Jose Maria Galvan, 88, passed away July 11, 2018 in VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Fort Wayne. He was born in Laredo, Texas on February 25, 1930 to the late Carlos and Daria (Gonzales) Galvan.
Jose was a life long resident of Converse. On November 24, 1956 he married Josephine Ybarra. She survives. Jose at one time worked for Red Gold. He then went to work for Morgan Packing Company in Converse. Jose was a board member for Izaak Walton League and in his free time he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and gardening.
Jose is also survived by his children, Humberto (Heidi) Galvan, Huntington; Luis A. (Griselda) Galvan, Yuma, Arizona; Jose (Jeri Martin) Galvan, Jr., Elwood; Carlos (Lisa Cook) Galvan, Marion; Lydia (Lee) Garza, Mission, Texas; Yolanda Galvan, Marion; brother, Francisco Galvan, Converse; sisters, Guadalupe Morales and Andrea Guerra, both of San Antonio, Texas; Oralia Galvan, Somerset, Texas; grandchildren, 16; great-grandchildren, 13.
Jose is also preceded in death by his brothers, Carlos Galvan, Jr., and Rogelio Galvan; sister, Eva Sanchez.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018 from 4-8 pm in Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral Home, Larrison-Martin Chapel, 308 East Marion Street, Converse, Indiana. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 11:00 am. Burial with military honors will immediately follow in Marion National Cemetery, 1700 East 38th Street, Marion.
Tio Pepe,
Thanks for the gardening lessons and pointers you gave me throughout the years. I know I didn’t see you much throughout my life because of the distance bewtween Texas and Indiana. The times we did visit I really enjoyed them. I still remember you driving me around looking at all the corn fields in around converse and drinking a cold beer afterwards ,I believe it was in 1988 or so. I still have a picture somewhere of you , tio poncho ,cousin Frankie my brother Danny and I at the I Indianapolis 500 museum.
Until we see each other again Tio Pepe.
“ set them up Joe”
To the Galvan family our deepest condolences go out to all of the family,and due to prior commiments,we the John Martin family will be unable to attend,but are keeping each of you in our thoughts and prayers