2020-02-06

Library patrons invited to show off Uvalde via art display

The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder, and it is in this vein that Concan-based artist Leah Foster-Guerrero has created this month’s participatory art installation at El Progreso Memorial Library. Guerrero asks library visitors to be the artist with Uvalde as the subject matter. The installation calls for visitors to share how they see Uvalde, including […]

Norma Foust

Norma Foust Norma Jean (McMahen) (Turkett) Foust, 89, of Uvalde died on Feb. 2, 2020, at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Oct. 20, 1930, in Vernon to Norma (Cross) and Dyke McMahen. She was one of nine children. She was raised in Vernon during her school years. When she was 13 years old, her father died […]

Beatrice T. Kessler

Beatrice T. Kessler Beatrice Sophie Teller Kessler, 99, died on Jan. 20, 2020, in Uvalde. A lifelong Episcopalian, her funeral service will be at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, with the Rev. Michael K. Marsh officiating. A reception will follow in Grace Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. […]

Salome R. Lopez

Salome R. Lopez Salome R. Lopez, 74 of Steger, Illinois, formerly of Uvalde, died on Feb. 1, 2020, in Steger, Illinois. Visitation will take place Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at Steger Funeral Home, 125 E. Steger Road, in Steger, Illinois. Mass will begin at 4 p.m. Lopez was born on Nov. 8, 1945, in Uvalde to Basilisa (Rodriguez) and Salome […]

Jose Losoya

Jose Losoya Jose Losoya, 64, of Dallas, formerly of Uvalde, died on Jan. 28, 2020, in Dallas. He was born on July 22, 1955, in Uvalde to Rosa De La Cerda and Jose Losoya. He is survived by a sister, Elisa Quiroga and husband, Basilio, of Uvalde; six nephews, Carlos Lara and Basilio Quiroga, Jr. and wife, Mary, all of […]

Robert L. Manis

Robert L. Manis Robert Lincoln Manis, 80, of Utopia died on Jan. 30, 2020, at a private hospice facility in San Antonio. Visitation is scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., with interment following at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Manis was born […]

Debra L. Matull-Rivera

Debra L. Matull-Rivera Debra Lynn Matull-Rivera, 65, of Uvalde died on Jan. 31, 2020, in San Antonio. She was born on July 17, 1954, in San Antonio to Barbara June (Summers) and Glen Lee Kinney. Matull-Rivera loved and fostered animals, took food to pet shelters, and at the time of her death had six dogs and one cat that she […]

Maria C. Ramos

Maria C. Ramos Maria C. Ramos, 88, of Uvalde died on Feb. 1, 2020, in Uvalde. She was born on April 19, 1931, in Batesville to Francisca (Rios) and Calistro Canales. She is survived by two sons, Ricardo Ramos and Reymundo Ramos and their families of Wisconsin, as well as many other relatives who live in Texas. Cremation is under […]

Lobos break district losing streak

UHS girls win 57-56 hoops thriller Lenisa Tomasini scored the game-winning shot for the Uvalde Lobos who won a 57-56 basketball road thriller against the Eagle Pass Winn Lady Mavericks Tuesday night. Tomasini, a 5-foot-3 senior guard, grabbed an offensive rebound and quickly put up a short-range shot. Her shot hit off the top of the backboard and went into […]

Uvalde girls place fifth in Somerset powerlifting standings

The Uvalde Lobos placed fifth out of the 25 teams competing in the Somerset High School Powerlifting meet last Saturday. They totaled 15 points. Andriah Treviño captured top honors in the 259-pound weight division. Her total lift was 780 pounds, including 320 pounds in the squat, 150 pounds in the bench press, and 310 pounds in the deadlift. Jocelyn Bustamante […]