Obituaries

Irene Irvin
Aug 16, 2017
Irene Vega Irvin, age 66, went to be with our Lord, in Luling, Texas, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born on April 6, 1951, in Seguin, Texas to Alejandro and Elia Vega. She was the fourth oldest of thirteen children. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alejandro and...
Mario Rangel
Aug 14, 2017
Mario I. Rangel, of Kingsbury, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the age of 78. He was born in Goliad, Texas on January 19, 1939. He is survived by his wife, Dominga Rangel, children, Samuel Rangel, Rolando Rangel and Joe Edward Rangel and wife Margarita; grandchildren, John Henry, Kieana, Felicia Rasheal, Marcela and Sofia Rangel; and great...
Francisca Correa
Aug 14, 2017
Francisca Diaz Correa, of Seguin, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the age of 81. She was born in Seguin, Texas on November 27, 1935 to Rita (Garcia) and Juan F. Diaz. She is preceded in death by her husbands, children, Juanita Rojas Nino and Apolonio Rojas, Jr., 2 grandchildren and parents. Survivors...
George Mendoza
Aug 12, 2017
George Garcia Mendoza, of New Braunfels, received his wings on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the age of 60. He was born in Seguin, Texas on January 31, 1957 to Alfredo and Maria (Garcia) Mendoza. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his children, Georgina Marie Mendoza and companion Ike McHaney, George Mendoza, Jr., and wife...
Fidel Tijerina Jr.
Aug 9, 2017
Fidel "Veve" Tijerina, Jr., of Seguin, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the age of 80. He was born in Seguin, Texas on May 12, 1937 to Rita (Rodriguez) and Fidel Tijerina, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Estella (Garcia) Tijerina, children, Fidel Tijerina III and wife...
Raul Ayala
Jul 26, 2017
Raul Ayala was born on December 23, 1933 and went to rest with the lord on July 26, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Amparo Ayala along with his children Juana and Gabriel Acuna, Salvador Ayala, Ana Maria Ayala and David Alvizo, Maria and Humberto Cantu, Raul Ayala, Jorge Luis Ayala and Mary Alviderez, Julio...
James Tips
Jul 10, 2017
James E. Tips, of Seguin, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the age of 95. He was born in Seguin, Texas on November 8, 1921 to Eugene C. and Jeanette "Nettie" (Fennell) Tips. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ina Mae "Teddy" Lee Tips, child, Terrence, parents, siblings, Eugene Fennell, Charles Cameron, and Thomas Conrad...
Patsy Hubbard
Jul 10, 2017
Patsy Irene Hubbard, of Seguin, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the age of 74. She was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico on May 30, 1943 to Robert Roland and Lucille (Shurgart) Mc Clatchey. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Lee Hudson, parents, 4 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors include her children, Teresa Davis...
Inez Ruiz
Jul 9, 2017
Inez "Nay" Herrera Ruiz, of Seguin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the age of 65. She was born on October 15, 1951 in Seguin, TX to Raymundo, Sr., and Carolina (Luna) Herrera. She is preceded in death by her husband, San Juan P. Ruiz. She is survived by her children, John Ruiz and wife Lorie,...
Joshua Castilleja
Jul 8, 2017
Joshua Castilleja, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the age of 22. He was born to Ladislado Castilleja III and Beatrice Garcia Crosby in Seguin, Texas on October 15, 1994. Joshua was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He had an affection for animals and it showed in his job as a groomer and...
Tomas Ramirez
Jul 6, 2017
Tomas "T-Bird" Ramirez, of Seguin, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the age of 67. He was born in Seguin, Texas on May 11, 1950 to Ernestina (Fuentes) and Tomas Valdez Ramirez. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Rosa Ramirez. Survivors include his children, Tomas Ramirez III and wife Delta, Gilbert Ramirez and...
Ruben Contreras
Jul 6, 2017
Ruben "Rocky" Contreras, of Seguin, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the age of 80. He was born in San Marcos, Texas on October 25, 1936 to Mauricio and Petra (Lucio) Contreras. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his loving wife of many years, Kathy, son, Carl Rocky Contreras and wife Delia, grandchildren,...
Joe Rangel
Jul 4, 2017
Joe James Rangel of Seguin, passed away on July 4, 2017 at the age of 57. He was born in Seguin, Texas on November 7, 1959 to Jose and Petra Rangel. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Barbara Vela, Mary Flores and nieces, Monica Rangel and Crystal Vela. Joe is survived by his wife, Cynthia T....
Vernon Doege
Jul 4, 2017
Vernon Larry Doege, of Seguin, passed away on July 4, 2017 at the age of 73. He was born in Seguin, Texas on January 19, 1944 to Fritz and Rosa (Pape) Doege. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ann Doege, parents, brothers, Burnie, Harry Lee and Wilfred Doege; and sisters, Gladys Head and Gertrude Vinyard. Survivors include...
Maria Escobedo
Jul 1, 2017
Maria G. Escobedo, age 80, of Seguin went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2017. Maria was born on November 15, 1936 in Kenedy, Texas to Gregorio and Julia Guzman. She is survived by her husband, Mariano Escobedo, married for 62 years. Daughters- Janie Carvajal (David), Virginia Pacheco (Lee), Mary Escobedo (Albert), Gloria Fonseca (Billy), Diana Edmundson...
Barbara Amis
Jun 26, 2017
Barbara Kimmell Amis, of Seguin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2017 at the age of 95. She was born in Harlingen, Texas on September 9, 1921 to Roy and Winifred Kimmell. She graduated from Brownsville Junior College, where she excelled in her bookkeeping classes, learned to use a stenotype and taught fencing to supplement...
Alejandro Ybanez
Jun 24, 2017
Alejandro Ybanez, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the age of 68. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 5, 1949 to Joe and Guadalupe (Garcia) Ybanez. He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Cynthia. Survivors include his children, Rachel Ybanez, Guadalupe "Pita" Garcia, David Moses Ybanez and Alex...
Apolonia Castilleja
Jun 22, 2017
Apolonia H. Castilleja, of Seguin, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the age of 76. She was born in Seguin, Texas on April 10, 1941 to Francisco and Manuela (Hernandez) Castilleja. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Natividad (Nato), Ladislado (Lalo), Ausencio (Chencho), Maria, Ausencia, Augustina and Josephina. Survivors include her many nieces, nephews...
Felipe Pineda
Jun 19, 2017
Felipe Pineda, of San Marcos, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at the age of 77. He was born in Staples, Texas to Jose and Florinda (Reyes) Pineda. Visitation will be held at Palmer Mortuary Chapel on Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. A...

Frances Juarez
Jun 18, 2017
Frances Villarreal Juarez, of Seguin, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the age of 69. The Holy Rosary will be recited at Palmer Mortuary on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. James Catholic Church on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.