Rodolfo "Oko" S. Estrada, Sr

Rodolfo S. "Oko" Estrada, Sr., 80, of S. Mesquite Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Lakeview Christian Home. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Thursday, December 27, 2012, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Friday, December 28, 2012, 10:00 AM, at San Jose Catholic Church with Fr. Valentine Jankowski, OFM, Conv. officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Rodolfo S. "Oko" Estrada, Sr. was born on December 15, 1932 in Marfa, Texas to Leopoldo and Petra (Sanchez) Estrada. He moved to Carlsbad as a young man. Oko married Teresa Muoz in June 1955 here in Carlsbad. He worked driving cattle from Marfa to New Mexico. Oko was a bronc buster and always enjoyed being around horses. He worked as an iron worker, concrete finisher, framer and other areas of construction until retiring after 55 years. Oko was a phenomenal handyman and always loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and great-grandson, Baby Aaron Estrada, Jr. Survivors are his wife, Teresa Muoz Estrada of Carlsbad, NM; children: Rudy Estrada, Jr. and wife, Alice of Carlsbad, NM, Sarah Doubrava and husband, Leo of Aurora, Colorado, James Estrada and wife, Melinda of Carlsbad, NM; 11 grandchildren: Jennifer Florez, Rudy Estrada III, Joshua Doubrava, Erin Ingram, Israel Anthony Hernandez, Sr., Jaymi Estrada, Sasha Jordan, Aaron Estrada, Jessyka Estrada, Marcie Villa and Ellie Villa; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings: Ismael Estrada of El Paso, Texas, Mary Lou Lopez of Carlsbad, NM and Leopoldo Estrada and wife, Ofelia of Carlsbad, NM. Pallbearers will be Israel Anthony Hernandez, Sr., Joshua Doubrava, Sasha Jordan, Jaymi C. Estrada, Adam P. Munoz, III, Johnny Y. Munoz, Sr., Erin Ingram and Michael Jordan, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Rudy Estrada, III and Jesyka R. Estrada. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.