Ana Maria Garcia

FORT WORTH - Ana "Dora" Medrano Garcia, 79, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024.
Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2024, in Mount Olivet Chapel.
Ana "Dora" Medrano Garcia was born on October 2, 1945, to Benigno and Maria Luisa Medrano in Fort Worth, Texas. She was their last surviving daughter. Dora attended Trimble Tech High School and worked at Worth Rubber Company from 1971 through 1988. On September 16, 1979, she married Mario P. Garcia. Soon after they were married, they started their family. Dora traded her job at the rubber company to tend to their children when their youngest was born.
Dora enjoyed the simple things in life: watching old westerns, Little House on the Prairie, and Spanish novelas, music and dancing. She also loved caring for her family, and most importantly, loving God. She was fond of Mariachi and Tejano music as well as the oldies but goodies. She and Mario would hit the dance floor, whether at a club during their courting years, bailes, or in the backyard at home parties. She could really cut a rug! Dora took pride in caring for her family. She cared for her parents and siblings during their times of illness as well as during their better days. She always appreciated time with family.
Dora adored her children and grandchildren. She dedicated her time, effort, and wisdom to raising them. She was also a disciplinarian who made her own paddle during her employment at Worth Rubber Company. At parent conferences she pulled up a chair right next to the teachers in support of their allegations against her children. She did not play when it came to her kids being respectful and focused at school. Nevertheless, Dora's love was poured into them and she taught them to love God and to be kind.
She was a God-fearing woman and faithful member of All Saints Catholic Church her entire life. She served the Lord through prayer, worship, raising her children in church, and always, always practicing the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12). This was her legacy. She consistently led by example to be kind, not for its advantages, but because it was right. She understood that the way we treat others is about who we are, not who they are. Dora was the ultimate peacemaker. Her heart wanted nothing more than for her family and loved ones to forgive and love one another. The Lord says, "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9). Without a doubt, God has called her his child. He has welcomed her home where everyone is at peace and her heart is happy.
Everyone who knew Dora was blessed by her genuine spirit. When you were with her, you were family. She was a caring, loving, and gentle woman with a beautiful soul. Her mere humble presence touched so many lives in ways that she never realized. Her smile was heartwarming and her laugh was contagious. When something tickled Dora, she belted out laughter that filled the entire room with happiness. Her selflessness in every aspect of her life was a constant reminder of God's benevolence in her heart.
Despite heartache and physical pain, her smile never faded and she not once complained. She greeted her loved ones with great joy and showered them with terms of endearment. The excitement of simply being with family was parallel to none. Even as her earthly body started to become frail, she could hardly contain herself reaching out from her wheelchair or bedside for hugs and kisses. One can only imagine her joy in her brand new heavenly body jumping up and down at the reunion with loved ones and really cutting a rug with the love of her life once again.
Dora is preceded in death by her parents, Benigno and Luisa Medrano; husband, Mario P. Garcia; and her siblings, Carmen
M. Ayala, Margarita M. Sapien, John Medrano, Feliciana M. Rodriguez, Charles Medrano, Dolores M. Ayala, Pete Medrano, Mary Medrano, Mike Medrano, Julia Medrano, and Mary Lou Medrano.
She is survived by her children, Veronica Novak and husband Kyle, Mario Garcia, Jr., Ruben Garcia and wife Lolly; grandchildren, Nicholas, Mariana, Meredith, Kylie, Joseph, Leonardo, Ruben Jr., Daniel, Perla; brother, Joe Medrano; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family would like to thank the staff at Ridgmar Medical Lodge for their care.
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