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Josephine F. Ybarra, "Josie"

Passed away on November 13, 2020

Josephine F. Ybarra, “Josie”, age 92, late of Calumet City and formerly of South Chicago, passed away November 13, 2020.  Beloved wife of the late Louis R. Ybarra Sr.  Loving mother of Josephine Linda (John) Sepulveda, Louis (Anita) Ybarra Jr., Gloria (John) Gonzalez, Yolanda (Miguel) Gonzalez, Paul (Donna) Ybarra, Richard (Rita) Ybarra and Monica (Ignacio) Jasso.  Cherished grandmother of Laurie (Mike) Holmes, Yvonne (Danny) Drewry, Kelly Sepulveda, Anne Ybarra, Louis (Korina) Ybarra III, Lisa (Valentino) Trevino, Monica Ybarra, Lauren (Phil) Krause, John Gonzalez Jr., Michael (Donna) Gonzalez, Diana Gonzalez, Jessica (Eric) Greenwald, Melissa (Christopher) Ybarra-Robinson, Diana Ybarra, Richard Ybarra Jr., Rose Ybarra, Louis Jasso and Ignacio Jasso Jr.   Adored great grandmother of Alysia& Dylan Holmes, Briah, Chloe & Eli Drewry, Alessandra & Orlando Ybarra, Enrique Ybarra-Barrios, Mia & Zoey Trevino, Jaxson & Ava Krause, Kathren & Bella Gonzalez, Anthony Tirado, Ivan Dondiego Jr., Gabriel, Grace & Eric Jr. Greenwald and Brantley Robinson.  Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Josie was preceded in death by her siblings Luis A. (late Candelaria) Fernandez, Andrea (late Merce) Gonzales, Refugio A. Fernandez, Valentin A. (Agapita) Fernandez, Salvador A. Fernandez, Rosalio A. (Ida) Fernandez, Juanita (late Norberto) Balderas, Frances (late Estanislao) Herrera and John (late Linda) Rivera.  While living in South Chicago, our mom became an avid bingo player.  She enjoyed following bingos by going to the different churches seven days a week.  Eventually, going to the bingo centers were replaced by casinos.  Mom loved traveling to Las Vegas so much that she made several trips a year to the “Gambling Capital of the World”.  Mariachi music was her favorite. She loved listening to and dancing, anytime, with the sounds of the mariachi.  And of course, our mom was a great cook/baker.  Her family always enjoyed her home cooked meals (especially the tamales) and when she would bake her lemon meringue pies.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10am DIRECTLY AT Jesus, Shepherd of Souls Parish (St. Andrew worship site), 768 Lincoln Ave., Calumet City.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, face masks and social distancing will be required at the church and cemetery.  Elmwood Chapel, Chicago entrusted with arrangements.  773-731-2749 www.elmwoodchapel.com