2019-10-17
New doctor on staff at CHDI
Julye Keeble Staff writer Community Health Development Inc. in Uvalde has a new family medicine physician on staff who has treated more than 285 patients since she began working at the clinic approximately two months ago. Dr. Stacey Saunders says she has provided numerous sports physicals since August. Those cases and allergy problems or sinus infections have made up the […]
CPA Buchanan joins UCAD board of directors
Melissa Federspill Staff writer The Uvalde County Appraisal District board of directors welcomed John Thomas Buchanan as the newest member of the governing board with an induction ceremony Tuesday evening, during the monthly board meeting, which began at 5:45 p.m. Buchanan, a local CPA, is replacing Hector Luevano, who joined the board in January and resigned in July. “He is […]
Boy Scouts camp on Cowboys’ field
Julye Keeble Staff writer Eight members representing Uvalde Boy Scout Troop 81 greatly enjoyed sleeping on AstroTurf when they spent the night of Oct. 4 alongside hundreds of other Scouts, camping out at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The 3 million square-foot stadium is the home of the Dallas Cowboys football team. Four Scouts, Michael Fernandez, Steves Mihn Tran, Tony Wiginton […]
Fred C. Burns
Fred C. Burns Fred Carter Burns was born Sept. 2, 1926, in Carrizo Springs, Texas, and went to be with the Lord on Oct. 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lydia and Walker Burns; and brothers, William Burns, Winfred Burns and Carroll Burns. Fred is survived by his wife, Sissy Burns; daughters, Patrice Anderson (Granger), Laura […]
Tony Luevano
Tony Luevano Antonio Rocha Luevano Sr., 64, of Uvalde died on Oct. 12, 2019, in Uvalde. He was born on April 27, 1955, in Uvalde to Cleofas (Rocha) and Agapito Cervantes Luevano. Luevano served in the United States Air Force, worked at the Attorney General’s Office as a child support investigator, was a retired lieutenant with the Texas Department of […]
Robert Olivarez Jr.
Robert Olivarez Jr. Robert Olivarez Jr., 36, of Uvalde died on Oct. 7, 2019, in New Mexico. He was born on Nov. 23, 1982, in Carrizo Springs to Estella (Luna) and Roberto G. Olivarez. He married Miguelina Castro in Uvalde on Aug. 4, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 13 years of Uvalde; parents of Uvalde; daughter, Marilyn […]
Moises Reyes
Moises Reyes Moises “Jun” Reyes, 80, of Hondo died on Oct. 7, 2019, in Uvalde. He was born on April 7, 1939, in Uvalde to Isabel (Flores) and Moises G. Reyes. The family says he was a doting father and loving husband, with an adventurous and free spirit. He enjoyed spending time with his family, instilling in them the importance […]
Lawrence P. Wegrzyn
Lawrence P. Wegrzyn Lawrence Patrick Wegrzyn, 34, of Uvalde died on Oct. 16, 2019, in Uvalde. A rosary will be recited on Friday at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
