COVID-19 has temporarily shut down many businesses and accelerated others due to the need to remain distant socially. Sabinal ISD joined other Texas districts when they turned the lights on at their local football stadium for an hour last Friday night from 8-9 p.m. for everyone in town to see the lights from the safety of their homes. Their social […]
Epifanio F. Enriquez
Epifanio F. Enriquez Epifanio Federico “Fred” Enriquez, 80, of La Pryor died on March 27, 2020, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 23, 1940, in La Pryor to Susana (Garcia) and Epifanio G. Enriquez. He married Gloria (Bermea) Enriquez on Sept. 13, 1964, in La Pryor. Enriquez was a lifelong resident of La Pryor and was married […]
Dorothy M. Everett
Dorothy M. Everett Dorothy Mae Everett, 73, of Uvalde died on March 30, 2020, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will begin tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born on March 8, 1947, in Damon to Annabell (Stuhrenbeg) and Arnold Elster. She graduated […]
Juanita Gomez
Juanita Gomez Juanita Gomez, 77, of San Antonio, formerly of Sabinal, died on March 26, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on May 13, 1942, in Pleasanton to Celestina (Rodriguez) and Regino Martinez. She married Monsies Gomez on Aug. 26, 1957, in Wisconsin. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, of San Antonio; two […]
Ruben F. Hernandez
Ruben F. Hernandez Ruben Flores Hernandez, 36, of Modesto, California, formerly of Uvalde, died on March 20, 2020, in California. A graveside service is set today at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Uvalde. Visitation began Monday at 8 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary in Uvalde. He was born on July 26, 1983, in Uvalde to Sylvia (Flores) and Luis Martin […]
Joey R. Maldonado
Joey R. Maldonado Joey R. Maldonado, 54, of Batesville died on March 30, 2020, in Uvalde, Texas. Services are pending with Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Manuela Muñoz
Manuela Muñoz Manuela Muñoz, 88, of Sabinal died on March 30, 2020, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. There will be a graveside service today at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Sabinal. Visitation took place yesterday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary in Sabinal. She was born on Aug. 19, 1931, in Uvalde to Cesaria (Flores) […]
Refugia Y. Uriegas
Refugia Y. Uriegas Refugia “Cuca” Ybarra Uriegas, 83, of Uvalde died on March 29, 2020, at her home in Uvalde after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer two years ago. Uriegas was born in Uvalde on May 26, 1936, to Francisca (Gonzales) and Arturo Ybarra. She graduated Uvalde High School and later married Roberto Z. Uriegas, with whom she had three […]
Martha M. Weidman
Martha M. Weidman Martha Mehnaz Weidman, 61, of Houston died on March 30, 2020, in Uvalde. A private funeral service will be live-streamed today at 10:30 a.m. on the Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home Facebook page. Afterward, a public graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery. Weidman was born June 4, 1958 to Frances (Reyes) and Zenon […]
Lobos hope to complete their season
When the current University Interscholastic League suspension of sports activities went into effect, the Uvalde Lobos were close to securing third-place in the District 28-5A soccer race. Coach Keith Pendleton’s Lobos, 8-3-4 in district play and 11-8-5 for the season, needed one more win to clinch third place in the district standings. They were scheduled to play the Southside Lady […]
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