Bianca E. Ambriz

With immense sadness, we announce Bianca Elise Ambriz was sent to her eternal home in heaven on the morning of January 24, 2025, surrounded by family and friends, ending her courageous fight with cancer.

Bianca was born on November 25, 1981 in San Antonio, TX. From a very early age, Bianca, affectionately known by her friends as “Binx,” could regularly be found atop one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind: horses. It was through these magnificent creatures that Bianca found strength, serenity, and most importantly, healing. 

A resident of Poteet, TX, she found her tribe and cultivated a community participating in Rodeo. A passion for western culture, athleticism, and devotion to horsemanship, established her identity as a true cow-girl. Countless testimonies, both personal and professional, can attest to her indomitable spirit and her legacy of hard work, respect, and dedication. 

Bianca was widely known for her devotion to enjoyment, fearlessness, and an unbelievable fierceness. From family barbecues to trips to Mexico to nights spent with friends by a bonfire, her fun-loving attitude rippled through the space like a wave of violet, offering an amalgamation of love and play.

As a wife and mother, Bianca’s resilience and can-do attitude redefined the title of homemaker. In her free time, Bianca could be found doing spontaneous construction projects, providing full-time care for a team of horses, or cooking a delicious meal—with legendary skills both in the kitchen and on the grill. She was truly a woman who could do it all and embodied the “Superwoman” title throughout her lifetime.

Bianca meant a lot to those who worked with her. A creature of habit, Bianca consistently clocked into work at 6:30AM, both in-person and when working from home. She was licensed in the security industry of her bank, a challenging accomplishment in her field. Her natural ability to comprehend complex procedures led her to understand the systems inside and out, and made her a go-to person to mend any issues brought to her team by a client. Her command over her skillset, mixed with her ability to speak truth to power, made her a major asset, mentor, and friend. Her work family share fond memories of her showing videos of her beautiful daughter, Julia, and her precious miniature Australian Shepard, Slider, remembering the pride she had for those she loved most.  

Having passed one day before her grandfather, Joe J. Bernal, and two days before her grandmother Elida Hernandez, she was preceded in death by her Grandparents Candelaria Peña, Mary-Esther Bernal, and Michael & Josefa Willingham; Uncle Bernard Bernal; and Aunts Alicia Alvarez, Zonia Alvarez, and Alma Willingham.

She is survived by her husband, Justin Ambriz; daughter, Julia Ann McDonald; Parents Elisa & Patrick Bernal, and George & Judith Willingham; Siblings George II, Michael, Carlos, Gabriel, Jeremy, and Jacqueline; Grandmother Frances Moya; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Bianca surrendered to God’s Holy hand with the firm belief “with God all things are possible.” This nightly prayer emanated in severe illness, echoed by her husband and mother as they supported her through the dark cloud of disease, is carried on by those who loved her. Now heavy-hearted with grief, we pray for comfort and strength during this season of mourning. 

To celebrate her amazing, beautiful spirit and the joy she brought into their lives, a service for Bianca Ambriz will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Cowboy Fellowship Church, 561 FM-3350, Jourdanton, TX  78026. 

A Catholic service will be on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Mission Concepcion, 807 Mission Road, San Antonio, Texas 78210.  The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m., with a Rosary at 12:30 p.m. and the Memorial Mass at 1:00 p.m.  Following mass, please come to lay Bianca Elise Ambriz to rest at Cordi-Marian Resurrection Cemetery, 11624 Culebra, #501 San Antonio, TX 78253.