- Date Of Birth: September 20, 1933
- Date Of Death: December 17, 2018
- State: Illinois
Minerva J. Gamez, 85, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:45 am on Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence. She was born on September 20, 1933 in Laredo, Texas to Benito and Jesusa (Johnson) Juarez. She married Manuel Gamez on August 23, 1959 in Laredo. He passed away in January, 1994.
Surviving are her daughter Maricela Garza of Peoria; son Manuel Gamez of Germantown Hills; goddaughter Kristina Gamez; godson Mike Johnson of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren Jessica Garza, David Garza, Tiana Rempala, Nathan Gamez, Ben Garza, and James Gamez; great-grandchildren Hailey R. Rempala, Elias D. Garza, and Lincoln J. Garza; brother Amaedeo (Rafaela) Juarez of Laredo, TX; and six nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Graciela Alaniz.
She started in her youth as a bridal dress model which later encouraged her to make bridal dresses and become a seamstress.
