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Benjamin Mendez
Regalado
December 18, 1991 – December 28, 2023
Benjamin Mendez Regalado, age 32, of Crete, Nebraska, passed away on December 28, 2023. A Rosary Service will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crete. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Viewing and visitation will begin 1 hour before the services. Arrangements by Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete.
Benjamin overcame addiction for his daughter and wife and remained clean for 5 years. Life, as we all know, can be hard and painful. He stayed strong as long as he could and even though in the end life got the better of him; he was a good man who repented and tried hard to fix his past mistakes. He wasn't perfect, and neither is his wife. A separation was inevitable, even then: Benjamin was a loving father and husband. He and his wife both desired to get back together again one day, as his daughter would say, "the three together." Unfortunately, they never found the desired communication and mutual understanding to do that. We all like to think we have time to fix our mistakes, to forgive, love, or be with someone later on. But the reality is we never know when time or life will run out. No matter what, Benjamin had a positive attitude and a smile on his face. Even when it might have not been how he felt, he always did his best to look that way and keep strong in front of his daughter, friends, and family. He stayed strong as much as he could. His daughter, Natalia, loved the sound of him knocking on the door every time he'd go visit her. Sometimes she would run and hide so that he'd find her. Benjamin would color, play with her outside, sing to her; even though she would sometimes tell him not to sing and let mommy sing instead. Singing was not one of his strongholds, though mine isn't any better, I don't think. Benjamin read bedtime stories and bought his daughter's favorite snacks and wife's. He was a hardworking man and one of the best at his job. Benjamin tried hard to keep his mind and soul at peace by doing positive activities like learning the piano, with his job and creating many wood works for his daughter, mother-in-law, wife, pets and friends with his mechanic abilities. His hands served not only well in that but also in comforting his wife when she wasn't well because of postpartum depression. He suffered during that time because of his wife's unwell state, but did his best to maintain the household, his daughter and himself, intact. Benjamin was a caring and loving son who would help his mother cook meals even if he ended leaving a mess for her to clean up. He had a song he listened to now and then to remember his late father. Even when he barely had any memories of him, since he passed away when he was only 3 years old, Benjamin loved and missed him dearly. Do not remember Benjamin for his flaws but his virtues, for he was indeed a man of many. Thank you, Benjamin, for so many happy memories together, for the bad ones, no longer matter. Know that I forgive you for all hurtful words, actions, misunderstandings and pain you might have caused me. I do not know how long till we meet again, but I can honestly say I will look forward to the day we can once again reunite, and I too can ask and hope for your forgiveness for all hurtful words, actions, misunderstandings and any pain I too might have caused you. Even though the rest of my life without him will be incomplete and full of sorrow for him. I will find the way to live how I know he would want me to, for myself and for our daughter. I will live it as he taught me to, which is by letting go of the past and making the best of life with what we have and how we can.
Benjamín superó la adicción por su hija y su esposa y se mantuvo limpio durante 5 años. La vida, como todos sabemos, puede ser dura y dolorosa. Se mantuvo fuerte todo lo que pudo y aunque al final la vida se apoderó de él; era un buen hombre que se arrepintió y se esforzó por corregir sus errores del pasado. Él no era perfecto y su esposa tampoco lo es. Una separación fue inevitable e incluso entonces: Benjamín era un padre y esposo amoroso. Tanto él como su esposa deseaban volver a estar juntos algún día, como dice su hija, "los tres juntos". Desafortunadamente, nunca encontraron la comunicación deseada y el entendimiento mutuo para lograrlo. A todos nos gusta pensar que tenemos tiempo para corregir nuestros errores, perdonar, amar o estar con alguien más adelante. Pero la realidad es que nunca sabemos cuándo se acabará el tiempo o la vida. Pasara lo que pasara, Benjamín tenía una actitud positiva y una sonrisa en su rostro. Incluso cuando no era así como se sentía, siempre hacía todo lo posible por verse así y mantenerse fuerte frente a su hija, sus amigos y su familia. Se mantuvo fuerte lo más que pudo. A su hija, Natalia, le encantaba oírlo tocar la puerta cada vez que iba a visitarla. A veces ella corría y se escondía para que él la encontrara. Benjamin coloreaba, jugaba con ella afuera, le cantaba; aunque a veces ella le decía que no cantara y que dejara que mamá cantara en su lugar. El canto no era uno de sus puntos fuertes, aunque el mío no es mejor, no lo creo. Benjamin le leía cuentos antes de dormir y compraba los bocadillos favoritos de su hija y de su esposa. Era un hombre trabajador y uno de los mejores en su trabajo. Benjamin se esforzó por mantener su mente y su alma en paz realizando actividades positivas como aprender a tocar el piano, con su trabajo y creando muchos trabajos en madera para su hija, suegra, esposa, mascotas y amigos con sus habilidades mecánicas. Sus manos no sólo sirvieron para eso, sino también para consolar a su esposa cuando no se encontraba bien debido a la depresión. Sufrió durante ese tiempo debido al mal estado de su esposa, pero hizo todo lo posible para mantener intactos a su hogar, a su hija y a él mismo. Benjamín era un hijo amoroso y cariñoso que ayudaba a su madre a cocinar incluso si terminaba dejándole un desastre que ella debía limpiar después. Tenía una canción que escuchaba de vez en cuando para recordar a su difunto padre. Incluso cuando apenas tenía recuerdos de él, ya que falleció cuando solo tenía 3 años, Benjamín lo amaba y extrañaba mucho. No recuerden a Benjamín por sus defectos sino por sus virtudes, porque en verdad fue un hombre de muchos. Gracias Benjamín por tantos recuerdos felices juntos, porque los malos ya no importan. Quiero que sepas que te perdono por todas las palabras hirientes, acciones, malentendidos y dolor que puedas haberme causado. No sé cuánto falta para que nos volvamos a encontrar, pero puedo decir honestamente que esperaré con ansias el día en que podamos reunirnos nuevamente, y yo también pueda pedir y esperar tu perdón por todas las palabras hirientes, acciones, malentendidos y cualquier dolor que yo también pude haberte causado. Aunque el resto de mi vida sin él será incompleta y llena de dolor por él. Encontraré la manera de vivir como sé que él querría que lo hiciera, por mí y para nuestra hija. Lo viviré como él me enseñó, que es dejando atrás el pasado y aprovechando la vida lo mejor posible con lo que tenemos y como podemos.
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