Jose P. Estrada , age 80, died early Sunday morning, May 8, 2011, at his Fowler, Kansas, residence.

He was born July 20, 1930, at Rancho Colorado, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Concepcion and Maria de la Luz (Mendoza) Estrada. As a young boy he attended school in Mexico .

In 1950, he married Margarita Loya de Estrada at Rancho Colorado, Chihuahua, Mexico. Over the years he worked as a farmer, laborer, and other various occupations. He was a resident of Fowler for the past several months, moving from Hays.

He was a member of the Catholic faith, attending St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Fowler, Kansas.

He is survived by:

His children, Maria Cruz Barrera, Rosenda Estrada, Ofelia Estrada, Imelda Venzor,

Efrain Estrada, Alejandro Estrada, Ubaldo Estrada, Rumaldo Estrada, Graciela

Estrada, & Cosme Estrada

25 grandchildren 18 great-grandchildren

He is preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers and sisters, Hermanos, Benedicto, Jesus, Faustino, Agustin, & Maria de Refugio.

Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at the church. Friends may call from 9:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Fowler Cemetery, Fowler.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com