Recent Obituaries

Mar 21, 2022

Charles David Longanecker Sr.  of Leakey TX.  passed away on March 21, 2022 at his home at the age of 93. He was born November 23, 1928 in Lawrence Kansas to Lola and Howard Longanecker. He grew up on their family farm and graduated from Lawrence Memorial High school in 1946. He was well liked by the farmers for...

Mar 19, 2022

Luis (Louie) Ramiro Beltran Jr., 78, of Uvalde died on March 19th, 2022, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, TX.

His funeral service will be held on Friday, March 25th at 2pm at Rushing Estes Knowles Mortuary Chapel. Viewing and visitation will be held Thursday, March 24th from 2pm to 9pm at Rushing Estes Knowles Mortuary.

Mar 18, 2022

Maggie Lee Davis Newman, of Castroville (formerly of Uvalde and Knippa), passed away peacefully on March 18, 2022, at the age of 87.

Maggie was born August 5, 1934, in Uvalde, Texas, the daughter of Henry Irvin and Louise (Mear) Davis. She grew up in Uvalde where she met Charles W. (“Charlie”) Newman of La Pryor.  They were...

Mar 17, 2022

Phyllis Louise Collier Harrell of Uvalde, TX, passed away on March 17th, 2022, at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX, at the age of 85.  She was born on October 14, 1936, in Coombs, TX, to LaVonne (Hatch) Collier and William Samuel Collier.   She married John H. Harrell, Sr, on Friday, October 12, 1956, in the Chapel of First...

Mar 15, 2022

Robert Morris Holmes, 93, of Knippa, TX, passed away March 15, 2022, in Uvalde, TX.  He was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on September 28, 1928, to George and Effie Jane Holmes.

Robert’s life was full of adventure from the time he was a child.  During high school summers he worked on a ranch in Wyoming.  This is...

Mar 13, 2022

Paige Weatherby of Brackettville Texas, just 54 years old, died unexpectedly on March 13, 2022 from a sudden illness. The family is deeply saddened by her sudden death. She was born on September 1, 1967.  Anyone who knew Paige was touched by her kindness and humor.

Paige attended school at Brackett I S D. She worked at...

Mar 6, 2022

Jean Feller of Weatherford, Texas passed away on March 6, 2022 at West Fork Assisted Living in Weatherford, Texas at the age of 92. She was born on March 12, 1929 in Uvalde, Texas to John T. King and Edna Elizabeth Acree.

She is survived by her daughter, Peggie Wood Sarno of San Antonio, Texas and Debbie...

Mar 5, 2022

Susanna A. Garcia of Uvalde, Texas passed away on March 5, 2022, at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 52.  She was born on August 29, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois to Max and Maria (Blanco) Alvarez, Sr..

She is survived by her parents of Uvalde, Texas; daughters, Jaimie Nicole Garcia and husband,...

Mar 4, 2022

Glenn Meyer passed away on March 4, 2022, at the age of 79.  He was born on February 25, 1943, at the family home place in Knippa, Texas to the late Lonnie and Theresia Meyer.

He is survived by numerous cousins and other loving relatives who he considered as his immediate family and also many treasured friends....

Mar 3, 2022

Frank Joseph Turkowski, Ph.D., 86, of Uvalde, died on March 3, 2022, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Visitation is set today from 5-9 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Eduardo Morales officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in the Garden of Devotion at...

Mar 2, 2022

Billy Joe (Bill) Greenwalt of Castroville, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on March 2, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.

Bill was born on September 11, 1933 to Thomas Hugh and Molly Leticia (Finley) Greenwalt. As a young boy, he sang in the church choir, played violin and performed in the Corpus Christi Symphony...

Feb 28, 2022

Jack McClain passed away peacefully at his home in Utopia on February 28th, he was 97.  Jack was a Utopia native who only left the canyon for World War II and for a career as a pilot, longest time as a pilot instructor for United Airlines in Colorado.

Jack was born on February 8, 1925 to Cora...

Feb 22, 2022

Juanita V. Ramos of La Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 72.

Juanita was born on February 8, 1950 in Cloete, Coahuila, Mexico to Meliton and Amelia(Muniz) Valenzuela.

She married Esteban Ramos on March 2, 1968 in Agujita, Coahuila, Mexico.

Juanita is survived...

Feb 21, 2022

Bertha Ruiz Garza of Uvalde, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation at the age of 89.

Bertha was born on January 8, 1933 in Cline, Texas to Carlos V. and Juanita (De Leon) Ruiz.

Bertha help raise her brothers and sisters after her stepmother passed away. She worked and...

Feb 18, 2022

Alicia "Licha" Amescua Borrego passed away February 18, 2022 at Medina Regional Hospital at Hondo, Texas. She was born to Roberto and Leonor (Rangel) Amescua on March 26, 1949 at Hagerman, New Mexico. She was raised in Sabinal, Texas and married her teenage sweetheart Meliton Borrego. They had six children.

Alicia loved family, the Dallas Cowboys, casinos,...

Feb 16, 2022

Nohemi L. Tristan of Sabinal, Texas passed away on February 16, 2022, at her residence at the age of 65.  She was born on October 10, 1956 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to Guillermo Lechler and Angelita De La Garza.

She married Rodolfo G. Tristan, Jr. on October 10, 2004, in Uvalde, Texas.

She is survived...

Feb 16, 2022

Mario Martinez Gomez of Uvalde, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2022, at Northeast Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 69.  He was born on September 12, 1952, to Acardio Gomez and Andrea Martinez.

He is survived by his daughters, Isabel Gomez of Sabinal, Texas, Yesiña Gomez of Iowa, Sue Ann Montejo and...

Feb 14, 2022

Eduardo Arroyos, Sr. a long time resident of Uvalde, Texas passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at the age of 62.  He was born on January 16, 1960 in Lubbock, Texas to Marcelino M. Arroyos, Sr. and Rosario Gonzales.

He married Raquel Pargas on November 23, 2005 in Austin, Texas.

He is survived by...

Feb 12, 2022

Benito G. Vasquez of Batesville, Texas passed on February 12, 2022, at Texas Vista Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 84.  He was born on February 17, 1937, in Batesville, Texas to Angel Vasquez and Roberta Vasquez.

He is survived by his wife, Magdalena Vasquez of Batesville, Texas; sons, Benito Vasquez...

Feb 9, 2022

Dayse Love Elrod, 97, a long-time resident of Uvalde, Texas died peacefully on February 9, 2022, at the Veranda Senior Living surrounded by her sons, Jed, Cody, Ben, and daughter, Lindy. She was born in Luling, Texas on November 16, 1925, to Evelyn (Mangum) and Ivy Adams.

A celebration of her long life will be held at...