Evelio "Blackie Cardona" Cardona

Evelio Sienz "Blackie" Cardona, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 9, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Evelio was born March 11, 1936, in Karnes City, Texas, to Rafael Mase Cardona and Regina Sienz Cardona. He grew up and attended schools in Karnes City, and moved to Aberdeen in 1945 with his family. His first marriage was in 1968; he married Sandra Colleen Savage. To this union was born a son, Steven Evelio Cardona. On February 12, 1994, he married Alma Aurelia Ibarra in Idaho Falls, Idaho.　To this union was born another son, Michael Evelio Cardona. Evelio made his home in Idaho Falls, where he continued driving truck totaling a 60+ year career. Evelio was a hard-working man and learned the value of a dollar very early on during his life. He had a passion at a very young age for truck driving, which developed into his lifetime career; further leading him to create Cardona Trucking. Evelio is survived by his wife of 29 years, Alma Cardona of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Steven Evelio Cardona of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Michael Evelio Cardona of Idaho Falls, ID; step-son, Juan Eloy Martinez of Idaho Falls, ID; step-son, Jose Patricio Martinez of Idaho Falls, ID; step-son, Christian Manuel Martinez of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Raul Cardona of San Diego, CA; 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Ernesto Cardona, Eloy Cardona, Rael Cardona, Ester Cardona, Estela Cardona, and　Genaro Cardona. A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue. A visitation will follow from 7-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Aberdeen Blessed Sacrament Church, 635 South 4th West, with Father Eladio Viera officiating. Burial will be in the Aberdeen Cemetery.

Funeral Mass will be held