Wenceslao Martinez

Wenceslao Bustamante Martinez, 81, of Marfa, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Hospice House in Odessa. He was born September 28, 1931 in Mexico to Cresencio and Herminia Bustamante Martinez.

He was a rancher in the cattle industry and a Catholic.

He is preceded in death by Victoria Prieto and Luciana Marques.

Wenceslao is survived by his wife, Maria P. Martinez of Marfa sons, Bodie Martinez of Hobbs, NM and Oscar P. Martinez of Colorado Springs, CO daughters, Maribel Martinez of Coeur DAlene, ID and Veronica Martinez of Hobbs, NM brothers, Rodrigo Martinez of Odessa, Hector Martinez of Artisea, NM, Juventino Martinez of Odessa, and Elias Martinez of Orlando, FL sisters, Francesca Stephens of Salt Lake City, UT, and Esperanza Alvarado of Odessa and 11 grandchildren.