Juanita Pina, 88, died July 11, 2012, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Steeple, Texas, to Margarito and Sanitga Rodriguez Castor.

Juanita was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the G.I. Forum Auxiliary, Cursillo, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Ladies Auxiliary. She would crochet doll clothes and afghans. Juanita would donate the afghans to the church fiesta every year. She was a very loving, caring, and giving person.

On July 16, 1965, she married Ellis J. Pina in Hutchinson. He died Jan. 26, 2009.

She is survived by: son, Marvin Robertson; stepsons, Vincent Pina and Enrique "Henry" Pina; brother, Fernando Castor, all of Hutchinson; numerous step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; a sister; and 11 brothers.

A rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012, at Elliott Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 612 S. Maple, South Hutchinson, with Father Ned Blick officiating. Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.