Elidia R. Rico, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas.

She was born on December 26, 1932 in Cameron, Texas to Julian and Guadalupe Resendiz and was the 5th of 8 children (Patricio, Leonardo, Rita, Judy, Amelia, John, and Guadalupe). She is preceded in death by her husband and son, Daniel Rico, Sr. and Daniel Rico, Jr.

Elidia married Daniel G. Rico on November 2, 1949, when she was 16 years old, and they shared 8 children together: Gloria, Yolanda (husband Luis), Stella, Daniel Jr [deceased] (wife Olivia), Diane (husband Pete), Elidia (husband Dean), Sandra (husband Rodolfo Jr.), and James. Elidia and Daniel remained married for 70 years until his death.

She is survived by 7 of her 8 children, and leaves her legacy of 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She dabbled as an entrepreneur selling Avon door to door, then later, worked at Shoppers World.

Elidia enjoyed several genres of music from ranchera to crooner to orchestral and loved to dance. She enjoyed her pan de dulce, reading her newspaper, playing bingo, board and word games and delighted in spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren attending many of their functions. She was an active listener and confidant.

Funeral service at Castillo Mission Funeral Home, 520 N General McMullen Dr, San Antonio, TX 78228

Viewing on Wednesday, 12/27/23 from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m.

Internment on Thursday, 12/28/23 at 11 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, shelter #1. (Departing funeral home at 10 a.m.)