Dominga Cardenas, 80, of Cuero passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.  She was born December 25, 1939 in Cuero to Manuel and Nicolasa Echavarria Olguin.  She married Pedro Cardenas  in Cameron, Texas in 1953.  After Pedro's passing in 1961 and being widowed for several years, Dominga met, Rollie Lopez.  Dominga and Rollie were faithful companions for 32 years until his passing in 2000.  Dominga was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and Choir.  She enjoyed puzzle books, cooking, sewing, singing, fishing, knitting, camping and traveling.  She especially enjoyed time with all her family and was known to many as "grandma." She never met a stranger.

She is survived by daughters, Felia Sanchez, Gloria Coronado, Teresa Gonzales, Carmen Cardenas, Raquel Cardenas and Mary Gutierrez; sons, Johnny Cardenas, Pete Cardenas, Gilbert Cardenas, Marty Lopez, Danny Cardenas and Joe Cardenas; sisters, Margaret Flores, and Georgia Olguin; brother, Richard Olguin; 2 grandchildren that she raised as her own, Emilio Gonzales and Bianca Villa; sixty one grandchildren; one hundred nineteen great-grandchildren and eighty great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pedro Cardenas, faithful companion, Rollie Lopez; sons, Marcos Cardenas and Michael Cardenas; brother, Domingo Olguin and sister, Nicolasa Reyna.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 18, 2020, 8:30 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.  A rosary will be recited at 10 AM with the funeral mass to start at 10:30 AM with Father Jacob Mendoza officiating.  Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Emilio Gonzales, Danny Cardenas, Jr., Johnny Cardenas, Joe Cardenas, Joseph Cardenas, Ernest Cardenas, Guadalupe Coronado, Jr., Jason Sanchez and Michael Sanchez.

Honorary Pallbearers include Marty Lopez, Jessie Ruiz, Jr., Jacob Ruiz, Jonathan Cardenas, Joe Angel Cardenas, Gilbert Cardenas, and Christopher Torres.

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