Yolanda "Yoli" Rosenbaum Collins

Yolanda RosenbaumCollins, 57, our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, November 06, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family after a brief but valiant battle against cancer.

Yoli, as she was affectionately known to all, had been a lifetime resident of Brownsville although she was born in Rio Grande City. Yoli grew up and was raised and proud to call La Southmost home. La Southmost knew no greater advocate than Yoli and to some she was known as La Riena de la Southmost.
Together with her sister, Viola, they were the cofounders and owners of Rosenbaum Flowers. Yoli was a Texas Master Florist and at one time served as President of the Texas Florist Assoc. Yoli was a founder of the Brownsville Beautification committee for the Southmost area and also a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She was the founder of the Veterans Day Committee that led to the organization of the Veterans Day Parade which is celebrating its 14th Annual parade this year.

But Yolis passion in life was her family. She was a single mother who was completely devoted to her daughter. There was never a moment in her daughters life that she was not there to support her and share in her accomplishments. Yoli was the proudest mother ever just over a year ago, as she walked her little girl down the aisle. She was a devoted sister and aunt and she made every effort to keep the family united. Yoli was a longtime parishioner at Christ the King Catholic Church.

Yoli was blessed a little over a year ago to meet Larry D. Collins who fell head over heels in love with her at first sight. After pursuing her for a short time, Yoli gave in and soon they were both madly in love. In December of last year, they were married and these past eleven months have been the happiest months of Yolis life. She was so thankful to God for having brought Larry into her life. For those of us who were guests at their wedding or in their home afterwards, their love was truly evident and it was a joy to be around them both. Larry and Tammys love, faith, support and courage together with Yolis faith in God helped to sustain her in the past five months after her diagnosis with cancer. Yoli was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate to have known her.

Waiting to welcome her home at heavens gate were her parents, Antonia and Lucino Rosenbaum Sr., her sister, Viola Rosenbaum and her brother, Juan
Jose Rosenbaum.

Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of Yoli are her husband of a year, Larry D. Collins the daughter that was her pride and joy, Tammy Olivares and her husband Carlos a stepdaughter, Larresse Collins her four brothers: Heriberto Leticia Rosenbaum, Armando Ramona Rosenbaum, Lucino Beatrice Rosenbaum Jr., and Dr. Rene Mary Beth Rosenbaum PhD two brothersinlaw: Al and Rob Collins and numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and other extended family members.

Visitation will be held Monday, November 11, 2013, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. with the recitation of the holy rosary at 7:00 Monday evening in the East Chapel at DarlingMouser Funeral Home. Visitation will resume at 12 Noon on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, with the Funeral Mass scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Christ
the King Catholic Church, 2255 Southmost Road, in Brownsville. Committal services will follow at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Carlos Olivares, Al Collins, Herbert Rosenbaum, Lucino Rosenbaum III, Eric Escamilla, Christian Robles, Adam Rene Rosenbaum, and Alex Antonio Rosenbaum are honored to be serving as Yolis pallbearers.

Yolis four brothers, along with Marina Santoscoy, Andrea Acevedo, Maria Teresa Martinez, Elida de la Rosa, Paulina Rosenbaum. Mary Ann Galvan, Linda Gomez, and Alma Ruiz will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation

DarlingMouser Funeral Home
945 Palm Blvd.
Brownsville, TX  78520
Monday, November 11, 2013
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

DarlingMouser Funeral Home
945 Palm Blvd.
Brownsville, TX  78520
Monday, November 11, 2013
7:00 p.m.

Visitation

DarlingMouser Funeral Home
945 Palm Blvd.
Brownsville, TX  78520
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
12 Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Christ The King Catholic Church
2255 Southmost Road
Brownsville, TX  78521
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
4464 Old Port Isabel Rd.
Brownsville, TX  78526