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David Low

David Low

Jan 6, 2019

David Frank Low, 40, of Devine, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on Jan. 6, 2019, in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. He was born on Dec. 7, 1978, in Uvalde. David was a loving father, son, brother and uncle. He enjoyed building things and working on cars. He...

Maria Esquivel

Maria Esquivel

Jan 5, 2019

Maria de Lourdes Esquivel of Knippa passed away on January 5, 2019 in Eagle Pass at the age of 58. She was born on May 6, 1960 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Celso Mario Villarreal and Maria Concepcion Buentello. She married Baldemar Esquivel in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico on September 9, 1978. She is survived by her husband of 40...

Dora Hurtado

Dora Hurtado

Jan 5, 2019

Dora C. Hurtado, age 92, of Brownwood, Texas formerly of Uvalde passed away on January 5, 2019 in Brownwood. The family will receive friends at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary on Tuesday at 6:00 PM and have a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday at Templo Cristiano with interment to follow in the Hillcrest...

Cresencia Mendeke

Cresencia Mendeke

Jan 1, 2019

Cresencia “Kissie” R. Mendeke, 93, of Uvalde, died on September 9, 2019 in Uvalde. She was born on April 1926, in Uvalde to Juan B. Reyes and Clara T. Reyes. She is preceded by her husband, Bernel Mendeke and two sisters, Refugia Flores and Esther Zapata, also 4 brothers, Lidio, Lupe, J.B. and Pat Reyes. Kissie was a legal...

Maria Lira

Maria Lira

Dec 29, 2018

Maria Anna Najera Lira of Uvalde passed away on December 29, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 72. She was born on April 16, 1946 in Raymondville, Texas to Margarito and Cristina (Mendoza) Najera. Maria married Juan Lira in Uvalde on May 9, 1970. She is survived by her daughters, Cristina Lira Villarreal and husband, Guadalupe of...

Silvia Gutierrez

Silvia Gutierrez

Dec 29, 2018

Mrs. Silvia Rodriguez Gutierrez of La Pryor passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 in La Pryor at the age of 51. Mrs. Gutierrez was born on June 10, 1967 in Monclova, Mexico to Jesus C. and Maria De Jesus (Viera) Rodriguez. She is survived by daughter; Destiny Rae R. Gutierrez of La Pryor; four sons; Elias R. Gutierrez...

Leilani Mcclure

Leilani Mcclure

Dec 27, 2018

Rauni Leilani Brown McClure passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018, in Uvalde, Texas, after a long illness. She was born January 10, 1940, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Dr. Paul Hart Brown and Rauni Sophia (Seline) Brown while Dr. Brown was serving in the Army in World War II. She spent her childhood in the Belgian Congo, where her...

Jesse Sierra

Jesse Sierra

Dec 25, 2018

Jesse Sierra of Uvalde passed away on December 25, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 62. He was born on August 4, 1956 in San Antonio to Edmundo and Frances (Gonzales) Sierra. He is survived by his daughter, Ariel Sierra and companion, Jesse Sandoval, Jr. of Uvalde; sister, Domitila S. Garcia and husband, Juan of San Antonio;...

Trinidad Luna

Trinidad Luna

Dec 24, 2018

Trinidad Luna of Elgin, Illinois, formerly of Batesville, passed away on December 24, 2018 in Barrington, Illinois at the age of 84. She was born on September 1, 1934 in Cotulla, TX to Geronimo and Teofila (Charro) Garza. She is survived by her daughters, Rachel Barbosa and husband, David of Aurora, Illinois, Rosaura Gavin and husband, Terry and Anna...

Leslie Laffere

Leslie Laffere

Dec 23, 2018

Leslie H. Laffere died peacefully on December 23, 2018. Mr. Laffere was born on a farm near Sharp, Texas to Charles F. And Olga M. Laffere on February 12, 1920. He attended grade school in the Duncan community near Sharp and later graduated as Valedictorian from Sharp High School. After graduation from high school, he attended college and began...

Guadalupe Camacho

Guadalupe Camacho

Dec 21, 2018

Guadalupe Camacho of Uvalde passed away on December 21, 2018 in Uvalde at the age of 66. She was born on May 10, 1952 to Lorenzo and Concepcion (Loya) Torres. She married Mr. Juan Benito Camacho Sr. on February 11, 1967 in Brownfield Tx. She is survived by her husband; sons, David Camacho and wife, Marisol, Roland Camacho, Lorenzo...

Bobbie Fly

Bobbie Fly

Dec 19, 2018

Bobbie Lou Kirkpatrick Fly, 89, of Uvalde, TX, passed away December 19, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Portland, Texas, September 30, 1929 to Zuma Walthall Kirkpatrick and Alice Hamilton Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Sterling H Fly, Jr. and her grandson, Colton Sterling Rue. Bobbie is survived by her four...

Guadalupe Ybarra

Guadalupe Ybarra

Dec 16, 2018

Guadalupe Gonzales Ybarra of Uvalde passed away on December 16, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 71. He was born on November 26, 1947 in Uvalde to Arturo and Francisca (Gonzales) Ybarra, Sr. Guadalupe was a kind hearted person who genuinely cared for his family, friends and community. He was a hero to many and touched so...

Lewis Allen

Lewis Allen

Dec 16, 2018

Lewis B. Allen of Bokchito, OK, formerly of Uvalde, passed away December 16, 2018 at his residence at the age of 79. He was born on August 3, 1939 in Uvalde to Robert Ingram Allen and Callie Mae Finley Allen. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Allen of Bokchito, OK; brother, Billy Allen and wife, Sally of Uvalde;...

Mario Navarro

Mario Navarro

Dec 15, 2018

Mario P. Navarro of Uvalde passed away on December 15, 2018 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 84. He was born on March 11, 1934 in Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico to Amador and Angelita (Perez) Navarro. He married Maria Inez Lopez on November 17, 1963 in Minas De Barroteran, Coahuila, Mexico, He is survived by his wife of...

Robert Gibson, Jr.

Robert Gibson, Jr.

Dec 15, 2018

Robert Lee (Bob) Gibson, Jr., 91 of Uvalde died on December 15, at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 13, 1927 in Junction, TX to Ina Merle (Spence) and Robert Lee Gibson, Sr. He was a member of the South Getty St. Church of Christ for 70 years. A graveside service will be held at Uvalde...

Janis Clary

Janis Clary

Dec 13, 2018

Janis Rae Clary, 90, of Sabinal peacefully passed away on December 13, 2018 in Hondo, Texas. Known by all as "Jan," she was born January 15, 1928 in Houston, Texas to C.E. and Frances Ellen (Goodrich) Jackson. Her family moved to San Antonio where she graduated from Jefferson High School. While attending Trinity University, Jan met her husband, the...

Miguel Salazar, Sr.

Miguel Salazar, Sr.

Dec 12, 2018

Miguel G. Salazar, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on December 12, 2018 at his residence at the age of 74. He was born on June 18, 1944 in Uvalde to Jesus and Andrea (Gutierrez) Salazar. He married Elvira Vaquera on June 8, 1968 in Uvalde. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years of Uvalde; daughter, Christina...

Refugio Garcia

Refugio Garcia

Dec 12, 2018

Refugio Garcia was born in Altamira Municipal of Jerecuaro, Guanajuato, on July 25th, 1937. He was the oldest of 12 siblings, 6 women and 6 men. He married the love of his life, Maria Guadalupe Aguilar, at 20 years old. Refugio spent the greater part of his life working in agriculture, first in Mexico and later in the United...

Cipriano Padilla

Cipriano Padilla

Dec 8, 2018

Cipriano Porto Padilla of Uvalde passed away on December 8, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 81. He was born on June 9, 1937 in Crystal City, Texas to Jose H. Padilla and Lucia Maria Rosario Porto. He married Victoriana Salinas in Uvalde in 1983. He is survived by his wife, of Uvalde of 35 years; daughters,...