Reymundo CARDENAS Obituary (2010)

Reymundo (Ray) Cardenas, 79, died on August 7, 2010 following a courageous battle with stomach cancer in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Ray was surrounded by his loving family at his death.Visitation will be held Tuesday August 10, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu City with the Rosary at 7 p.m. Scripture services will follow the Rosary.Ray was born in Fostoria Ohio on September 9, 1930 to Jose & Santos Cardenas who had fled Mexico due to the revolution. He married Gonsala Galnares in Adrian, MI on January 3, 1953.Ray was a former migrant worker and a United States Army veteran who fought in the Korean War. Ray graduated from Adrian College in 1956 and took a job as a teacher at Coldwater High School where he taught Spanish and History. Ray received his Masters degree from Western Michigan University. Ray left the teaching profession to become a very successful life insurance salesman for 50 years in the Coldwater area. Ray earned the coveted Chartered Life designation (CLU) in 1985 and became a Lifetime qualifying member of the Insurance industry's Million Dollar Round Table. Ray was a dedicated family man and loved his church, his friends, his country and especially his family.Ray was a past member of the Coldwater Noon Rotary Club and present member of the Lake Havasu City Rotary Club. He also served as chairman of the Branch County Cancer Society for two years.Ray is survived by his loving wife Gonsala; his daughters Virginia (John) Watkins of Coldwater and Valentina (Mike) Baker of Castle Rock, Colorado; grandchildren Anna Watkins of Coldwater; Alexander Watkins of Dearborn, and Teresa and Jessica Baker of Castle Rock. He is also survived by his sister Rita {Julian) Perez of Adrian and brother Steve Cardenas of Las Lunas, New Mexico and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Christina, two brothers and two sisters.Memorials may be directed to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 1975 Daytona Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 or Hospice of Havasu, PO Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405.Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.