Donato Herrera

Donato Herrera, 72, of La Grange, formerly of Hale Center, Texas died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Donato was born Aug. 7, 1943 in Yoakum to Juana Martinez and Ines Herrera. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the La Grange City Cemetery. Visitation was from noon until 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan., 3 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the family present from 5 until 7 p.m. Donato was a retired farmer from Gloyna Farms, and he loved fishing, mechanicing, gardening, and visiting with family and friends. He was a member of the Inglesia Bautista in Muldoon. He married Olga Rodriguez on Sept. 27, 1968 in Sudan, Texas. Donato is survived by his wife, Olga Herrera of La Grange, and their seven children, Delores and Doug Hogan, Ralph Herrera, Victor and Teresa Herrera, Eva Herrera and Rick Levitt, Trino and Sandra Herrera, Judy and Andy Blaha, Michael and Casey Herrera, and Andrea and Antonio Longoria; one half brother, John Gerrera, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one half brother. Family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718. Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange was in charge of arrangements.