Ogas

Enrique (Henry) Ogas, 86 of Hereford, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Dimmitt, Texas with Pastor Ernest Rodrigues of Iglesia Baptista officiating. Burial to follow at Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Dimmitt, under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home. A viewing will be held on Friday, June 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home with a Prayer Service beginning at 6 p.m.

Enrique was born on July 15, 1936, in Durango, Mexico to Nicolas Ogas and Aurora Sianez. He was a longtime resident of Dimmitt and had been a resident of Hereford since 2019. He married Hope (Ontiveros) Ogas in 1979. Enrique worked as a farmer in Dimmitt until retirement and was a member of Iglesia Baptista in Hereford.

Enrique loved baseball, wrestling, and watching sports; his favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the LosAngeles Dodgers. He took great pride in coaching his sons and many of their friends in Baseball. Enrique was very competitive and enjoyed playing dominoes and poker. He always played to win. He also enjoyed gardening and had a green thumb with his plants and flowers. Enrique was very friendly and got along with everyone. He was a strong, reserved, modest, caring man who loved cooking out and time spent with his family. His family and grandchildren were his greatest love and he treated them all the same.

Those left to cherish his memories are his children, Henry Ogas, Jr. of Frisco, Texas, Jerry Ogas and his wife Patty of El Paso, Texas, David Ogas of Dimmitt, Irma Fuentes of Texas, Janie Robles and Frank Lopez of Hereford, Cecilia Constancio of College City, California, Julio Robles of Hayward, California, Julia Garcia of Visalia, California, Justice Robles and his wife Lori of Dade city, Florida, Jesse Robles and his wife Maria of Hereford, Johnny Robles and his wife Christina of Plainview, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Josie Robles Gonzales of Hayward, California, Linda Aguero and her husband Crispin Marmolejo of Dimmitt, Texas, and Daniel Mora and his wife Alice of Dimmitt, Texas; 47 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Virginia Sainez and Felicita Sainez.

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