Lola Hernandez

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Our Lady of Grace Catholoic Church, Artesia, N.M., for Lola Balencia Hernandez, 10352 Newport, El Paso, Texas.

Mrs. Hernandez, 87, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at in El Paso, Texas.

Burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Aranda, Tino Hernandez, Michael Contreras, Benny Hernandez, David Campos, Gary Hernandez, Manuel Hernandez Jr., Martin Hernandez Jr., and Carlos Soto.

A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Grace Church.

Lola was born July 3, 1924 in Dayton, New Mexico the daughter of Federico Balencia and Agustina Balencia.

On July 1, 1941 she was married to Pete Hernandez in Artesia, NM. He preceded her in death November 14, 1994.

She was a housewife and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, and the Moose Lodge.

She was preceded in death by 2 sons, a daughter, 3 sisters and a brother.

Survivors include sons Fred Hernandez and wife Lupe, Paul Hernandez, Manuel Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez, Martin Hernandez, Arturo Hernandez and wife Val, Frank Hernandez, Joe Hernandez and wife Ignacia, Steve Hernandez, and Raymond Hernandez daughters Nancy Contreras and husband Israel, Lucy Campos and husband Ed, Lupe Levario and husband Sid, and Corrina Hernandez 35 grandchildren, 96 greatgranchildren, and 17 greatgreatgrandchildren.