Maria I.

Cardenas

Maria I. Cardenas, 83, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Sun Valley Nursing Home in Harlingen, Texas surronded by her children.

Maria was born in Mexico on December 28, 1938 to Eugenio Ramirez & Matilde Suarez and lived a long and blessed life. She was the joy and sparkle of her family. Maria loved and adored her grandchildren and spending time with them. She enjoyed being outside gardening and tending to her plants. Maria loved wearing jewelry and definitely liked it to sparkle & bling. She also enjoyed the sweet fragrances of lovely perfumes. Our beautiful, wonderful, & loving, mother, grandmother, sister, & aunt will be dearly missed.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 41 years, Gabriel S. Ovalle "Bear or Oso"; her parents, Eugenio & Matilde S. Ramirez; and brothers, Genaro & Ramiro Ramirez, and son Miguel Cardenas Jr.

Maria leaves behind, her loving children and family to cherish her beautiful & wonderful memory: Bernie Gonzales (Jesse), Mary (Orlando) Castaneda, Rene (Martha) Cardenas, Raul Cardenas, and Felipe (Tommie) Cardenas; 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren; brothers, Camarino Ramirez, Ubistane Ramirez, Eugenio Ramirez Jr., Alberto Ramirez, & Eliseo Ramirez; sisters, Guadalupe De Leon & Oralia Reyes; and numerous nieces & nephews.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 pm, led by Rev Pastor Ricardo Gonzalez at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit. We will begin to departing at 9:30 am in procession from the funeral home for a Graveside service to be held Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Heavenly Grace Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Pastor Robert Rodriguez officiating.

Honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Rene Cardenas, Raul Cardenas, Felipe Cardenas, Rick Gonzales, Eric Cardenas, & Matthew Cardenas.

Honorary pallbearer will be Miguel Cardenas, and Ovidio Olmeda III

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956)364-2444.