Johnnie R. Vanegas

Johnnie R. Vanegas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church with Father Eduardo Jazo officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Johnnie was born November 24, 1929, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Patrocino and Domitila Vanegas. He owned Johnnie’s Do-Nuts for 40 years and made some of the best donuts many will remember. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catalina Vanegas; parents and several siblings. He is survived by sons, Johnny Vanegas, Jr., and Ralph Vanegas and wife, Fidela; daughters, Rosemary Reyes and husband, Joe, Martha Martinez and husband, Bill, and Velinda Haltom and husband, Kenneth; grandchildren, Amber Stanton, Kathy Martinez, Desiree Sosa, Sara Martinez, Lance Haltom, Ralph Vanegas, Jr, Siera Martinez, Norma Garcia, Lori Garcia, Jason Garcia, and Orlando Cantu. Great Grandchildren: Dakota Santibanez, Brooke Garcia, Justin Garcia, Jeremy Garcia, Kayleigh Garcia, Jaylon Cantu, Dominic Cantu, Kaylea Cantu; Great Grandchildren: Aubree Sosa, Kenzlee Sosa, Antonio “TJ” Marquez Jr; Great-Great grandchildren: Carson Galvan, Daniel Santibanez, Raniyah Mckinnie; sisters, Maria Pena Rueda, Angela Pena Perez; brother, Joe Pena. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.