Juan Jose Villarreal Tijerina

Juan was the youngest son born to Felipe and Esiqia Tijerina.

Juan came to the U.S. and worked as a cherry picker in Wala Wala, WA. He married Maria Elena Baca in Mexico and had four daughters, Leticia, Ramona, Juana, and Maria Elena. Soon after their marriage they moved to Chicago where Juan was a pizza maker for many years before his employment at General Motors Electromotive Division.

Juan is survived by his four daughters: Leticia (Paul) Mansur, Ramona (Steven) Zonca, Juana (Jimmie) Paterson, and Maria Elena (Tom) Tilton. Grandchildren: Brianna Blake (Chad) Leistikow, Ryan (Meredith) Piec, Caroline, Sarah, and Paul (Paige) Mansur. Kyle (Bethany), and Brooke Kuby. Brittany (Kyle) Herchenbach and Paige (Keith) Jenkins. Great-grandchildren: Jack and Gabby Leistikow, Harold, Samuel, and Elena Piec. Violet and Cobalt Kuby, and Peyton and Sloan Herchenbach.

Juan was preceded in death by his wife Ester Tijerina and survived by their son Juan Jose Tijerina.