Carmen I. Fuentez, age 93, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at her home. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at McGilley & Hoge Johnson County Memorial Chapel, 8024 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, Kansas 66204, with the Funeral Service following at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 8321 Quivira Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.
Carmen was born on December 4, 1931 in Kansas City, Kansas. She married John J. Fuentez. She was a homemaker and a maid at the White Haven Motor Lodge in Overland Park, Kansas. Because Carmen was an avid reader, she belonged to a neighborhood book club. When Patricia, her daughter, was young, Carmen became a Campfire leader. She enjoyed being with and helping children, as she volunteered to assist in at home physical therapy for a disabled child. For a brief time, Carmen also volunteered to be a teacher's assistant, helping the younger students at Overland Park Elementary School with additional reading and writing.
Carmen is survived by her husband, John J. Fuentez; daughter, Patricia Ann Purinton; son, John David Fuentez and his wife, Brenda; grandchildren, Kristina Marie Mensik, Eric Anthony Fuentez, Alexandria Lee Purinton, Gina Lynn Fuentez and Erica Renee Purinton; and great-grandson, Grayson Phillip Mensik.
