Andres Montes, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on June 10, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas at the age of 89 surrounded by his loved ones.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 16, at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Arockiaraj Malapady, Deacon John Nino and Deacon Richard Martinez as celebrants. Burial will follow in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery where he will be laid to rest next to his loving wife Cristina. Funeral arrangements are under the care and supervision of Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at the funeral home.
Andres was born to Jose and Petra Montes in Jimenez, Chihuahua, on Nov. 30, 1931. Andres migrated to Texas in the late 50’s as part of the Brazero program. He resided in Dimmitt, Texas for 55 yrs. where he and his wife Cristina raised their seven children. He worked from sunup to sundown to provide for his family. Education was a priority, and he was able to see all his children succeed with their careers. He modeled a high work ethic and great respect toward others. He had a great love for God’s land and worked on a farm until his retirement. He loved working with tractors, farm animals, planting vegetable gardens, watching rodeos and just creating homemade projects. He relocated to Lubbock to be cared for by family after his beloved wife of 63 years; Cristina, passed away in 2017.
Andres is survived by his only son, Danny (Donna); daughters, Elsa Valdez, Eva Abrego, and Carolina Montes of Lubbock, Patty (Jerry) Ogas of El Paso, Lupe Quinonez of Amarillo, and Chole (Sal) Ortiz of Dimmitt; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren who will eternally remember their “buelito.”
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cristina; sons-in-law Tino Quinonez and Jaime Valde; and his seven brothers and one sister.
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