Guadalupe Gonzalez

Gonzalez , Guadalupe 1/21/1945 - 4/14/2022 Kalamazoo Thursday April 21, 2022 Visitation: 5-7pm Whitley Memorial Funeral Home 303 Balch St. Kalamazoo, MI Friday April 22, 2022 Visitation: 9:30am and Mass: 10:30am St. Mary's Catholic Church 939 Charlotte Ave Kalamazoo, Michigan Burial: 11:30am Comstock Cemetery 5900 Oran Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan Luncheon to follow burial St. Mary's Catholic Church Guadalupe "Lupe" Gonzalez was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother "Lita", sister and friend. She left this world with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer on April 14, 2022 at the age of 77. Lupe was born to Guadalupe Moreno Gonzalez and Julia Godina Gonzalez on January 21, 1945 in Lockhart, Texas. After graduating from St. Joseph high school in Saginaw, Michigan as valedictorian of her class, she went on to pursue and earn her degree as a Registered Nurse. She served many years as charge nurse on the psychiatric unit at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Lupe married the love of her life, Gerardo, on her birthday January 21, 1967. Together they had 4 children: Gerardo Jr., Jose, Julie "Mari" and Jaime. Lupe's faith in God was her ultimate priority. She was a living example of that to anyone she crossed paths with. She loved to attend dances every weekend with her husband as her forever dance partner. She was the director of the WMUK Hispanic radio station through WMU, played a large role in the Hispanic American Counsel and enjoyed volunteering for church youth groups. Being in the presence of her family is what brought Lupe the greatest joy. Lupe is survived by her husband, Gerardo; their children: Gerardo Gonzalez Jr., Jose Gonzalez (Lianne), Julie "Mari" Gonzalez, Jaime Gonzalez (Nicole); 15 grandchildren: Jose (Alexis), Gerardo, Gabriel, Angelo, Vanessa, Emmanuel, Fabian, Freddie, Amaya, Brianna, Jaime Jr., Annaeise, Roman, Malina and Evelyn; 9 great grandchildren: Brayden, Zeke, Alexis, Emerson, Maximus, Maisley, Mia, Avery and Maribella; 5 siblings: Stephena Gonzalez, Clara Gonzalez, Maria Saucedo (Jose), Steve Gonzalez (Margie), John Gonzalez; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Guadalupe Moreno Gonzalez and mother Julia Godina Gonzalez. Whitley Memorial Funeral Home 303 Balch St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001