Pedro C. Mejia, 92, of Rock Island, Ill., died Jan. 16, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1929, to Jose Antero Mejia and Josefa Castro Mejia in Oklahoma City, Okla. 

He married Maria Lira on Aug. 24, 1953, in Santa Elena, Texas.

He retired from John Deere Foundry after 30 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and reading.  He especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was a lifetime member of Spanish Mennonite Church in Moline, Ill., and Davenport, Iowa. 

Survivors include eight sons, Eliseo (Mikaela) Mejia of Oklahoma City, Isaias “Ike” (Josefina) Mejia, Ismael (Anna) Mejia, Guadalupe (Ramona) Mejia, Pedro Mejia Jr. and Adalberto (Blanca) Mejia, all of Rock Island, Antero Mejia of Crystal City, Texas, and Santos Mejia of East Moline; three daughters, Margie (Josue) Mejia-Caraballo of Rock Island, Josefa Mejia of East Moline and Maria Brannan of Dothan, Ala.; a sister, Bersabe Alvarado of Weslaco, Texas; 33 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Mejia; and grandsons Cody Brannan and Joseph Mejia.

Funeral services were held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.