Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Sue Lemke

Sue Lemke

Jul 28, 2009

Sue Ann Lemke of Uvalde passed away on July 28, 2009 in San Antonio at the age of 62. She was born on December 2, 1946 in Mason, Texas to Floyd and Opal Johnson. She married Ray Lee Lemke of Uvalde on April 12, 1968. He preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by one son; Terry...

Jerry Cowley

Jerry Cowley

Jul 27, 2009

Jerry Jennings Cowley, age 69, died July 27, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife, Cynthia Buchanan Cowley and his children, Curt Cowley, Suzanne Bingham, Karen Cowley, four grandchildren plus extended family. He was preceded in death by brother, Jack Cowley and parents, Jack and Pauline Westmoreland Cowley. Born and reared in Marshall, TX, Jerry Cowley had a...

Luis Toro Jr.

Luis Toro Jr.

Jul 21, 2009

Luis F. Del Toro Jr. of Uvalde passed away on July 21, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 87. He was born on November 28, 1921 in Earle, Texas to Luis and Salome Del Toro Sr. He married Petra Flores of La Pryor in San Antonio, Texas on September 8, 1947. He was a Veteran of...

Petra Hita

Petra Hita

Jul 20, 2009

Petra Nila Reyes Hita of Uvalde passed away on July 20, 2009 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 84. She was born on May 15, 1925 in Uvalde to Santos and Juanita Ramirez Reyes. She married Francisco Javier Hita in Uvalde on July 15, 1959. She is survived by her husband of 50 years; three daughters, Carolina...

Hipolito Cruz Jr.

Hipolito Cruz Jr.

Jul 19, 2009

Hipolito De La Cruz Jr. of Round Rock passed away on July 19, 2009 at his residence at the age of 32. He was born on July 30, 1976 in Mexico to Hipolito and Sara De La Cruz. He married Erica Cerros in Round Rock, Texas. He is survived by his wife Erica De La Cruz of Round Rock,...

Estella Mares

Estella Mares

Jul 17, 2009

Estella Sanchez Mares of Eagle Pass passed away on July 17, 2009 at her residence at the age of 62. She was born on March 19, 1947 in Loma Vista, TX to Juan and Adelfina Sanchez, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Lucio Mares of Eagle Pass; two daughters, Lucinda Gonzalez and husband, Javier of San Antonio; and...

Claudio Valenzuela, Sr.

Claudio Valenzuela, Sr.

Jul 17, 2009

Claudio Valenzuela, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on July 17, 2009 in San Antonio at the age of 76. He was born on October 31, 1932 in Dripping Spring, TX to Teodoro and Encarnacion Falcon Valenzuela. He married Modesta Lopez in Uvalde on April 22, 1956. He is survived by his wife of 53 years; four daughters, Anita Esparza...

Gloria Tames

Gloria Tames

Jul 14, 2009

Gloria De la Rosa Tames of Uvalde passed away on July 14, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 71. She was born on February 17, 1938 in Musquiz, Mexico to Casimiro and Sara De la Rosa. She married Uvaldo Tames in La Pryor, Texas on March 5, 1979. She is survived by her husband of 30...

Oscar Gager

Oscar Gager

Jul 12, 2009

Oscar August Gager, 89, passed away suddenly Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Uvalde. A native and lifelong resident of Beaumont, Oscar was born August 24, 1919, to Rosa and Ernest Forrest Gager. He was married to Eunice Lee Burke in Beaumont, at the same St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, where both of their funeral services were held. His wife of...

Antonia Garcia

Antonia Garcia

Jul 12, 2009

Antonia Perez Garcia of San Antonio passed away on July 12, 2009 in her residence at the age of 81. She was born on November 13, 1927 in La Pryor, Texas to Seledonio and Antonia Perez. She is survived by two daughters; Rosario Cuello and husband, Joel and Rachel Hernandez all of San Antonio, Texas; three sons; David Garcia;...

John Wilson

John Wilson

Jul 10, 2009

aligncenterJohn Bruce Wilson John, J. B. Wilson of Santa Fe, Texas, formerly of Uvalde, died July 10, 2009. He raised his family in Uvalde and had relocated to live near his son. John Bruce Wilson was born May 15, 1922 in Lockhart Texas to Mary West Wilson and Arthur L. Wilson of Batesville. He joined the Army Air Force...

San Alvarado

San Alvarado

Jul 8, 2009

San Juana Alvarado of Del Rio passed away on July 8, 2009 in SWT Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 40. She was born on October 10, 1968 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Pedro and Andrea Alvarado. She is survived by her mother, Andrea Alvarado of Uvalde, Texas; one son; Joe Adrian Alvarado of Uvalde,...

Judith Mahavier

Judith Mahavier

Jul 5, 2009

Judith Nell Hunter Mahavier of Uvalde passed away on July 5, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 69. She was born on September 21, 1939 in Violet, TX to Joe Roy and Louise Gerigk Hunter. She is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Kennedy and husband, Steve of Uvalde; Dana McCutchen and husband, Daren of San Antonio;...

John Ash

John Ash

Jul 4, 2009

John A. Ash was born September 4, 1925 in Athens, Texas. He passed away peacefully at home on July 4th at the age of 83. In 1940, John left home during high school to live with his sister Mary in Sabinal, Texas. After graduating from high school, John and his good friend Jamie Durham rode the train together to...

John Pike

John Pike

Jul 4, 2009

John Louis Watkins Pike of Uvalde passed away on July 4, 2009 at his residence at the age of 77. He was born in Rio Frio, TX on July 19, 1931 to James Ira and Ora Minter Pike, Sr. He was the youngest of four children. He married Dorothy Lou Robinson on July 11, 1953 in Uvalde. The same...

Juan Ortiz

Juan Ortiz

Jul 4, 2009

Juan P. Ortiz, Sr. of Knippa passed away on July 4, 2009 in San Antonio at the age of 77. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Cuidad Acuna, Mexico to Carlos and Jesusita Pina Ortiz. He married Olga Galvan in Cuidad Acuna, Mexico in 1951. She preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Juan...

Irene Sturm

Irene Sturm

Jul 1, 2009

The gates of heaven opened and Irene Acree Sturm Mamaw was called home on July 1, 2009 at the age of 100. Irene was born on September 6, 1908 in Hastings, OK to Charles E. and Ida R. Nelson Acree and was along time resident of Uvalde, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter R. Sturm,...

Genaro Uriegas

Genaro Uriegas

Jun 30, 2009

Genaro G. Uriegas of Uvalde passed away on June 30, 2009 in his residence at the age of 84. He was born on July 10, 1924 in Utopia, Texas to Saturino and Eulogia Uriegas. He is survived by six daughters; Margie Lira, Annie Gutierrez and husband, Jesse; Pat Arredondo and husband, Ruben; Cynthia Garza and husband, Joe Gonzalez; Deborah...

Donald Andrews, Sr.

Donald Andrews, Sr.

Jun 30, 2009

Donald Leslie Andrews, Sr. of La Pryor passed away on June 30, 2009 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 75. He was born on October 6, 1933 in La Pryor, Texas to Leonard and Minerva DavisAndrews. He married Ann Turner in Carrizo Springs on September 4, 1954. He is survived by his wife of 54 years; two...

Florencia Diaz

Florencia Diaz

Jun 30, 2009

Florencia Trevino Diaz of Uvalde passed away on June 30, 2009 in Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 73. She was born on June 6, 1936 in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Dionicio and Victoria Trevino. She married Abel C. Diaz on April 23, 1957 in Uvalde, Texas. She is survived by her husband of...