Blanca Alicia Garcia

She was born in Laredo, TX to Juan Gutierrez and Paula Gutierrez (Perez) on October 5,1940. She graduated from Laredo Martin High School Class of 1959. On November 9, 1963 she married the love of her life, Jesus Garcia Jr. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Laredo, Texas. Theirs was a true love story, a love without end that will be fondly remembered by many.

Blanca enjoyed many hobbies in her time on this earth. She loved playing Loteria, cooking and baking, reading, harvesting her vegetables, smelling her rose bushes, but most of all she loved her Hallmark Christmas movies. Oh, how she loved Christmas! Blanca had quite the collection of Christmas decorations, and every year she added to it– whether purchased herself or it was gifted, as those that loved her knew her love of the holiday. She would often joke about just how many Santa Clauses she had! In her downtime you could find her sitting on her chair watching a Hallmark movie or reading. Blanca would pray constantly and instilled the power of prayer in her children.

She loved her big family that she and Jesus created together. She started a tradition of Sunday dinners where every Sunday she and her son, Juan, would cook for the family, and anyone was invited to share in the feast. Everyone often remained seated after these meals, and some of our fondest memories lay in those moments of quality time and shared conversation at the family table.

Blanca will be missed greatly. She was the light in anyone’s day, always with a smile on her face and a laugh that all will remember. She had a genuine, caring soul and was everyone’s cheerleader. Even if she only met you briefly or merely heard about your struggles, she would make sure to always ask about you and keep you in her prayers. She sure knew how to welcome people, and made anyone feel like family.

Blanca is preceded in death by her husband Jesus Garcia Jr., her parents, her brother Juan Gutierrez Jr., and her sister Irma Gutierrez.

She is survived by her children Jesus Garcia III (Graciela), Blanca A. Wakeland (Clarke), Juan L. Garcia, Sylvia G. GarciaLeon (Phillip Leon), and Gerardo Garcia (Lenore); her sisters Manuelita Pena (Pablo), Margarita Gonzalez (Candido †), and Gloria Kelley (Daniel †); her grandchildren, Isabel C. Garcia, Jesus Garcia IV, Amanda C. Hardy (Dylan), Zachary J. Leon, Nicholas J. Leon, Dean Garcia (Carmen), and Jarrod Garcia; her 5 great-grandchildren; as well as bonus-grandchildren Craig, Matthew, Andrew, Quinn, and Alyssa.

Pallbearers will be Jesus III, Juan L., Gerardo, Zachary J., Nicholas J., Jesus IV, Dean, and Jarrod.

A visitation for Blanca will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Road, San Antonio, TX 78238. A rosary will be recited on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 7:00pm at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Road, San Antonio, TX 78238. Mass services will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11:00am at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 10703 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78230. A committal service will occur Saturday February 14, 2026, at 12:30pm at Sunset Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78218 immediately after mass.