Modesto Salaiz Jr.

Modesto (Moe) Salaiz, Jr., age 86, of Newburgh, IN, passed away at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN.
Moe was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Newburgh, IN. He retired from Gibbs Die Casting after 25 years of service. Moe was an avid outdoorsman and liked deer and turkey hunting in his spare time. He enjoyed watching boxing and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. Moe loved taking trips to Branson Missouri to see live entertainment with his wife. He looked forward to meeting his friends at McDonald's for breakfast.
Moe was preceded in death by his parents Modesto and Marta Salaiz and his wife Alene Salaiz.
Moe is survived by his wife of 15 years Elmina Joyce McDaniel Salaiz of Newburgh, IN; sons Daniel Salaiz and (Mandie) of San Antonio, TX and Dennis Salaiz of Morganfield, KY; step-son Jeff Mayes and wife (Earika) of Newburgh, IN; sisters Eva Salaiz and Connie Redman both of San Antonio, TX; brother Sam Salais of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren Jenae Salaiz and Cory Wilson; step-grandchildren Brittany Mayes, Justin Gish, Lee Gish and Amanda Gish; great-grandchildren Charlotte Mitchell and Celeste Wilson.
Relatives and friends are invited to Moe's Life Celebration from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until the service time on Friday at Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home in Henderson, KY. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the funeral home with Reverend Rick O'Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Henderson, KY.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.
Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home, online condolences may be made at www.bentongluntandtappfuneralhome.com.