Concepcion D. Valdez Obituary (2025)

Our beloved Concepcion D. Valdez, age 96, resident of San Marcos, Texas was called by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Concepcion is preceded in death by her husband Enocencio E. Valdez, Sr.; daughter: Melba Jean Eureste; parents: Sixto & Guadalupe Deleon. Concepción Valdez, 96, of San Marcos, Texas, passed away peacefully on the evening of March 22, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on September 14, 1928, at 8:30 a.m., Concepción was the youngest child of Sixto León and Guadalupe Prado. After losing her mother at an early age, she was raised in challenging circumstances but never lost her strength or compassion. In time, her father remarried, and she became one of eleven siblings. She is preceded in death by most of her brothers and sisters and now leaves behind three beloved siblings: Lupe, Mary, and Arturo. Concepción met the love of her life, Enocencio Valdez, at the age of 23. The two married before he left to serve in the Korean War, and grounded in love, faith, and family. They raised five children and grew a legacy that now includes 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. A lifelong resident of San Marcos, Texas, Concepción was a devoted homemaker who worked tirelessly to care for her family. From sewing clothes to giving rides around town, she always found ways to help those in need. She also worked for many years at Aquarena Springs, beginning in the laundry room and later serving guests as a hotel host—bringing warmth and hospitality to all who crossed her path. She will be remembered for her generosity, her humor, her love of music, her green thumb, and the way she made her home feel like a sanctuary to all—people and animals alike. Her kitchen was filled with the smells of picadillo, tortillas, and chorizo. Her porch was a place of peace, where she sipped sweet tea and watched the world go by. And her heart was big enough to hold generations. Concepción was a woman of deep Catholic faith, and that faith carried her through life’s many joys and sorrows. She is now reunited in eternal peace with her husband, Enocencio, and her beloved daughter, Melva. She was the heart of her family—its roots, its rhythm, its foundation. Her love endures in every life she touched. She is survived by her daughters: Gloria A. Mendoza (Augustin), Viola Valdez and Sandra Dunfield; son Ernest Valdez, Jr. (Bernice); sisters: Guadalupe Villanueva and Mary Deleon; brother: Arturo Deleon; grandchildren: 13; great grandchildren: 25; great, great grandchildren: 7; and with numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Visitation will begin from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2025 with Recitation of Holy Rosary beginning at 7:00p.m., at the Los Angeles Funeral Home ... 300 Cheatham St. ... San Marcos, Texas. Morning Visitation will begin at 8:00a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Los Angeles Funeral Home then followed with Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 10:00am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church … 624 E. Hopkins St. … San Marcos, Texas. Interment to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Martindale, Texas. Serving as Pallbearers: Gabriel Mendoza, Eric Longoria, Aaron Longoria, Ernest Valdez, III, Jonathan Evans and Jacob Valdez. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers: Paul Valdez, Michael Eueste and Richard Eueste.