Nazario Bonilla Guzman

A Mass of Christian Burial for Nazario Bonilla, 92, Clinton resident will be held 10:00 am Friday, January 27, 2023, in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by Father Balaswamy Mandagiri. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.

A Rosary will be held 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel.

Nazario Bonilla Guzman was born August 1, 1930, to Secundino Bonilla-Galcia and Alejandra Guzman in Peña Blanca Valparaiso ZC, Mexico and passed away Monday January 23, 2023, in his Clinton home in Clinton, OK.

Nazario was raised in Mexico and came to the United States in 2009 first in Colorado and settled in Clinton in 2011. He was a farm worker until he retired.

He was married to Maria De La Robles in 1955 and later married Manuela Herrera on May 11, 1999, both marriages were in Mexico.

He is a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, he enjoyed going to the casino, gardening, cooking, playing cards and he loved music and dancing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, four brothers, and three sisters, and infant daughter, and grandson, Fernando Gomora.

He is survived by his wife, Manuela, of the home, five daughters, Herminia and husband, Juan Manel, Valtierra, CA, Casimira Castillo and husband, Manuel, of TX, Maria De La Luz and husband,Ricardo Mendoza of Mexico, Patricia Herrera and Kasandra Bonilla, both of Clinton, OK, six sons, Pedro Bonilla and wife, Blanca, Clinton, OK, Eliseo Bonilla and wife, Margarita, Colorado, Gerardo Bonilla and wife MA Guadalupe, of TX and Nazario Bonilla and wife Fatima Clinton, OK., Ausencio Bonilla of Mexico and Ines Bonilla and wife Carolina of Texas.

He is also survived by 45 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild on the way.