Deonicio Peña Obituary

Former Business Owner Deonicio H. Peña Sr. 94 of Marion died Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Marion Health, Marion, Indiana. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather he will be sadly missed, born April 8, 1930, in Pearsall, TX to Juan and Gregaria (Hernadez) Peña. Deonicio married the love of his life Antoni Guillermo, and she survives.

He loved to go to and watch wrestling, loved to dance, and loved music. He enjoyed wearing hats and was Fred Sanford type, loved to collect cans and he could sell about anything, he loved his family greatly. He was a migrant worker until he started working at General Tire, Marion, and in 1966 opened Peña's Restaurant at 5th and Gallatin Streets and was awarded the Best Hamburger in Grant County in 1976. He attended St. Paul Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Antoni, children, Hilda (Salvador) Llamas, Pete (Angela) Balderass, Toni (Greg) Myers, Rogelio (Aimee) Peña, Jose A. (Mary) Peña, Edward (Maritza) Peña, Eva (Tracy) Taylor, 44 grandchildren, 98 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by children, Deonicia Jr., Delia Vasquez, Mario Peña, Enett Balderass, Gloria Balderass, and siblings, Julian, Luis, and Domingo.

The family will receive friends Friday, August 9, 2024, from 6-8 PM at College Park Chapel Armes-Hunt Life Celebration Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 4601 S. Western Ave., Marion, IN, a life celebration for Deonicio will be Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Online condolences and memories may be made at www.armeshuntfuneral home.com