Hortencia Almanza, 78, Altus, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Magnolia Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 13, 2022 in the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jose Contreras officiating. Burial will follow in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, August 12, 2022 at the funeral home.
Hortencia Gardea was born on June 23, 1944 in Chihuahua, Mexico. She married Moncerrate Almanza in Chihuahua on August 8, 1962. The family moved to Altus, Oklahoma and Hortencia worked primarily as a homemaker. She was a member of the Templo Samaria and enjoyed cooking and crocheting.
Hortencia was preceded in death by her mother, Concepcion Gardea; her grandfather, Francisco Gardea; a son, Otoniel “Tony” Almanza; two great grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Moncerrate; six children, Gumaro Almanza and wife, Aida, Victoria Baeza and husband, Eddie, Leo Almanza, Maria Chapa and husband, Paul, Moncerrate Almanza, Jr., and Sandra Tran and wife, Dung; 23 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; five sisters; three brothers; and many other nieces and nephews.
The family would prefer that all in attendance to wear a mask.
You may watch the Funeral Service livestream at
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. Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuneralhome.com