Gertrudis B. Tijerina

She was married to Santiago Tijerina on April 30, 1949. Gertrudis worked for Butterkrust Bakery for many years. She had a passion for gardening, sewing, baking, cooking, crocheting, playing cards and making many, many yummy tortillas.

Gertrudis is survived by her children, Lamar (Joe), Jimmy (Janie), Sandra, Troy (Patsy) and Toby; grandchildren, JoLynn, Wendy, Mark, Roy, Jimmy “Bucky”, Robert, Ken “Tony”, RJ, Priscilla, Troy II, TJ and Tara; siblings, Mercy Garcia, Marcelino Bernal Jr., Gloria Cabrera, Elia Bernal and Gilbert Bernal; 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Funeraria Del Angel Memorial Holly Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church at 12:30 p.m.

Interment will follow at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Online condolences may be offered at www.funerariadelangelmholly.com