Area Obituaries

Marlene Z. Prikryl, 92, of Pearsall, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. She was born on October 15, 1931. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel Jerry, son Stephen Carl, and son-in-law John McCormick. Marlene is survived by her children Debbie McCormick, Jeff Prikryl (Iva), Danelle Hanson (Kenney), Denise Graf (Dickie), Dianne Tetzlaff…

Guadalupe M. Villarreal Jr., 67, of Pearsall, died on September 21, 2024, in San Antonio. He was born on January 2, 1957 to Guadalupe Villarreal Sr. and Leonila M. Villarreal. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Leonardo Villarreal and grandson Emilio Villarreal. Villarreal is survived by his wife Maria Teresa Martinez Villareal,…

Betty Louise Gulley Avant, 79, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, September 15, 2024. She was born on October 26, 1944 to Charles “Charlie” Gulley Sr. and Eunice Stracener Gulley in Medina County. She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Calvin (Tillie) Gulley, Bill (Lahoma) Gulley and Charles “Cotton” Gulley Jr.; and her sister…

Ramon M. Sanchez, 84, died on September 8, 2024. He was born on May 12, 1940, to Manuel S. and Ricarda M. Sanchez. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Manuel Sanchez Jr. and Jorge Luis Sanchez. Sanchez is survived by his wife Margot P. Sanchez, children Belinda (Raul) Gonzalez, Priscilla (Juan)…

Braulio Carbajal Jr., 71, died on September 2, 2024. He was born on September 13, 1952, to Braulio and Josefa Carbajal. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Refugio Carbajal, Domingo Carbajal, Ramon Carbajal, Eulalia Alaniz, Estella Cruz, Elia Rios and Amador Carbajal. Carbajal is survived by his siblings Maria (Alejandro)…

LaLoyce “Lolly” Porter, 93, died on August 23, 2024, in Jourdanton. She was born on January 5, 1931, in Hillsboro to Pete and Ercelle Jones She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Danny Jones and wife Gloria and her husband William Jefferson Porter, whom she met on a blind date set up by…

Frank Hugo Jarussi, 78, died on August 24, 2024, in San Antonio surrounded by his family. He was born on May 1, 1946 in Billings, Montana and raised in the small rural ranch community of Joliet, Montana He is survived by his wife Yolanda Jarussi, children Ursula Kitchen, Adriana Jarussi and John Jarussi, grandchildren Nathan…

Cayetano “ Bandido” Viesca, 88, died on August 26, 2024 at his home in Pearsall. He was born on August 7, 1936, in Pearsall to Petra and Frutoso Viesca. He is preceded in death by his ex-wife Melba Viesca, his parents, stepson Roberto Moreno Jr., siblings Lino Viesca Sr. (Belen Viesca), Candelario Viesca, and Mauricio…