Blas Garcia SR

The funeral service for Blas H. Garcia Sr. of Hollandale, Minnesota will be 1:00 p.m. Friday at St. Theodore's Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Father James Berning and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service Albert Lea and one hour before the service at the church. Blas died Monday, January 19, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. He was 66 years old. Blas was born July 21, 1942 at Gregory, Texas to Blas and Maria (Herrera) Garcia. He lived in Texas and moved to Hollandale in 1969. Blas married Catalina Torres on January 10,1988. He was a member of St. Theodore's Catholic Church. He worked as a laborer in Agriculture in the Hollandale area. Blas liked his truck. He also enjoyed the Dallas Cowboys, was a practical joker, barbequing, listening to Spanish music and helping others. Blas is survived by his wife Catalina Garcia of Hollandale, Minnesota; five children: Blas Garcia Jr. of Woodbury, Minnesota, Brenda Garcia of W. St. Paul, Minnesota, Peter Garcia of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Maria Conde and her husband Gabriel of Northfield, Minnesota and Tina Garcia of Hollandale, Minnesota; six grandchildren: Jesse, Krystle, Joshua, Michael, Erica, Marisol, Javier, Anahi and Jael; seven great grandchildren; mother: Maria Garcia of Ohio; brother: Frank Garcia of Ohio; sisters: Yolanda Gomez of Ohio and Diana Paulson of Albert Lea, Minnesota; many nieces nephews and cousins. Blas was preceded in death by his father: Blas Garcia I; son: Jesse Garcia and brother: David Garcia.