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Rene J. Aguirre Jr.,


Rene J. Aguirre Jr.,

Rene J. Aguirre Jr.,

Rene Jose Aguirre Jr., 39, of Uvalde, died June 26, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.

Visitation began yesterday at 11 a.m., and a rosary was recited at 7 p.m., at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.

He was born on Nov. 3, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Vickie (Rose) and Rene Aguirre.

He is survived by his mother; sister, Michelle Diaz and husband, Carlos; five brothers, Jesus Aguirre and wife, Anita, Andre Aguirre and wife, Cheryl, Michael Aguirre, Adam Aguirre and wife, Brigette, and Michel Trapp, all of Uvalde; favorite uncle, Salvador “Sal” Aguirre of La Pryor;  numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins; and his best friends, Karissa Rindhage and Jolyn Thies of Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his father; and maternal grandmother, Martha Fuller.

Cremation under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles.

Pallbearers were Jesus Aguirre, Andre Aguirre, Michael Aguirre, Gabriel Diaz, Michael Trapp, Carlos Diaz, Jesus Aguirre Jr. and Adam Aguirre.

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