Area Obituaries

Elvia Villarreal Salinas, 71, of Pearsall, died on July 9, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents Beatriz Siller Villarreal and Audon Villarreal, father of her children Rogelio Garza Salinas, brothers Edward Villarreal and Hector Villarreal, brother-in-law Ray Luna of Pearsall, daughter Melissa Adame, granddaughter Aubrey Joy Salazar and great-grandson Adrien Drew Adame…

Pedro C. Ynocencio, 77, died on June 22, 2023. He was born on April 29, 1946 to Blas and Adelfa Ynocencio. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Tomas Ynocencio and Abel Ynocencio, first wife Guadalupe H. Ynocencio and his stepson Juan Norberto Rodriguez. Ynocencio is survived by his wife Irma Wilborn, children…

Rosita (Rosa) G. Martinez, 87, died on June 30, 2023 in Cotulla. She was born on December 19, 1935 in Dilley to Juan Gonzales and Ramona Rios. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband David L. Martinez. Rosa is survived by daughters Rose Mary Salazar Moreno of Houston and Velma Guzman Lumbreras…

Juanita M. Lopez, 74, of Dilley, died on June 22, 2023 in San Antonio. She was born on July 24, 1948 to Jose Angel Moreno and Herminia Garcia Moreno. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Angel Jose Moreno and Maria M. Ochoa and late husband Roman V. Lopez Jr. Juanita is…

Adolfo Alvarez Sr., 92, died surrounded by family on June 26, 2023. He was born in Harlingen to Dominga and Genaro Alvarez on May 27, 1931 and raised by his sisters from infancy on Stuart Place. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 yrs, Lupita Alvarez, son, Richard Alvarez, and brothers…

Elodia Hernandez Cordova, 68, of Pearsall, died on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in San Antonio. She was born on April 13, 1955 in Hidalgo, Coahuila, Mexico to Genoveva and Julian Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her mother Genoveva Vela Hernandez and three brothers, Eliseo Hernandez, Raul Hernandez and Eloy Hernandez. Elodia is survived…

  Edward Frank Koraleski, 82, of Cotulla, died Wednesday, June 21, of natural causes with his wife, Oralia Mary Cassiano Garcia Koraleski, at his side. Koraleski was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 20, 1941, the elder of two children, to Lawrence and Matilda Novak Koraleski. He pursued a career as a building engineer and…

Evaristo “Buddy” S. Gutierrez III, 74, of Rockford, Illinois died at home on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from complications of Agent Orange with his wife by his side. He was born to Evaristo Gutierrez Jr. and Maria Sanchez in San Antonio on July 4, 1948. Buddy is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, sisters…

Alejandrina “Allie” Maldonado Ramon, 41, of Dilley, died on June 6, 2023 in Dilley. She was born on August 1, 1981 in Pearsall to Ignacio Maldonado Jr. and Consuelo Tovar Maldonado. She is preceded in death by her father. Allie is survived by her husband Robert Ramon Jr., children Adrian Isaiah Ramon, Marco Antonio Ramon…

Hilaria Gutierrez Padilla, known as “Mom”, 96, and lifelong resident of Pearsall, died on Friday, June 02, 2023. She was born on October 21, 1926 in Adkins, Texas, to Gerardo and Tomasita Gutierrez. She is preceded in death by her infant son Bruno Jr., her husband Bruno Sr., her parents and all her siblings Marcos,…