All Obituaries

We bid farewell to our little angel Mario Robert Cornejo, who returned to his heavenly home on October 24, 2021, in Laredo, Texas.   He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather: Mario A. Cornejo.   Left behind to cherish his memory are his beloved parents: Habacuc and Lauren Cornejo; siblings: Andrew Richardson, Jacob Cornejo, Antonio Cornejo, Solomon Cornejo; paternal grandmother: Maria Cornejo; Maternal grandparents:  Kevin and Nancy Moore; aunts and uncles:...

Maria De Los Angeles Garcia July 31, 1942-October 23, 2021   Maria De Los Angeles Garcia, 79, joined our Lord in His heavenly kingdom on Saturday, October 23, 2021.   She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who devoted her entire life to her family. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband, all of her children, her eldest grandchild and a daughter in law. She was a true angel to all those she touched and will forever be loved and missed.   She was...

Olga Cecilia Vela Gaut, born in Laredo, Texas on October 18, 1923, died peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2021 in Laredo, Texas.   Olga, affectionately called Yaya, graduated from Martin High School and attended Laredo Junior College and business college. She worked at Laredo National Bank until she married and lived in Houston, Texas from 1963 until 2013, when she came back to live in her hometown. All her nieces and nephews have beautiful memories of Yaya, a very...

Roberto Nuñez June 7, 1937 - October 23, 2021   Mr. Roberto Nuñez entered into the kingdom of heaven on October 23, 2021, in a local hospital.   He was a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who lived a great life with a greater passion for baseball. There was never a moment he wasn’t ready to offer his wisdom and extend a helping hand. Always teaching and always pushing those he knew to reach greater heights. He will be truly missed.   He is...

Florinda H. Sheeran, passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in Laredo, Texas surrounded by her family.   Florinda was born December 21, 1927 to Petra and Esteban Hernandez in Old Zapata, Texas. While working at the Bluebonnet Café in 1948, she met the love of her life and married, Elmo Sheeran, a Texas River Rider then. In the early sixties, Florinda took and passed the test for a commercial driver’s license and became the first female bus driver in the...

    MERCEDES G. SANTOS October 09, 1931 – October 21, 2021   Mercedes G. Santos, 90, joined our Lord in His heavenly kingdom on Thursday, October 21, 2021.   Mercedes attended Martin High School and was a majorette. She worked for the main office of the Laredo Independent School District for numerous years until her retirement. She was always so graciously giving, loving, caring, and thoughtful to others. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and...

On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, in the city of San Antonio, Miss Verónica Martinez entered her eternal rest and entered the kingdom of heaven at the age of 28.   Veronica was an angel here on earth to all those who came to know her. Her humble, amicable, and big heart filled with joy and light any person, place, and event where she came to be. A big part of her life was spending time with those she loved, the most important, her family. In addition to her family, Verónica...

Roberto Calderon September 17, 1949-October 13, 2021   Mr. Roberto Calderon, 72, joined our Lord in His heavenly kingdom on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Roberto was born in Torreon, Coahuila to parents Florencio and Maria Calderon. He moved to America in the 1970s. Roberto and his wife came to this country half a century ago to provide their ten children with the chance to free education and an unimaginable future. He promoted assiduousness, humility, and integrity because he...

RAQUEL ALVARADO DE LOS SANTOS MAY 11, 1941 – OCTOBER 9, 2021   Raquel Alvarado De Los Santos, 80, joined our Lord in His heavenly kingdom on Saturday, October 9, 2021.   Raquel was born to Felix Alvarado and Zoila De Los Santos on May 11, 1941, in Villa Frontera Coahuila, Mexico. She graduated from La Normal de Saltillo with a Bachelor of Education and attended Holding Institute in Laredo, TX. She worked at L.N.B. for 36 years.   Her favorite song was Amor Eterno....

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Amelia Lerma Sandoval, 87, was called by our gracious and loving Father in heaven on October 13, 2021 in the city of San Antonio, Texas.   She was preceded in death by her husband: Francisco Antonio Sandoval; parents: Felix and Panfila R. Lerma; children, Sylvia Jeffries, Francisco A. Sandoval Jr.; daughter-in-law, Sandra Sandoval; siblings, Florencio Lerma, Daniel Lerma, Fernando Lerma, Guadalupe Lerma, Lidia...