Julia "Mary" (Galvan) Leon

Julia M. “Mary” Leon, age 64, went in peace to be with her Lord, while surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday June 12, 2024. She was born on November 16, 1959, in San Angelo, Texas, the daughter of the late Daniel and Maria De Los Angeles Galvan Sr.  Julia and her family moved to Marion from Texas in 1970. She married Ruben Leon on November 20, 1980, and he survives.

Julia was a member of Iglesia Arca De Salvacion. Julia retired from the Elwood Community School System where she was and Aid in the ESL (English as a Second Language) class.  She was a very loving and caring person who never shut her door to anyone. If you were hungry, she would feed you. She was mom to her children’s friends as well. Julia could not stand the Dallas Cowboys. In fact, her hatred of them was so strong that her family would often gift her Cowboys merchandise, or secretly hang Cowboys signs on her chair just to get a rise out of her. Memories like these and many more will be cherished forever.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters: Blanca Leon, Yolanda (James) Nash, and Diamantina (Cruz) Leon, one son: Ruben (Olivia) Leon Jr, five brothers: Daniel (Lina) Galvan Jr., Robert (Tina) Galvan, Elias (Lupe) Galvan, Ricardo Galvan, and Tony Galvan, one brother-in -law: Roberto DeLeon, eighteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.

Julia is preceded in death by one sister: Sally DeLeon,  two nieces: Rebecca Galvan, Maria Angela Galvan, two nephews: Elias Galvan, and Roberto DeLeon Jr., her best friend Mimi Gil and a special grandchild Jorge Guzman.

Friends and family may visit from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday June 17, 2024, at REAL Community Covenant Church, 1240 S Adams St., Suite A, Marion, IN 46953. Homegoing Service will begin at 1:00 PM with Pastor Eliza Ayala and Pastor Andrew Morrell officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, 11201 S Marion Rd 35, Marion, IN 46952. Arrangements have been entrusted to Raven Choate Robinson Funeral Home.

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