Sandra Ruth Cardenas

Sandra Ruth Cardenas, born December 12, 1940 to John and Virginia Baldwin in Carrollton, Illinois, passed away June 17, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Cardenas was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years, Arnulfo Cardenas; stepchildren, Ray Cardenas and wife, Jessie, Evelyn Teran and husband, Richard, Barbara Sanchez and husband, Noe, and Lisa Martinez and husband, Guadalupe; grandchildren, Leslie Townson and husband, Dale, Monica Teran-Cortez and husband, Rick, Jennifer Cardenas-Cox and husband, Jeff, Angela DeSilva, Nicholas Teran, Jessica Cardenas and Adrian Ortiz, Ray Cardenas Jr. and wife, Jennifer, Ruben Sanchez, Lorenzo Martinez, and Lisette Martinez; great-grandchildren, Reagan Koenig, Devin Townson, Adrian Ortiz Jr., Lillian Cardenas, Tayla Williams, and Alexander Cardenas; brothers, John Baldwin and wife, Blanca, Richard Baldwin and wife, Sheila, and Robert Baldwin and wife, Lisa, and by other extended family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Chapel of Heights Funeral Home, where a memorial service will begin at 11:00 a.m.