Maria Blanco, age 68 of Sunman, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at her home. Born May 29, 1954 in Mexico, she is the daughter of Francisco Perez and Maria Gonzalez. She married Salvador Blanco July 4, 1972 in Jalisco, Mexico. Maria worked at the Krueger-Maddux greenhouse in Sunman.
Family was very important to Maria and she dearly loved baby-sitting her grandkids. Her family praised her as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. She was an accomplished seamstress as well as an exceptional cook. No matter what she made, it was all good, especially her tamales, mole and empanadas. She made sure you never left hungry.
She is survived by her husband Salvador; daughters Martina Blanco of La Barca-Jal, Mexico, Lorena Blanco and Carmen Blanco, both of Batesville; sons Ramon Blanco of Batesville, Guillermo Blanco of Sunman; four sisters, one brother, 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Visitation is Saturday, February 18th from 9 – 10:30 a.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home. A Spanish Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Church with Rev. Joe Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family requests memorials to Phi Beta Psi Sorority Cancer Research. For online condolences go to www.weigelfh.com.