Mario Delapena

Mario Alejandro Delapena, age 32, of Lamar, Missouri passed unexpectedly Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at his home.      Mario was born May 25, 1985 in Orange, California to Mario L. and Ana Marie (Silvidanio) Delapena. He graduated high school in Anaheim, California.  On August 25, 2007, he married Corina Angelica Contreres.  He was employed at Redneck Blinds and enjoyed working on the motor bike that he built.  He loved his children and family very much. He had many friends in Lamar and was “The Life of the Party”.      Mario leaves behind his wife of nearly 11 years, Corina; children, Mario L. Delepena, Joseph P. Delepena, Daniel Contreres, Jonathan Contreres, and Angel Contreres, all of Lamar; his parents, Mario, and Ana Delapena, Reeds, Missouri; grandmother Adela Ochoa, Carthage, and grandfather Oscar Leonel De La Pena, Guatemala; one brother Jose Delapena, Arizona; sisters, Brenda Vega, California, Wendy Chavez, Carthage, Karla Rosales, Neosho, and Rina Delapena, Carthage.      Funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Daniel Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lake Cemetery.      The family will receive friends 9:00 until service time Saturday at the funeral home.