Joe R. Saiz, 93 of Friona passed away June 17, 2020 in Amarillo.  Viewing will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home with Celebration of Life Services set for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 20, 2020 in the Ron Smiley Memorial with Rev. Skip Hodges, officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Joe was born July 4, 1926 in Vaughn, New Mexico to Rosendo and Guadalupe Valdez Saiz. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII. He married Frances Medina   October 7, 1946 in McAlister, N.M.

He was a carpenter and a farmer and loved to tinker with old cars, fish and go camping.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents, children-Junior Saiz, Johnny Saiz, Frank Saiz, Robert Saiz, and  Erlinda Valerio.

Those to carry on his legacy include his wife Frances of Friona, 5 sons-Daniel Saiz and wife Jovita of Enid, Oklahoma, Nick Saiz and wife Cherri, and George Saiz and wife Agnes, all of Kingsland, Jessie Saiz and  Gilbert Saiz, both of Amarillo, 3 daughters-Cecelia Steelman of Clovis, Connie Northcutt of Carrizozo, N.M.,  and Francis Huckins of Friona, 2 sisters Geneva Braillif of Friona, and Ruby Olgin of Hereford, 1 brother-Manuel Pacheco of Houston, 31 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

You may send condolences to the family and sign the online guest book at www.hansardfamily.com