Jose Jesus Huerta

Jose was born on July 12, 1923 in Tarimoro, Guanajuato, Mexico to Pascual and Manuela (Ledesma) Huerta. He married Natalie Carolina Sierra on May 11, 1946. She preceded him in death May 29th of 2004. Also preceding him in death are his parents, his siblings Connie McDowell, Sister Pascualita, Pascual Huerta Jr., Theresa Huerta and one daughter-in-law, Anita Huerta.

Surviving are his children, Jose Jesus Huerta, Jr. of Huntington, IN, Ramon (Patricia) Huerta of Peoria, IL, RoseAnn (Scott) Linsley of Mission Viejo, CA, Dolores (Greg) Bartlett of Powder Springs, GA and Esperanza Huerta of Yuma, AZ; 21 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Conrad Huerta of Cozad, NE, Salvador Huerta of Gering, NE, Phillip Huerta of Roswell, NM, Cora Lucius of Gering, NE, Rita Garcia of Versailles, MO, Mary Blanchard of Wray, CO, Patrick Huerta of Zollikofer, Switzerland.

Jose served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1951. He then worked as a Press Operator for Caterpillar for 30 years before he retired. He loved to tinker, observe nature and enjoy the company of his beloved Chihuahua, Pepito.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Peoria with visitation beginning at 9am. Father Terry Cassidy will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Peoria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Arrangements were handled through Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria.