Eleasar Garza, Sr.

Eleasar GarzaAge 75, passed away January 18, 2011. He was born on April 16, 1935, in Brownsville, TX, a son of Roman, and Maria Garza. Eleasar served in the Air Force during the Korean War and retired from Motor Wheel Corporation. He was a devoted member of Mt. Hope Church.

   He is survived by his wife, Della; 4 children, Valerie (Joe) Raser, Eleasar Garza, Jr., Elliott Garza, and Rodney (Christa) Garza; 6 grandchildren, Dennis Wilcox, Jeremiah Needham, Joshua Needham, Melissa Garza, Jillian Garza and Hannah Garza; 3 great-grandchildren, Connor, Evelyn and Grace; 2 brothers, Raymond (Esther) Garza and Edward (Ruby) Garza; 2 sisters, Flora Trevino and Nifa Velasquez; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents; brothers, Lupe Garza and Onofrane Garza; and sister, Maria Walters. He will be missed by all his family, especially his special granddaughter, Jillian.

   The graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m.  Friday, January 21, 2011, at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI. Visitation will be at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 3-5 p.m. Thursday. 

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Little Ray Garza
January 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

Uncle Chito,

Thank you for all the years of great memories you have givrn me. You will be missed in so many ways. I will be there for Aunt Della and your children as much as I can.

Love you nephew Little Ray Garza

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Hannah Garza
January 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm

Papa, Thank you for being a great grandpa. I will never forget your great kisses. You would never give me a peck it was always a good kiss but I would tell you it was a peck just so I could get one more kiss. Thank you so much for all the great memories. I will never forget you and I will always love you. I hope you come to visit me any time. I hope you have a great time up in heaven. Soon, the rest of the family will be up there with you.
Love,
You grand daughter, Hannah Garza. I love you with all of my heart. Remember that please.

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Christa Garza
January 19, 2011 at 11:07 pm

Hey Fat Boy! Save us all a spot. We can’t wait to see you again. Back to the days of selling cotton candy, pharmacy runs that doubled as roller coaster rides, pockets full of wings, babies on your lap, and walks through the woods. You have been the Dad that I didnt have for the last 22 years, I love like you are my own father. I will always make your granddaughters 1 st in life, keep them safe and on the right paths in life. You will always be proud, I promise! And I know you will be there to watch them while we can’t be. Have a great time now that you have left that old broken down body. We will all file into your life again just like we did while your life was here. I love you papa!

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Eva Lydia Young
January 20, 2011 at 12:27 pm

May God give you peace in this time of sorrow. We are keeping you all in our prayers. Chito the road must have been rough here on earth. God put his arms around you to take you home. God Bless the Garza Family. From The Young Family.

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JAMES & BECKY HART
January 20, 2011 at 11:48 pm

CHITO , WE WILL REMEMBER ALL THE MEMORIES THAT YOU LEAVE YOU WOULD COME AND CUT THE BEST ONION IN TOWN WORK FOR FREE AND HELP AT THE RESTAUANTS ,A.LLWAYS SMILE ON YOUR FACE THANKS YOUR SISTER IN LAW BECKY.

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FRANK & MARTHA JUNTTI
January 21, 2011 at 12:13 am

WE WILL MISS THE OLD GANG GETING TOGATHER EATING ON THE OLD SING ALONG SIS. DELLA MAKING ALL LAUGHT TO GATHER. .

THE JUNTTI

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Hannah Garza
January 21, 2011 at 11:20 pm

Papa, I hope that you are one of the first people that I see when I get up there with you! When I get there, I will be there to get you as many blueberry pies as you want. There will be plenty of Baby Ruths for you too. I hope that I get to see you as soon as possible. I can’t wait to see you again. Make sur eyou eat good with god every morning, afternoon, and night! You are the best and only grandpa I have ever had and I will miss you so much. I will see you soon enough and when I get there I want you to be waiting for me. I love you with all of my heart Papa! Love, Your Hannah Banana! I love you Papa!

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Della Garza
January 22, 2011 at 12:14 am

Hun, I love you with all of my heart and I always will. I promised never to marry, not that marriage is bad, it’s very good but, I will kick anybody in the booty if they even take a look at me. I will never look back, I will just cradle all of your memories in my heart and you will live on forever with me and your childeren, grand childeren, great grand chlidren. My heart felt thanks to my favorite nephew Ray Garza jr. Who worked so tiredlessly to get Papa his full military burial. My husband would have loved to hear his 21 gun salute and his special TAPS song. But., I know you were watching from the portals of heaven. May god keep you untill we meet again. I love you. You said good night to me and good morning to jesus. walk very slow along the road to heaven and I will catch up to you soon. Rest under neath the evergreen trees! LOve you forever Papa! Love, Your loving wife the youngest sister till’ we meet again. I love you with all of my heart Papa! Love, Della

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melissa
May 8, 2011 at 7:31 pm

Papa, not a day goes by that i dont think about you or miss you. It makes me sad to think about all the things you will miss in our lifes, but i kno you will be there watching from above. i hope you are much happier where ever you are and kno that i love you and miss you sooooo much! Make sure to stop by at my graduation, i will be missing you especially bad that day, remember free food your there! i love you papa.
~miss

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jeremiah needham
October 28, 2011 at 3:30 am

grandpa, i miss you so much.everyday now chito is with you i miss you both so much i wish i could have been there more. times are hard now but i know your there tell chito im gonna need help with my car thanks grandpa i miss you -jero

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josh needham
January 31, 2012 at 6:41 pm

i miss all off the family, I wish more would have happend with in the lines that tie family togearther well we say from all of us to all of you we ,i miss you all always thinking of the best love josh needham,nicole delanet evelyn delaney and feturing gracie needham

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jeremiah needham
February 20, 2012 at 5:00 am

grandpa i miss you so much, I’m always thinking of you and chito. I miss your laugh and your john wayne movies. i miss you sooo much!!! i hope you and chito are having a good time walking the streets of gold. the family is not the same anymore holidays are hard and i am always thinking about you-jero

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Hannah
April 16, 2021 at 8:48 pm

Happy Birthday, old man. I’m missing you especially hard this year. It’s tough wishing you could be here physically so I can tell you about my day, hear your laugh, and see your smile. It makes it easier knowing you’re always around, you know what’s going on down here. I’m happy you’re in a place not as harsh and demanding as earth. I just can’t wait for the day I get to see you again. You’re in my heart and my thoughts always. I love you, I would say more than you know, but I think you do know just how much I love you. I had a good time today talking through memories of you. You’re still the best grandpa I could ever ask for.

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