Secundina Godinez Zarate passed away November 01, 2022 at the age of 96. She was born on October 25, 1926 in Coalcoman, Michoacan to Teodoro Godinez and Reynalda Gonzalez.
She married Amador Zarate in 1947 in Mexico. Amador passed away on February 24, 1962 leaving her with her eight children.
She moved from Mexico to Winnemucca, Nevada in 1978 with her two oldest children Jorge Zarate and Efrain Zarate.
Her other children joined her later. Secundina was a mother, daughter and sister who enjoyed being a full-time mother raising all her children.
She loved to tell stories and make people laugh.
Secundina is preceded in death by her brothers Estreberto and Hector Godinez. She is survived by her sister Isabel Rodriguez and her children Jorge Zarate, Efrain (Maria) Zarate, Mike Godinez, Gerardo Zarate, Amelia (Eugenio) Chavez, Alida (Carlos) Zarate, Maria (Pablo) Madrigal.
Twenty-one grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
Services were held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 10:30am.
Burial followed at the Winnemucca Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends was held at the Winnemucca West Hall Convention Center.