CARDENAS, Raymundo

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Published Monday, August 9, 2010 Reymundo (Ray) Cardenas, 79, died Aug. 7, 2010, following a courageous battle with stomach cancer in Lake Havasu City. Ray was surrounded by his loving family at his death. Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu City with the Rosary at 7 p.m. Scripture services will follow the Rosary. Ray was born in Fostoria, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1930, to Jose and Santos Cardenas, who had fled Mexico because of the revolution. He married Gonsala Galnares in Adrian, Mich., Jan. 3, 1953. Ray was a former migrant worker and a U.S. Army veteran who fought in the Korean War. Ray graduated from Adrian College in 1956, and took a job as a teacher at Coldwater High School where he taught Spanish and history. Ray received his master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Ray left the teaching profession to become a very successful life insurance salesman for 50 years in the Coldwater area. Ray earned the coveted Chartered Life designation (CLU) in 1985, and became a lifetime qualifying member of the insurance industry’s Million Dollar Round Table. Ray was a dedicated family man and loved his church, his friends, his country and especially his family. Ray was a past member of the Coldwater Noon Rotary Club and present member of the Lake Havasu City Rotary Club. He also served as chairman of the Branch County Cancer Society for two years. Ray is survived by his loving wife, Gonsala; his daughters, Virginia (John) Watkins, of Coldwater, and Valentina (Mike) Baker, of Castle Rock, Colo.; grandchildren Anna Watkins, of Coldwater; Alexander Watkins, of Dearborn, and Teresa and Jessica Baker, of Castle Rock. He is also survived by his sister, Rita (Julian) Perez, of Adrian; and brother Steve Cardenas, of Las Lunas, N.M.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Christina, two brothers and two sisters. Memorials may be directed to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 1975 Daytona Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 or Hospice of Havasu, P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.
Posted by mhenderson on August 10, 2010

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