Hortencia Granado

Hortencia Granado, 85, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas

Hortencia Ramirez was born in Odem, Texas on April 4, 1940, the daughter of Juan and Ramona (Gomez) Ramirez. She married Eluterio Granado in Idaho on June 18, 1957. He passed away April 21, 1999. Surviving family members include his sons; Eluterio Granado, Jr. and Francisco Granado, Emporia, Kansas, daughters; Leticia Aldrete and JoAnn Aldrete, both Emporia, Kansas, and Maria Barrager, Cherryville, Kansas and Carolina Solis, Independence, Kansas, 29 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eluterio, Sr., son, Joe Granado, daughters, Lucille Ibara and Rosalinda Granado, grandsons, Charles Barrager and John Holiday, 3 sisters and one brother.

She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. She had worked as a care giver with Advocate Care, as well as at IBP and Spic-N-Span Dry Cleaners.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Emporia. Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Cemetery will follow. The Rosary will be recited Thursday evening at 6:00 at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia. The family will receive friends after.

A memorial has been established with the Building Fund of the Sacred Heart of Jesus School. Contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home; PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801