Nelda S. Jaramillo

on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016 surrounded by her family at home. She was born

May 22, 1922 to Juan Perez Solis and Tomasa Marroquin Solis at the Laureles Ranch Division

of the King Ranch in Nueces County, TX where she was raised. She was a graduate of Henrietta

M. King High School, Kingsville, TX, Class of 1940, where she met the love of her life and husband,

Santiago Rodriguez Jaramillo. They were married in Kingsville, TX on December 31, 1941 at St.

Martin Catholic Church. Nelda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a devout

Christian woman. She and her husband Santiago raised four children, Anita, Jimmy, Gloria and Alma.

She made sure that all of her children received a proper Christian upbringing and education.

Since she did not drive a car until after her children were grown, she got the family up and dressed

every Sunday morning for Sunday school and church services. Attending church every Sunday morning

was not an option for the entire family. She was the one who taught her children how to pray several of

the most popular Christian prayers. For 3 years Nelda and Santiago lived at Harbor Place Community

Center where they met many new and treasured friends. Nelda was one of 6 children born to Juan Perez

Solis and Tomasa Marroquin Solis. Each of the Marroquin Solis children and their children were raised

with frequent family reunions so that the cousins were as close to each other as brothers and sisters.

To this day family reunions are held annually to maintain the close relationships. Nelda and Santiago were

members of Kelsey Memorial UMC since 1956. Nelda recently rejoined the Catholic Church in 2015.

While a member of Kelsey Memorial UMC, Nelda was a member of the United Methodist Women

Organization for many years where most of her friends were also members. Nelda was preceded in death by

her beloved daughter, Alma Jaramillo Young; parents, Tomasa Marroquin Solis and Juan Perez Solis; Brother,

Juan M. Solis; sisters, Ofelia S. Martinez (Gilberto), Maria S. Rocha (Samuel), Reyes S. Cabrera (Eduardo) and

Delia S. Garcia (Israel). She is survived by her loving husband of 74 years of marriage, Mr. Santiago Rodriguez

Jaramillo; her children, Rev. Anita (Rev. John) J. Valles, Jimmy (Yolanda) Jaramillo, Gloria Jaramillo-Garcia;

grandchildren, Angela V. Edwards, John Mark Valles (Miki), Anthony J. Valles, James E. Jaramillo, Jennifer J.

Moczygemba (Kevin), Joseph R. Jaramillo, Joanna T. Jaramillo, Joanna T. Jaramillo, Michael C. Garcia, Erica G.

Leal (Omar), Eric Young (Melinda), Wende M. Young and great-grandchildren, Christopher V. Edwards, Ian Fernandez, Alana Valles,

Benjamin Moczygemba, Leah M. Leal, Isaac Young, Hannah Young, Marie Young, Benjamin Young and Zachary Young.

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 2016 at Funeraria Del Angel-Memorial Holly from 5:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m.

with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on

Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Chamberlain Cemetery in Kingsville,

TX following the Mass. Special thanks to Gina Zapata and Esmi Cruz, personal providers, River City and New Century Hospice,

who cared for Nelda in a most loving manner. Pallbearers will be Kevin Moczygemba, Omar Leal, Michael Garcia, John Mark

Valles, Eric Young, Johnny Solis, John Valles and Joe Martinez. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Morais, Joseph Jaramillo,

James Jaramillo, Israel Garcia, Erica Garcia Leal, Jennifer Jaramillo Moczygemba,

Joanna Jaramillo, Anthony Valles, Angela Valles Edwards and Christopher Edwards.

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