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Eight-plus months after passing the century mark, Nellie Terronez Munos of Silvis — the oldest surviving resident of Hero Street — passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in […]
On Friday, May 26, at 11:30 a.m., there will be a special wreath-laying ceremony at the Hero Street Monument and Hero Street Memorial Park, Silvis. Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil is the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago and will visit Hero Street for the ceremony. This is the first time a Consul General of Mexico […]
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Silvis, Hero Street resident turns 100-years-old on Cinco de Mayo.
Nellie Muños is a true heroine. The oldest surviving resident of Hero Street in Silvis (whose brother-in-law was one of the eight acclaimed heroes), the kind, giving and good-hearted lady will turn 100 on Cinco de Mayo, Friday, May 5. They’re expecting over 300 people (from all over the U.S.) at her birthday party Friday […]