Santos Gonzales Ortiz, 83, died in Pearsall on Saturday, March 29, 2025. He was born on April 11, 1941 in Seguin to Jose and Celia Ortiz. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Enuelia Martinez Ortiz, siblings Margarito Ortiz, Amalia Cuevas, Joe Ortiz, and Cecilia Reyna. Santos is survived by his children Orlando…

Salvador Ayala, 69, died on Sunday, March 23, 2025. He was born on November 26, 1955, to Bonifacio and Cuca Ayala. He is preceded in death by his parents. Ayala is survived by his siblings Eva Garza, Bonifacio Ayala Jr., Carlos (Nora) Ayala Sr., Crusita Ayala, Amadita (Edwardo) Gonzalez Sr., Isaura (Freddie) Martinez, Juan P.…

Orlando “Landy” Maldonado, 62, of Pearsall, died on March 29, 2025. He was born in California on July 2, 1962, to Javier R. Maldonado and Guadalupe Morales Maldonado. He is preceded in death by his brother Javier Maldonado Jr. and mother Guadalupe. Landy is survived by siblings Noralisa Chavana (Juan Manuel), John Edward Maldonado and…

Mike Aguirre Hernandez, 88, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Live Oak. He was born on May 11, 1936, in Frontera Coahuila, Mexico, to parents Felicitas Villanueva and Merced Jimenez. He is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Carmen, Minerva, Ernesto, and Efrain, his wife Catarina, and his son Michael. Mike is…

Margarito B. Garcia, 86, died on March 25, 2025. He was born on December 4, 1938, to Faustino Garcia and Jesusa Bergara. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Elena G. Garcia, grandchildren Carlos Martinez Jr., Alba M. Garcia and numerous siblings. Garcia is survived by his children Anna (Carlos) Martinez, Juan Garcia…

Jacinto R. Benavidez, 92, died on Thursday, March 27, 2025. He was born in Cotulla on September 11, 1932 to Rafael Benavidez and Genoveva Rincon Benavidez. He is preceded in death by his wife Maria Aurelia (Honey), parents, brothers Octaviano, Roman, Rafael, Amado, sisters Felix Montemayor, Genoveva Benavidez, Ana Moreno, son Vincent David Benavidez and…

David Vernon (Butch) Scott, 80, died on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in San Antonio. He was born on May 16, 1944, in San Antonio to William Vernon and Alleen (Bihl) Scott. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Patsy Schulze Scott, his parents, stepfather J. R. Locklar, stepsisters Janie (Locklar) Cox…

Catarino Bernal, 69, died on Thursday, March 27, 2025. He was born on May 12, 1955 to parents Jose and San Juana Bernal. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Santos R. Bernal, brother-in-law Richard M. Cyprian, niece Naomi B Cyprian, and sister-in-law Joann Bernal. Catarino is survived by his siblings Juanita B.…

Matthew Rudy Olivarez, died on March 28, 2025. He is survived by his parents Jonathan Olivarez and Valerie Torres, brother Jayven Jude Olivarez, sister Jenassey Jessa Olivarez and grandparents Marisol Carrillo, Elias Torres III and Rudy and Elva Olivarez, along with many extended family members that were awaiting his arrival. Funeral services for Matthew were…