William Lawrence Cotulla died on October 19, 2020 in San Antonio at the age of 84. He was born on May 30, 1936 to William Paul and Elizabeth Cotulla. He is preceded in death by his parents. Bill was very proud and passionate about his heritage as the great grandson of Joseph Cotulla, a Polish…

Rubina Ortiz, 44, of Dilley, died on October 23, 2020 in Laredo. She was born on September 7, 1976 in Dilley to Leonides Noel Ortiz and Maria Irma Herrera-Ortiz. She is preceded in death by her father and brother Oscar Ortiz. Rubina is survived by her children Jerrica Lee Trevino, Felicia Jicelle Medina and Christian…

Vicenta G Bernal, 81, died on September 29, 2020 in Pearsall. She was born on July 19, 1939 in Pearsall to parents Enrique Guajardo and Severa Rendon Guajardo. Vicenta was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Lorenzo Guajardo, Roberto Guajardo, Petra Hinojosa, Candelaria Elizondo and Maria Hernandez and one great-grandchild, Caiden Cruz. She is…

Santiago Hernandez of Pearsall, died on Saturday morning, October 3, 2020, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his daughter Maria Guadalupe Touleft (Cameron Tollett), Nicole Marie Hernandez, Xavier Santiago Hernandez, Jahatana Hernandez and Start Tagolt. The family will not have a funeral or burial. A celebration of his life will be…

Pedro Francisco Velasquez, 64, died on October 9, 2020. He was born on August 1, 1956 to Francisco R. and Belia Velasquez. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Michelle Velasquez and his brothers Andres Velasquez and Alfredo Velasquez. Velasquez is survived by his sons Frankie Raymond (Kate) Velasquez, Adrian Velasquez and his…

Irma H. Ortegon, 81, died on October 17, 2020, in Pearsall. She was born on June 11, 1939, in Pearsall, to parents Jesus Herrera and Angelica Vinton Herrera. Irma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roberto Ortegon Jr., sister Isabel Mora and one brother, Jesus Herrera Jr. Irma is survived by her son…

Dalia Martinez Stroot, 53, of Dilley, died on October 12, 2020. She was born on December 3, 1966 in Dilley to Idelfonso L. Martinez and Guadalupe San Miguel Martinez. She is preceded in death by her parents and sisters Elida SM Martinez and Delgadina “Dina ” Ciprian. Dalia is survived by her husband John Stroot,…

Karina Nicole DeLaRosa, 18, died on October 4, 2020, in Dallas. She was born on July 3, 2002, in McAllen to parents Joe DeLaRosa and Mary Alice Anzaldua Urrea. Karina is survived by her mother and step-father Mary Alice and J.R. Urrea of Pearsall, her father Joe DeLaRosa and stepmother Amanda Villa of Weslaco, siblings…

Marilee Franklin Davis Hardcastle, known as Mert by many, died on Monday, October 5, 2020, at the age of 93 in Castroville. She was born to Leo Jerome (Mike) Franklin and Ruby Lee (Susie) House. She was the second of ten siblings. She is preceded in death by husband William Hardcastle, daughters Margo Davis, Frankie…

William (Bill) Patrick Carroll, 81, of Dilley, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Pearsall. He was born on January 16, 1939 to Louie Joseph and Ruby (Dunn) Carroll on the Dunn homestead near Covey Chapel west of Dilley. He was preceded in death by his parents Louie Joseph and Ruby Carroll and his brothers…