This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Sandy_Redmond Surnames: Carranza, Partida, Guzman, Vasquez, Ortiz, FLores Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.calhoun/4077/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Originally published November 10, 1999, Homer Index NOTE: No relation to family. Information courtesy of Sharon Warner, Homer Index. Josie S. Carranza, 70, of Homer, died Sunday, November 7, 1999, at Foote Hospital in Jackson. Mrs. Carranza was born December 3, 1928, in Lockhart, Texas, to Domingo and Maria Soledad (Partida) Guzman. She married Juan R. Carranza January 16, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he preceded her in death April 23, 1994. Mrs. Carranza worked at the Fort Wayne sanitarium before coming to Albion in 1956. She also worked at area potato and onion farms. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Albion. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and watching television. She loved being with her grandchildren. Mrs. Carranza is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Juan Manuel (Juanita) Vasquez of Homer; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Sandy Ortiz of Albion; two brothers, Eristeo E. Guzman of Saginaw and Esi Guzman of Marshall; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sons, Johnnie and Tony; a brother, Joe Guzman; and a sister, Petra Flores. Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from noon-5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. - noon at the Homer Chapel of Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels. There will be a rosary service at 4 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Funeral services will be held graveside at Albion Memory Gardens Thursday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Gordon Greene officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the family Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.