentin, Dooley Cardona and Jeannie Arredondo and companion, Roy Samarripa; and two sisters, Elsa Arizmendi and Olivia Gonzales, all of Uvalde; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Pallbearers will be Chris Alejandro, Mandy Cardona, Alfredo Cardona, Angie Arredondo, Iris Arredondo, Orlando Ortega and Joann Navarro. Honorary pallbearers will be Mauricio Alejandro, Carissa Alejandro, Alyssa Prado, Anissa Prado, Derrick Cardenas, Diego Cardenas, Dylan Cardenas, Lexy Padilla, and Darian Rivera. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Uvalde Food Pantry, 211 S. Evans St., Uvalde, TX 78801, or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 408 Fort Clark Rd., Uvalde, TX 78801.
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