Armando (Amado) Hinojosa Arredondo passed away peacefully in sleep . Monday morning April 27, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 85 and had battled Parkinson’s the last nine years of his life.
He was born March 2, 1941, in Victoria de Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was the third born and eldest son of Sergio Hinojosa Centeno and Juana Maria Soledad Arredondo Ramos. He was a welder and pipefitter by trade and a proud union member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 441 of Kansas.
He was a loving and dedicated father not only to his children but to anybody needing one. No doubt he was everyone’s favorite uncle. He was affectionately known as “Papo” initially to his five grandchildren, but others quickly adopted the name, even his nurses. He had a sharp and charismatic sense of humor and no one escaped getting a nickname. He loved to eat and was known to lie to his sisters when they would ask him if he had eaten, his answer was always “no”. He really enjoyed gathering at a kitchen table with family, eating good food, drinking coffee and talking about every topic imaginable.
He is survived by his wife Celia. He is also survived by his sons, Octavio (Gina) Hinojosa, Austin, TX, Gustavo Hinojosa, Durango, DGO, his daughter Mariana Mier, Lawrence, KS. Survived by his grandchildren Bianca Mariana, Isabella Sofia, Alexa Sofia, Mikel Andoni, and Andrea Monserrat. He leaves behind his siblings Dolores, Rogelio, Hortencia, Eva, Rosalinda, Abigail, America and his nieces and nephews.
Amado was preceded in death by his parents Sergio and Soledad, his sister Josefina, niece Lorena and son-in-law Bernardino Vega.
A celebration of life will be held with the extended family on Father’s day.
The family request acts of kindness in memory of our beloved Papo.
I am so sad to hear of your passing. I worked with Amado for the last 15-20 years of his Pipefitter career. As a apprentice I spent many days learning and working with him. Later in my career I had the honor of him working for me and his guidance helped me because a better supervisor. He taught me so much about our trade it is crazy, and how to treat people, he was a great man to work with. When he retired not only did I loose one of my mentors our trade lost a great craftsman. I know he will be missed by all his family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. 😢