Beatrice Hurtado

Beatrice Yglecias Hurtado
November 19, 1926 October 24, 2020

Beatrice Yglecias Hurtado, 93, of Waco, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 24. Graveside services will be at 1:00pm Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, October, 28, 2020 at OakCrest Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hurtado was born November 19, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas to Vincent and Dominga (Gonzalez) Yglecias. She attended local schools, and was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and proud God Mother to many nieces and nephews. Beatrice was married to Jose Hurtado on June 25, 1950 at St. Francis Church in Waco. Beatrice had many interests. She loved to go to “the Country” and enjoy time cooking out, visiting with family and friends, and riding her moped. She also loved listening to music and took every opportunity to dance as much as she could. The louder the better! Beatrice was blessed with a green thumb and make any of her plants grow beautifully. She loved all animals and she even rescued and nursed a squirrel named Pepe that lived for many years under her watchful eye. She especially loved to cook for all of her extended family for the holidays. She will be remembered as a gracious lady, with a fine sense of humor.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jose Hurtado, daughter Maria Alicia Hurtado, brothers, Vincent, Jesse, Arnold, and Mario Yglecias and sister, Elvira Ramirez.

Beatrice is survived by her daughters; Maria Teresa Fenske and husband Charles of Fort Worth, Texas, and Alice Hardwick and husband Don of Waco, Texas; grandchildren; Christine Zirkle and Jeff of Waco, Waco Zirkle of Biloxi, Mississippi, Jeremy Hardwick and wife Dina of Cuero, Texas, Patrick Hardwick and Lucille and her daughter, Lorriana, of Buda, Texas; great grandchildren, Vincent Zirkle and Angelica, Jackson Hardwick, Jorja Hardwick, Delaney Hardwick, Duncan Hardwick, and Lenora Hardwick; great great grandchildren; Indi Marie and Lyla. Sisters; Dominga Rodriguez, Dora Torres and Gloria DeLeon all of Waco, Texas.

Honorary Pallbearers are; Jeremy Hardwick, Patrick Hardwick, Jackson Hardwick, Waco Zirkle, Vincent Zirkle, Charles Fenske, Don Hardwick, Jeff Hunter, and Arnold Yglecias, Jr.