Elias Perez Sanchez, age 83, of Dale, passed away at 6:45 p.m., on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.
He was born December 16, 1937, in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico to Cirilo Perez and Nicanora Sanchez.
Elias retired from Farbest Foods; was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dale; and liked animals and socializing with friends and family.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Belen Perez of Dale.; nine children, Daniel (Irma) Perez of Huntingburg, Alicia Barco of Naples, Florida (her husband, Humberto, is deceased), Patricio (Amalia) Perez of Laredo, Texas, Cirilo (Maria L.) Perez, Elias (Maria Dolores) Perez, Alejandro (Marta) Perez, Antonio (Maria A.) Perez, Gerardo (Ana) Perez, and Miguel (Dawn) Perez all of Dale; by 33 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Elias Perez Sanchez will be held at 10 a.m., CDT, (11 a.m., EDT) on Tuesday, September 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dale. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery. The funeral Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Crispine Adongo.
Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.
