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Death

ROTAN – MARIA MONTEZ YANEZ, 67, died Friday July 8, 2005, at her residence. Services will be 10:00a.m. Monday July 11, 2005, at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Rotan, with Father Timothy Schwertner officiating. Burial will be in Belvieu Cemetery directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born December 23, 1937 in Seguin, Maria was a daughter to the late Jose and Rita (Martinez) Montez. Maria moved to Rotan when she married her husband Modesto Yanez on December 3, 1953 in Rotan. They met on a ferris wheel at a carnival in Rotan. Maria farmed and raised her family and in her spare time she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and doing jigsaw puzzles. She especially loved playing "Mexican Bingo" with the grandkids for a penny a card. She was a member of both Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Rotan and El Ranchito. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include her husband, Modesto Yanez of Rotan; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Rudy and Jo Ann Yanez of Rotan, Carlos and Dora Yanez of Winters and Adam Yanez of Rotan; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Rita and Joe Soliz of Lamesa, Stella Sepeda of Rotan, Hope and Jr. Soliz of Rotan and Marcy and Ricky Furr of Rotan; one brother, Manuel Montez of Rotan; four sisters, Herminia Lara of Gregory, TX, Juanita Gomez of San Antonio, Jesusita Torres of Rock Port and Angelita Garza of Corpus Christi; sixteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and Beatrice Yanez whom she considered a special daughter. Rosary will be Sunday July 10, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Weathersbee-Ray Chapel.