The Van Wert County Courthouse

Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

Atanasia Palacios

Atanasia “Tona” Palacios, 63, of Antwerp, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born July 30, 1947, in Wauseon, the daughter of the late Jose and Andrea (Martinez) Mendez.

Survivors include three children, Martina Calhoun of Antwerp, Martin of Tacoma, Wash., and Samuel of Antwerp; and siblings Connie Thiel of Baton Rouge, La., Michael Mendez of Fort Wayne, Nick Mendez of Cecil, Eleanor Estep of Fort Wayne, Raymond Mendez of Ayersville; Mary Fry of Defiance; Joseph Mendez of Zion, Ill., Ami Dunderman of Antwerp and David Mendez of Ney.

Five siblings, Ted Mendez, Marianne Reyes, Ester McHargue, Joan Rodriguez and Chris Mendez, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Antwerp United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Gates officiating.

Calling hours are from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Dooley Funeral Home, PO Box 452, Antwerp, OH 45813.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dooleyfuneralhome.com.

POSTED: 05/04/11 at 10:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries