Osbauldo R. Castañeda, Sr.

June 25, 1946 - March 3, 2016

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Osbauldo R. Castañeda, Sr., 69, of Sonora, TX passed away on March 3, 2016.

He served 2 years in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran.

He served as a Sutton County Commissioner and retired from Burlington Resources after 32 years of employment.

Prior to his death he was employed as the ranch foreman of the Buffalo Well Ranch.

Baldo was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and doting great-grandfather.

He was hardworking and always willing to lend a helping hand and he will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Baldo is survived by his wife of 47 years, Belia Barron Castañeda, son Osbauldo Castañeda, Jr. and wife Melinda and daughters, Nelda Tobias and husband Manuel, Sonia Castañeda, and Romelia Castañeda all of Sonora, TX.

He is also survived by grandchildren, Magdalena and Enrique, Felisha and Mike, Austin and Krysti, Osbauldo III, Marcos, LeAndra and Dillion, Cande, Keanu, Juan, and Cipriana and great-grandchildren: Cecilio, Kade, Korbin, Sophia, Derek, Avery, Aliana, Mikey, and Kason.

Baldo is also survived by his sisters, Leonor & Elizeo Medina, Lucy & Bill Hargis, Brother, Alfredo Castañeda, brothers-in-law Juan Barron, Jr. & Lisa, Robert & Mary Barron and sisters-in-law Ervenia & Rudy Perez, Mary Treviño & Trini, Tonia Castañeda, and Teresa Solis; along with many loving nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Augustine and Petra Castañeda and in-laws Juan and Beatrice Barron, Sr.

He is also preceded by brothers:Adrian, Gabriel, & Alejandro Castañeda and sister Consuelo Castro.

Services were held on Tuesday, March 8 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Sonora, TX.

A burial followed at Sonora Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Austin Castañeda, Osbauldo Castañeda, III, Dillion Reed, Cande Tobias, Keanu and Juan Gamez.

A fellowship meal was served at St. Ann’s Catholic Church Hall.