Aurelio Mares Rivera

Aurelio Mares Rivera, age 84, died on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.

He was born on December 4, 1939, in Durango, Mexico, to Jesus Mares Avila and Julia Rivera de Mares.  

He is survived by his seven sons, Aurelio Mares Jr. and his wife, Diana, 

Jesus Omar Mares and his wife, Guadalupe Avila, 

Octavio Mares and his wife, Laura Aldevete, 

Aurelio Ariel Mares and his wife, Ginger Mares, 

Eduardo Mares and his wife, Sandra Vega, 

Luis Javier Mares, and his wife Alma Juardo, 

Anthony Lovato, and 

Four daughters, Julie Allen and her husband Chris, 

Janine Lovato, 

Elaine Salas, and her husband, Tommy, 

Patty Chappell and her husband, Carl, 

Three siblings, Jesus Mares Rivera and his wife, Isabel Prieto de Mares,

Berta Alicia Mares,

Marta Mares de Moncada

40 grandchildren, and 

50 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Leal Mares, parents Jesus and Julia Mares, daughter, Rosella Aguilar, daughter, Hilda Mar Mares, Sisters, Carolina Mares de Rivera, and Teresa Mares de Enriquez.

Visitation will be 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W 2^nd Street, Liberal, Kansas.

Rosary will follow at 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 29, 2024, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 1510 N. Calhoun, Liberal, Kansas.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 1, 2024, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.   Mass will be celebrated by Reverend Charles Seiwert.

A burial will follow at Restlawn Cemetery in Liberal, Kansas.  

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hornungfuneralhome.com