Rosario Casanova Galán, age 94, of Celina, passed away Wednesday,
July 2, 2025, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Born May 1, 1931, in Distrito Pachiza, provincia de Mariscal Cáceres,
Juanjui, Peru, she was a daughter of Teófilo Casanova de la Cruz and
Catalina Galán Vásquez.
Rosario is survived by 2 sons: Eduardo Montalván Casanova and Pedro
Ruiz Casanova, and a daughter and son-in-law: Rosario del Carmen Ruiz
Casanova and Alfonso Maciel, 8 grandsons: Pedro, Daniel, Miguel, David,
Pier, Franco, Emanuel and Jordan, 2 granddaughters: Tracy and Caty, and
3 great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were 4 brothers: Beningo Casanova Galán, Gregorio
Casanova Galán, Teadulfo Casanova Galán and Roberto Casanova Galán,
and 3 sisters: Rudulfina Casanova Galán, Asteria Casanova Galán and
Elcira Casanova Galán.
Rosario had earned a Master's Degree in Education, and was an Elementary
Schoolteacher and Principal in Peru for 30 years. She was a member of the
Teachers Association in Peru.
Rosario enjoyed spending time reading the Bible and sharing the Gospel
with people.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, July 10, at W.H. Dick &
Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, with Pastor Ivan Aleman officiating.
Burial will take place at Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling Hours are 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, July 9,
and from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 10, at W.H. Dick & Sons-
Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina.
Condolences can be shared with Rosario's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.