Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Valdez, Adelina Martenez March 2, 2023 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net March 16, 2024, 9:56 am Hastings Reminder - Saturday March 11, 2023 Adelina Martinez Valdez Adelina Martinez Valdez was born on July 23, 1942 in Pearsall, TX and passed away on March 2, 2023 in Grand Rapids, MI from complications due to a stroke. Adeline lived in SanAntonio, TX until she moved to Ohio at 15 and then to Michigan at age 16. Lake Odessa became her home whee she was known and loved by many. She worked several jobs in her life, Lake Odessa Canning Company, retiring after 30 years at Owens Illinois Glass factory in Charlotte. Adelina was very active in her community through the years with her church, volunteering, fundraising, Lake Odessa fair Activities and Hispanic Club.She also enjoyed her daily walks, gardening, and trips with her children, grandchildren and friends. Adelina successfully raised six children as a single parent while always working hard, long hours making the best of every situation. All hr children's friends loved Adelina; she fed them well and they were always welcomed in her home. Many often visited her throughout their adult lives with their families when passing through town or during her favorite, fair season. Her greatest joy was always her grandchildren even though she worked a lot she spent as much time as she could with them and always liked to make Christmas as special as she could when they were all little, each one having their owns special memories with her. She was loved by many and was surrounded by all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with her good friend Marion Harris while at Spectrum Butterworth. Adelina was preceded in death by her parents, Delfino and Julia Martinez; grandmother, Juana D.Garcia; her son, Rueben Valdez and daughter, Deborah Valdez. She is survived by her children, Richard (Denise) Valdez, Annette (Dan) Sexton, Vince Valdez, Felipe (Tia) Valdez and Alex Veldez; grandchildren, Heather Hinman, Denise Cornell, Cray Valdez, Cory Valdez, Aleisha Valdez, Luke Valdez, Travis Kidder, Richard Cadwallader, Alita Cadwallader, Angel Valdez, Bella Valdez and Tru Valdez; great-grandchildren, Landrick Hinman, Jaiden Cornell, Jase Cornell, Jordan Cornell and Theo Valdez.She is also survived by her sister, Rose Rhoads and family, special niece, Lydia Hansbarger and children as well as many bonus children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services for Adelina will be at Living Gospel Church, 1600 Rochester St., Lake Odessa, MI 48849 on March 18, 2023. Visitation with family will start at 10 am. with service at 11 a.m. and cemetery will follow. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be given to help purchase a headstone. Fond memories ad expressions of sympathy be shared at www.koopsfc.com for the Valdez family. Additional Comments: Lakeside Cem., Lake Odessa, MI. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/valdez47413nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb