Recent Obituaries

Aug 11, 2020

Johnny Ray Malke passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his ranch at Reagan Wells, Texas after a courageous fight with lymphoma.  He was born on December 7, 1956 in Nacogdoches, Texas and grew up in Nederland, Texas with his uncle, Monroe Edgar Malke and wife, Maria Faye Malke, who were parents to him.  A life-long friend...

Aug 11, 2020

John H. Harrell, Sr. of Uvalde, TX passed away on August 11, 2020 at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX at the age of 85.  He was born on January 29, 1935 in Houston, TX to Mildred (Wynn) and Dudley Snyder Harrell.  He married Phyllis Collier on Friday, October 12, 1956 in the Chapel at First United Methodist...

Aug 9, 2020

Charles W. Newman, Jr., “Charlie”, age 89, of Knippa (formerly of Uvalde), passed away August 9, 2020. Charlie was born March 9, 1931, in Ambry, Illinois, the son of Annie Maude and Charles W. Newman, Sr. He graduated from La Pryor High School in 1949. On July 14, 1951, he married the love of his life, Maggie Lee Davis...

Aug 9, 2020

Roger Bryron Nelson of Uvalde passed away on August 9, 2020 at his residence at the age of 69.  He was born on September 6, 1950 in Uvalde to Mons Nelson and Eva Helme.

He married Lari Sims in Uvalde on April 12, 1974.

He is survived by  his wife of 46 years of Uvalde;...

Aug 8, 2020

Sulema Olvedo Flores of Uvalde passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 66.

Sulema was born on July 28, 1954 in Sister Bay, Wisconsin to Adan Oscar and Esperanza (Vasquez) Olvedo.

She is survived by her mother, Esperanza Olvedo of Uvalde; two daughters, Michelle Flores of Fort...

Aug 8, 2020

Hortencia Garcia of Uvalde passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 8, 2020 at Post-Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 75.  Born on November 10, 1944, in George West, Texas she was one of 12 siblings born to Pedro and Andrea (Gutierrez) Garcia.

Hortencia met and then married the love...

Aug 8, 2020

Herlinda Castro of Uvalde passed away on August 8, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 71. She was born on September 5, 1948 in Uvalde to Onofre Sotelo and Augustina Vasquez.

She married Jose G. Castro on December 10, 1986 in Uvalde.

She is survived by her husband...

Aug 8, 2020

George Bernard Vernor of Brackettville passed away on August 8, 2020 at The Veranda Assisted Living in Uvalde at the age of 80.  He was born on November 1, 1939 in San Antonio to George Beall Vernor and Vivian Pearl Pearson. He is survived by his son, Billy Zack Vernor and wife, Jaime of Missouri City, Texas; sister, Virginia...

Aug 7, 2020

Juan P. Longoria of La Pryor passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 91.

Juan was born on September 3, 1928 in Llera, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Lucas and Maria Desideria (Puga) Longoria.

He married Hermelinda Cruz on April 26, 1957 in Pharr, Texas.

Juan lived...

Aug 5, 2020

Mrs. Estolia Surita Contreras, 86 of Snyder, TX died on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Snyder.

Mrs. Estolia Contreras was born on November 9, 1933 in Sabinal, TX   to Tanislado and Santos (Perez) Surita. She married Santos Contreras on June 10, 1953 in Sabinal, TX.

She enjoyed many hobbies such as...

Aug 1, 2020

Delia Martinez of Uvalde passed away on August 1, 2020 at her residence at the age of 68.  She was born on March 24, 1952 in Harlingen, Texas to Alfredo Bejaran and Andrea Ledesma.

She married Jesus J. Martinez on April 29, 1974 in Uvalde, Texas.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years...

Aug 1, 2020

Miguel “Mike” Zamora Jr, age 54 passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2020 at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada. Michael was born on August 11, 1965 in Uvalde, Texas to Miguel and Estella (Olivarez) Zamora. He is survived by his loving parents Miguel and Estella Zamora of Uvalde, Texas, His children, Emily Mayse (Chris) of...

Aug 1, 2020

Jose “Joe” D. Contreras of Uvalde passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his residence at the age of 72.

Joe was born on May 28, 1948 in Uvalde to Julian and Josefa (Diaz) Contreras.

He married Dolores Rodriguez on January 16, 1965 in Uvalde.

Joe is survived by his wife of...

Jul 30, 2020

Carolyn “Cally” Johnson Kruger was born May 15, 1937, in Sabinal, Texas to Peter Wilbur “PW” Johnson and Lillian Wray Johnson. Carolyn passed away on July 30, 2020, of natural causes in Desoto, Texas.

She graduated in 1955 from the Sabinal High School in Sabinal, Texas. She had a special love of music, and she was the...

Jul 28, 2020

Jim Lee of Reagan Wells was born to a military family in Warrington England on July 23rd, 1949 and passed away on July 28th, 2020 at his residence. He is preceded in death by his father- James W. Lee, mother, Nancy Winters Pawelek, brother, Bobby Pawelek and mother-in-law- Marge Kellerman.

Jim is survived by his wife of...

Jul 25, 2020

Juanita Puentes Gonzales of Sabinal passed away on July 25, 2020 at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 82.  She was born on February 8, 1938 in Sabinal, Texas to Bernardo Martinez and Jesusita Valdez.

She is survived by her husband, Francisco Gonzales of Gilroy, California; daughters, Yolanda Muniz of Los Baños, California, Elba...

Jul 24, 2020

Gary Richard Curry of Reagan Wells passed away on July 24, 2020 at his residence at the age of 77.  He was born on July 21, 1943 in Houston to Randolph Curry and Annie Pearl McClanahan.  He married Carolyn Bradshaw on March 7, 1964 in Houston.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years of Regan...

Jul 23, 2020

Isaul Lerma Garcia, age 79, died July 23, 2020. He was born November 4, 1940, in Linares Nuevo Leon México, raised in Sebastian Texas, and passed at the Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Rosary and visitation will be Monday, July 27, 2020, at 6:00 pm. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 10:00...

Jul 21, 2020

Florencia “Flora” Cruz of La Pryor passed away on July 21, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 89.  She was born on March 20, 1931 in Knippa to Cruz Cortez and Juanita Hernandez.

She is survived by her daughters, Rosalinda Hernandez of Virginia, Irma Saldana of Katy, Sylvia Vera and husband, Santos of La...

Jul 20, 2020

Edwin Oliver Kirkham Jr. was born on September 5th 1938 in San Angelo, Texas to Joy Marie (Cannon) Kirkham and Edwin O. Kirkham Sr.  He died on July 21, 2020 at the age of 81.

After attending San Angelo State University, Eddie married Diane Brown. They had 2 children.

Eddie and his young...