April 28, 1923 – November 10, 2009

Mike Hernandez Sr., 86, of Morrill, departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were Nov. 14 at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff with Pastor Mike Meysenburg officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill.

The Mike Hernandez, Sr. Memorial Fund has been established. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com.

Mike was born April 28, 1923 in Marquez, Texas to Marcello and Guadalupe (Cuarra) Hernandez. He was raised in Texas and came to Nebraska in 1940.

He married Mary Barraza April 20, 1960 in Gering. He farmed south of Lyman on the Kenneth Carpenter farm until moving to Morrill in 1985.

Mike loved hunting, fishing, rock and arrowhead collecting, guns, gardening and watching westerns on television. He was a loving devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years: Mary; children: Mary Jane (Marcus) Quevedo of Gering, Mike (Paula) Hernandez Jr. of Morrill, Martin (Rose) Hernandez of Morrill, Marcella (John) Urdiales of Gering and Marie (Fernando) Perez of Morrill; sister: Margaret Fernandez of California; grandchildren: Adrian and Cory Quevedo, Michael III, Heather (Doradji) NiHama, and Christopher Hernandez, Stacy (Fernando) Rodriquez, Nathan (Sarahi) Hernandez, Sara and Abraham Hernandez, Brandon, Brittany and Andrew Urdiales, and Anthony, Christian, Natasha and Kadin Perez; great-grandchildren: Quintyn Quevedo, Isabella and Michael IV, Hernandez, Sebastian Hernandez and Nevaeh Urdiales.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters.

Mike Hernandez Sr.