Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vela, Jose Mario 1992
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Hastings Reminder, 24 Nov 1992

Jose Mario Vela, 66, of 1312 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa, passed away Monday, 
November 16, 1992 from accidental injuries.

Mr. Vela was born May 8, 1926 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Francisco and Alejos 
(Trevino) Vela.  He graduated from Lake Odessa High School and was married to 
Mary Gonzales on May 15, 1943 in Laredo Texas.  He served in the United States 
Navy during World War II.

Mr. Vela was employed by the Lake Odessa Canning Company for seven years before 
working at Fisher Body for 31 years retiring in 1981.

He was a member of the VFW Post of Lake Odessa, and attended the Shekiniah 
Fellowship Church of Sunfield

Mr. Vela is survived by his wife, Mary; five daughters, Mrs. John (Norma) 
Salazar, Mrs. Felix (Irma) Galaviz, Mrs. Reynaldo (May Lou) Martinez, Mrs. 
Pablo (Linda) Salazar, Rosie Zendenjas all of Lake Odessa; four sons, Jose 
(Pat) Vela Jr. of Grand Ledge, Ruben (Kari) Vela of Alto, Frank (Pam) Vela Jr. 
of Grand Ledge and Johnny Vela of Lake Odessa; 24 grandchildren, 14 great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Julieta Ovalle of San Antonio, Texas and Lilia Vela 
of Laredo, Texas; his mother-in-law Georgia Gonzales of Lake Odessa.

He was preceded in death by his father-in-law Pable Gonzalez; four brothers and 
one son-in-law Jose Zendenjas.

Funeral services were held Friday, November 20 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, 
Lake Odessa with Richard Haddix officiating.  Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery.


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