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Eudelia Sanchez Montana Obituary Eudelia Montana was born in Luling, Texas on April 8, 1934. She was born to Guadalupe M. Sanchez and Julian Sanchez. She was the fourth of 9 children: Aurora, Ezequiel, Julian, Eudelia, Rudolfo, Beatrice, Domingo, Hortencia, and Robert. She lived to be 88 years old and seven months. As a young girl in Luling, Texas Eudelia, her parents, and siblings worked in the fields picking cotton, potatoes, onions and beets. Eudelia’s first job as an adult was working at Poncho’s grill making tortillas with her mother Guadalupe Sanchez. At age 17, in 1951 she met and married her first husband Leobardo Reyes. Leobardo then enlisted in the Army and they moved to Chicago, Illinois where they began a family. They had five children: Rebecca Ann, Leobardo Jr, Able, Peggy Sue, and Rosalinda. They were married for 7 years and Leobardo Reyes passed away on February 4, 1958. Eudelia grieved the loss of her first husband. Eudelia later met Juan Hector Montana on New Year’s Eve and they danced the night away into 1963. They Later married and were together 57 years, until the passing of Juan Montana on January 4, 2021. Eudelia and Juan Montana had five children; Johnny Hector, Joanna, Lisa, David Hector, and Blanca. Eudelia and Juan Montana lived in San Antonio, Texas close to their adult children Leobardo, Able, Peggy Sue, Johnny, and David. Throughout the years they traveled back and forth from San Antonio to Pasadena, California to visit and vacation with their other adult children Rebecca, Joanna, Lisa, and Blanca. Eudelia’s last visits to Pasadena were after Juan’s passing during May 1, thru June 10 2021 then August 5, thru Sept 5, 2021, and most recently July 29, thru Sept 2, 2022. On April 8, 2022 all of Eudelia’s adult children from Texas and California were present in San Antonio, Texas to celebrate Eudelia’s 88th birthday. She was celebrated with Mariachis, family, and love. Eudelia loved cooking and making homemade tortillas for her family and had to stop when her hands began to have severe pain. She took care of her home and raised all her 10 beautiful children. Eudelia was a grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Juan loved being surrounded by their grandchildren. Our mom will always be remembered for her steadfast Love for Our Lord Jesus Christ. She always shared Jesus and would frequently say “You need to get right with the Lord”, “Jesus is watching You”. Eudelia is survived by her three siblings Rudolfo, Beatrice, and Domingo, four adult children from her first marriage, all five adult children from her second marriage, and combined 24 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Eudelia will be greatly missed and forever remembered. Eudelia Sanchez Montana will be laid to rest next to her husband Juan Hector Montana.

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Eudelia Sanchez Montana

April 8, 1934 - November 21, 2022