Elia Hilda Salazar, 78, of Galesburg, died at 8:51 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born July 2, 1946, in Laredo, Texas, the daughter of Guadalupe and Maria "Lupe" (Hurtado Hernandez) Cruz. Hilda married Praxedis Salazar on September 11, 1967, in Laredo, Texas. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2015. She worked as a CNA for over 30 years working at various local nursing homes. Hilda also enjoyed doing volunteer work at hospitals, local restaurants, and she was an interpreter for anyone in the Spanish speaking community.
Left to cherish her memory is one son, Praxedis G. (Alicia) Salazar of Topeka, Kansas; two daughters, Irma M. (Samuel) Garcia of Galesburg and Elia H. Salazar of Topeka, Kansas; 11 grandchildren: Raphael V. Garcia, Cristian S. Garcia, David V. Garcia, Lucas B. Garcia, Isabel M. Salazar, P. Gabriel Salazar, Angel Kizzire, Alejandro R. (Kayla) Martinez, Armando P. (Marie) Martinez, Nat

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