Mrs. Cardenas was preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Cardenas; a son, Manuel Cardenas; and by a daughter, Olga Perez.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters, Mercedes Perez, Ninfa (Claudio) Lopez, and Reyna Arriaga; her sons, Ministro Ruben Cardenas, Fortunato (Maria) Cardenas, Reyvel (Hortencia) Cardenas, and Jesus (Alicia) Cardenas, Jr.; her siblings, Maria Uribe, Lola Saldana, Raul Saldana, and Eleazar Saldana; forty grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin today, Saturday, September 20, 2017, at 1 p.m., and will continue until 9 p.m., with a prayer service to be held at 7 p.m., at Funeraria del Angel. Visitation will resume on Sunday, October 1, at 12 noon until 9 p.m., with a prayer service to be held at 7 p.m., at Funeraria del Angel. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 2, at 10 a.m., at Templo Nueva Vida, 207 Lousiana St., with burial to follow at Rest Lawn Memorial Park.