Edith Rodriguez
1925 - 2018
Obituary
Edith M. Rodriguez, 92, died Tuesday
(June 5, 2018) at Asbury Park in Newton.
She was born on Aug. 9, 1925, in Hale
Center, Texas, the daughter of Victoriano and Engracia Reza Juarez.
The family moved to Wisconsin, later moving to the Strong
City-Elmdale area until moving to Newton.
Edith married Frank L. Rodriguez on
Aug. 31, 1946, at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in
Newton. Frank and Edith loved to attend the Mexican dances to be with
family and friends. He died on Aug. 6, 2010.
During World War II, Edith worked at
Boeing Aircraft in Wichita as a "Rosie the Riveter."
She had been the housekeeping and
laundry supervisor at the Kansas Christian Home for 20 years before
retiring in 1985.
Edith was a longtime member of Our Lady
of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the Francisco I. Madero Society.
Survivors include her son, Orlando
Rodriguez and his wife Charlene of Newton; daughter, Sonya Michelle
Bressie and her husband Mike of Derby; sister, Rhonda Simental of
Sacramento, California; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and son-in-law, Ronald Tennissen of Olathe.
Edith is preceded in death by her
parents; husband; daughter, Victoria Ann Tennissen; brothers, Ramiro
Juarez and Angel Juarez; and sister, Emily Palacioz.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will
be held at 9 a.m. Friday (June 8, 2018) at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, immediately followed by the Mass of Christian
Burial. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
the building fund of 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.
1925 - 2018 (92 years)