Obituary of Tony CRUZ

GARDEN CITY, KS TONY F. CRUZ, AGE 79, DIED MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 @ VIA CHRISTI ST. FRANCIS CAMPUS IN WICHITA, KANSAS. HE WAS BORN JULY 3, 1926 IN PASEMONTE, NEW MEXICO THE SON OF ARTHURO & CANDY LEAL CRUZ. A GARDEN CITY RESIDENT SINCE 1952, MOVING FROM TEXLINE, TEXAS, HE HAD WORKED FOR THE GARDEN CITY CO-OP. HE WAS A MEMBER OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH OF GARDEN CITY. ON AUGUST 7, 1942, HE MARRIED VERONICA V. VIGIL IN CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO. SHE DIED ON JULY 21, 2005 IN GARDEN CITY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: 3 SONS, CHRISTOBOL CRUZ OF GARDEN CITY, KS, TONY CRUZ JR. OF SYRACUSE, KS AND LUCAS CRUZ OF DODGE CITY, KS. 4 DAUGHTERS, MARY ORTIZ OF DODGE CITY, KS. CATHERINE LUCERO OF GARDEN CITY, KS, VICKI NGIRACHEDENG OF HOLCOMB, KS AND ROSALIE GOMEZ OF SALEM, NEW MEXICO. 4 BROTHERS, ARTHUR CRUZ OF GARDEN CITY, KS, ERNEST CRUZ OF AMARILLO, TX, JOHN CRUZ OF GARDEN CITY, KS AND HENRY CRUZ OF GARDEN CITY, KS. 1 SISTER, FLORENDA CRUZ OF EMPORIA, KS. 34 GRANDCHILDREN, 45 GREAT-GREATCHILDREN, & 5 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, 1 BROTHER & 3 GRANDCHILDREN. VIGIL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 6:00PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2006 AT THE ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GARDEN CITY. FUNERAL MASS WILL BE SAID AT 10:00AM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006 ALSO AT ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GARDEN CITY BOTH WITH FATHER JAMES E. BAKER OFFICIATING. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 1PM-8PM WEDNESDAY AND FROM 10AM-4PM THURSDAY @ PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME IN GARDEN CITY, KS INTERMENT WILL BE IN THE VALLEY VIEW CEMETERY IN GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. MEMORIALS MAY BE GIVEN TO TONY CRUZ MEMORIAL FUND IN CARE OF PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME - GC PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME 620 N. MAIN STREET GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846 620-276-2364 CONDOLENCES:priceandsons.com