Cecilio Aguinaga Martinez

Cecilio Aguinaga Martinez, 66, of Verona, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Nov. 22, 1959, in Maria Auxiliadora, San Felipe Guanajuato, Mexico, the son of Bartolo Aguinaga and Tomasa Martinez.
 
He worked in shipping and receiving at George’s, Inc. in Cassville, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Verona.
 
On Jan.13, 1993, he married Martina Romero Peralta in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico.
 
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Martina; his daughter, Milagros Cervantes Romero, of Verona; his mother, Tomasa Martinez of Mesquite, Texas; one sister, Mary del Carmen Cervantes of Mesquite, Texas; four brothers, Fidel Aguinaga Martinez of Okla., Alfonso Aguinaga Martinez, of Monett, Teodoro Aguinaga Martinez of Okla. and Telesforo Aguinaga Martinez of Texas.
 
He was preceded in death by his father, Bartolo Aguinaga and his brother, Eulalio Aguinaga Martinez.
 
A rosary under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held from 6-6:30 p.m. with visitation that followed from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Verona. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the church. Buril will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Verona.