1918
Jennie
2010
Jennie Rodriguez
February 21, 1918 — May 5, 2010
Jennie Rodriguez, 92, of Newton, died Wednesday (May 5, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center in Newton.
She was born in El Paso, Texas on February 21, 1918, the daughter of Gregorio and Emeteria Nunez Saenz. When she was a child, the family moved to Aulne, Ks.
Jennie married Mike Cabrera Rodriguez on September 2, 1935 in Florence, Ks. They lived in the Marion and Florence areas until moving to Newton in the early 1970’s. He died on July 12, 1997.
She worked in the housekeeping dept. of Presbyterian Manor in Newton for 11 years. After leaving the Manor in 1979, Jennie worked at Lupe’s Carry Out.
Jennie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar Society and enjoyed cooking Mexican food along with Joe Sturgeon at the church. She loved to cook, crochet for family and make clothes for her kids.
Survivors include her son William Rodriguez and his wife Barbara of Hutchinson, Ks.; two daughters Carol Borrego and her husband Sam of Wichita, and Rita Sanseda of Newton; 11 grandchildren Mike and Margo Hahn, Kathy and Don Wilkens, Patty and Bill Bennett, Karen Hahn, Steve and Susan Rodriguez, Robert and Anita Rodriguez, Tom and Chris Borrego, Stephanie and Ron Rosales, Kathy and Earnest “Tony” Johns, Annette and Rik Paronto, Phillip and Jessica Sanseda; 22 great grandchildren: and 13 great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband; daughter Mary Ann Hahn; brother Carlos Saenz; two sisters Dionica Delgadillo and Marian Llamas; and one great grandchild.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M., Sunday (May 9, 2010). The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Monday (May 10, 2010) both at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton.Graveside services and interment will be held at 2:00 P.M. at the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody.
Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 9am til 2pm and Sunday 1pm til 5pm.
A memorial has been established with St. Mary’s Catholic Church, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
She was born in El Paso, Texas on February 21, 1918, the daughter of Gregorio and Emeteria Nunez Saenz. When she was a child, the family moved to Aulne, Ks.
Jennie married Mike Cabrera Rodriguez on September 2, 1935 in Florence, Ks. They lived in the Marion and Florence areas until moving to Newton in the early 1970’s. He died on July 12, 1997.
She worked in the housekeeping dept. of Presbyterian Manor in Newton for 11 years. After leaving the Manor in 1979, Jennie worked at Lupe’s Carry Out.
Jennie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar Society and enjoyed cooking Mexican food along with Joe Sturgeon at the church. She loved to cook, crochet for family and make clothes for her kids.
Survivors include her son William Rodriguez and his wife Barbara of Hutchinson, Ks.; two daughters Carol Borrego and her husband Sam of Wichita, and Rita Sanseda of Newton; 11 grandchildren Mike and Margo Hahn, Kathy and Don Wilkens, Patty and Bill Bennett, Karen Hahn, Steve and Susan Rodriguez, Robert and Anita Rodriguez, Tom and Chris Borrego, Stephanie and Ron Rosales, Kathy and Earnest “Tony” Johns, Annette and Rik Paronto, Phillip and Jessica Sanseda; 22 great grandchildren: and 13 great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband; daughter Mary Ann Hahn; brother Carlos Saenz; two sisters Dionica Delgadillo and Marian Llamas; and one great grandchild.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M., Sunday (May 9, 2010). The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Monday (May 10, 2010) both at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton.Graveside services and interment will be held at 2:00 P.M. at the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody.
Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 9am til 2pm and Sunday 1pm til 5pm.
A memorial has been established with St. Mary’s Catholic Church, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
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