Recent Obituaries

Shirley Cooper

Mar 19, 2020

Shirley Lee Cooper passed away peacefully in her sleep March 19, 2020 at The Veranda Assisted Living Residence of Uvalde. She was born to Egon Rudolph and Thelma Lee Wegner on February 14, 1938, in Pawnee, Texas. She attended Ray High School in Corpus Christi with her life-long friends Jeanette Moody and Ruby Neuman. She met and married Philip...

Lillian Herrington

Mar 17, 2020

Lillian May Elisk Herrington of Uvalde passed away peacefully on March 17, 2020, at the age of 87.  Lillian was born May 20, 1932 in Kingsville, Texas to Marie Anna and Charles A. Elsik. Lillian was preceded in death by her loving husband, Herman; as well as her parents; brothers, Charles A. Elsik and Harry A. Elsik; sister, Marie...

Spencer Schermerhorn

Mar 16, 2020

Spencer Lee Schermerhorn of Utopia, passed away on March 16, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 76.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cremation is under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

Carolyn Ridout

Mar 15, 2020

Carolyn Taylor Ridout of Uvalde passed away on March 15, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 75. She was born on April 26, 1944 to John and Louise (Smith) Taylor in Los Angeles, California.

Carolyn was a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.

She met her future husband Rob in 1970 and they married...

Hugo Elizondo

Mar 12, 2020

Hugo Elizondo left his earthly life behind to heed the call of the Rancher in the Sky.  The Good Lord needed a horseman and foreman for his Ranch and Hugo answered the call.  He transitioned peacefully this Thursday surrounded by his family.

Mr. Elizondo was born in the small town of Guerrero, Coahuila on the border.    He...

Juanita Hernandez

Mar 9, 2020

Juanita Perez Hernandez of Uvalde passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 90.  Juanita was born February 13, 1930 in Sabinal, Texas to Daniel and Telesfora (Torres) Perez.  Juanita was a hard working woman and mother to 8 children and many grand, great grand and great-great grandchildren.  Juanita raised many of...

Reynaldo Munoz

Mar 8, 2020

Reynaldo Muñoz of Uvalde passed away on March 8, 2020, in San Antonio at the age of 85. He was born on March 15, 1934, in Rodriguez Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Guillermo Muñoz and Maria Marcos Munoz.  He married Uvaldina Garza in Guerrero, Coahuila on December 26, 1963.

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

Olivia Castro

Mar 8, 2020

Olivia E. Castro of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on March 8, 2020 in San Antonio at the age of 86.  She was born on August 5, 1933 in Uvalde to Jesusa (Carrisalez) and Jose Espadas.  She is survived by a daughter, Eileen Jasso and husband, Brian of San Antonio; two sisters, Rachel Tafolla of Uvalde and...

Armando Castillo

Mar 7, 2020

Armando L. Castillo of Uvalde passed away on March 7, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 78.  He was born on August 18, 1941 in Mercedes, Texas to Donato and Elisa (Cuellar) Castillo.

He married Oralia Bernal on May 29, 1969 in Uvalde. Armando was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and was a...

David Fowler

Mar 7, 2020

David Irvin Fowler, 71, passed away in Hondo, Texas on March 7, 2020 due to complications following stroke symptoms.

David was born July 29, 1948 in San Antonio, TX to Irvin Malcolm and Elizabeth Jane Fowler.  He was a 1966 graduate of Sabinal High School.  He then attended Southwest Texas Junior College where he graduated with an...

Howard Collins

Mar 2, 2020

Howard was born in Dilley, Texas, and moved to Uvalde his freshman year of high school where he met and married the love of his life, Joanne Evans. He was a natural athlete and received a football scholarship to attend college in Abilene. After college he and Joanne moved back to Uvalde to farm and ranch. His family was...

Claude Thompson, Jr.

Mar 1, 2020

Claude Thompson, also known as Mister T to many, passed away on March 1, 2020. Claude was born in Runnels County, Texas on October 19, 1925 to Claud Thompson and Verda Mae (Yancey) Thompson.

Claude grew up on the family ranch, where he, with his brother and sisters, helped the family deal with livestock, also running a...

Aldo Flores, Jr.

Feb 23, 2020

Aldo Ray Flores, Jr. of Uvalde passed away on February 23, 2020 at the age of 19 in San Antonio. He was born on November 27, 2000 in San Antonio to Aldo Ray Sr. and Griselda (Salazar) Flores. Aldo is survived by his parents of Uvalde; sister, Gabriela Rei Flores of Uvalde; maternal grandparents, David Salazar and wife, Maria...

Jo Ann Creech

Feb 21, 2020

Jo Ann Creech of Uvalde passed away on February 21, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 91.  She was born on December 1, 1928 in Brackettville, Texas to Richard Lee and Leola Rosie (O’Bryant) Merck.

She is survived by her son, Leonard Arthur Creech and wife, Beverly Creech of Uvalde; grandson, Jayce Creech and Corinna of...

Patricia Sturdivant

Feb 21, 2020

Patricia Kay Sturdivant of Uvalde passed away on February 21, 2020 in San Antonio at the age of 70.  She was born on September 19, 1949 in Uvalde to Margaret Hazel (Sights) and Bertram Joseph McNelly, Sr. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jim Ed Sturdivant, Jr. of Uvalde; son, James E. Sturdivant III and wife,...

Josephine Carper

Feb 20, 2020

Josephine “JoJo” Roberts Dunlap Carper passed away on February 20th in Uvalde, Texas, the town she spent almost all of her life in.

She was born on March 20, 1932, in Harlingen, Texas, to Lela Smith Roberts and Joe Rice Roberts. The family moved to Uvalde in 1934 for her father to join the family businesses...

Robert Burrier

Feb 19, 2020

Robert Burrier of Uvalde passed away on February 19, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 80.  He was born on April 13,1939 in Floresville, Texas to Henry Clinton and Lou Sidney (Martin) Burrier.

He is survived by his wife, Julia Ann Burrier of Uvalde; daughter, Carolyn Burrier Ripps and husband, Marvin, Sr. of Devine; grandchildren, Haley...

Jose Moreno

Feb 19, 2020

Jose Moreno of Uvalde passed away on February 19, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 91.  He was born on August 17, 1928 in Jackson County, Texas to Brigido and Fernanda (Estrada) Moreno.

He is survived by his daughters, Fernanda Moreno and Carmel Munoz all of Uvalde; sons, Pedro Moreno, David Moreno, Martin Moreno, Jesus Moreno,...

Jose Obregon

Feb 19, 2020

Jose Edmundo “Eddie” Obregon of Uvalde passed away on February 19, 2020 in San Antonio at the age of 73.  He was born on January 22, 1947 in Dilley, Texas to Trinidad and Maria (Plaza) Obregon.

He married Maribel Flores in Uvalde on December 8, 1992.  After graduating from Dilley High School in 1965 he then attended...

Amelia Hernandez

Feb 19, 2020

Amelia Garza Hernandez of Batesville passed away on February 19, 2020 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 85.  She was born on December 25, 1934 in Batesville to Petra (Ortiz) and Julian Rodriguez.  She is survived by four sons, Daniel Garza and wife, Diana, and Manuel Garza, Jr. and wife Eva, all of Batesville; and Edward...