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Jose A. Medina

August 14, 1942 — June 27, 2024

Jose A. Medina

Jose A. Medina, 81 of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his residence.

A memorial celebration of Jose’s life will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Monday, July 1, 2024 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Father Juan Carlos Ruiz will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the celebration at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery.

Jose was born on August 14, 1942 in Cadereyta, Mexico. He was a son of Ramon and Romana (Avila) de Medina. He married Maria Dora Ramirez on May 17, 1961 in Cadereyta, Mexico. She passed away on July 30, 2019.

He is survived by seven children, Juan Ramon Medina, Sergio Arturo Medina and his wife Ana, Jose Alfredo Medina and his wife, the late Linda Lou Medina all of Arcola, IL, Iliana Medina Leal and her husband Francisco of Mattoon, IL, Marlen Helmuth, Jose Atanacio Medina and his wife Sabrina and Luis Antonio Medina and his wife Amanda all of Arcola, IL, nineteen grandchildren, Jose, Blanca, Sandra, Tiffany, Heather, Sergio Jr., Sonia, Araceli, Nereida, Bianca, Stephany, Gustavo, Nino, Cecilia, Tyler, Marissa, Victoria, Vicente and Jada; twenty-two great grandchildren, Brayden, Ambrielle, Lola, Madi, Aiden, Ava, Isabella, Abigail, Oliver, Ozcar, Audrie, Jericho, Ryker, Trey, Chas, Ezekiel, Jay, Apollo, Aviani, AdyLou, Joaquin, and soon to come baby girl Jayne; two sisters, Maria Viviana Medina de Leal and her husband Epigmenio of Arcola, IL and Maria Guadalupe Medina de Herrera and her husband Jose of Arcola, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Romana Avila de Medina, his wife, Maria Dora Ramirez de Medina, eight siblings, Alfonzo Medina Avila, Salomon Medina Avila, Claudio Medina Avila, Camila Medina de Condarco, Veronica Medina de Diaz, Lucina Medina de Vazquez, Maria De Jesus Medina de Silva, and Juan Medina Avila, and a daughter-in-law, Linda Lou Medina.

Jose retired from Libman Broom Factory after 45 years of service.

Jose was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. 

He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. In his retirement years you could catch Jose outside tinkering in the yard. He enjoyed mowing, we are sure his neighbors were grateful for that. He loved his sweets; he always had a piece of double mint up for grabs. There was never a day missed when he would go to the cemetery and visit his beloved wife, day and night. Most of all, Jose loved to spend time with his great-grandchildren. They all lit up his world. However, we all know that he would be happier with his wife Dora watching us all from Heaven. May God rest his soul.

Memorials may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Arcola. 


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