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Jose Isabel Flores Diaz, 74, Woodstock, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Centegra Hospital- Woodstock.
He was born July 28, 1939, to Ignacio Flores Jaimes and Aurora (Diaz) De Flores, in El Despoblado, Mexico.
He immigrated to the United States in 1978 and brought his family to the U.S. two years later. He worked as an equipment assembler for Mathews Farm Equipment, retiring in 2004. He was also a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Lagarde Flores; two sons, Marco Flores and Victor (Rosario) Flores; a daughter, Monica Flores; two grandchildren; and seven brothers and sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
The visitation and funeral were April 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment services were private.
The arrangements were made by Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.
