Josie Juarez Toscano died Monday, October 16, 2017 in Lubbock. She was born October 1, 1938 in Nixon, Texas to Gabriel and Isabel (Luna) Juarez. She was married to Telesforo Toscano until he passed away in 1970.

Josie was a homemaker and attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe. She is preceded in death by her husband, Telesforo; a sister, Jovita Sandival; and a brother, Baldamar Juarez.

Josie is survived by her two sons, Armando Toscano of Muleshoe, Texas and Telesforo Toscano Jr. of Muleshoe, Texas; her two daughters, Pilar Medina and her husband, Miguel of Muleshoe, Texas and Diana Sifuentes and her husband, Santiago of Truman, Arkansas; her five sisters, Lucy Gonzales of Hobbs, New Mexico, Caroline Rivas of Plains, Texas, Mary Ortiz of Plains, Texas, Gloria Reyes of Denver City, Texas and Eva Mendez of Amarillo, Texas; 9 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.