Maria Amada Medina

Medina, Maria Amada

Passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Jackson, Michigan at the age of 90. Amada was preceded in death by her husband, Juan C. Medina; her father, David Gomez; her mother, Herlinda Garcia; and her three sisters and four brothers. Amada is survived by her children, Rev. Joel Medina, S.J., Iracema Crawford (Henry), Linda Berkemeier (John), Marcos Medina (Martha), Patricio Medina (Laura), Lisa Wagner-Medina (Dawn), Delia Medina (Phill Snyder), and Margaret Clark (Chris); grandchildren, Luis Medina (Kellie), Angela Medina, Joel Medina, John Berkemeier (Meghan), Analise Berkemeier (fiancé Matt Mueller), Alec Medina, Alex Clark, Audrey Clark; great-granddaughter, Cambria Berkemeier; sisters-in-law, Teresa Fuentes, Lela Gomez, Helen Gonzalez, and Socorro Zavala; and brother-in-law, Augustine Medina.

Amada was born on November 17, 1929 in La Grulla, Texas. She moved and settled in Jackson, Michigan in 1958. She worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital and later at Kuhl's Meat Market. She was a long-time member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where she was a Eucharistic Minister for many years. She made her Cursillo in 1978 and Marriage Encounter in 1980. She was a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis for 15 years. She loved reading, spending time with family and friends, and taking in the beauty of flowers and birds. Her name, Amada, means love. She always made sure people felt loved in her presence.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Fr. James Shaver officiating. The funeral mass will also be live streamed on St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish's Facebook page. Interment will follow at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Tuesday, October 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a Rosary Service at 7:00 PM. Third Order of St. Francis Wake Service will follow the Rosary. The family will also receive friends at the church on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

Amada's wishes were that anyone that visits please wear a mask and respect social distancing to protect her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or St. John's St. Vincent dePaul Conference would be appreciated.

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