Leanor Peña Obituary
The passing of Leanor Peña of Conroe, Texas occurred on October 3, 2026. Leanor, born on July 14, 1936, shared life with family, friends, and community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Leanor Peña to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Manuel B. Montes and Antonia Valencia; her husband Deacon Daniel S. Pena; her siblings, Joe Montes, Fred Montes, Ben Montes, Luciano Montes, Lucy Luera, Leonides Muñoz, Luisa Martinez, Ruth Hernandez, Evelyn Madrid Pino and Eppie Hernandez; and her grandmother Meemaw (Bisa).
She is survived by: her children, Cristine Pena, Cathy Colunga (Jorge Brusa), Martha Makar (Daniel), Edward Pena (Regina), Manuel Pena, Pablo Pena, Mary Sedita (Tom), Daniel Pena (Faride), Arturo Pena, Virginia Dettmer (Cris) and Carmen Nitiparsong (Jimmy); and her siblings, Sam Montes, Mary Salazar and Lydia Faber (Harold). She is also survived by 33 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Viewing was held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Holy Family Catholic Church (612 S Copper St, Deming, NM 88030). A rosary was held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A committal service was held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the San Jose Cemetery.
