Oscar Beder Hernandez

Oscar Beder Hernandez

Oscar Hernandez Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Aug. 30 to Sep. 3, 2023.
Owasso - Oscar Beder Hernandez, 89, of Owasso, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born and raised in Sinton, Texas, he graduated from Sinton High School, joined the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Germany. Oscar later graduated from the Texas College of Arts & Industries (known today as Texas A&M University - Kingsville) before working as an elementary school coach in Kingsville and high school coach in Florida. He entered the field of computer programming in its early years, working first for LTV, then American Airlines, retiring after working for many years as a computer analyst.

He was preceded in death by his parents Fernando Sr. and Rogelia Hernandez; his brothers Candido, Rodolfo, and Jesse Hernandez; his sisters Genoveva Hernandez and Adelina H. Chavez.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Counts Hernandez; three children, Patrick Hernandez, LeAnne (Joseph) Rupnick, Jeffrey (Jamie) Hernandez; one sister, Alicia H. Alonzo; four brothers, Fernando (Amelia) Hernandez, Jr., Homer Hernandez, Louis (Linda) Hernandez, and George (Dominga) Hernandez; five grandchildren, Matthew (Marrisa) Hernandez, Ashlee Kavanaugh, Leslee (Jarrod) McFee, Alex (Katie) Rupnick, and Samantha Rupnick; and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sinton, Texas, with Father Glen Mullan as celebrant. Burial will follow at Eternal Rest Cemetery in Sinton, Texas.

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