Magdalena Salinas-Cortez Obituary (1954 - 2015)

Magdalena Salinas Cortez Passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 after a short illness. She was born on October 14, 1954 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Miguel and Juanita (Rositas) Salinas. Magdalena was a devoted wife, and a loving mother, and grandmother who always put her family first. She loved to host family gatherings and enjoyed cooking. Magdalena is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Martin R. Salinas; sisters, Margarita Salinas, and Eloise Lopez. Surviving are her husband, Reynaldo Cortez; son, Philip Herrera; daughter Josephine Herrera; grandchildren, Querida Uribe, Marcus & Rico Guardiola; brothers, Pedro (Suzanne) Salinas, Juan Salinas, Jesus (Karen) Salinas; sisters, Suzanna Luna, Luisa Vega; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Skinner Funeral Home, Lansing Chapel with burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the family. For online condolences please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com