Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Audrey Shockley

Audrey Shockley

Feb 9, 2009

Audrey Horton Shockley of Uvalde passed away on February 9, 2009 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 98. She was born on March 15, 1910 in Uvalde, Texas to Thomas Arthur and Effie Earl Horton. Audrey Horton Shockley taught for 24 years in Uvalde High School, retiring in 1975. Her career as a teacher in Texas public...

Jose Ibarra

Jose Ibarra

Feb 8, 2009

Jose Joe Ibarra of Uvalde passed away on February 8, 2009 in Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 83. He was born on April 26, 1925 in Hondo, Texas to Jose and Ventura Ybarra. He married Elva Garcia in Uvalde, Texas on April 2, 1950. He is survived by his wife of 58 years...

Robert Cook

Robert Cook

Feb 6, 2009

Robert T. Cook age 68 of Uvalde died of natural causes February 6th 2009 in Falfurrias, Texas; he was called Bobby, Dad and Papa by his family; his exploration friends called him Cookie. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Dora and three children, Don Williams of Uvalde, Diane Williams Grimnes of Chandler, Arizona and Kimberly Cook...

Ethel Hawkins

Ethel Hawkins

Feb 6, 2009

Ethel Hawkins of Uvalde passed away on February 6, 2009 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 83. She was born on May 17, 1925 in Hondo, TX to Hugo and Emma Reitzer. She is survived by a son, Michael D. Hawkins of Rosharon, TX; two granddaughters, Jackie Felan and Misty Hawkins; three greatgrandchildren, Brookelyn, Whitney, and Bailey...

James Sturdivant

James Sturdivant

Feb 5, 2009

Mr. James Edward Slim Stur ant, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on February 5, 2009 in San Antonio at the age of 84. He was born on January 19, 1925 in Rochester, TX to Claude and Katherine Stur ant. He joined the Navy in 1943, and completed a tour of duty in the South Pacific during WWII, and was...

Ignacio Zapata

Ignacio Zapata

Feb 5, 2009

Ignacio Nacho Zapata of Uvalde passed away on February 5, 2009 in Life Care Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 75. He was born on July 30, 1933 in Natalia, Texas to Estevan and Maria Zapata. He married Blanca Estella Rivas in Uvalde on October 24, 1981. He is survived by his wife of 27 years...

John Frazier

John Frazier

Feb 3, 2009

John Frazier of Concan passed away on February 3, 2009 in his residence at the age of 80. He was born on January 12, 1929. Funeral services are pending at this time with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuay

William Mcelroy

William Mcelroy

Feb 3, 2009

William Theodore Ted McElroy of Uvalde passed away on February 3, 2009 at his residence at the age of 91. He was born on October 6, 1917 in Oilton, Oklahoma. He married Esta Tennyson in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1939. He is survived by his wife, Esta McElroy of Uvalde; sons, Joe McElroy and wife, Charlotte of Corpus Christi; William...

James Ursillo

James Ursillo

Feb 3, 2009

Ursillo, James Jimmy R., 66, husbandof Marlene Pearcey Ursillo and a resident of Sabinal, TX, formerly of Cranston, RI, died on February 3, 2009 after a brief illness. James Ursillo was born in Providence, RI, and grew up on Laurel Hill Ave. in the Silver Lake Section of Providence. He lived at 184 Whiting St. until 1986 and then...

Petra Ramos

Petra Ramos

Feb 3, 2009

Petra R. Ramos of Uvalde passed away on February 3, 2009 in Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 91. She was born on May 13, 1917 in Knippa, Texas to Antonio and Elena Rodriguez. She is survived by nine daughters; Juanita Briseno and husband, Carlos; Beatrice Cisneros; Belia Vasquez; Gloria Limones and husband, Pedro;...

Valentina Gutierrez

Valentina Gutierrez

Feb 3, 2009

Valentina Alamillo Gutierrez of Uvalde passed away on February 3, 2009 in her residence at the age of 89. She was born on February 14, 1919 in Pearson, Texas to Elogio and Alcadia Alamillo. She is survived by two daughters; Yolanda Ortiz of Uvalde, Texas and Pura Rios of Bryan, Texas; five sons; Ernesto, Jesse, Sostenes Jr., Mario and...

Marie Johnson

Marie Johnson

Feb 1, 2009

Marie V. Johnson of Uvalde passed away on February 1, 2009 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 99.She was born on April 27, 1909 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Arie and Mensje Vanbaarle. She is survived by one brother; James Vanbaarle of Houston, Texas and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation services under...

Dorothy Krueger

Dorothy Krueger

Jan 30, 2009

Dorothy Nell Krueger of San Antonio passed away on January 30, 2009 at the age of 87. She was born on August 23, 1921 in Rio Frio, TX to William Riley and Mary Annie Young Angermiller. She is survived by two daughters, Darlyne Stewart and Marilyn Weber and husband, Galen, all of Uvalde; five grandchildren, Melony Fellows and husband,...

Janell Clary

Janell Clary

Jan 29, 2009

Janell Clary of DHanis passed away on January 29, 2009 in her residence at the age of 77. She was born on December 8, 1931 to Samuel and Marion Henderson. She married Otto Clary on June 8, 1954 in Sabinal, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Otto Clary of Sabinal, TX; one daughter; Barbara Jane...

George Samarripa

George Samarripa

Jan 27, 2009

George M. Samarripa of Uvalde passed away on January 27, 2009 in his residence at the age of 62. He was born on July 3, 1946 in Uvalde, Texas to Eduardo and Eulalia Samarripa. He is survived by his wife Olga Samarripa of Uvalde, TX; four daughters; Stella Cano and husband, Tony; and Christy Samarripa and husband, Larry Olivarez...

Ramon Rios Sr.

Ramon Rios Sr.

Jan 27, 2009

Ramon Salas Rios Sr. of Uvalde passed away on January 27, 2009 in Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 50. He was born on December 29, 1958 in Uvalde, Texas to Emilio and Petra Rios. He married Eva Silva in Uvalde, Texas on August 20, 1983. He is survived by his wife...

Henry Dicke

Henry Dicke

Jan 26, 2009

Henry George Dicke of Knippa passed away on January 26, 2009 at the age of 62. He was born on February 27, 1946 in Knippa to the late Herman H. and M. Susie Langner Dicke. George was raised in the Lutheran Church. He worked for 20 years for the Hays County Sheriffs Dept. as a Corrections Officer. George is...

Geraldine Valunas

Geraldine Valunas

Jan 26, 2009

Geraldine Irwin Valunas known as Jerry, 93 passed away on January 26, 2009 in Uvalde, Texas at Amistad Nursing Home. She was born on December 16, 1915 to James Smith Irwin and Panola M. Irwin in Houston, Texas. Jerry was a long time resident of Deer Park, Texas before moving to Amistad Nursing Home. Her husband Gene Valunas, known...

Larry Meyer

Larry Meyer

Jan 24, 2009

Larry Dean Meyer of Seguin passed away on January 24, 2009 in Texsan Heart Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 50. He was born on April 4, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas to Clifford and Malinda Meyer. He married Joan Lennon on May 7, 1994 in Knippa, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 14...

Glover King

Glover King

Jan 24, 2009

Glover Eugene King passed away on January 24, 2009 at the Carlsbad State Hospital in San Angelo, TX where he had been a resident for 10 years. Glover was born to Glover Tex and Dorotha Lee King on November 4, 1949 in Uvalde, TX where he resided for 28 years. He had stops along the way in San Antonio...