Magdalena Z.

Lyra

Magdalena Z. Lyra, 97, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family in Austin, Texas.

Magdalena was born on March 28, 1928, in Dallas, Texas to Rafael Zaragoza & Maximina Palacios Zaragoza. Magdalena liked spending time outdoors and tending to her garden. She enjoyed sewing, cooking for her family, and traveling. Magdalena especially loved spending time with all of her family.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Benito Lyra, and siblings, Ignacio Mendez, Aurelio Mendez, Joe Mendez, and Julia Mendez.

Magdalena leaves behind her loving family to cherish her beautiful memory, children, Rebecca Handy, Ted Lyra, & Josue Lyra (Jamie); grandchildren, Sarah Lyra, Jasmin Handy(Gabriel), Zeke Lyra, Josh Lyra(Maggie), Alyssa Guzman(Benjamin), Noemi Lyra, Allison Linck(Justin), Ashely Morgan(Tyler) & great grandchildren, Maximo Ferrales, Ayden Ferrales, Theo Lyra, Adaline Linck, Baby Linck, Arlo Morgan and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Magdalena was a wonderful, loving, & devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Visitation will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

A funeral service will be Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Second Presbyterian Church.

Interment will follow to Mont Meta Memorial Park Cemetery in San Benito, Texas.

Honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Gabriel Ferrales, Benjamin Jones, Rudy Garcia, Martin Garcia, Rudy Monsevallez, and Rolando Monsevallez .

Thank you to Bridgeway Hospice for taking such good care of Maggie.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Magdalena Z. Lyra have entrusted her funeral arrangements to Freddy & Lenny Elizondo - Funeral Directors/Owners at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com