GARZA, Ysabel Charles Jaco "Chuck"
GARZA, JACO, WHITNEY, BURKE, JOHNSON, JOACHIM CAMRYN, RAMOS, BERNAL
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/1/2018 at 03:53:58
Obituary ~ Ysabel Charles Jaco "Chuck" Garza
July 07, 1925 ~ September 14, 2017The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
September 16, 2007MASON CITY -- Ysabel “Chuck” “Charles” Jaco Garza, 92, of Mason City, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at home.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, September 19, 2017 from 4-7 pm with a 6:30 pm wake service at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Epiphany Parish-Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 N Adams Ave, with Father Austin Wilker officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Ysabel Jaco Garza was born on July 7, 1925 to Faustino and Tomasa (Jaco) in Millett, Texas. As an adolescent he began working as a migrant worker who followed the crops north, where he met the love of his life, Guadalupe “Lupe” Servantez at a Mexican dance. They were married on October 7, 1949 and then resided in Mason City. Ysabel worked for Jacob E. Deckers and Sons then Armour Foods for 32 years until retirement. He was an extremely hard worker his entire life.
Ysabel enjoyed going to Mexican dances, gardening and looked forward to Sunday lunches surrounded by his children and grandchildren. For many years, into his mid 40's, he loved playing fast pitch softball. He was involved in various ball clubs in Mason City.
Ysabel will be remembered as being a “grandpa” and “godfather” to many and for his delightful smile that he could always be seen wearing.
He was a member of Epiphany Parish-Holy Family Catholic Church, founding member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC Club) later to become Hispanic Citizens Club of Mason City; organizing many Mexican American dances as fund raisers.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Richard and special friend Mary of Mason City and Robert (Cindy) Garza of Mason City; grandchildren: Adrian (Sherri) Garza, Jaclyn (Bob) Whitney, Jessica (Jon) Burke, Raymond Garza and Ryan (Melissa) Garza; step-grandchildren Jeremy and Shelby Johnson; great-grandchildren: Scarlett, Drake, Bridget, Luke and Jack Garza, Dylan and Layla Joachim, Zack, Camryn, Bryn Whitney, Crew and Raygen Garza, Caleb and Iris Burke and Hannah, Ella and Wyatt Garza; sisters, Paula (Jose) Ramos of Moline, IL and Santos (Oscar) Bernal of Crystal City, TX and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lupe Garza in 2009; his parents, Faustino and Tomasa Garza; son, Ramon; brothers, Jessie, Juan and Pedro and sisters, Maggie, Chonita and Manuela.
Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com. In expression of sympathy, memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018
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