Guillermo Carrasco Pando

Guillermo Carrasco Pando, 85, of South Ash Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away October 10, 2014 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2014, 10:00 AM, at San Jose Catholic Church with Father Agnel Anthony officiating. Cremation will take place after the services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Guillermo Carrasco Pando was born June 25, 1929 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico to Eduardo and Tomasa (Carrasco) Pando. He loved horses and was a hard worker. Guillermo worked as a rancher his entire life. He enjoyed going to the horse races. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Survivors are his wife, Elva Pando of Presidio, Texas; children: Elsa Pando Garcia of Ojinana, Chihuahua, Mexico, Guillermo Pando, Jr. of Lubbock, TX, Lucia Acosta Pando of Carlsbad, NM, Elpidio Pando of Odessa, TX, Maria Meneces Pando of Presidio, TX, Ana Gallardo Pando of Kermit, TX, Alma Rosa Aranda Pando of Presidio, TX, Carolina Pando of Mexico, D.F., Jorge Pando of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Patricia McElwain of Uvalde, TX; 25 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchldren; 2 great-great-grandchildren and 10 brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be Guillermo Pando, Jr, Elpidio Pando, Jorge Pando, Guillermo Acosta, Kevin Acosta and Jesus Acosta. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.