Guadalupe E. Sanchez passed the morning of May 19, 2022 at Community Healthcare of Texas at Huguley, Burleson, Texas, from natural causes. Lupe was 77 years of age.
Guadalupe E. Sanchez was born to his parents, Ernesto Sanchez, and Beatriz (Flores) Sanchez on October 28, 1944. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Diana E. Sanchez, their children: Orlando Escobar, Jennifer (Elmer) Hanna, Michael Escobar, Raul Escobar, Demetrio E. Sanchez, with 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. From a prior marriage, his children: Cecilia Sanchez, Guadalupe Sanchez, Robert Sanchez, Bobby Sanchez, Mario Sanchez, and seven grandchildren. His living siblings: Juanita Sanchez, Petra Ramirez, Raymond Sanchez and Angie Rojo, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his siblings: Vicky Greigo, Antonia Sanchez, Rosario Rodriguez, Domingo Sanchez, and Jose Luis Sanchez.
Lupe was a member of the Wesleyan Church in Johnson, Kansas. He and his wife enjoyed attending church, he was a people-person and wanted to please people. He and his wife, Diana, recently moved to Mansfield, Texas to be closer to their children and for Lupe’s comfort and care due to his illness. Lupe was born in O’Donnell, Texas and raised in Johnson, Kansas. He was one born to a large and loving family of nine children. His passion was working the fields during harvest season and was considered a Jack-of-all-Trades. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and spent many memorable occasions at the lake with his family and friends. Lupe loved spending time with his grandchildren and watching over them. He had a very special bond with Cain, Cameron, and Cade--“The Boys,” as he liked to call them. After he found Christ, Lupe became a man devoted to his family. He helped any of us however possible and was happy to do so. He was very proud of his entire family.
He liked to stay busy and he never wanted to give up working and continued doing so until his recent illness overtook him. Lupe and his family lived in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, he worked on an oil rig for several years until they relocated back to Texas. For the last 17 years he worked for Paul Holliday, and Randy Morris in Manter, Kansas, and helped to bring in the harvest. Each season, as it got closer to harvest time, his eyes would light up with anticipation. Lupe shared a great love and care for animals—raising cows for a time; he had so much love for his pets and could not help but to spoil them. He was very knowledgeable in farm life and he was a strategic and skilled gardener. He knew how and when to plant and which types of soil to use to produce the best harvest.
Lupe was deeply devoted to his wife, Diana—a True Love. They were always together, and hardly any photos exists of them without the other. We will cherish and keep all our memories of him close to our hearts. Lupe will be deeply, deeply missed. On the words of his son Mike…”Lupe was a good guy. Everybody loved him.”