Obituary

ESPERANZA "HOPE" SANDOVAL

Obituary

Esperanza "Hope" Sandoval, 92, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2018) at the Greenhouse of Asbury Park in Newton.

She was born in Hutchinson, the daughter of Rosalio and Consuelo Herrera Marquez. Hope was raised in Hutchinson.

She married Billie Sifuentez Lujano on June 28, 1941, in Newton. They later divorced. She later married Robert Sandoval Sr. on Aug. 8, 1987, in Newton. He died Feb. 19, 2007.

Hope worked at the Coleman Company in Wichita for more than 25 years. She had also owned The Verrue Restaurant in Newton for a short time.

She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the church Altar Society and the Perpetual Adoration. Through the years, Hope had been very active with the Mexican-American Softball Tournament and the 16th of September Fiesta. She was very devoted to the Rosary.

Survivors include her son, Louis W. Lujano Sr. of Peoria, Arizona; daughter, Mary Navarro of Newton; sister, Marcelina Garcia of Chicago; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death her parents; husband, Robert; sons: Robert J. Lujano Sr., Richard S. Lujano, Carlos Rosalio Lujano and William David Lujano; brother, Charles Marquez; and sisters, Teresa Garnica and Lupa Mora.

The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday (March 1, 2018) with the Mass of Christian Burial held at 11 a.m. Friday (March 2, 2018), both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Newton. The casket will be open at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home between 1 and 5 p.m. Thursday.

A memorial has been established with Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.

Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.

Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.