Tu Thi Nguyen, 95, of Palacios was called home on Monday, February 17, 2025. She was born January 1, 1930 in Ha Trai, Bui  Chu Provence, Vietnam. Mrs. Nguyen has been a resident of Palacios for the past 41 years, and a member of Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church in Palacios. She was an avid gardener.

She is survived by her 4 sons: Vinh Van Nguyen & wife Trang, Vinh Nguyen & wife Hang, Son Thanh (Shawn) Nguyen & wife Kim Anh, Hung Anh Nguyen & wife Norma; 3 daughters: Tuyet Nguyen, Thim Weaver & husband Michael, Brittany Hien Nguyen & husband Duc Le; 11 grandsons: Vincent Nguyen, Hien Nguyen & wife Rita, Phuoc Nguyen & wife Quynh Huong, Ton Nguyen, Brandon Sang Nguyen, Brian Lam Nguyen, Thai Eric Tran & wife Dung Xuan, Vuong Nguyen & wife Lisa, Alexander Vo Weaver, Aiden Hung Nguyen, Matthew Quoc Nguyen; 13 granddaughters: Sharon Duyen Nguyen, Vanessa Nguyen, Dorothy Nguyen, Le Quyen Nguyen & husband Trieu, My Tan Nguyen & husband Jeremy, Phuong Tan Nguyen & husband Dustin Colmenares, Quynh Tan Nguyen, Valerie Nhi Nguyen, Huyen Jessica Tran & husband Edgar Padron, Kieu Jenny Garcia & husband Eddie, Mimi Buckingham & husband Christian, Mindy Nguyen & fiancé Lamson Nguyen, Caitlin Tu Vy Blanchard; and 25 great grandchildren: Zyarrah Nguyen-Jimenez, Harper Thao Nguyen, Ha Mi Nguyen, Hoang Tan Nguyen, Huong Thuy Nguyen, Khanh Nhu Nguyen, Olive Nguyen, Atlas Nguyen, Penelope Colmenares, Paxton Colmenares, Benjamin Thanh Binh Johnson, Ethan Hieu Tran, Kaylee Anh Tran, Ella Padron, Ellie Padron, Eme Padron, Ezra Padron, Trieu Garcia, Evelyn Garcia, William Garcia, Lilli Garcia, Melanie Nguyen, Maya Nguyen, Mia Nguyen, Saphira Buckingham; son-in-law Tommy Son Tran; and sister Thi Nguyen. Mrs. Nguyen was preceded in death by her parents Tac & Sai Nguyen; husband Vinh Van Nguyen; sister Hung Nguyen, daughter Anh Thi Nguyen, and 2 sons-in-law: Hai Truong Nguyen and Duong Nguyen.

The viewing will be from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Friday, February 21, 2025 at Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church with the Rosary being recited at 5:00pm and mass at 5:30pm.  A final viewing will follow immediately after mass. The funeral mass will be held at 10:00am Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery.