Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Richard Knight

Richard Knight

Oct 5, 2012

Border Patrol Agent Richard Sterling Knight of Eagle Pass, formerly of Uvalde passed away on October 5, 2012 in Arizona at the age of 29. He was born on December 25, 1982 in Eagle Pass to Richard D. Knight and Yolanda Ramos. He entered the Border Patrol Academy as a member of Class 1000 on January 16, 2012. He...

Pedro Gaytan

Pedro Gaytan

Oct 4, 2012

Pedro Z. Gaytan of Uvalde passed away on October 4, 2012 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 62. He was born on March 26, 1950 in Sabinas, Mexico to Rito and Manuela Zavala Gaytan. He married Pauline Fernandez on December 30, 1997. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, daughters, Angela H. Munoz and husband...

Gloria Enriquez

Gloria Enriquez

Oct 3, 2012

Gloria B. Enriquez of La Pryor passed away on October 3, 2012 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 67. She was born on August 13, 1945 in La Pryor to Jose and Josefina Garza Bermea. She married Federico Enriquez on September 13, 1964 in La Pryor. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, daughters, Elvira...

Delfina Pena

Delfina Pena

Oct 1, 2012

Delfina T. Pena of Uvalde passed away on October 1, 2012 at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 73. She was born on November 20, 1938 in Rio Bravo Tamaulipas, Mexico to Roman and Pilar Jasso Tobar. She is survived by her daughters, Gloria Ramos and husband Jose, Norma De Leon and husband Andres both...

Maria Lira

Maria Lira

Sep 28, 2012

Maria Luisa Lira of Uvalde passed away on September 28, 2012 at Santa Rosa Christus Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 33. She was born on November 21, 1978 in Harlingen, Texas to Juan and Maria Anna Najera Lira. She is survived by her mother of Uvalde sisters, Cristina Villarreal and husband Guadalupe, Virginia Lira, both Uvalde,...

Benita Romero

Benita Romero

Sep 27, 2012

Benita P. Romero of Uvalde passed away on September 27, 2012 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 99. She was born on September 3, 1913 in Taft, Texas to Anastacio and Victoriana Garza Pena. She is survived by her daughter, Maria DeHoyos and husband Raul of Uvalde son, Sergio Romero and wife Alicia of Kerrville,...

Gilberto Servantes

Gilberto Servantes

Sep 25, 2012

Gilberto M. Servantes of Uvalde passed away on September 25, 2012 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. He was born on December 3, 1923 in Blewett, Texas to Raymondo and Julia Melig Servantes. He is survived by his daughter, Veronica Reyes Servantes, brother, Joe Servantes Sr. and wife Belia both of Uvalde and numerous nieces and...

Juventina Risa

Juventina Risa

Sep 24, 2012

Juventina Reyes Risa of Uvalde passed away on September 24, 2012 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 78. She was born on December 9, 1933 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Gil and Marina Reyes Reyes. She is survived by her daughters, Rose Mary Mata and husband Raymond, Bertha Roman and husband Jimmy, Elizabeth Guevara...

Raul Vasquez Jr.

Raul Vasquez Jr.

Sep 23, 2012

Raul Vasquez Jr. of Uvalde passed away on September 23, 2012 at the age of 43 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 4, 1969 in Crookston, Minnesota to Raul and Margarita Ramos Vasquez. He is survived by his wife Delma R. Vasquez of Uvalde, Texas Parents Mr. Mrs. Raul H. Vasquez Sr. of Uvalde, Texas daughters...

Olga Martinez

Olga Martinez

Sep 22, 2012

Olga Martinez of Batesville passed away on September 22, 2012 in Uvalde at the age of 59. She was born on September 1, 1953 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Abelardo and Ernestina Santos Flores. She married Jose Luis Martinez on December 27, 1982 in Batesville, Texas. She is survived by mother Cristina Flores of Nava, Coahuila, Mexico five sons...

Lorraine Clark

Lorraine Clark

Sep 12, 2012

Lorraine Roberts Bates Clark, 84, passed away Wednesday, September 12, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lorraine was born in Uvalde, Texas November 17, 1927 to parents, John Pruitt Roberts and Donna Sampier. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed her family. With an adventurous spirit, she loved to travel worldwide, which was her passion. She worked as a...

Ana Cervantes

Ana Cervantes

Sep 8, 2012

Anna Maria Cervantes of Uvalde passed away on September 8, 2012 at University Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 76. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Blewett, Texas to Guadalupe and Soledad Trevino Rodriguez. She married Rigoberto Cervantes on August 29, 1969 in Uvalde. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, daughters, Margo...

Elizabeth Ryan

Elizabeth Ryan

Sep 6, 2012

On September 6, 2012, Elizabeth Ann Brod Ryan went to be with her Lord and Savior. Liz was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 1, 1940. She grew up in Premont, Texas working in her parents hardware store and serving ice cream at the local Dairy Dream, which her parents also owned. While in 3rd grade she met...

Daniel Musquiz

Daniel Musquiz

Sep 5, 2012

Daniel E. Musquiz of Sabinal passed away on September 5, 2012 at Texsan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 47. He was born on June 20, 1965 in Uvalde to Pedro Musquiz and Asucena Nieto. He married Estella Loredo on April 8, 2010 in Sabinal. He is survived by his wife of 2 years, mother, Asucena...

Alonzo Ybarra

Alonzo Ybarra

Sep 5, 2012

Alonzo Ybarra of Uvalde passed away on September 5, 2012 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 70. He was born on November 9, 1941 in Uvalde to Ysa and Luisa Lopez Ybarra. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Ybarra Vasquez of Uvalde, Annalisa Ybarra Luna of Castroville, Norma Ybarra Villarreal and husband Abel of Pearsall sons,...

Orville Frerich

Orville Frerich

Sep 5, 2012

Orville Wilford Thomas Frerich Brackettville passed away on September 5, 2012 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was 97 years young. He was born in Gussettville, Texas on November 2, 1914 to Charles and Theresa Ott Frerich. His family moved to Brackettville in December 1918. He was a rancher his entire life, member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, a...

Jesus Pena Jr.

Jesus Pena Jr.

Sep 3, 2012

Jesus Chuie Pena Jr. of Uvalde passed away on September 3, 2012 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 85. He was born on August 6, 1927 in Uvalde, Texas to Jesus and Micaela Rodriquez Pena. He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Romana...

Maurine Oliphant

Maurine Oliphant

Sep 3, 2012

Maurine Oliphant of Sabinal passed away on September 3, 2012 in Kerrville at the age of 86. She was born on June 28, 1926 in Sabinal to Sammy and Lucy Alley Felts. She married Tommy Oliphant on September 25, 1943 in Uvalde. She is survived by her husband of 68 years daughter, Darlene Lou Woodward and husband, Darrel of...

Josefa Aguilar

Josefa Aguilar

Sep 1, 2012

Josefa R. Aguilar of Uvalde passed away at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio on September 1, 2012 at the age of 66. She was born on August 14, 1946 in Uvalde to Luciano and Consuelo Lira Rosas. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ann Aguilar and husband Ramiro Uballe Sr. and Denise Aguilar and husband Jason Spurgers...

Emil Stuessy, Jr.

Emil Stuessy, Jr.

Sep 1, 2012

Emil Stuessy, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 1 at the age of 83. Emil was born March 31, 1929 in Charlotte, Texas. He attended school in Carrizo Springs and served in the United States Army from 19501952. Those who knew him would say Emil Jr. was a practical and genuine man with a wide variety of talents and...