Mary Mendoza Seidel

She was born in Texarkana, TX., December 31, 1936. She was a loving sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.

She is preceded in death by the love of her life Harlen Frank Seidel Sr., parents Mary and Victor Mendoza, daughter Mary Nichols, and son Gerald Baker.

She leaves behind her sister Cecilia Korompai, sister Brenda Phillips and husband George Phillips, brother Victor Mendoza and wife Alice Mendoza, her children William Baker and wife Deborah Baker, Monica Parfitt and husband Mark Parfitt, Cynthia Chupik, Harlen Seidel Jr. and wife Darla Seidel, Franklin Seidel and wife Erin Seidel, daughter in-law Michelle Baker, , and 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 9:00am to 10:00am for immediate family and from 10:00am to 12:30pm for friends and family. Funeral services will be held from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. All visitation and funeral services will be held at the American Heritage Funeral Home at 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77038. Interment will follow by foot to her final resting place after the completion of funeral services.

She requested in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital @ www.Stjude.org/give