Elba is survived by her children, Patricia Hernandez and Steven Hernandez (Linda); and sister Adelina Valera.
She is preceded in death by her husband Felix Hernandez, her parents, siblings Manuel Cardenas and Maria Louisa Fernandez.
She is the godmother to Veronica Arteaga, Ruben Apaez, and David Fernandez.
She retired after 20 years from the San Antonio Light Newspaper. She also worked at Frost Brothers and Wolf - Marks.
Elba lived a life of God, Family, and Service throughout her whole life.
Elba and family were founding parishioners of St Mark’s the Evangelist Catholic Church. She served in many capacities for the church but spent a significant amount of time as a member of the Guadalupana’s serving her community and Virgin Mary.
The family will be receiving guests from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Sunset North Funeral Home, 910 North Loop 1604 East on Sunday, April 25, 2021. A rosary will be recited that same evening at 7:00 p.m.
A procession will depart the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 for a 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1605 Thousand Oaks.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 17501 Nacogdoches Road.
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