Florentin Amador Cruz

Florentin Amador Cruz, 66 of South Sioux City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at a local hospital.  A Catholic Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2020 at St. Michael Catholic Church in South Sioux City with Father Anthony Weidner officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.  Visitation, with family present, will be on Friday, June 5^th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Florentin was born on June 20, 1953 in Chinandega, Nicaragua to Juan Jose Amador Morales and Pascuala del Carmen Cruz Rodriguez.  He married Marta E. Rodriguez De Amador on May 15, 1993 in South Sioux City, Nebraska.  Florentin moved to South Sioux City in 1991, where he has worked for Tyson Foods since April 23^rd, 1991.  He was a proud member of St. Michael Catholic Church. 

Florentin is survived by his wife Marta of South Sioux City; daughters Isabel, Gabriela, and Diana Amador, all of South Sioux City; son Juan Jose Amador of South Sioux City, and two sons in Nicaragua; brothers Isidro, Heriberto, Constantino and sisters Magdalena, Rafaela, and Estebana, all residing in Nicaragua and Honduras; 7 brothers-in-law all in South Sioux City; 7 sisters-in-law, most in South Sioux City, and one in Mexico; 52 nieces and nephews, 25 in South Sioux City, and 27 in Nicaragua and Honduras; father-in-law Ismael Rodriguez Ponce of South Sioux City; and numerous cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Florentin was preceded in death by his parents, sister Lionela Amador Cruz, mother-in-law Gregoria Rodriguez Lopez, and brother-in-law Uriel Rodriguez. 

Casket Bearers will be Gustavo Rodriguez, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Ramiro Garcia, Juan Jose Amador, and Eric Rodriguez.

Cuando Dios vio que te estabas cansando y que no podias curarte, te tomo en sus brazos y te dijo “Ven, Conmigo”

Con lagrimas en los ojos observamos que te alejabas poco a poco y a pesar de todo nuestro amor no pudimos mantenerte entre nosotros.

Tu Corazon de oro dejo de latir, tus fuertes manos trabajadoras descansaron.

Dios destrozo nuestros corazones, cuando nos demostro una vez mas que…

“El siempre se queda con lo mejor”.