Yolanda Herrera, 78, of San Diego, passed away on May 12, 2020, in her home under the care of her family. She was born on September 28, 1941 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Her parents, Jesus Herrera and Maria del Carmen Marquez, soon moved their young family to Tijuana, Mexico. Due to the untimely death of her father, she was raised by her grandmother, Gabriela Hernandez, and her mother. Yolanda completed her elementary education from Heroes de Granaditas School in Tijuana.
She married Jose L. Herrera in 1965, and they lived in San Diego for 50 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, three children: Gabriela Ramos of Chula Vista, Martin Herrera of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Liliana Garcia of Chula Vista. She is also survived by her granddaughters: Amanda Garcia, Rebecca Ramos, and Natalie Ramos and two sons-in-law David Ramos and Javier Garcia and her daughter-in-law Martha Herrera. She is survived by her sister Maria Castanon and predeceased by her brother Jesus Herrera.
She was a dedicated homemaker for many years where she passed her love for family through great meals, hand crocheted blankets, and dance lessons in the kitchen. Yolanda was immensely proud of her family and leaves nothing but beautiful and humorous memories behind.
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