Eugenio S. Guzman, 81, of Pearsall, died on January 26, 2021 in San Antonio. He was born on August 22, 1939 in Burwell, Nebraska to Esteban Guzman Sr. and Emilia Santos Guzman. He is preceded in death by his brothers Esteban S. Guzman, Richard Guzman, sister Angelita Rodriguez, brothers-in-law Raymond Rodriguez and Refugio Delgado. Guzman…

Charles “Freddy” Fred Hillje, died at the ranch December 29, 2020, due to complications associated with COVID-19. He was born on June 19, 1939 to Fred and Tillie Hillje at Buckholts in LaSalle County. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Billie Ray. He is survived by his wife of 57…

Rogelio Roman Cruz of Cotulla died on January 14, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born on December 20, 1941 to Felipe and Eulalia Cruz. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Felipe (Vera) Cruz Jr. and his first wife Janet Faye Luchene Cruz. Cruz is survived by his wife Ramona…

Jose G. Velasquez of Cotulla died on January 13, 2021 at the age of 82. He was born on September 1, 1938 in Cotulla to Geronimo and Librada Velasquez. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Hortencia Velasquez and Geronimo Velasquez Jr. Velasquez is survived by his children Maria V. (Octavio)…

Ruby Helen (Happy) Everertt died on January 20, 2021 at Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. She was born on May 16, 1938 in Paris, Texas to Lester and Edna Earl Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband Travis, her parents and three siblings. Happy is survived by all five children Joe,…

Jose R. Vasquez, 57 of Pearsall, died on January 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1963 in Dimmit, Texas to Domingo Vasquez and Teresa Rodriguez Vasquez. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings Estela Garcia, Armando Vasquez and Rosendo Vasquez, brother-in-law Nacho Estrada. Jose is survived by his…

Elva F. Mendez, 63 of Pearsall, died on January 18, 2021. She was born on October 18, 1957 in Pearsall to Santiago Frausto and Carmen Vinton-Frausto. She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson Raymond Angel Elizondo, sisters Sylvia Martinez and San Juana Moreno, brothers Juan Frausto, Santiago Frausto and Pete Frausto, grandmother Paula…

William Duane “Bill” Beever, 82, of Pearsall, died on January 8, 2021, at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio of a rare autoimmune disease complicated by COVID-19. He was born on March 2, 1938, to Charles and Florence Beever in Pearsall. He is survived by his wife, daughters Bethany (Shan) Jenkins, Britany (Brad) Just, and…

Mariano B. Valenzuela died on January 22, 2021 at the age of 54. He was born on April 18, 1966 to Ramon Valenzuela and Norma Benavides. He is preceded in death by his brothers Adaberto Valenzuela and Theodoro Valenzuela. Valenzuela is survived by his common law wife Vanessa Maldonado, father Ramon Valenzuela, mother Norma Benavides,…

Roland E. Hernandez, 60 of Pearsall, died on January 17, 2021 in San Antonio. He was born on March 19, 1960 in Pearsall to Rogelio Z. Hernandez and Elisa Elizondo Hernandez. He is preceded in death by his mother Elisa E. Hernandez, brother Richard Hernandez and brother-in-law Alfredo Gonzales. He is survived by his son…