Jesse R. Avila

Jesse R. Avila, 85, Garden City, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1926.
On Dec. 18, 1956, he married Pat R. Perez in Lakin. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jesse D. Avila, Fort Collins, Co., and Mark Avila, Lawrence; five daughters, Elizabeth Torres, Ramona Kaps and Lynette Brungardt, all of Garden City, Jessie Esch, Natalia, Tx., and Rosina Houle, Lawrence; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild; and beloved pet, Duke. Jesse is preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothy Salais.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Garden City.
Condolences may be emailed to garnandfh@sbcglobal.net.
Arrangements by: Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N. 7th St., Garden City, KS 67846