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2020

Florencio Jimenez Obituary

Florencio "Chito" Jimenez, III, 86, of Aurora passed away on November 26, 2020. He was born on April 27, 1934 in Brownsville, TX the son of Florencio and Maria (Vitela) Jimenez. Chito retired from Lyon Medal after many years of dedicated service. He was beloved by his entire family and will be dearly missed by all.

He is survived by his daughters; Sylvia (Tim) Root, Linda Gonzalez, and Francis Jimenez; grandchildren, Sonya (Juan) Guzman, Angel (Tiffany) Rivera, Anthony Rivera, Jesse Gonzalez, Nicole Gonzalez, Miguel Casares, Danielle Root, Shannon (Deno) Johnson, and Mercedez Gonzales; great-grandchildren, Lakia, Jazzy, Noel Jr., Serena, Savannah, Gabriel, Juaquin, Julian, Daniel, Jacob, Nilsa, Sophia and Stacey. He is also survived by his siblings, James Jimenez, Paulita Salinas and Petra (Jose) Ontiveros, brothers-in-law Enrique (Brenda) Rodriguez, Larry (Bonnie) Rodriguez and sister-in-law Eulalia (Robert) Reed.

He is preceded in death by his parents, beloved wife Maria (Rodriguez) Jimenez, in-laws Enrique and Eulalia Rodriguez, granddaughter Maria Salinas, special great-grandson Aries Jaybird Gonzalez and sister Juanita Rios.

Due to current restrictions, all services will be private and burial will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Aurora, IL.

For online condolences, please visit www.dieterlememorialhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Beacon News on Nov. 29, 2020.

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Daddy´s Girl

November 26, 2024

Papi

It´s been 4 very long years that you left us and feels like just like yesterday I miss you so much they say it gets easier as the time gets passes but it doesn´t I miss you more and more as the days pass on Give my mommy and Jaybird a big hug and kisses for me and my grandmas and now my Tio Henry is with you and the rest of the family please watch over us

Daddy´s Girl

June 18, 2023

Papi
Happy Father´s Day in heaven I love and miss you more and more every day I know you are celebrating with mommy and Jaybird give everyone a kiss and hug from me

Daddy´s Girl

November 26, 2022

Daddy
It´s been 3 very long years since you left us and a day does not go by that I don´t miss your smile . And when we would ask if you were hungry and what you would like you always say a small cow motioning with your hands that was your funny . Daddy I miss and love you

Daddy´s Girl

November 26, 2022

Daddy

It has been 3 long years since you left us. I miss you all of the time I miss your smile in the morning when I get up for the day. When we ask what you would like to eat and you motion a small cow your on going joke we us. I would give anything to spend one more day with you. I miss you and love you Daddy

Daddy's girl

October 6, 2022

Hi Daddy
I just wanted to tell you that I am thinking and miss you. I have my days that I am really miss you and going to take care of you I feel lost at times in the morning

Linda

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas Daddy I love and miss you give my mommy a big kiss and hug from me and my Jaybird

Daddy´s Girl

November 26, 2021

Daddy
It´s been a year since you left us I miss you more and more every day it´s not the same without you I miss your smile when I would wake you up in the morning I know you missed mommy and Jaybird and wanted to be with them so you left when we were all together. Give everyone a big kiss and hug from me Daddy I know you are watching over us bye for now Daddy until we see each other again

Linda

April 28, 2021

Papi
We celebrated your first birthday without you which was very hard we miss you so much !! I miss you more and more everyday I miss your smile but I know you celebrated with mommy and Jaybird

Love you Daddy❤❤

Yolanda Reyes-Fiedler

April 7, 2021

Francis: I am so sorry for your family's loss
You are all in my thoughts& PRAYERS
John 14:27 NIV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Love Yolanda

Linda

April 6, 2021

Daddy this was our first Easter without you. How I miss you daddy I watched a video when Mercedez was playing the Easter bunny and you were helping the kids find eggs I just started to cry I remember how you liked helping Danny look for eggs . I know you were helping Jaybird look for Easter eggs this year I just miss you Daddy!!❤❤ I Love you Daddy

Linda

Colleen

January 31, 2021

Dear Francis an family,
I am so sorry to see your father past away, My prayers are with you and your family, I go my the house everytime I came down that way thought of all of you.

Linda

December 18, 2020

Daddy, it’s been 3 weeks since you left and I miss you more and more every day I feel lost without you I do take comfort knowing you are with mommy and Jaybird Love you Daddy til we meet again

Jeannette Penson

December 2, 2020

Linda, I was so saddened to hear about the loss of your father. I know we have had conversations about him many times. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. May you all get through this difficult time by remembering the many happy times your family had together with him. With deepest sympathy, Jeannette P.

Daly Valentin and Family

November 30, 2020

Francis,Linda,Sylvia and family
So sorry for your loss may God give you peace and rest In this hard time! He’ll be missed.

Yolanda Reyes-Fiedler

November 29, 2020

Sorry so for you loss, you & your family are in my thoughts & prayers

Francis Jimenez

November 28, 2020

Daddy, you will live in my heart forever. Love your baby girl

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