This weekend was very exhausting in many different ways. Saturday was Savannah's last soccer game for the spring season, and we threw a pizza party afterwards. I ended up coaching the game because Dallas had to work, and I don't mind saying that I never want to do that again! Saturday evening we had our ward picnic and sports night. The food was good and it gave us a chance to get to know a few more people. I played water volleyball and ended up getting wet, but not too wet. Mackenzie spent the day at Lagoon with her friends and didn't get home until about eleven. Dallas and I were so ready for bed, but she just wanted to stay up and talk. Sunday we drove to Rupert, Idaho for my grandmother's funeral. We had a big lunch with all of the family and then attended the viewing. My aunt put together a lovely DVD about her life, which was only interupted a few times by DJ saying loudly, "Look! That's Grandma! She over there. She's dead now!" At least my family has a sense of humor and those around us who could hear him just smiled quietly. Monday was the funeral, after which we had another family meal and then got on the road again so that we could make it home in time for Dallas to run one of his recruits into SLC. The picture above is from Grandpa's funeral in February. It is my grandma, Savannah, Mackenzie, and my cousins Bethany, and Valerie. Below is the obituary for my Grandma Hernandez as it was published in the South Idaho Press.
Dominga Arenivas Hernandez
Rupert—Dominga Arenivas Hernandez, age 75, was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully May 15, 2008, awaiting the loving arms of her deceased husband of 88 days in Boise.Dominga was born May 14, 1933 in Pecos, Texas to Bernabe and Juliana Arenivas in Saragosa, Texas. She attended schools in Texas, and later met her husband, Everardo Ramos and their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. She obtained work with Ore-Ida Foods, where she retired of 30 years and made many long time friends.
Dominga was extremely devoted to her family. Her family was the outmost importance and strived in teaching good principles of hard work, education, church service, and a testimony of Jesus Christ were instilled in the hearts of her family. She was a longstanding, active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held various church callings serving as a Nursery Leader which she loved and cherished those children, a visiting teacher, and her passionate calling as a missionary with her loving husband serving in the Texas McAllen Mission. This was one of the highlights of their church service, serving together and making new friends.Her love for cooking was evident to all who knew her and her family. She was famous to all for her beans and tortillas. She was asked by many to open a restaurant, but her example was shared to many and her family. Her family was her prized possession, and it was evident with the photos displayed in her home. Her many friends were also of highest esteem.She will be greatly missed by her children that loved her so much, but her children know that Mom and Dad are together again smiling down upon them.She is survived by her children, Victor (Maria Elena) Rivera of Durango, Mexico, Eloisa (Robert) Dills of Englewood, Tenn.; Jose (Shannon) Hernandez of Smithfield, Utah; Hilda (Charles) Wilson of Meridian; Esteban (Gloria) Hernandez of Burley; David (Juli) Hernandez of Meridian; Margarita (Daniel) Jensen of Heyburn; Yolanda (Curtis) Tyrrell of Riverton, Utah; and Abel (Lisa) Hernandez of Jerome; Sister, Manuela Gonzales, Pecos, Texas; 45 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents, Barnabe and Juliana Arenivas, husband, Everardo Ramos Hernandez, son Everardo Hernandez Jr., daughter in law Holly Badger Hernandez, grandson Benjamin Hernandez, a great granddaughter Riley Ann Jones and her brothers, Porfirio Arenivas, Hilario Perez, Ismael Gonzales.The funeral services will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Rupert 7th Ward Building, 324 E 18t Street. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Hansen Mortuary in Rupert. Burial will follow at the Rupert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.
Copyright © 2008 South Idaho Press
Rupert—Dominga Arenivas Hernandez, age 75, was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully May 15, 2008, awaiting the loving arms of her deceased husband of 88 days in Boise.Dominga was born May 14, 1933 in Pecos, Texas to Bernabe and Juliana Arenivas in Saragosa, Texas. She attended schools in Texas, and later met her husband, Everardo Ramos and their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. She obtained work with Ore-Ida Foods, where she retired of 30 years and made many long time friends.
Dominga was extremely devoted to her family. Her family was the outmost importance and strived in teaching good principles of hard work, education, church service, and a testimony of Jesus Christ were instilled in the hearts of her family. She was a longstanding, active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held various church callings serving as a Nursery Leader which she loved and cherished those children, a visiting teacher, and her passionate calling as a missionary with her loving husband serving in the Texas McAllen Mission. This was one of the highlights of their church service, serving together and making new friends.Her love for cooking was evident to all who knew her and her family. She was famous to all for her beans and tortillas. She was asked by many to open a restaurant, but her example was shared to many and her family. Her family was her prized possession, and it was evident with the photos displayed in her home. Her many friends were also of highest esteem.She will be greatly missed by her children that loved her so much, but her children know that Mom and Dad are together again smiling down upon them.She is survived by her children, Victor (Maria Elena) Rivera of Durango, Mexico, Eloisa (Robert) Dills of Englewood, Tenn.; Jose (Shannon) Hernandez of Smithfield, Utah; Hilda (Charles) Wilson of Meridian; Esteban (Gloria) Hernandez of Burley; David (Juli) Hernandez of Meridian; Margarita (Daniel) Jensen of Heyburn; Yolanda (Curtis) Tyrrell of Riverton, Utah; and Abel (Lisa) Hernandez of Jerome; Sister, Manuela Gonzales, Pecos, Texas; 45 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents, Barnabe and Juliana Arenivas, husband, Everardo Ramos Hernandez, son Everardo Hernandez Jr., daughter in law Holly Badger Hernandez, grandson Benjamin Hernandez, a great granddaughter Riley Ann Jones and her brothers, Porfirio Arenivas, Hilario Perez, Ismael Gonzales.The funeral services will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Rupert 7th Ward Building, 324 E 18t Street. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Hansen Mortuary in Rupert. Burial will follow at the Rupert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.
Copyright © 2008 South Idaho Press
1 comments:
I loved seeing names that I know in there and I think it awesome that your children have such a great legacy of faith and service to live up to.
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