Andres Arriola, 70, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Hospital Mac Celaya in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was born January 13, 1950 in La Canada Tarimoro Guanajuato, Mexico the son of Reinalda Hernandez and Leon Arriola. He married M. Carmen Tirado on February 6, 1976 in Tarimoro, Guanajuato. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle out to his farmland and taking care of his cattle. He spent his summers in Illinois and the rest of the year in his hometown of La Canada in Guanajuato, Mexico. His favorite pass time was socializing, reminiscing about his youth over coffee all the while smoking. He lived his life to the fullest.
Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., June 18, 2020 at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL, with Father Darwin Flores officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery in Sandwich, Illinois. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife M. Carmen Tirado Arriola; his 10 children, M. Guadalupe (Francisco) Galvan, Sergio (Marialda) Arriola, Jose Andres (Leticia) Arriola, Hugo (Guadalupe) Arriola, Victor (Mirsa) Arriola, Jorje (Claudia) Arriola, F. Jasmine Arriola, Jesus Arriola all of Sandwich, Illinois and Yesenia (Alex) Alvarez of Booker, Texas, and Carmen (Roberto) Gomez of Blue Island, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; three brothers, Joel Arreola, Moises Arriola, and Froylan Arriola; three sisters, Esperanza Arriola, Alicia Arriola, and Irma Arriola; 21 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Reinalda Hernandez and Leon Arriola.
For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHome.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 East Arnold Road
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
(815) 786-2165
Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., June 18, 2020 at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL, with Father Darwin Flores officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery in Sandwich, Illinois. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife M. Carmen Tirado Arriola; his 10 children, M. Guadalupe (Francisco) Galvan, Sergio (Marialda) Arriola, Jose Andres (Leticia) Arriola, Hugo (Guadalupe) Arriola, Victor (Mirsa) Arriola, Jorje (Claudia) Arriola, F. Jasmine Arriola, Jesus Arriola all of Sandwich, Illinois and Yesenia (Alex) Alvarez of Booker, Texas, and Carmen (Roberto) Gomez of Blue Island, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; three brothers, Joel Arreola, Moises Arriola, and Froylan Arriola; three sisters, Esperanza Arriola, Alicia Arriola, and Irma Arriola; 21 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Reinalda Hernandez and Leon Arriola.
For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHome.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 East Arnold Road
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
(815) 786-2165
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