Recent Obituaries

Francisco Lara, Sr.

Jun 11, 2016

Francisco Lara, Sr. of La Pryor passed away on June 11, 2016 in San Antonio at the age of 66. He was born on October 6, 1949 in Capana, Durango, Mexico to Victor Lara Franco and Luz Sandoval Lara. He is survived by his mother, Luz Lara of Uvalde; six sons, Jesus Victorino and wife, Lucy of Uvalde; Jose...

Freddy Hinojosa

Jun 10, 2016

Alfredo "Freddy" Hill Hinojosa of Uvalde passed away on June 10, 2016 at his residence at the age of 57. He was born on December 15, 1958 in Uvalde to Antonio Hinojosa and Pura Hill Hinojosa. He is survived by his father; sons, Robert Hinojosa of San Antonio and Fred Hinojosa, Jr. of Tennessee; daughter, Jessica Marie Menchaca of...

Dolores Aguilar

Jun 8, 2016

Dolores S. Aguilar of Uvalde passed away on June 8, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 63. She was born on February 19, 1953 in Lubbock to Simon Sanchez and Isabell (Perez). She married Ignacio Aguilar in Waukegan, Illinois on November 21, 1969. Mrs. Aguilar is survived by husband of 46 years of Uvalde;...

Martha Baxter

Jun 8, 2016

Martha Carolyn Baxter of Uvalde passed away on June 8, 2016 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. She was born on April 22, 1930 in Martindale, Texas to Davis and Willie (Cook) Baggett. She married Ralph Marcus Baxter on December 25, 1951 in Austin, Texas. According to her family ''She never met a stranger, and saw...

Ruben Rodriguez

Jun 5, 2016

Ruben Rodriguez of Uvalde passed away on June 5, 2016 at his residence at the age of 44. He was born on December 20, 1971 in Robstown, TX to Jesus Roberto Rodriguez, Sr. and Oralia Ramirez Rodriguez. He married Araceli Lugo in Uvalde on October 27, 2007. He is survived by his wife of eight years; father, Jesus R....

Eileen Ruff

Jun 2, 2016

Rosalie Eileen Ruff of Uvalde passed away on June 2, 2016 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 88. She was born on November 23, 1927 in Sabinal to William B. and Nettie (Durham) Connor. She married Robert Ruff in Hondo in 1955. He preceded her in death in 1985. She is survived by a step-daughter,...

Judy Shaw

May 23, 2016

Judy Olene Hardin Shaw of Hondo formerly of Batesville passed away at her residence in Hondo on May 23, 2016 at the age of 69. She was born on June 13, 1946 in Uvalde to Dudley Margaret and Hubert Henry Hardin of Batesville. The youngest of two children, she exhibited a passion for music early in life, which she...

Ricardo Mojica

May 23, 2016

Ricardo Mojica passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 in his hometown of Crystal City, Texas at the age of 68. Mr. Mojica was born on August 13, 1948 to Guadalupe (Cantu) and Manuel Mojica. He is survived by his three daughters; Sara Mona Mojica of Crystal City, Patricia Mojica and Maria Mojica both of North Dakota; son, Ricardo...

Loraine Jechow

May 23, 2016

Loraine Elaine Henk Jechow of Uvalde passed away peacefully on May 23, 2016 in Uvalde at the age of 89. She was born on September 24, 1926 to Rudolph and Elnora Bertram Henk in Zorn, TX. She married her sweetheart and love of her life Nelson Jechow on June 15, 1948 in New Braunfels, Texas. Throughout her life, Loraine...

Manuel Najera

May 21, 2016

Manuel Zaragoza Najera of Uvalde passed away at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois at the age of 70. He was born on July 30, 1945 in La Pryor to Zaragoza G. and Gravela (Flores) Najera. He is survived by his daughter Jeannette N. Canales of Waukegan, Illinois; sisters, Esperanza Velasquez of Reno, Nevada and Rosa Luna of...

Laurentina Guedea

May 19, 2016

Laurentina Guedea of Uvalde passed away on May 19, 2016 at Lifecare Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 50. She was born on June 9, 1965 in Monclova, Mexico to Valentin and Laurentina (Ibarra) Salazar. She married Elmer Guedea on October 11, 1986. She is survived by her husband of 29 years of Uvalde; sons, Elmer Guedea...

Betty Hoag

May 17, 2016

Betty Lou Hoag of Uvalde passed away on May 17, 2016 at her residence at the age of 86. She was born on August 21, 1929 in Burnet, TX to Jefferson Russell Keele, Jr. and Leta Howell Keele. She married Stephen Hoag on June 14, 1947 in Uvalde. Mrs. Hoag was a 1945 graduate of Uvalde High School. She...

Martha Maldonado

May 17, 2016

Our beautiful, loving, caring sister Martha Linda Bermea Maldonado was born in Crystal City, Texas on February 13, 1949 to Maria and Hermenejildo Maldonado Sr. Martha Linda grew up in La Pryor, Texas where she attended La Pryor Elementary and La Pryor High School where she graduated in 1967. She then attended Southwest Texas Junior College where she earned...

Malcome Tacker

May 16, 2016

Malcome Wayne Tacker of Utopia passed away on May 16, 2016 at his residence at the age of 73. He was born on January 12, 1943 in McClanahan, Texas to George Malcome and Sally Mae (Tate) Tacker. He married Ouida Jocille (Jody) Tacker on September 14, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his daughter, Ronda Lyn Tacker...

Thomas Stoner Iii

May 13, 2016

Thomas Chilton Stoner of Uvalde III passed away on May 13, 2016 at his residence at the age of 92. He was born on February 20, 1924 in Uvalde to Thomas Chilton Stoner, Jr. and Mattie Lynn Crawford Stoner. He married Shirley Harp in Uvalde on December 24, 1964. He is survived by his wife of 51 years; two...

Ayden Arriola

May 13, 2016

Ayden Ace Arriola of Uvalde passed away on May 13, 2016 at the age of one month. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Trinity Fellowship with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary 220 S. Getty St. Uvalde, TX  78801 Monday, May 16, 2016 9:00 AM Service...

Rosa Ballesteros

May 3, 2016

Rosa M. Ballesteros of Knippa passed away on May 3, 2016 at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 78. Mrs. Ballesteros was born on August 27, 1937 to Maria De Jesus (Reyes) and Romulo Moreno. She married Samuel Ballesteros in Uvalde, Texas on February 27, 1954. Mrs. Ballesteros is survived by her two daughters; Leticia B. Ramirez...

Florentina Perez

Apr 26, 2016

Florentina Perez of Uvalde passed away at the Amistad Nursing Home on April 26, 2016 at the age of 72. She was born on October 16, 1943 to Celestina (Lopez) and Bernardo Martinez. She was married to Joaquin Perez III in Uvalde on September 28, 1958. She is survived by two daughters; Gloria Perez Velasquez and companion, Fidel Ramos,...

Hal Jessee

Apr 26, 2016

Hal Jessee of La Pryor passed away at University Hospital in San Antonio, Tx on April 26, 2016 at the age of 91. He was born July 7, 1924 in La Pryor, Tx to Paul and Marie Jessee. He graduated from La Pryor High School in 1941 and attended college courses at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Soon after,...

Richard Cardenas

Apr 23, 2016

Richard Cardenas of Hondo passed away at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio on April 23, 2016 at the age of 66. Mr. Cardenas was born on September 7, 1949 to Odulia (Talamantez) and Adan Cardenas. He is survived by his wife Carol Mae Cardenas; four daughters, Becky Cardenas Salazar of Lubbock, Sandra Marie Cardenas of San Antonio, Nancy...