Area Obituaries

Raul Muriel, 84, died on Sunday, December 1, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 30, 1940 in Cotulla to Juanita Perez Muriel and Fernando Muriel. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Fernando, Celestino and Pedro Muriel, granddaughter Jennifer Márchese and great-grandson Jackson Ayala and his nephews Daniel Muriel and…

Yolanda Reyes Allala, 88, died on the afternoon of November 10, 2024. She was born on March 8, 1936 to Ruben Reyes and Olivia Gonzales Reyes and grew up in the small town of Encinal. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Ruben Reyes Jr., Eva Reyes Perez, Mauricio “Wicho” Reyes, and…

Ramona Chavira, 91, died in her home on Sunday, November 17, 2024. She was born on April 4, 1933 in Moore to Doroteo and Gregoria Reyes. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Ray, son Roy, grandson Rene Ray, great grandson Lucas Whitehead, brothers Lupe, Luis, and Julian Reyes, sisters Aldefina Rodriguez and…

Maria Antonia Bernal Blanco, 79, died in Cotulla on November 14, 2024. She was born on July 5, 1945 to parents Ignacio and Virginia Bernal. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, Mateo M. Blanco (25 years) and Hector Garcia (25 years). Maria is survived by her daughters Michele (Christobal S.…

Leonard Wayne Stewart, 62, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in Pearsall. He was born on July 28, 1962 in Beeville to Charlie and Odell Stewart and raised in Dilley. Leonard is survived by his wife, Gail Stewart, son Benjamin Stewart and daughter-in-law Katie, his father and sister Alice (Kenneth) Hooper. He graduated from Dilley…

Juan Luis Cruz (La Manuela), 77, died on November 18, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1947 to Manuela and Jesus Cruz Sr. and grew up in Cotulla. He is survived by his wife Maria (Chuchi) Aguilar, children John (Mary Ann) Cruz, Lisa (Steve) Wilson, Marisol (Mark) Vaughn, Anna (Roger) Sanchez, Juan X. Cruz,…

Jose De La Rosa, 73, of Dilley and originally of Burns, Oregon, died on November 16, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1951, in Owosso, Michigan, to Benselada DeLuna and Rodrigo De La Rosa. He is preceded in death by his parents, sons Justin De La Rosa and Juan De La Rosa, brothers Richard…

Domingo Sanchez, 69, of Dilley died on Monday, November 18 in San Antonio, surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Raymondville to Abundio Sanchez and Ana Maria Guzman on August 14, 1955. He is preceded in death by his parents and his oldest sister, Bertha “Betty” Zepeda. Domingo is survived by his…

Rodolfo Olivarez Sr., 79, died on November 13, 2024, in Pearsall. He was born on January 6, 1945, in Dilley. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Oscar Olivarez and Armando Olivarez. Rodolfo is survived by his wife Cruz Gomez Olivarez, four children, Rodolfo Jr. (Elva), Joanna Olivarez, Cynthia Olivarez (Wendell Daniels…

Felipe Ariza Jr., 25, died unexpectedly on November 9, 2024, in San Antonio. He was born on March 7, 1999, in Pearsall to Irene Quezada and Felipe Ariza Sr., the youngest and only boy among his siblings. He is survived by his daughters Leah Rose Ariza and Issabel Grace Ariza, father Felipe Ariza Sr. (Veronica),…