Victor Garnica Sr.
1937 - 2019
Obituary
Victor J. Garnica Sr., 81, died
Saturday (March 2, 2019) at his home in Newton.
He was born on July 28, 1937, in
Newton, the son of Carmen Natal and Frances Porras Garnica Sr. Victor
attended schools in Newton. He enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps in
January 1956 and was discharged in January 1960 at Camp Pendleton,
California.
Victor married Rosemary Dolores Quiroz
on Oct. 26, 1963, in Union City, California. He was a sheet metal
worker and a past president of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local
#355 in Oakland, California. Through the years, he had worked at
Peterbuilt Motors in Newark, California, World Airways in Oakland and
the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California.
After retiring, Victor returned to
Newton, where he married Gloria Jean Herrera De Lao on March 25,
1998. She died on Feb. 2, 2004.
Victor enjoyed woodworking and building
projects.
Survivors include his son, Victor J.
Garnica Jr. of Brentwood, California; daughter, Mariaelena Garnica of
Union City, California; brothers: Jesse Garnica of Halstead, Gene
Garnica of Newton, Carmen Garnica Jr. of Canyon City, Colorado,
Julian Garnica of Wichita and John Garnica of California; sister,
Margaret Jaso of Wichita; and one grandson, Guillermo Garnica of
California.
Victor is preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Gloria; brother, Jack Joe Garnica; and sister, Bertha
Briseno.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be
at 10 a.m. Friday (March 8, 2019), followed by the Mass of Christian
Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in
Newton. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
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.
