Obituaries

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Concepcion Sanchez

Concepcion Sanchez

Oct 30, 2009

Concepcion Connie Guzman Sanchez, 97 years old, decided it was time to leave this world and enter the Lords presence. She passed away at 1:25 PM on October 30, 2009 in her home. Connie was a firm believer and dedicated her lifer to Jesus. Not a single day would pass that we did not see her sitting up in...

Constance Gerdes

Constance Gerdes

Oct 23, 2009

Constance L. Gerdes of Uvalde passed away on October 23, 2009 in Del Rio, Texas at the age of 89. She was born on August 25, 1920, in Castroville, Texas to Alex and Mary Teresa Spettel Mangold. She was raised on the family ranch in Medina Lake. She graduated from Bandera High School in 1939. She married Stanley John...

Nicolas Garcia

Nicolas Garcia

Oct 20, 2009

Nicolas Chino L. Garcia of Uvalde passed away on October 20, 2009 in Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo, Texas at the age of 72. He was born on December 6, 1936 to Andrea Ledesma. He is survived by his mother; Andrea Ledesma Bejaran of Uvalde, Texas; one son; Daniel L. Bejaran of San Antonio, Texas; four sisters; Maria B....

Ernesto Martinez

Ernesto Martinez

Oct 19, 2009

Ernesto Martinez was born on September 11, 1944 in Uvalde, Texas to Antonio and Carmen De La Torre Martinez. Ernesto graduated from UHS in 1964. He married Antonia Gallardo on June 13, 1970. They had two children, a son, Ernesto Gallardo Martinez and a daughter, Erika Gallardo Martinez. Ernesto received an Associate of Arts Degree from SWTJC in 1970,...

Wilma Upchurch

Wilma Upchurch

Oct 17, 2009

Wilma Loreta Upchurch of Camp Wood, formerly of Batesville, passed away on October 17, 2009 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. She was born on May 2, 1930 in Uvalde to Ray and Alta Gary. She married Henry T. Upchurch, Jr. in Bloomington, TX on September 1, 1949. She is survived by a daughter, Merri Upchurch...

Bessie Ware

Bessie Ware

Oct 14, 2009

Bessie Laverne Neely Ware of Uvalde passed away on October 14, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 83. She was born on October 7, 1926 in Sabinal, Texas to Chester and Maurine Neely. She is survived by two daughters; Kathy Cavender and husband, Clifford of Del Rio, Texas; Debby Horton and husband, Stephen of Sabinal, Texas;...

Joe Sepeda

Joe Sepeda

Oct 13, 2009

Joe F. Sepeda of San Antonio formerly of Uvalde passed away on October 13, 2009 in Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 51. He was born on April 22, 1958 in Uvalde, Texas to Simon and Manuela Sepeda. He married Martha Guadiana in Brackettville, Texas on April 4, 1998. He is survived by his...

Lilly Harris

Lilly Harris

Oct 8, 2009

Lilly Mae Harris, wife of John Lee Harris, Sr. passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Christus Santa Rosa Northwest in San Antonio after a brief illness. She was born Lilly Mae Wolff on February 9, 1928 to Willie Joe and Lola Wolff. She called Uvalde home for most of her life. She married John Lee Harris, Sr. on...

Irma Valdez

Irma Valdez

Oct 8, 2009

Irma Valdez of Knippa passed away on October 8, 2009 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 53. She was born on November 29, 1955 in Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico to Juan and Ofelia Hernandez. She married Rosendo Valdez in Uvalde, Texas on March 1, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 2 years Rosendo Valdez of Knippa,...

Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Brown

Oct 6, 2009

Dorothy Veira Brown of Uvalde passed away on October 6, 2009 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 96. She was born on September 7, 1913 in Racine, Wisconsin to John and Kate Mainland. She married Charles Leslie Brown in Crystal City, Texas on May 29, 1948. She is survived by three daughters; Elizabeth Alexander and husband, Andy;...

Cruz Moreno

Cruz Moreno

Oct 4, 2009

Mr. Cruz R. Moreno of Uvalde passed away on October 4, 2009 at his residence at the age of 62. He was born on September 20, 1947 in Uvalde to Aurelio Moreno, Sr. and Antonia Rodriguez. He married Olga Garcia on February 26, 1970 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 39 years; two daughters, Connie Trevino...

Harold Clayton, Sr.

Harold Clayton, Sr.

Oct 2, 2009

Harold R. Clayton, Sr. of Palacios, TX passed away on October 2, 2009 in Halletsville, TX at the age of 87. He was born on April 4, 1922 in Vanderpool to A.W. and Lola Clayton. He married Lillie Orene Schaefer in Uvalde on June 25, 1950. She preceded him in death in 2001. He is survived by a daughter,...

Brandon Buchi

Brandon Buchi

Oct 1, 2009

Brandon Kirk Buchi, age 27 of Mountain Home, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009. He was born May 26, 1982 in Corpus Christi to Kirk William Buchi and Cynthia Ann Beaver Marsh. On May 19, 2007, he married Erin Summer Stockberger in Uvalde, TX. Brandon was a Ranch Manager at the YO Ranch. He was living his dream and...

Tim Long

Tim Long

Sep 28, 2009

Timothy Ray Long of Melvin, formerly of Utopia, passed away on September 28, 2009 at the age of 50. He was born on January 27, 1959 in Big Spring, Texas to Dell Ray and Evelyn Fisher Long. He is survived by his father, Dell Ray Long of De Leon, TX; mother, Evelyn Lebouf and husband, Clarence of Utopia; three...

Susie Brown

Susie Brown

Sep 26, 2009

Susie Lee Trees Brown, age 89, of Uvalde died on September 26, 2009 at 214 Martin St. She was born on June 6, 1920 in DeSoto, TX to Cable and Clara Parker Trees. She is survived by a son, George Brown and wife, Frances of Uvalde; two daughters, Betty Johnston of Kerrville and Nancy Koch and husband, Ty of...

Joyce Foster

Joyce Foster

Sep 25, 2009

Joyce Darlene Foster of Utopia passed away on September 25, 2009 in her residence at the age of 66. She was born on August 17, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland to John W. and Alice Marie Prine. She is survived by one daughter; Elizabeth Dever of Utopia, Texas; two sons; Robert D. Prine of Springfield, Missouri; and Anthony James Dunnigan...

Alberto Osuna, Jr.

Alberto Osuna, Jr.

Sep 23, 2009

Alberto M. Wero Osuna, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL passed away on September 23, 2009 at the age of 44. He was born on December 13, 1964 in Baja Mexicali, Mexico to Alberto Osuna, Sr. and Maria Guadalupe Murillo. He married Cynthia Perez in Brawley, CA on January 10, 1989. He is survived by his wife of 20 years; four...

Rosa Alonzo

Rosa Alonzo

Sep 23, 2009

Rosa Pena Alonzo of Uvalde passed away on September 23, 2009 in Grand Prairie, Texas at the age of 90. She was born on November 4, 1918 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Alberto and Sara Pena. She married Juan G. Alonzo Jr. on December 5, 1955 in Musquiz Coahuila, Mexico. She is survived by one daughter; Juanita Ojeda and...

Alberto Osuna Jr.

Alberto Osuna Jr.

Sep 23, 2009

Alberto M. Osuna Jr. of Uvalde passed away on September 23, 2009 in Downtown Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 44. He was born on December 13, 1964 in Mexicali Mexico Baja California to Alberto Sr. and Maria Osuna. Funeral Services are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

Juanita Sotelo

Juanita Sotelo

Sep 21, 2009

Juanita P. Sotelo of Uvalde passed away on September 21, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 80. She was born on March 18, 1929 in Saspanco, Texas to Juan and Juanita Perez. She married Rojelio A. Sotelo on April 6, 1947 in Uvalde, Texas. She is survived by four daughter; Estella Rendon; Noelia Salinas and husband,...