
- June 28, 1949 - March 29, 2015
- Sterling, Illinois
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“May God be with all of you in this time of sorrow. Prayers sent y'all way from Port Lavaca Texas ( Too Mel's family)
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1 of 6 | Posted by: melinda gonzalez - port lavaca, TX
“Sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Condolences from Mary Lou salmon and Emma.
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2 of 6 | Posted by: Emma Garcia gutierrez - Mission, TX
“May you rest in peace sister I will miss you very much .Love you sister till we meet again .
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3 of 6 | Posted by: Christina Villanueva - el paso, TX
“Que Dios te tenga en su santa Gloria. Te voy a estranar mucho Hermana
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4 of 6 | Posted by: Belinda - sterling, IA - sister
“We will miss you very much tia r.i.p
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5 of 6 | Posted by: vanessa sandoval - el paso, TX
“May she rest in heaven brother
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6 of 6 | Posted by: Freddy Cantu - Rock Falls, IL

Maria Rodriguez, age 65 of Sterling, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Maria was born on June 28, 1949 in Texas; the daughter of Eliborio and Herlinda (Gonzalez) Sandoval.
Survivors include two sons, Galindo Rodriguez of Mission, Texas and Marco Rodriguez of Sterling; three grandchildren, Carlos Rodriguez, Mercedes Rodriguez and Janessa Rodriguez; five sisters, Santos (Modesto) Gomez of Mission, Texas, Belinda (Rodolfo) Alba of Sterling, Olga Delafuente of Dallas, Texas, Elda (Ramon) Guerrero of Mission, Texas and Mary Christine (Faustino) Villanueva of El Paso, Texas; six brothers, Richard (Sylvia) Sandoval of Sterling, Ramirio (Mary- deceased) Sandoval of Rock Falls, Orlando Sandoval of Sterling, Robert (Candie) Sandoval of Killeen, Texas, Raymundo (Sandy) Sandoval of Killeen, Texas and Javier (Donna) Sandoval of Sterling; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling (505 1st Avenue). Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.
A memorial has been established in her memory