Louise R. Castillo of La Pryor passed away on April 2, 2017 at Methodist Texan Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 85. She was born on August 19, 1931 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Savina (Gomez) Rosales. She married Pete Castillo on January 7, 1950 in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years of La Pryor; daughters, Rosa Quijano and husband, Jesus, Mary Louise Saldivar all of La Pryor, Frances Perez and husband, Cresencio of Marion, Savina Melendrez and husband, Florencio, Pauline Castillo all of La Pryor; sons, Jose Manuel Castillo and wife, Norma of San Antonio, Pedro Castillo, Jr. of La Pryor and Paul Castillo and wife, Mary Lou of Seguin; 23 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, 13 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Nellie Galvan, Mary Schuessler, Rosa Prieto; brothers, Joe Rosales, Manuel Rosales, Ben Rosales, and Leon Rosales; great granddaughter, Alyssandra Quijano; and son-in law, Pedro Saldivar, Jr.
A rosary will be held on Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in La Pryor. Burial will follow at La Pryor Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jose Noel Quijano, Jose Gabriel Castillo, Zaragoza Perez, Pete Saldivar, III, Jeremy Martinez, Carlos Gonzales, Christopher Gonzales, and Miguel Castillo. Honorary pallbearer will be Theron Greene.
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