Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Eusebia Ortega

Eusebia Ortega

Feb 24, 2016

Mrs. Eusebia Medrano Ortega of Uvalde passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 92. Mrs. Ortega was born on October 29, 1923 in Fentress, Texas to Santiaga (Castillo) and Susano Medrano. She married Macario Ortega in California. Mrs. Ortega is survived by her husband Macario Ortega; two daughters, Lourdes C. Roman...

Isabel Lopez Jr.

Isabel Lopez Jr.

Feb 23, 2016

Mr. Isabel C. "Vilo" Lopez Jr. of Concan passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Uvalde at the age of 76. He was born on July 31, 1939 in Sabinal to Vicenta (Campos) and Ysabel Lopez Sr. Mr. Lopez married Lupe Gomez on March 31, 1960 in Sabinal. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Lupe...

Margarito Balcazar Iii

Margarito Balcazar Iii

Feb 22, 2016

Margarito Balcazar III of La Pryor was born and passed away on February 22, 2016 at University Hospital in San Antonio. He is survived by his parents Megan Yvonne Flores and Margarito Balcazar Jr.; sisters Marilyn Raeann Balcazar, Mariah Grace Balcazar, and Makenzie Elena Balcazar all of La Pryor; maternal grandparents, Martin Alejandro and Becky Ann (King) Flores of...

Rolando Ramos, Sr.

Rolando Ramos, Sr.

Feb 21, 2016

Rolando Ramos, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on February 21, 2016 in San Antonio at the age of 60. He was born on April 18, 1955 in Uvalde to Nicasio Ramos and Paula Lopez Ramos. He married Cruz Rodriguez on October 14, 1978 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 37 years; five daughters, Nancy Martinez of...

Mary Sawyers

Mary Sawyers

Feb 21, 2016

Mary Virginia Sawyers of Batesville passed away on February 21, 2016 at her residence at the age of 101. She was born on January 23, 1915 in Uvalde to William Richey Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Ryan Wilson. She married James Norman Sawyers on September 27, 1935. He preceded her in death on March 22, 1992. She is survived by...

Eva Werth

Eva Werth

Feb 19, 2016

Eva Mae Werth was born May 24, 1922 in Knippa. Her parents were Nick and Sophie Schultz Jurick. She was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Knippa and confirmed February 16, 1947 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She attended Knippa High School. She was united in Christian marriage to Edgar Charles Werth on April 27, 1940, at Emmanuel Lutheran...

Yvonne Englehart

Yvonne Englehart

Feb 17, 2016

E. Yvonne Englehart of Sabinal passed away on February 17, 2016 in San Antonio at the age of 79. She was born on July 26, 1936 in Sabinal to Henry Glenn Brown and Sinda Webb. She is survived by two sons, Gregory Alan Englehart of Baggs, WY and Kenneth Neil Englehart of Lytle; two daughters, Lou Ellen Englehart of...

Luis Ocasio

Luis Ocasio

Feb 15, 2016

Mr. Luis Angel Davila Ocasio of Uvalde passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 84. Mr. Ocasio was born on November 21, 1931 in Puerto Rio to Juana (Guzman Davila) and Jose Gonzalez Ocasio. He married Dora Ruiz on March 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his...

Santiaga Sights

Santiaga Sights

Feb 14, 2016

Ms. Santiaga G. Sights of Uvalde passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 88. Ms. Sights was born on July 25, 1927 in Uvalde to Antonia (Ramirez) and Benito Gomez. She survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Ms. Sights is preceded in death by her husband Wood P. Sights, parents,...

Richard Reed

Richard Reed

Feb 14, 2016

Charles Richard Reed of Uvalde passed away on February 14, 2016 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. He was born on December 2, 1933 in McCoy, Texas to Charles and Iva Mae (Props) Reed. He married Elsie Taylor on August 20, 1955 at Calvary Baptist Church in Pleasanton, Texas. He and Elsie attended Northside Baptist Church...

Bonifacio Salas

Bonifacio Salas

Feb 11, 2016

Bonifacio C. Salas of Uvalde passed away on February 11, 2016 at his residence at the age of 76. He was born on December 2, 1939 in San Antonio to Benigno D. Salas and Silveria Cabrera Salas. He is survived by his wife, Martha Salas of Uvalde; four daughters, Melinda Bajula, Elizabeth Salas-Moss, Imelda P. Salas, and Norma Salas,...

Petra Toro

Petra Toro

Feb 10, 2016

Petra (Flores) Del Toro, 94, of Uvalde, formerly of La Pryor, died on February 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born on May 8, 1921 in La Pryor to Adela (Ortegon) and Serapio Tambunga Flores. She was a very loving and caring mother who enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, quilting, embroidering, and gardening. Her favorite flowers were roses and...

Rothe Cox

Rothe Cox

Feb 9, 2016

After a valiant fight against cancer, Charles Rothe Cox lost the battle at his residence on February 9, 2016 at the age of 74. Rothe, as he was known to his many friends and family, was born October 26, 1941 to Horace M. and Annette Rothe Cox in San Antonio, Texas. He attended schools in San Antonio, graduated from...

Sylvia Mendoza

Sylvia Mendoza

Feb 8, 2016

Silvia Mendoza of San Antonio was reunited with our Lord and her father, Teodoro T. Mendoza, on February 8, 2016 at Methodist Speciality and Transplant Hospital at the age of 62. She was born on April 30, 1953 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Teodoro T. and Eusebia R. Mendoza. Silvia graduated from Uvalde High School and attended...

Antonio Zapata

Antonio Zapata

Feb 8, 2016

Antonio Zapata of Uvalde passed away on February 8, 2016 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 83. He was born on August 10, 1932 in Tula Tamaulipas, Mexico to Teofilo Gobea and Maria Cruz Zapata. He is survived by his wife, Amalia Garcia of Uvalde; three daughters, Cipriana Geishler of Uvalde; Ofelia Hernandez and husband, Pedro Hernandez...

William Perkins

William Perkins

Feb 7, 2016

William D. "Billy" Perkins of Uvalde passed away on February 7, 2016 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 82. He was born on April 1, 1933 in Uvalde to John Perkins and Annie Fellows Perkins. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clinton C. Perkins. Cremation is under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles...

Raul Iruegas

Raul Iruegas

Feb 7, 2016

Raul Iruegas went home to our Lord on February 7, 2016 in San Antonio. He was born on July 21, 1933 in Laredo, Texas to Maria Ignácia (Perez) and José Raul Iruegas. He attended Laredo Martin High School and graduated in 1951 as the Captain of the R.O.T.C. After serving his country in the Korean War on the Battleship...

Manuel Miguel, Jr.

Manuel Miguel, Jr.

Feb 6, 2016

Mr. Manuel C. San Miguel Jr. of Uvalde passed away on February 6, 2016 at the age of 84. He was born on March 5, 1931 in Camp Wood to Manuel and Dolores (Carbajal) San Miguel. He married Juanita Barrientos in Uvalde. He is survived by five daughters, Maria Isabel San Miguel of Edna, Joan San Miguel Falcon and...

Juan Bocanegra, Iii

Juan Bocanegra, Iii

Feb 5, 2016

Juan Bocanegra III of Uvalde passed away on February 5, 2016 at his residence at the age of 20. He was born on November 25, 1995 in Corpus Christi to Juan Bocanega, Jr. and Rita Hayes Bocanegra. He is survived by his father, Juan Bocanegra, Jr. and fiancee, Tracy Escamilla of Richwood; mother, Rita Ortiz and husband, Pete of...

Maria Alejandro

Maria Alejandro

Feb 3, 2016

Maria Botello "Maruka" Alejandro of Sabinal passed away on Wednesday, February 03, 2016 in San Antonio at the age of 82. Mrs. Alejandro was born on September 8, 1933 in Sabinal to Pedro and Antonia (Munoz) Botello. Mrs. Alejandro married Juan Alejandro on December 20, 1955 in Lubbock. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Juan Alejandro...