battle with breast cancer.
Yolanda is survived by her devoted husband Juan Salazar; her children Juan and Erica Salazar,
and Leticia Martinez; grandchildren Bianca, Eliana, Papas Salazar, future granddaughter
Rosalia Martinez, and Jewelisa, Kloie and Bella Rodriguez.
Yolanda was born on July 8th, 1963 to hardworking parents Manuel and Maria DeLeon of
Kennedy, Texas. She is a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown where she met
her longtime love Juan, sharing a lifetime of laughter and adoration with her husband and
children. Yolanda prided herself with extravagant holiday decorating to stir bewilderment and
delight in her children, instilled Christian values within her family with every church attendance,
and enjoyed God’s nature through family park outings and sunny days at Galveston Beach.
Yolanda was a devoted Christian, mother and grandmother. Her intellect and hard work ethic
allowed her to climb the corporate ladder at Kmart where she worked as a Human Resource
Manager. After 24 years with Kmart, she began working as an insurance agent with Allstate and
later, TWFG Quick Insurance, dedicating her life to the service of others during their time of
need. When Yolanda was not working or tending to her beautiful grandchildren, she immersed
herself in the works of the Lord. A parishioner of The Church of New Beginnings in Baytown,
Yolanda shared her uplifting, personal testimony, participated in the church’s food drives,
drive-thru prayer ministry, and volunteered as the song director for the church’s services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Baytown Funeral Home.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until eight o’clock in the evening on Thursday, the 14th of March, in the chapel of Earthman Baytown Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Road in Baytown. A funeral service honoring Yolanda is to be celebrated at ten o’clock in the morning on Friday, the 15th of March, Earthman Baytown Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8624 Garth Road in Baytown.
PALLBEARERS
Juan DeLeon
Joey DeLeon
Elias Rosenbaun, Jr.
Mike Rodriguez, Jr.
Jose Salazar, Jr.
Adam Mendieta
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