Myrna del Rosario Estay Cardenas

February 9, 1951 - January 31, 2013
Myrna del Rosario Estay Cardenas

Myrna del Rosario Estay Cardenas, 61, of Hendersonville died Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Buncombe County.

She was born in Antofagasia, Chile and was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, JosÈ Mercado. Mrs. Cardenas was a self-employed teacher/master seamstress and was a member of Vision Jesus Church for 17 years.

She is survived by her children, Jairo S. Mercado and wife, Deborah, and Mauricio A. Mercado and wife, Kelly, all of Hendersonville, and Daniel Mercado and wife, Renee, of Phoenix, AZ; nephew and niece, Mark and Pamela Kushigian of Etowah; six granddaughters, Sofia, Rebekah, Hannah, Genesis, Lily and Sarah; six grandsons, Evan, Elias, Zuriez, Ezediel, Isaiah and Mattias of Hendersonville and Phoenix, AZ; other grandchildren, Artin, Marito, Grace and Ezra Kushigian of Etowah; sister, Nelly de Guymas of Argentina, South America; brothers, Nano and Tino of Antofagasia, Chile; and many nieces and nephews in Chile and Argentina.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Vision Jesus Church with the Revs. Mauricio Mercado and Daniel Mercado officiating. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.


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  • February 01, 2013
    Afredo M Oviedo says:
    Nuestras oraciones y pensamientos para la familia Mercado. Dios les bendiga y les guarde. En el Amor de Cristo, Familias Oviedo.

  • February 02, 2013
    Jewell Suber Pollard says:
    To the Mercado Family: I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Ms Myrna was such a warm person. Whenever our paths crossed, she always greeted me with open arms..a smile, and a kiss on the cheek. She was a genuine child of God...I will miss her. Death is painful, Jesus wept when he lost his friend..i too weep at this time, but, because I know God to be a God of His Word, this is the beginning of life eternal for my sister Myrna!!! My prayers are with the Mercado Family...may God meet you at your point of need, at this time, and always. Yours In Christ, Jewell

  • February 05, 2013
    Stephanie Gilliam says:
    Jairo, you're family is in my thoughts. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or your family.