Obituaries

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Enrique Casales

Enrique Casales

Jun 7, 2014

Enrique F. Rick Casales of Eagle Pass, TX passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 67. He was born on July 14, 1946 in Eagle Pass to Jose and Amor Ferrer Casales, Sr. He married his high school sweatheart, Estela Cruz in Eagle Pass on June 14, 1969. He...

Ben Graff, Jr.

Ben Graff, Jr.

Jun 6, 2014

Ben Graff, Jr. of Uvalde passed away on June 6, 2014 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 87. He was born on September 28, 1926 in Hondo, TX to Benjamin W. Graff, Sr. and Paula Sprott Graff. He married Phyllis Davies in Uvalde on April 5, 1952. He is survived by his wife of 62 years daughter,...

Olga Cruz

Olga Cruz

Jun 3, 2014

Olga Quesada Cruz of Uvalde passed away at Uvalde Memorial Hospital June 3, 2014 at the age of 84. She was born on November 21, 1929 in Laredo to Julian and Manuela Lara Quesada. She is survived by her daughters, Olga C. Reyes, Lucy C. Sandoval and husband Gilbert all of Uvalde and Pamela C. Smithwick and husband William...

Mario Suarez

Mario Suarez

Jun 2, 2014

Mario Alvarez Suarez of Uvalde passed away on June 2, 2014 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 88. He was born on November 3, 1925 in Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico to Francisco and Genoveva Alvarez Suarez. He is survived by his daughters, Genoveva Suarez of Ft. Meade, Florida, Rosatina Silva and husband Juan, Norma Alvarez all...

John Gonzales

John Gonzales

May 31, 2014

John Paul Perez Gonzales of Uvalde was born and passed away on May 31, 2014 at Medina Community Hospital in Hondo. He is survived by his parents Abraham and Maricela Noemi Perez Gonzales sister, Nadia Amaris Gonzales brothers, Cruz Diego Gonzales and Abraham Javier Gonzales all of Uvalde paternal grandparents, Joe and Ester Gonzales maternal grandparents Alejandro and Diana...

Dale Matlock

Dale Matlock

May 31, 2014

Martha Delores Dale Matlock of Uvalde passed away on May 31, 2014 at her residence at the age of 73. She was born on March 1, 1941 in Francitas, TX to Cecil and Rosa Lea Reese Bowen. She married Dean Matlock in Eagle Lake, TX in 1979. She is survived by her husband of 35 years three daughters, Zhanell...

Vera Krinke

Vera Krinke

May 29, 2014

Vera I. Krinke of Leakey passed away on May 29, 2014 in Kerrville at the age of 92. She was born on September 09, 1921 in Uvalde County to Arthur and Lillie Dodd Kelly. She is survived by her daughter, Christine Lee and husband Ken of Placerville, CA sons, Paul Krinke and wife Linda of Foster City, CA and...

Gilberto Garcia

Gilberto Garcia

May 28, 2014

Gilberto R. Garcia of Uvalde passed away on May 28, 2014 at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 73. He was born on November 28, 1940 in Uvalde to Willie R. and Jesusita Reynosa Garcia. He married Beatrice Moreno on April 24, 1966 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 48 years daughter...

Marie Stockwell

Marie Stockwell

May 26, 2014

Marie Stockwell of Uvalde passed away on May 26, 2014 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 81. She was born on August 31, 1932 in Winterhaven, TX to Ernest and Velma Montgomery Mortensen. She is survived by three daughters, Jumanna Stark and husband, James and Randa Jazairi, both of New Hampshire and Badria Walker of N....

Betty Atkinson

Betty Atkinson

May 24, 2014

Betty Irene Atkinson of La Pryor passed away on May 24, 2014 in La Pryor at the age of 59. She was born on August 4, 1954 in Carrizo Springs to Henry and Bobbie Tollett Dennis. She is survived by three daughters, Aleta Lloyd and husband, Mike of Bandera and Michele Atkinson and Kelly Perez, both of La Pryor...

Jackie Simon

Jackie Simon

May 21, 2014

Jackie Eileen Simon of Uvalde passed away on May 21, 2014 at her residence at the age of 72. She was born on August 19, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Roy and Doris Evelyn Doiron Lacombe. She is survived by her mother of Orange daughter, Evelyn Hernandez and husband Lee in Canyon Lake sister, Anita Miller and husband...

Oliver Oliphant

Oliver Oliphant

May 20, 2014

Oliver Tom Oliphant Tommy, 88 of Sabinal, Texas passed away on Tues, May 20, 2014. Tommy was born on March 2, 1926 in Matador, Texas, to the late Boone Ruth English Oliphant. He grew up in Uvalde, and at 14 he started galloping racehorses for Mr. E.F. Woodward at the Valdina Farms near Utopia. During that time he met...

Juanita Lopez

Juanita Lopez

May 19, 2014

Juanita Esparza Lopez of Rosenberg, formerly of Uvalde passed away on May 19, 2014 at her residence at the age of 84. She was born on May 10, 1930 in Uvalde to Lazaro and Eluteria Ortiz Esparza. She married Raul Lopez in Uvalde on December 30, 1956. She is survived by her husband of 57 years daughters, Araceli Cortes...

Adelle Gregg

Adelle Gregg

May 18, 2014

GREGG, Adelle E. Della Hansen Gregg Died on May 18, after a brief illness. Adelle was born on January 28, 1924, in Dallas, Oregon, and grew up on her fathers dairy farm. In 1950 she married Bob Gregg. They lived in Tucson, Arizona for many years where they raised their family. GiGi, as she was affectionately known, was a...

Lena Sturm

Lena Sturm

May 14, 2014

Lena Mae Sturm of Uvalde passed away on May 14, 2014 at her residence at the age of 89. She was born in Kenedy, Texas to Samuel W. and Virginia Newberry Dickinson. She married Leo F. Sturm in Karnes City, Texas on February 2, 1942. She is survived by her daughters, Patty Sturm of West Lafayette, Indiana and Jan...

Jose Buantello

Jose Buantello

May 14, 2014

Jose Flores Buantello of Uvalde passed away at Amistad nursing home in Uvalde on May 14, 2014 at the age of 82. He was born on September 15, 1931 in Uvalde to Tomas and Felis Flores Buantello. He is survived by his daughters Laura Ford of Galveston, Rosemary Barnett of Gilroy, CA and Melissa Buantello sons Phillip Buantello of...

Wylie Simmons

Wylie Simmons

May 14, 2014

Wylie Marion Simmons of Brackettville joined our heavenly father on May 14, 2014, at the age of 82. He was born in Van Alstyne, Texas, on September 13, 1931, to Ruby and Thomas Simmons and preceded in death by his parents and brother. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Georgia Charlene and his large family: his...

Samuel Blackman

Samuel Blackman

May 12, 2014

Samuel Winn Blackman of Uvalde passed away on May 12, 2014 at his residence at the age of 60. He was born on February 2, 1954 in San Antonio to Bill Blackman and Jean Franklin Blackman. He married Gloria Hernandez on February 14, 2007 in San Antonio. He is survived by his wife of 7 years daughter Samantha Blackman...

John Loflin

John Loflin

May 10, 2014

John Neal Loflin of Uvalde, formerly of Houston, passed away on May 10, 2014 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was born on July 12, 1930 in Haynesville, Louisiana to Daniel V. and Maurice Baucum Loflin. After graduating from the University of Texas in 1954 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering, he enjoyed a long...

Guadalupe Lopez

Guadalupe Lopez

May 6, 2014

Guadalupe I. Lopez of Uvalde passed away on May 6, 2014 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 95. She was born on May 21, 1918 in Hondo, Texas to Alfredo and Anita Balenzuela Ibarra. She married Rodolfo V. Lopez. She is survived by her daughters, Alicia Lopez, Alida Lopez both of Uvalde and Ana L. Martinez of...