Eleanor Dee Schwandner Tidwell, 98, of Uvalde died Feb. 12, 2024, at 214 Martin, a retirement residence. A funeral service will be held on Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Interment will follow at Brackettville Cemetery. She was born on Jan. 7, 1926, in Brackettville to Addie Lorean (Farley) and Arthur Schwandner. She married Robert William Tidwell on […]
Obituaries
Diana Navéjar
Diana De Los Santos Navéjar, 100, of Pleasanton, formerly of Uvalde, died on Feb. 5, 2024, at The Heights of Atascosa in Pleasanton. She was born on Feb. 21, 1923, in Eagle Pass to Elvira (Rodriguez) and Federico De Los Santos. She married Alejos Navéjar on July 26, 1942, in Uvalde. She is survived by her daughter, Carmen Gomez of […]
Dorothy A. Brady
Dorothy Ann Backor Brady, 75, of San Antonio died on Jan. 29, 2024, at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Services will be held on March 1 at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Leader-News.
Armando Z. Coronado
Armando Zamora Coronado 63, of Uvalde died Feb. 11, 2024, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 19, 1960, in Uvalde to Virginia (Zamora) and Jose Coronado. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Coronado; son, Martin Coronado and wife, Jazmine; two daughters, Maria Gonzalez and husband, Jaime, and Amanda Coronado and companion, Carlos Gonzalez, all of Uvalde; three […]
Fernando Vasquez
Fernando Vasquez, 62, of Sabinal died on Feb. 4, 2024, at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on May 12, 1961, in Hondo to Juanita (Gomez) and Raul Vasquez. He is survived by three sisters, Maria Gonzales, Rosie Salinas, and Jose Mendoza all of Sabinal; brother, Raul Vasquez Jr. of Hobbs, New Mexico; and numerous nieces […]
Diana S. Navéjar
Diana S. Navéjar, 100, of Pleasanton, formerly of Uvalde, died on Feb 5, 2024, at The Heights of Atascosa in Pleasanton. Visitation will be held on Feb. 14 from 2 p.m.to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the […]
Deborah J. Oram
Deborah Jane (Johanson) Oram, 73, formerly of Uvalde, died Jan. 31, 2024, in San Antonio. Born March 19, 1950, to Fred J. Johanson and Elsie Jane (Gordon) Johanson, Deborah was raised in Jamestown, New York, and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1968. She attended Jamestown Community College and Louisiana State University before marrying and staying home to raise her […]
Joaquin M. Perez
Joaquin Martinez “Kino” Perez, 55, of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, died on Feb 2, 2024, at Northeast Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Sept. 16, 1968, in Uvalde to Florentina (Martinez) and Joaquin Perez. He is survived by his wife, Jade Jaschke of San Antonio; four daughters, Elise Marie Saiz and wife, Cheryl Rivas, Michelle G. […]
Roberto Valdez Jr.
Roberto Valdez Jr., 49, of Uvalde died Feb. 5, 2024, in Tennessee. Services are under the direction of Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Leader-News.
Maria Maldonado
Maria De Jesus Maldonado, 80, of Uvalde died Feb. 6, 2024, at her residence in Uvalde. Services are under the direction of Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Leader-News.