Obituaries

Kent Leon Kepler of Utopia, age 88, died Oct. 19, 2025, hearing the love of family he adored, the poetry he studied, and the liturgy of the God and church he served. He was born in 1937 to Glen and Lillian Kepler and lived an almost idyllic childhood in the tiny town of Big Springs, Nebraska, with his parents and […]

Elizabeth Kay “Beth” Kugler Larner, 76, of Schertz, formerly of Uvalde, died Nov. 14, 2025, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 14, 1948, in Galveston to Betty (Allert) and Robert Kugler. She married Thomas “Tommy” Larner on May 22, 1970, in Abilene, beginning a 55-year marriage rooted in faith, love, and shared ministry. She graduated from Cheyenne Central […]

Allison Leigh Barnett, 40, of Loco Hills, New Mexico, passed away Nov. 16, 2025, at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Pallbearers will […]

Virgil Sutherland Jr., 94, of Llano, died on Nov. 3, 2025, at Brownwood Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brownwood. A service will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at Church of the Ascension in Montell, with burial to follow in Montell Cemetery. He was born on Sept. 15, 1931, in San Antonio to Velma (Scott) and Virgil Sutherland. He grew […]

Geronimo “Jerry” Ybarra Hidalgo Jr., 83, of Uvalde died on Nov. 10, 2025, at Stone Oak Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He was born on May 1, 1942, in Lemoore, California, to Esperanza Ybarra and Geronimo Hidalgo Sr. He married Mary Elva Rodriguez on Dec. 30, 1965, in Uvalde. He […]

Juan Garibay Sanchez, 66, of Uvalde, died on Nov. 9, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1959, in Michoacán, Mexico, to Agueda (Garibay) and Ramiro Sanchez. He married Maria Carla Trujillo on Dec. 12, 1982, in Santa Ana, California. Together, they built a loving family and shared 43 beautiful years of marriage. He is survived by […]

Nancy Ellen Sparks Kramer, 77, of San Antonio died on Nov. 7, 2025, at Shavano Park Senior Living in San Antonio. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Knippa and interment will follow at Knippa Cemetery. A reception will be held immediately following, at 3 p.m., at the Fellowship Hall at the Lutheran […]

Aurora “Mamie” Muñiz, 82, of Uvalde died on Oct. 30, 2025, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 5, 1943, in Uvalde to Josefa (Diaz) and Julian Contreras. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the eighth grade and went on to graduate from Uvalde High School in 1962. At just 17, she met the love of her life, […]

Randy Lee Wiekamp, 67, of Utopia died on Nov. 2, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He was born Aug. 1, 1958, in Watertown, South Dakota, to Verda (Vanderzee) and Edward Wiekamp. He and his siblings Darol, William, Brenda, Virgil, and Carol were raised in Bermis, South Dakota. He met and married Kathy Triner on Oct. 25, 1980, in […]

M.L. “Fritz” Coleman was truly one of a kind. On Nov. 5, 2025, his work on earth was done, and he is now rejoicing with his many family and friends in the presence of his Heavenly Father. Fritz was born on the Cross S Ranch in Crystal City, Texas, on Jan. 20, 1932, to Henrietta Goodson Brucks and Mike Leonard […]