Obituaries

May 31, 2020

Roger F. Orozco, Jr, age 78 of Castroville, Texas passed away May 31, 2020. Roger was born on July 23, 1941 in San Antonio, Texas to Rogelio and Eva Flores Orozco. 

 

Roger was preceded in death by his parents: Rogelio and Eva Flores Orozco and sisters: Erenestne O. Pena, Christine Orozco Barboza, and Juanita Orozco Cruz.

 

Roger is survived by his loving...

May 16, 2020

Gloria Garcia Valdez, of Devine, Texas, age 74, passed away on May 16, 2020 in Devine, Texas.  Gloria was born on May 21, 1945 in Devine, Texas to Simon and Simona Garcia.

 

Gloria is preceded in death by her husband: Isidro Valdez, parents: Simon and Simona Garcia; brothers: Perfecto and Carlos Garcia; sisters: Amelia and Maria Ellena Gutierrez, and Anita Torrez; stepchildren:...

May 13, 2020

Guadalupe Contreras, age 85 of Hondo, Texas passed away May 13, 2020.  He was born on August 4, 1934 in Hondo, Texas to Juan and Josefa Contreras. 

 

Guadalupe was preceded in death by his wife: Petra Contreras, and daughter: Irma Santillano.

 

Guadalupe is survived by his daughters Gloria Valdilles (Senon, Jr.), Josie Perez, Mary Dominguez (Jerry); sons: Albert Contreras (Anita), Ernesto...

May 9, 2020

May 6, 2020

Catherine Woolls Taylor, age 91 of Hondo, Texas passed away May 6, 2020.  She was born on December 31, 1928 in Hondo, Texas to Newell and Glee Woolls. 

 

Catherine was preceded in death by her husband Blanton Taylor, her parents Newell and Glee Woolls, her sisters, Frances Hartung, Margaret Henry, and her brothers Newell “Bud” Woolls and Clayton “Butch” Woolls.   

 

Catherine is survived by her daughter Cathy Walker of San Antonio,...

May 5, 2020

Julian Phil VanDamme, of D'Hanis, Texas, age 86, passed away on May 5, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Julian was born January 22, 1934 in Belgium to Emiel Joseph and Leona DeBaker VanDamme.

  

Julian is preceded in death by his wife: Katherine Theresa Echtle VanDamme; parents: Emiel Joseph and Leona DeBaker VanDamme; brother: Rene S. VanDamme; and son-in-law: Jimmy...

Apr 24, 2020

Trinidad L. Hernandez, of Hondo, Texas, age 86, passed away on April 24, 2020 in Hondo, Texas. Trinidad was born on June 11, 1933 in Biry, Texas to Petro and Tomasa Lara.

 

Trinidad is preceded in death by her Husband: Margarito R. Hernandez; Parents: Petro and Tomasa Lara; Brothers: Felipe Lara, Sarapio Lara, Frank Lara, Pedro Lara, Paz Lara,...

Apr 21, 2020

Jesse Leroy Hoover, Sr., of Von Ormy, Texas, age 84, passed away on April 21, 2020 in Converse, Texas. Jesse was born in Hondo Texas on August 7, 1935 to Frederick Charles and Edith Louella Sample Hoover.

 

Jesse is preceded in death by his daughter: Debbie Ransom; parents: Frederick and Edith Hoover; grandson: John Blandford; brother: Charles Loren Hoover;...

Apr 18, 2020

Apr 17, 2020

John “Johnny” Valenzuela Alvarez, age 57, of Hondo, Texas, passed away on April 17, 2020 in Hondo. Johnny was born in Hondo on December 24, 1962 to Guadalupe L. and Rosa Valenzuela Alvarez.

 

Johnny is preceded in death by his father: Guadalupe L. Alvarez; and brothers: James Edward Alvarez and Christopher Alvarez.

 

Johnny is survived by his children:...

Apr 15, 2020

Arturo Urias III, of Hondo, Texas, age 22, passed away on April 15, 2020 Hondo, Texas. Arturo was born on September 30, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas to Arturo Urias Jr. and Celia Flores.

  

Arturo is survived by his loving wife: Linda Garcia; daughter: Faye Alazae Urias; Parents: Arturo Urias Jr. and Celia Flores (James Garcia); sisters: Alexandra Monique...

Apr 15, 2020

Hector Colbenson, of Hondo, Texas, age 54, passed away on April 15, 2020 in Hondo, Texas. Hector was born August 31, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Raul Coronado and Maria Martinez.

  

Hector is preceded in death by his mother: Maria Coronado, and his brother Sammy Coronado.

 

Hector is survived by his loving wife: Mary Jane Colbenson; daughters: Stephanie...

Apr 11, 2020

Helen Lenor Nooner, of Hondo, Texas, age 90, passed away on April 11, 2020 in Hondo, Texas. Helen was born on March 18, 1930 to William F. and Fanalou Pippen Mauritzen.

 

Helen is preceded in death by her husbands: Samuels Nooner and John Coyle; parents; and siblings: Walter Mauritzen, Elizabeth Bone and Estelle Hand.

 

Helen is survived by...

Apr 8, 2020

William (Will) Rodriguez Sr. succumbed to the ravages of the deadly coronavirus on April 8, 2020, at Memorial City Hospital in Lewisville, Texas, in the presence of his son, Dr. Will Rodriguez Jr. The well-known D’Hanis midwife, Doña Bruna, delivered Will at the family home in D’Hanis on March 4, 1945; Will was the seventh child of Nicolas and Santos...

Apr 8, 2020

Paz G. Lara, Sr., of Hondo, Texas, age 81, passed away on April 8, 2020 in Hondo, Texas. Paz was born on January 24, 1939 in Hondo, Texas to Petro and Tomasa G. Lara.

 

Paz is preceded in death by his wife: Lucy Y. Lara; sons: Ernesto Ybarra, Gilbert Robert Lara, and Paz Lara, Jr.; daughter: Mary Cynthia Gonzales;...

Mar 26, 2020

Patricia Perez Harrison of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2020, at Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX at the age of 76. She had been ill for two months.

Patricia Ann Perez was born on June 28, 1943, the eldest of seven children to Manuel Aurelio Perez & Maria Gonzales....

Mar 25, 2020

David Jeremy Silva, of Hondo, Texas, age 28, passed away on March 25, 2020 in Hondo, Texas. David was born on September 20, 1991 in Hondo, Texas to Olivia Borrego and Joe David Silva.

 

David is preceded in death by his grandparents Rudolfo and Estella Silva.

 

David is survived by his loving parents David Silva and Olivia Borrego...

Mar 24, 2020

Manuel V. Guevara, Jr., of Hondo, Texas, age 71, passed away on March 24, 2020, in Hondo, Texas. Manuel was born on August 6, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas to Manuel, Sr. and Ramona Varela Guevara.

 

Manuel is preceded in death by his father and son-in-law: Robert Saenz.

 

Manuel is survived by his loving wife: Lucine “Pikini” Guevara;...

Mar 2, 2020

Petra Reyes Salazar, of Hondo, was called home on March 2, 2020.

She was 102 years young!

 

Petra was the youngest of 16 siblings, the only surviving daughter of Severo and Felice Reyes.

 

Petra was the wife of Jesus Salazar and the mother of Elsa Salazar Rivera and has now joined them in eternal life.

 

Everyone knew...

Feb 29, 2020

Saul Salazar Mendoza, Sr., of Hondo, Texas, age 75, passed away on February 29, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Saul was born on October 22, 1944 in Hondo, Texas to Pascual and Nicanora Salazar Mendoza.

 

Saul is preceded in death by his loving wife: Juanita Mendoza; his parents; his brother: Mateo Mendoza and sisters: Augustina Perez and Josephina Moncada.

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