Dec. 31, 1945 Feb. 6, 2026
Our beloved Helena Rendon, 80, passed through Heaven’s gates on Feb. 6, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones in San Antonio, Texas. Helena was born on Dec 31, 1945, in Three Rivers, Texas, and she was undoubtedly the best New Year’s Eve blessing Maria Margarita and Manuel Cristino Cantu ever received.
Helena grew up in Pawnee, Texas, but later moved to Boerne, Texas, with her family, where she blossomed in the face of adversity. She excelled in school, became an active member of the pep squad, and was crowned Homecoming Duchess in 1961. She was also heavily involved with the Youth Group at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and became Duchess of the Fredericksburg Catholic Deanery in 1962.
Eventually, Helena met Tiburcio “Butchess” Rendon and the pair became high school sweethearts. The love Helena and Butch shared was patient, selfless, and all-encompassing, a rare kind of love that quietly endures all chapters of life and profoundly inspires future generations.
Helena and Butch married in 1967 and had their first child, Cheryl, in 1968. Helena had Robert in 1969, then Craig in 1972, and her family soon started traveling the world together. They moved across Italy, Panama, Japan, and the United States as they supported Butch in his military service. Helena was a loving wife, a doting mother, and an excellent homemaker, and she remained drawn to charitable work her entire life. Whether it was volunteering with her church, her children’s schools, or the boy and girl scouts, Helena always prioritized her faith and giving back to her community. She instilled the same values in her children and eventually her grandchildren, which were her greatest pride and joy. Helena was also an avid reader and loved to study history, which inspired her to graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in curriculum instruction. She liked to garden, enjoyed cheering on the Cowboys and the Spurs, and loved taking pictures and preserving memories in photo albums. She was always meticulously dressed and incredibly strong-willed. She was disciplined, devout, and entirely devoted to her family. Helena was a force to be reckoned with, a worldly and Godly woman that loved unconditionally. She will be deeply missed by all that were blessed enough to have known her. Helena is survived by her sisters Dolores Paxton and Alma Aguirre (Raymond); her daughter Cheryl (Joe) Carroll; sons Robert Rendon and Craig Rendon; grandchildren Emilie, Sarah, and Kyle Carroll; and many nieces and nephews. Helena is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Tiburcio (Butch) Rendon; her parents; her sisters Juanita Cantu, Teresa Cantu, Carmen Rivero (Robert), and Martha Faris; and brother Joe Cantu. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in San Antonio, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in San Antonio, with interment to follow at Boerne Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Ebensberger Fisher Funeral Home. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com.
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