We were saddened this week at the passing of my mom’s brother, Bob Serna, of Decatur, IN. Tio Beto was a good, hard-working guy. A retired cement mason who also served as the president of his labor union, he was also a good Democrat. We will miss him. The family of Flora Serna Medellin sends their love and condolences to our Tia Tommy and our Primas and Primos.
Below is the obit which appeared in the Decatur Daily Democrat.
Eriberto “Bob” Serna
Eriberto “Bob” Serna, 77, of Decatur, died at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on December 8, 2009.
He was born November 2, 1932 to the late Jesus and Maria (Teran) Serna in Crystal City, Texas.
He married Tomasa G. Mendez on October 28, 1950.
Surviving are his wife, Tomasa G. Serna; two sons, Jesse J. Serna and James J. Serna of Decatur; three daughters, Mary (Ken) Bradford, Anna (Fred) Espinosa, and Linda (John) Amstutz, all of Decatur; four sisters, Flora Medellin of Lantana, Texas, and Mary (Louis) Espinola, Lupe Garza, and Herminia (Jose) Montalvo, all of Fort Wayne; four brothers, Jose Serna of Crystal City, Texas, and Jesse Serna Jr., Hector (Karen) Serna, and Louis (Consuelo) Serna, all of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Elias Caciano and Rudy Serna and sisters Aurora Serna and Maria Serna Ortiz.
Bob was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Decatur and its Holy Name Society.
He retired as a cement mason and was a member of the Cement Mason’s Union of Ft. Wayne and was a past president of that union.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009, at Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with reciting of the Holy Rosary at 4:30 p.m.
A prayer service will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Father Ben Kakwezi will officiate.
Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Decatur.
