Janie Gonzales, 67 of Friona died Thursday, February 4, in Friona. Rosary Services have been scheduled for 6:00 P.M. Monday February 8, 2016 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Friona with Mass of Christian Burial Services scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church with Rev. Anthony Swamy Aakula, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery in Bovina by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Janie was born September 26, 1948 in Chatfield, Arkansas to Manuel G. and Maria Florinda Quiroga Hernandez. She married Larry Gonzales January 17, 1966 in Bovina. She was a retired teacher's aide in the Friona I.S.D. Janie was a member and very active in several organizations within St. Teresa's Catholic Church, was a past member of the Ladies Society in Friona, loved crafts, gardening and her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter-Cynthia Ann Garza, and 1 son-Oscar Franklin Gonzales.

Survivors include: Her husband Larry of Friona, 2 sons-Martin Gonzales and wife Michelle and Garry Gonzales and wife Elizabeth, all of San Marcos, 1 daughter-Amanda Estraca and husband Jeremy of Friona, 3 brothers-Manuel Hernandez Jr. and wife Mary of Hobbs, N.M., Alvino Hernandez and Elias Hernandez and wife Rachel, all of Brownfield, 9 grandchildren-Lorri Garza, Bianca Nava, Alexander and Krystin Gonzales, Maritza Lopez Gonzales, J'dyn Gonzales, Mekhila Shepherd, Josiah Gonzales and Liam Kirby, 5 great-grandchildren-Jewelyanna and Adreal Torres, Zariah, Aiden and Cynthia Nava.