Obituary

Mike Galvan, 62, of Plainview passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Plainview. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Andres Mendoza L. and the Rev. Arsenio Redulla officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, from 5-7 p.m. with a rosary service starting at 7 p.m. at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview, Texas. Mr. Galvan was born March 2, 1947, in Anson, Texas, to Florencio and Mariana Trevino Galvan. He married Simona Montez on Dec. 23, 1964, in Plainview. He moved to Plainview in 1959 and worked in road construction for High Plains Pavers and TxDOT. Mr. Galvan was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Simona Galvan of Plainview; two sons, Henry Galvan and wife, Angie, of Plainview and Michael Galvan and wife, Amber, of Hobbs, N.M.; two daughters, Sally Marroquin and husband, Randy, of Plainview and Cathy Sarabia and husband, Albert, of Lubbock; nine grandchildren, John Henry, Mikel J. and Kristen Galvan, Kiahna and Ari Marroquin, Aaron and Myka Sarabia, Ryan and Alex Galvan; one great-granddaughter: Mia Galvan; six sisters, Luisa Seballos of Abilene, Feliz Cervantes of Lamesa, Hortencia Rodriguez of Amarillo, Loy Chapa of Plainview, Janie Gonzales of Tulsa and Eva Galvan of San Antonio; and two brothers, Eligio Galvan of Plainview and Raul Jimenez of Amarillo. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Jesse Galvan, Carlos Galvan, Gilberto Galvan, Adan Galvan and Jose Lozano; three sisters, Audelia Garcia, Maria Ruiz and Lydia Ochoa. Pallbearers will be Rene Ochoa, Navor Ochoa, Jr., Johnny Galvan, Michael Chapa, Robert Seballos and Robert Galvan. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Area Community Hospice, 3109 Olton Road, Ste. C, Plainview, TX 79072.