Our precious lil' lady, Juana R. Gonzales, known to many as "Aunt Jane", peacefully left this world for Heaven on Friday, October 28, 2022 at the age of 72. Juana was born in Big Spring, Texas and called many places "home" in her lifetime as she traveled around with her family working different farms but she settled back in Big Spring for a while before moving to San Antonio, then to Austin, then back to San Antonio where she lived out the rest of her life with her beloved family, Priscilla and Deacon Sam Salinas.

She was an incredible woman and no matter where she was living at the time, she devoted her life to her family, especially all of the children over the years. She raised so many of us and watched us grow from babies to adults and she was the one that we all went to for guidance and love. Juana was the matriarch of our family and was the glue that held everyone together. Though she wasn't able to birth any children herself, she reared many. She was a mother, a grandmother, and a Godmother to many. No one loved harder or prayed harder than our sweet Aunt Jane and we all truly believe that no one could truly be closer to God than she was. She was a devout Catholic and prayed 24/7, with a devotion to the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Everyone came to her daily with prayer requests. She had a way of making us feel that everything would be okay because she was going to pray for us. Aunt Jane was also a master in the kitchen! There wasn't anything that she couldn't cook and we were blessed and fortunate to have food served to us when it came from her. We knew it would always taste better than anything we could make specifically because she made it with all of her love. Another hobby of hers was watching WWF (later WWE) and she passed that on to her closest nieces and nephews in San Antonio. Her favorite wrestlers were John Cena, the Undertaker, Terry Funk, Mick Foley AND she was able to realize a dream of hers to go see wrestling live in both San Antonio and Austin, Texas!

She is survived by her siblings: Carmen Maldonado (Fidencio) and Tony Rodriquez Sr. (Isabel) and is preceded in death by her siblings: Merejildo "Mere" Rodriquez Sr. (Mary), Catalina "Cathy" Valdiviez (Ignacio Sr.), Alicia Reyes (Tony), and Consuelo "Chelo" Benavides. She is also preceded in death by her beloved Apa and Ama, Sebastián and Ysabel Rodriquez.

Aunt Jane is survived by her most treasured nieces...her girls as she liked to call them: Priscilla "Priscillita" Salinas (Deacon Sam), Rachel "Raquelita" Rodriquez-Quintanilla (Javier), Lydia "Ms. Lily" Benavides, Guadalupe "Guadie" Ramirez (Jose), LeAnn "Baby" Garcia, Samantha "Sami" Quintanilla, Sophia "Sophie" Quintanilla, Rachel "Baby Rachel" Quintanilla, Nancy "Guerra" Reyes (Eddie), Angel "Angelita" Acuña, Cindy Hernandez (Moises) MaryAnn Gill (Traz), Carmen Roach (Randy), Mary Ann Maldonado (Alberto),Juanita Leija (Emilio), Elena Cruz and her nephews Johnny Reyes (Elizabeth), Jay "Jaybird" Viera, Tristan Reyes, Christian Reyes, Juan J. "Chinto" Benavides Jr.,  Jesse Benavides, Tony Rodriquez Jr. (Brandi), Michael Rodriquez, Eric Rodriquez, Joe Rodriquez (Tricia), Julian Rodriquez (Kim), Merejildo Rodriquez Jr. (MerriEtte), Jose Ramirez Jr. (Ruby Ann), Ignacio Valdiviez Jr., Daniel Valdiviez (Maria), Raul Valdiviez (Kathy), Jaime Valdiviez (Angelica), Juanita Leija (Emilio), Elena Cruz, and numerous other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by nephews Jesse "Westy" Reyes, and Fidencio "Bule" Maldonado Jr.

Juana is also survived by numerous Gonzales family members whom she loved very dearly.

She is reunited with her beloved spouse, her "babe" Joseph Albert Gonzales, her cherished niece, her "big girl" Leslie Marie Garcia, and her beloved dog and princess Shayna.

Pallbearers: Jay Viera, Johnny Reyes, Javier Quintanilla, Juan Benavides Jr., Jesse Benavides, Jose Ramirez, Michael Rodriquez, Isaiah Camarillo.

Viewing will be held at Castillo Funeral Home on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 4 to 6 pm followed by rosary at 6:30 to 8 pm. Mass will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022, at 10 am at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery at Cordi-Marian.

We love you now and forever, Aunt Jane. Thank you for always loving us unconditionally. We will miss you dearly.

Eternal rest grant unto her, Oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her and may she rest in peace. Amen.