Mass: 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Columbus Junction. Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services,

Columbus Junction.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — Maria Moedano, 46, and Pedro Moedano, 47, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at their home in Columbus Junction.

The Rev. Joseph Sia will officiate. Casketbearers will be family members and friends.

Maria will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. Pedro will be buried in San Diego.

Memorials were established at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.

Maria DeLourdes Gutierrez was born March 11, 1962, in Hidalgo, Mexico, the daughter of Guadalupe and Elvira (Suarez) Gutierrez. She was united in marriage to Pedro Moedano in Hidalgo, Mexico.

She was a production worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in Columbus Junction, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

She enjoyed cooking, shopping and taking pictures. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her children.

Pedro was born on March 7, 1962, in Hildago, Mexico, the son of Jose and Juliana (Perez) Moedano. He was also a production worker at Tyson Foods Inc. and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Pedro enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, hunting, dancing and spending time with friends.

They Pedro will be dearly missed by their children, Alfredo Moedano of Ohio, Carlos (fiancée Brandy Koenig) Moedano of Muscatine, and Sandy Moedano, Blanca Eli Moedano and Guadalupe Ivan Moedano, all of Columbus Junction; one grandchild, Marcos Anthony Moedano; Maria’s mother, Elvira Gutierrez of Mexico; Pedro’s parents, Jose and Juliana Moedano of San Diego;  Maria’s four sisters and one brother; Pedro’s three sisters and six brothers; and many friends.

They were preceded in death by Maria’s father and two brothers; and Pedro’s paternal and maternal grandparents.