Cleo Gauna, 82 of Friona passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Friona. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Friona with Pastor Bobby Broughton of Calvary Baptist Church of Friona and Rev. Brett Hoyle, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Cleo was born September 19, 1934 in Yeso, N.M. to Marion and Nora Martinez. She married Enrique "Henry" Gauna September 27, 1952 in Ft. Sumner, N.M. They moved to Friona where they made their home for over 65 years. Cleo owned and operated Cleo's Cleaners for 17 years. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Friona. She was a hard working, dedicated person all of her life. She made many caring friends, and loved to cook for everyone who visited her, but her family was most precious to her. After battling cancer for over 4 years, she could no longer fight the disease and God called her home. Her work on Earth was accomplished. She will be greatly missed.

Cleo is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 sister-Gloria Wallace and 1 brother-Henry Martinez.

She is survived by 1 son-Eddie Lee Gauna of Friona, 1 daughter-Nora Rose and husband Linvell of Friona, 1 brother-Marty Martinez of Wichita, Kansas, 1 sister-Eva Ancira of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 6 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren.

You may send memorials to the Parmer County Cancer Coalition 906 Euclid St. Friona, Texas 79035 or Calvary Baptist Church 1500 Cleveland Friona, Texas 79035