Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Felipe Villanueva Jr.

Felipe Villanueva Jr.

Mar 5, 2012

Felipe Villanueva Jr. of Uvalde passed away on March 5, 2012 at the Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo at the age of 49. He was born on November 25, 1962 in Crystal City to Felipe and Juanita Castillo Villanueva. He married Alma Leticia Contreras on August 25, 1990 in Crystal City. He is survived by his wife of 21...

Jose Colon Jr.

Jose Colon Jr.

Mar 3, 2012

Jose Colon Jr. of Del Rio, formerly of Uvalde passed away on March 3, 2012 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio at the age of 52. He was born on June 23, 1959 in Morton, Texas to Jose Colon and Celia Fuentes Sotelo. He is survived by his sisters, Lydia Sotelo and Margarita Colon both of Uvalde,...

Aldo Chavera, Sr.

Aldo Chavera, Sr.

Mar 2, 2012

Aldo Chavera, Sr. of Fredericksburg, TX passed away on March 2, 2012 at his residence at the age of 50. He was born on July 2, 1961 in Batesville to Telesforo and Modesta Garza Chavera. He married Josefina Jimenez on April 5, 1981 in Batesville. He is survived by his wife of 30 years father, Telesforo Chavera of Pearsall...

Erwin Klaus

Erwin Klaus

Feb 28, 2012

Erwin Klaus of Knippa passed away on February 28, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 87. He was born on May 4, 1924 in Lavaca County, Texas to Arthur and Bessie Firasek Klaus. He married Joyce Ann Gohmert in Cuero on May 31, 1950. He is survived by two sons, Alan Klaus and wife, Nancy and...

Anita Juarez

Anita Juarez

Feb 28, 2012

Anita C. Juarez of Uvalde passed away at her residence on February 28, 2012 at the age of 82. She was born on July 18, 1929 in Uvalde to Silvestre and Cesaria Flores Castro. She is survived by her daughters, Esperanza Juarez, Delia Aguirre and husband Jose Luis, Gina Juarez, Dora Cardoza and husband Mike all of Uvalde, Margarita...

Bertha Bernal

Bertha Bernal

Feb 27, 2012

Bertha Lerma Bernal, age 93 of Boerne, Texas passed away quietly and peacefully on February 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Pablo Castellanos Lerma and Elodia Yglecias Lerma, born May 15, 1919, in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mxico. As a young girl, Bertha immigrated to this country at the age of...

Flora Graw

Flora Graw

Feb 26, 2012

Flora Marie Graw of Uvalde passed away on February 26, 2012 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 96. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 22, 1915 to Egidius and Angelina Brentano Nistler and was raised by her stepparents Martin and Ana Ochs Nistler. She graduated from Carrizo Springs High School, worked for the Uvalde Consolidated...

Fred Sweeten

Fred Sweeten

Feb 25, 2012

Fred Sweeten of Uvalde passed away on February 25, 2012 at his residence at the age of 89. He was born on March 12, 1922 in Eden, Texas to Robert and Dena Manor Sweeten. He is survived by his niece Jan Hayes of Uvalde and preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and 2 brothers. Graveside services will...

Concepcion Cahue

Concepcion Cahue

Feb 25, 2012

Concepcion Conchita Cahue of Uvalde passed away on February 25, 2012 at her residence at the age of 77. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Huandacare, Michoacan, Mexico to Daniel and Jovita Hernandez Fernandez. She married Trinidad Cahue in Mexico on February 23, 1952. She is survived by her husband of 60 years six daughters, Guadalupe Herrera...

Clifford Groff

Clifford Groff

Feb 24, 2012

Clifford Louis De Groff, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on February 24, 2012 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 84. He was born on April 20, 1927 in Adrian, Michigan to Louis and Grace Collier De Groff. He married Barbara Fish in Brooklyn, Michigan on June 22, 1947. He is survived by two daughters, Grace Diane...

Rosa Guajardo

Rosa Guajardo

Feb 24, 2012

Rosa Maria Guajardo of Uvalde passed away on February 24, 2012 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 70. She was born on November 2, 1941 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Tomas and Ninfa Ramos. She is survived by a daughter, Melissa Campbell and husband, Robert of Uvalde two sisters, Guadalupe Capuchin and Gloria Alejandro, both...

Salvador Salas, Sr.

Salvador Salas, Sr.

Feb 24, 2012

Salvador Salas, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on February 24, 2012 in San Antonio at the age of 88. He was born on November 30, 1923 in Uvalde. He was born on November 30, 1923 in Uvalde to Eluterio and Sophia Rivera Salas. He is survived by his wife, Maria Berumen Salas of Uvalde, daughter Lisa Salas of Uvalde,...

Ronald Lane

Ronald Lane

Feb 23, 2012

Ronald Ross Lane of Uvalde passed away on February 23, 2012 at his residence at the age of 61. He was born on December 23, 1950 in Edinburg, TX to George W. and Betty Latimer Lane. He is survived by two sisters, Vickie Lane of Arlington and Deborah Montz and husband, David of Sugarland two brothers, Richard Lane and...

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy Ryan

Feb 22, 2012

Jimmy Eugene Ryan 71, of Sabinal went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 22, 2012. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma September 7th 1940 to J.H. and Ruby Jones Ryan. Jim grew up in South Texas where he met and married the love of his life, Elizabeth Brod on January 29th 1960. Jim spent his working...

Isabel Arriola

Isabel Arriola

Feb 21, 2012

Isabel M. Arriola of Sabinal passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo at the age of 82. She was born on July 8, 1929 in DHanis, Texas to Juan and Francisca Contreras Medina. She is survived by her daughter Rebecca Arriola of Sabinal and son Raul Arriola of Harlingen, 7 grandchildren, 3 great...

Bobbie Hensarling

Bobbie Hensarling

Feb 20, 2012

Bobbie M. Hensarling of Uvalde passed away on February 20, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 86. She was born on July 31, 1925 in San Antonio to Raymond and Lydia Small Autry. She married William A. Hensarling, Jr. in Uvalde on February 16, 1943. Bobbie was a stained glass artist and owned Glass Creations for...

Dudley Harrell

Dudley Harrell

Feb 18, 2012

Dudley S. Jack Harrell, Jr. passed away on February 18, 2012 in Windcrest Nursing Home in Fredericksburg at the age of 84. He was born on December 24, 1927 in Houston to Dudley S. and Mildred Wynn Harrell, Sr. He graduated from Uvalde High School in 1945 where he was an outstanding athlete and football player. He played on...

Hollis London

Hollis London

Feb 18, 2012

Hollis Wayne London of Uvalde passed away on February 18, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 69. He was born on July 16, 1942 in De Kalb, Texas to Waldon and Ethel Steinmeyer London. He is survived by two sons, Shane London of Uvalde and Craig London of Lytle granddaughter, Lyndsey London of Inez, TX three...

Lemuel Gass

Lemuel Gass

Feb 18, 2012

Lemuel Wimouth Gass of Uvalde passed away on February 18, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 80. He was born on August 22, 1931 in Uvalde to Randolph and Elsie Havens Gass. He married Margaret Lillian Evans in Georgia on March 6, 1953. He is survived by his wife of 58 years daughter, Denise Staton and...

Cleveland Caswell Iii

Cleveland Caswell Iii

Feb 17, 2012

Cleveland C. Caswell III of La Pryor, Texas passed away on February 17, 2012 at his residence at the age of 65. He was born on September 1, 1946 to Cleveland C. and Patricia Cloyes Caswell Jr. in Houston, Texas. He married Jeanette McHazlett in New Orleans on July 1, 1989. He is survived by his wife of 22...