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Andrea Z. Theisen


Andrea Z. Theisen

Andrea Zamarripa Theisen, 71, of Uvalde died on Nov. 12, 2017, in Uvalde.

She was born on Aug. 22, 1946, in Uvalde to Margarita (Rodriguez) and Juan Navarro Zamarripa.

She married Robert Theisen on July 1, 2000, in Sabinal.

Theisen wrote several essays which were published in La Voz de Uvalde. The family says she self-published a compilation called ‘’Voices In My Head,” consisting of several essays written over a period of years concerning growing up female, Mexican and poor in Texas; and in 2007 and 2008 she was invited to read from her stories and poetry at the Scissortail Festival in Ada, Oklahoma, an annual writer’s conference attended by authors and academics from all over the country. She also self-published a second book, ‘’Before I Go To Heaven,’’ a poem for children.

She is survived by her husband of 17 years, of Uvalde; two daughters, Juanita Rivas of Austin and Viola Russ of Temple; two sons, Juan Jose Rivas of Colorado Springs, Clorado and Gilberto Rivas Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; three sisters, Gloria Zamarripa and Victoria Salazar and husband, Johnny, all of Uvalde, and Helen Zamarripa of Victoria; two brothers, Antonio Zamarripa and wife, Carmen, and Chavelo Zamarripa and wife, Teresa, all of Uvalde; five grandchildren, Ruben Hernandez Jr., Margarita Torres, Marisela Hernandez, Monica Hernandez and Andrew Bjornstad; five great-grandchildren, Ruben Hernandez III, Aiden Hernandez, Nikolai Alexander Hernandez, Addison Rose Ybarra and Mario Andres Torres III; two sisters-in-law, Olga Zamarripa of Austin and Elia Zamarripa of Uvalde; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Juan Zamarripa and Camilo Zamarripa.

A rosary was recited on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass was held yesterday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Michael Zamarripa, Daniel Zamarripa, Jacob Zamarripa, Juan Martin Zamarripa, Tony Zamarripa and Jesse Zamarripa.

Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, www.rekfunerals.com

Andrea Z. Theisen

Andrea Z. Theisen

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