Timoteo G. Elizondo, 77, of Pearsall, died on July 26, 2021 in Pearsall. He was born on April 2, 1944 in Frio County to Juan Elizondo and Delfina Garcia Elizondo. He is preceded in death by his parents, his late wife Ernestina Pena Elizondo, brothers Elias Elizondo, Jesus Elizondo and Jose Elizondo and great-great granddaughter…

Maria Guadalupe Escobedo, 92, of Pearsall, died on July 24, 2021 in Pearsall. She was born on April 3, 1929 in Dilley to Jose Hewtty and Pascuala Munoz Hewtty. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jose M. Escobedo, daughter Darlene Duarte, brother Reyes Hewtty and grandson Andy Escobedo Jr. Maria is survived…

Lela June Gebert, 92, died on August 1, 2021. She was born on August 19, 1928 to Leo Jerome and Ruby Lee Franklin. She is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Calvin Gebert and her siblings Louise Dalton, Marilee Hardcastle, Mattie Belle Saunders and L.J. Franklin. Gebert is survived by her children Linda L.…

Juan F. Vargas Sr., 63, died on July 22, 2021. He was born on February 1, 1958 to Julio and Benita Vargas. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Vincent Vargas and siblings Joe Vargas and Maria Trevino. Juan is survived by his common-law spouse Patricia Bernal, children Juan (Jessica) Vargas Jr., Michael…

Dalia Leigh Perez, 55 of Devine, died on July 28, 2021. She was born on January 26, 1966, in Corpus Christi to David Tamayo and Noelia Rivera. She is preceded in death by her son Joey Hernandez, parents Timoteo and Noelia Yracheta and brother David Tamayo. She is survived by her husband Santiago Perez, children…

Carlos S. Cervantes, 68, died on August 3, 2021. He was born on May 22, 1953, to Juan and Guadalupe Cervantes. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Juan Antonio Cervantes, grandmother Ofilia Cruz and uncles Domingo Sanchez and Leonardo Santos. Cervantes is survived by his children Lilah Lisa Cervantes (Juan Mendoza) and…

Jesus Munoz, 93, of Pearsall, died on August 6, 2021, in Pearsall. He was born on February 29 in Crystal City. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sister Zaragoza, Tomas, Beto and Santiaga and daughter-in-law Sally Munoz. Jesus is survived by his wife Augustina P. Munoz, children Jesse ‘Jesus’ Munoz (Janie)…

James Henry “Pop” Harper, 83, of Cotulla, died on Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was born in Cotulla on August 15, 1937 to Frances Alvin Harper and Clifford J. Berry Harper. Henry was one of nine children. He is preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings, Albert Harper, Melvin Harper, David Harper, Lucille Harper…

Alfonso A. ‘Poncho’ Ortiz, 81, of Dilley, died on July 26, 2021 in San Antonio. He was born on September 17, 1939, in Dilley to Willie Ortiz and Juanita Ruiz Ortiz. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Kenneth Daniel Ortiz, brother Leonides Noel Ortiz and sister Griselda Ida Sambrano. Alfonso is survived…

Raymond Castaneda Jr., 41, died on Thursday, July 22, 2021. He was born on June 9, 1980 in San Antonio to Reymundo Vinton Castaneda and Sandra Deleon. Ray is preceded in death by his father, grandparents Gilberto and Ramona Castaneda and Pedro Prado Garcia. Raymond is survived by his wife Janet Castaneda, daughter Arlena Castaneda,…