Guadalupe Q. Zepeda

Guadalupe Quintanilla Zepeda (Lupe) peacefully went into the arms of her loving Savior and joined her beloved husband Rudolph (Rudy) Felix Zepeda on Monday, April 8, 2013, at 11:53 A.M. in Aledo, Texas. Lupe was a spiritual, compassionate, and loving lady. Her life was a blessing to many and an example to all who knew her. She awakened all our senses by her love of art and God’s created nature. She was born December 11, 1919, to parents Elena and Manuel Quintanilla in San Antonio, Texas. She spent most of her life in Houston after her parents moved there at the age of three. Her mom and dad raised 5 children, Robert, Hortense, Lupe, Johnny, and Manuel who all are now deceased. She was a skilled artist at Jeff Davis High School and then received a scholarship to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Transportation to and from the museum made it difficult for her to attend. After high school she studied to be a beautician but she chose to style only her children’s hair. She met Rudy, her future husband, in high school. Lupe and Rudy’s families along with friends would socialize on weekends. It was at these gatherings that they saw each other regularly. Rudy pursued her and they began dating when he was in medical school. She married Rudy on August 29, 1943, and they shared a wonderful life for 53 years. During those years she stayed home and raised her family of 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls) who all became accomplished professionals. She has 35 grandchildren with their 14 spouses and 27 great-grand children. Rudolph, Delia & their family: R. Carlos, Alexis Zepeda and Virginia & Rahul with Asha Bahadkar. Olivia & her family: Antonio Jr., Marissa San Martin, Daniel & Lauren San Martin, Laura & Rolando with Cristina, David, Mia, and Andrea Pablos. Virginia & her family: Richard, Lisa Ramirez, Aaron with Aaron Jr., Austin, and Andrew Ramirez. David, Teri & their family: Thomas, Shane, Nathan, David (†) Zepeda, Paul & Tressa with James Zepeda, David A. & Jamie Zepeda, John with Izak Zepeda, Cynthia & Larry with Sterling, Ryan, Carsyn, and Scarlett Haynes, Robert & Kristyn with Robert Jr., Sophia, Zoe, Anthony, and Lyla Zepeda. Victor, Isabel & their family: Michael, Diana (†) Zepeda, Victor Jr. & Barbara Zepeda, Anna & Wells with Austin, Thomas, Adam and Annsley Wakefield.

Marc, Susan & their Family: A. Michael & Julia Zepeda, Christopher & Steffanie Zepeda, Kelli and Jason with Claire, Grace, Hannah Kruis. Gloria, Gilbert & their family: Danielle, Eric Rodriguez. Rose Marie, Jesse C. & their family: Julio, J. Nicolas Rios, Jesse III & Jessica Rios. Sylvia, Ray & their family: Valerie Higgins, Kimberly & Austin with Jackson Cartlidge.

Louis, Stephanie & their family: Georgia, Matthew Zepeda. She was lovingly assisted by her caretaker Maria Lopez through her last 5 years of life. She is survived by her sister-in-law Alice Quintanilla and the Quintanilla and Olivares family members, along with close family and friends. She generously donated to various charities and belonged to the following organizations: Sembradores de Amistad, Familias Unidas, Mexico Bello and Club 11. She was a devout Catholic and belonged to the parishes of St. Peter the Apostle and St. Francis de Sales. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, April 12, 2013 in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home with a rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 13, 2013 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 8200 Roos Rd., Houston, Texas 77036. Rite of Committal will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Mother Dear, we will miss you. Thank you for touching each of our lives. † deceased