YOAKUM: Catherine “Cat” Anna Perez Molina, 37, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Catherine was born on March 13, 1988 in Houston, TX. She married Johnathan Molina in 2008 and they enjoyed the next seventeen years of marriage raising their children.
Catherine became a certified cosmetologist in high school and went on to attend Everett Institute in Austin, TX, where she attained her CNA certification. Over the years, she worked at numerous nursing homes including Shiner’s Shady Oaks and Shiner Nursing and Rehabilitation. Cat touched so many lives during her time as a CNA. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her. She was beautiful, both inside and out.
Survivors are her husband, Johnathan Molina; son, Johnathan L. Molina (Mani) of Yoakum, Ace Molina of Yoakum; daughter, Mia Nicole Mireles of La Grange; mother, Dominga Tenorio Garcia (Salomon); mother-in-law Anna Flores (Jose) of Yoakum; brothers, Thomas Lee Phillips (Maribel) of Rosenberg, Marcos Tenorio (Danielle) of Smithville and Benjamin Buhmann Perez of La Grange; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Luis M. Tenorio and Paula H. Tenorio.
Memorial Service 10 a.m., Friday, October 17, 2025, at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home with Pastor Roxy Elizondo of River of Life Church officiating.
Memorials may be given to River of Life Church Youth Ministry.