Hortense B. Juarez
February 8, 1947 ~ October 26, 2022
Born in:
San Antonio, Texas
Resided in:
San Antonio, Texas
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Hortense Burton Juarez entered eternal rest on October 26, 2022 at the age of 75. She was born on February 8, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Donald Eugene Burton and Teodora Gonzales.
Hortense grew up in San Antonio, Tx. She attended St. Francis Academy and graduated in 1965. Soon after, she met Santiago “Jimmy” Juarez and was married in 1967. Hortense had four wonderful children and she quickly became the best mom in the history of the world.
Hortense was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, where she grew spiritually for many years. Her faith was very important to her and she attended mass as much as she was able to, dealing with medical issues most of her adult life. In addition, she served 30 years as the school secretary at St. Cecilia Elementary School, positively affecting the lives of hundreds of children and families that attended the school. She was a second mom to the children of St. Cecilia’s, always ready to help in a crisis or to offer a shoulder to cry on, always willing to help the children in any way possible.
Hortense was a loving mother and grandmother to her family. In the early years, she loved watching her daughters perform as members of their youth cheerleader organization and their high school band and her son participating in his athletic competitions. In her spare time, she enjoyed family gatherings, baking, and planning and preparing for holiday events. Each holiday was equally important, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter were planned with the same amount of thoughtfulness and care. Every detail was special. She took a lot of pride in making sure the children enjoyed the holidays and spoiled each one rotten.
When she entered heaven, she was reunited with her husband of 54 years, “Jimmy” Juarez, her parents, her son, Jimmy Juarez and grandson, Benjamin Henry Juarez.
Her memories will be cherished and kept alive by her children: Jeannette Juarez-Salazar (Judas), Adrian Juarez (Laura), and Olivia Redding; five grandchildren: James Juarez, Christopher Ayala, Matthew Juarez, Jonathon Juarez, and Sebastian Pena; 2 great-grandchildren: Elizabeth Ayala and Natalie Juarez and numerous close relatives and friends.
A Visitation will begin on Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 4:00PM- 5:00PM at Meadowlawn Funeral Home, 5611 E. Houston St. San Antonio, TX 78220.
A Rosary will begin at 5:00 PM that same evening.
A Funeral Procession will depart Meadowlawn Funeral Home on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 9:30AM.
Father Jorge Campos will be officiating.
Services
Visitation: November 6, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MeadowLawn Funeral Home
5611 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX United States
78220
www.meadowlawnmemorialpark.com
Rosary: November 6, 2022 5:00 pm
MeadowLawn Funeral Home
5611 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX United States
78220
www.meadowlawnmemorialpark.com
Funeral Service: November 7, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
125 W Whittier St.
San Antonio, TX United States
78210
My Deepest Condolences 💐
John 11:26-26
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.’”
Amen 🙏🏼
Together Again – Best Friends
Hortense and Joyce
Jeannette, Adrian and Olivia I know it is hard to miss the physical presence of your parents but they are together again and will be your special angels in your lives. They will live forever in your hearts and memories.
David and Lori Garcia
I am not ready to let you go, so I won’t. With every move I make and every chance I take , I will think of you and smile.
Thank you for holding me when I couldn’t sleep. Thank you for taking charge , when I couldn’t think. Thank you for listening to every word that I said. Thank you for pushing me and reminding me of all of the reasons I had to get out of bed.
Thank you for holding my hand during my darkest days. Thank you for always answering your phone and knowing exactly what to say.
Thank you for waking me up at the last minute and draggin my lazy butt to Church. Thank you for always being my “Livie, you’re gonna be late.. find your shoes” alarm clock.
Thank you for always studying my spelling words with me, even though it caused us to have a car wreck. I told you it wouldn’t matter that I couldn’t spell and I was right because now we have autocorrect.
Thank you for hijacking all of my summers from me when I was just a kid. Helping you work at school definitely had its benefits. You’re in Heaven now so it’s safe if I tell the whole world the truth.. I had every single teachers edition to all my school books.. hey don’t blame me momma, you’re the one who gave me the key to the book room.
Thank you for always making me laugh.. I will always remember asking you this question when I was a little girl “Momma what part of this word is bad? The chin or the gao?” You said.. “The whole damn thing, get the hell out of my kitchen!” I still don’t know how to cook. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for being the best audience for my never ending comedy show. Hearing you laugh was like gourmet food for aching soul.
Thank you for teaching me how to love God and how to love myself. Thank you for always picking me up after the hundreds of times that I fell.
Thank you for showing me how important it is to be personal when you’re dealing with people. Thank you for teaching me how to see a person for who they are and not their disabilities.
Thank you for loving me when I couldn’t love myself. Thank you for teaching me good manners and self respect. Thank you for keeping all of our secrets so tight and close to your chest. Thank you for always recognizing that I was trying my very best.
Thank you for loving my babies as if they were your own. You spoiled them rotten with your love and You shaped my little Angels into the most wonderful boys this world has ever known.
I promise to never count my chickens before they hatch..never put all my eggs in one basket. I promise to never drink wine out of a box because I am a lady. I promise to always ask because the worst thing that could happen is being told no. I promise to never be another face in the crowd. I promise to always do things right or not at all. I promise to always remember that when I have problems I will not blame myself because “that’s life in the big city!” I promise to never tell anyone your potato salad actually came from Bill Miller’s. I promise to never blame God for losing you, no matter how much I may want to.
Mommy you always said “when I ask God why me?? He always said .. why not you.” You never complained, you moved through the pain and you gave so many people hope with your love and kindness.
You always said that calling something lovely was the highest of compliments. Well you were the loveliest woman, a pilar of strength and happiness.
I pray that one day I will grow into the beautiful name that you gave me. Thank you Mommy for choosing me to be your baby.
When I think of you Mommy.. my heart fills with love and I always feel safe and warm. Your little smile and gentle embrace will forever be my home.
I love you Mommy .. please stay by my side for the rest of my life. Heaven has been a beautiful place since the moment you arrived.
Take care of my Daddy and Baby Jimmy.. I hope you’re dancing in the sky. I’ll be seeing you… in my dreams and I will love all the while.
I miss you Mommy..
Love,
Your “Kitty Kat”
Now, no fussing up in Heaven you two.
Daddy, turn down the T.V.
Mommy, there’s no more laundry for you to do, all the clothes in Heaven are clean.
Enjoy your happily ever after together,
do all those things you promised each other, one day, you would do.
And when you see God,
please tell him thank you for me.
It was a thrill of a lifetime knowing and being loved by you
I love you Mommy and Daddy.
Be good 😇😇
My most sincere condolences to all the family especially to Adrian, Jeanette, Olivia and Laura whom I’ve had the pleasure of knowing personally over my many years at St Cecilia’s Church n School. May God bless you and comfort you.
Laura E. Gonzalez and sons Bobby, Tony & Marc
May the many happy memories that you made together be a consolation today and all the days ahead. We send you our sincere condolences and sympathies. Please if you need anything we are here for you 🥀🥀