Dominga DeLeon

Dominga D. DeLeon, 87, passed away on July 29, 2021. She was born on January 21, 1934, in Kingsville, Texas, to Apolonio Polanco and Teresa Barrera Polanco Perez who preceded her in death. She married Arturo Diaz DeLeon on May 22, 1955, they had three children. Dominga and Arturo celebrated 61 years of marriage before he preceded her in death. Dominga was in the first graduating class of licensed vocational nurses from San Jacinto College on August 22, 1975. She was a Spanish Service Prayer Partner at Lakewood Church and volunteered in many other ministries. She enjoyed participating in Mission trips to Honduras and Mexico. She had a loving and compassionate heart for the children of an orphanage in Mexico where she made several Mission trips. She also loved to participate in Lakewood Church Senior Fellowship trips.

Dominga is preceded in death by sisters Blaza Barrera Perez, Jacinto Mendez and Cruz P. Garza and brother Alcadio B. Polanco. She is survived by sister Lydia Barrera Perez Soliz of Corpus Christi, Texas. Dominga will be dearly missed by children, Arturo D. DeLeon, Jr. and wife Irasema, Teresa DeLeon Day, Diana D. Flores and husband Mike Flores; grandchildren, Elyse Danielle DeLeon, Adrienne DeLeon, Juliana DeLeon and Phillip Day; great grandchildren, Madilyn Day, Patience Day and Savanna Rose Plummer.

The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 9:00 to 10:00 and a Funeral Service at 10:00 am in the Family Chapel at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039 followed by burial at Brookside Memorial Park. Immediately following the interment will be a reception at the home of Arturo and Irasema DeLeon located at 1912 Norfolk St., Houston, Texas.

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