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Irene Herrera Obituary

Irene Herrera LUBBOCK- Prayer services for Irene Herrera, 43, of Lubbock will be today, Sept. 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Blessed, 1809 34th St. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the same church with Pastor Johnny Perez officiating. Burial will be at Englewood Cemetery under the direction of Calvillo Funeral Home and Chapel. Irene passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 in Lubbock. She was born on Aug. 4, 1970 in Dallas to the late Jesse and Margarita Mata. She married Dan Herrera on Sept. 14, 1990 in Lubbock. She moved to Plainview in 1981 from Dallas, and moved to Lubbock in 1988. She was a housewife and a member of Church of the Blessed. Survivors include her husband, Dan Herrera of Lubbock; two sons, Daniel Herrera, Jr. and Rafael Mata both of Lubbock; two daughters Mary Jane Herrera of Lubbock and Myra Herrera Garcia of Palms Spring, Cali.; her mother, Margarita Mata of Lubbock; five brothers, Jesse Mata of Dallas, Steve Mata, Epiphanio Mata, Pedro Garcia, and Teoflio Garcia all of Lubbock; a sister Mararita Mata of Lubbock; and six grandchildren.

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Published by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on Sep. 17, 2013.

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Irma Holub

September 18, 2013

Sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to the family.My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God Bless You.

Crystal Garcia

September 17, 2013

We miss you tia Irene you watch over us in heaven love you!

Hope Garcia

September 17, 2013

My lovely sis n law i love you and i will miss you so much!!

Sherrel Tidwell

September 17, 2013

My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to you all.

Josie Cortez

September 17, 2013

God bless the Herrera and Mata Family, Our prayers are with you and family.

Michelle Huber (UMC - EVS)

September 17, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jo Chapman

September 17, 2013

J.R. & Epi, I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers to your entire family

September 17, 2013

My Prayers goes out to the Herrera Family & to the Mata, Garcia family as well.She will be greatly missed.from Israel Gonzales and Family..

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