Ralph Wilford Alexander, Age 86, of Runge, TX born on December 29, 1933 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Walter and Ethel Alexander passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte in May of 2015. He is survived by his daughter: Kellie-Sue Alexander; son: Robert Alexander; grandchildren: Jesse Alexander , Richard Alexander; great grandchildren: Zechariah, Elijah Alexander, Anthony Alexander, Cassidy Alexander, Alisha Fowler; brothers: Chuck and Richard Alexander; and other relatives. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 12:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. with Funeral Services beginning at 2:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Services to conclude in chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karnes County Humane Society.

Jose D. Aguero of Kenedy, Texas born on November 14, 1951 in Kenedy, Texas to Frank Aguero and Amelia Davila Aguero passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the age of 68. Mr. Aguero is survived by his common-law-spouse: Belia Martinez of Kenedy, TX ; daughters: Melissa Aguero of Kenedy, TX, and Jennifer (Chris) Cooper of San Antonio, TX; raised as his own: Ramiro Martinez(Kimberly Perez) of Poth, TX, Ronnie (Christine Serenil) Martinez of Floresville, TX, Ray Martinez of Kenedy, TX, Roxanne Martinez; Grandchildren: Riva, Pauline, Ryan, Rueben James, Redrick Isaiah, Ian, Alexis, Allie, Matthew, Brian, Katelynn, Kylee, Mason, Ava and Mia; sisters and brother: Terry (Paul) Martinez, Albert (Sylvia) Aguero, Mary Lou Dunson and Nash Garcia; sister-in-law: Janie Martinez;  many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Due the current pandemic, and in consideration of everyone ‘s  health, the  immediate family will be having Private Visitation and Graveside services. Interment will take place  in the Loma Alta Cemetery.

Clara Gonzales Duenes, of Pawnee, TX born on September 26, 1958 to Lorenzo Gonzales Jr. and Oralia Martinez Gonzales passed away on July 4, 2020 at the age of 61. She was retired from the Pawnee I.S.D. after 20 plus years of service. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Juan Leonel Gonzales and Leonires Gonzales. She is survived by her husband of 44 years: Pedro G. Duenes Jr. of Pawnee, TX; mother: Oralia Martinez Gonzales; daughters: Valerie Duenes Hernandez, Pawnee, TX and Veronica (Anthony) Duenes Cruz of Karnes City,TX; 6 grandchildren: Jaslyn Asevedo, Lauren Cruz, Skylar Cruz, Isabel Hernandez, Carly Madison Cardenas, and Anthonly Joseph Cruz; sisters: Mary Ann Gutierrez of Kenedy, TX, Flora(Ignacio) Rodriguez, of McAllen, TX, Lydia Gonzales, of Austin, TX, Rebecca( Ramiro) Tapia, of Pawnee, TX, Sara Gonzales, of San Antonio, Sylvia Gonzales of San Antonio, TX, Brothers: Lorenzo Gonzales III of Beeville, TX, Leonel (Maggie) Gonzales, of Kenedy, TX and Luis Gonzales of Kenedy, TX; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating. Interment in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery in Pawnee, TX. Pallbearers:Lorenzo Gonzales III, Leonel Gonzales, Luis Gonzales, Corey Gonzales, Jacob Mills, Louis Cardenas, David Duenes, Robbie Gutierrez. Honorary Pallbearers: Raul Duenes and Ramiro Tapia.

Guadalupe “Lupe” G. Garcia, Age 69 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in San Antonio, TX. Lupe was born on December 11, 1950 in Kenedy, TX. She retired from the US ARMY, was a loving Mother, Grandmother, a devout caregiver to many throughout the Karnes County community, a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and the Our Lady Queen of Peace Guadalupanas, a friend to many who will be greatly missed.  She is preceded in death by her mother Clemencia Garcia, and numerous brothers and sisters.  She is survived by her daughters, Michelle Salais and husband Danny of Karnes City, TX, Nicole Garcia and Gabriel Flores of San Antonio; grandchildren, Isaac Salais of San Marcos, Faith Salais of San Marcos, Joshua Rodriguez of San Antonio, Nico Flores of San Antonio, Maddie Flores of San Antonio, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 3, 2020 from 11A.M. to 1:30 P.M.; A Holy Rosary will be Recited at 1:30 P.M. with Services at 2:00 P.M. all in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Pastor Maria Vela officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery in Kenedy, TX.

Serving as Pallbearers: Peter Cantu, Danny Salais, Robert Mercado, Joey Salais, Emilio Salas and Isaac Salais.

Honorary Pallbearer: Joey Lara

Eunice Ruth Ables, of Marble Falls, TX formerly of Kenedy, TX age 91, was born on August 25, 1928 in Karnes County, TX to J.R. Appling and Eunice Holmes Appling passed away in Marble Falls,TX on June 25, 2020 at the age of 91. Eunice was an owner and proprietor of a dairy farm and also worked as a bookkeeper for the Alamo Lumber Company. She is survived by her husband Leonard Caswell (L.C.) Ables Jr.; her daughter: Carolyn Reiley of Meadowlakes, TX; son: Larry Ables of Karnes City, TX; 6 grandchildren: Randy Reiley, Deborah Head, Tracy Demmer, Kevin Ables, Stephanie Kay Robertson and Lorrie Jaen Singleton and other relatives.  She was preceded in death by her son, Nelson Wayne Ables. Eunice will be privately be inurned in the Kenedy Cemetery . Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Kenedy. This sweet little lady will be missed.

Fidencio Martin Vera, of Karnes City, TX born on August 7, 1989 in San Antonio, TX to Martin Vera and Erma Hernandez Vera passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the age of 30. Fidencio graduated Kenedy High School 2007 and played football all four years and was a volunteer fire fighter , enjoyed power lifting and golf. He was an avid Cowboys football fan, rap music lover, foodie, jokester, loveable with a big heart, sociable and blunt but most importantly a good family man. He was preceded in death by his mother Erma. Survivors include his father: Martin (Christi) Vera; grandparents: Evaristo and Beatrice Vera Jr., maternal grandmother: Guadalupe Reyna; common-law spouse: Amy Lee Mireles and mother-in-law Angie Olvera; his stepsisters: Erica and Nayeli Rangel; stepniece: Emma Sisto, stepnephew: Kaleb Soto; uncles: Rick Vera, George Salazar and Frank (Viviiana) Vera; nephews: Frank Vera Jr., aunt: Louisa Salazar; numerous cousins and other relatives and his dog Bear. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 3:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating. Interment to follow in Loma Alta Cemetery where he will be laid to rest near his mother Erma. Pallbearers: Louis Torres, Aurelio Torres Jr., Darian Salas, Raymond Guzman, Ezekiel Guzman, Louis Sanchez, Louis Sanchez-Reyna, and Jesse Hernandez. Honorary Pallbearers: Beto Alvear and Julian Esquivel.

Frederico S. Carrijo of Mission, Texas born on November 3, 1938 in Beeville, Texas to Esequiel R. Carrijo and Julia Santos Carrijo passed away on June 16, 2020 at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Duenes Carrijo on July 11 2019 after 59 years of marriage. Frederico is survived by his daughters: Margaret Segura of Mission, TX, Betty (Paul) Reyna of Houston, TX; sons: Fred (Lee) Carrijo and Mark (Cynthia) Carrijo; 13 grandchildren; nieces and nephews: Mary, Becky, Alex, Vic Jr.; and other relatives. Visitation will begin on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Visitation will also be held at 9:30a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Our Lady Guadalupe Cemetery, Pawnee, TX with Graveside services beginning promptly at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery, Pawnee, TX with Rev. Danielle Knapp of the First United Methodist Church Karnes City-Kenedy officiating.

Doris Ann Buering was born July 26, 1940 in Kenedy, TX to Marvin and Dolly Waltersdorff. As a child, she along with her 12 brothers and sisters attended school in Kenedy. She made it up to the 8th grade at which point she went to work at Greens Nursing Home. At the ages of 22 and 23, she was blessed with two beautiful daughters Debby and Sandra, who in turn blessed her with 4 grandchildren, Colby, April, Johnny and Charles. Doris had many different jobs but a big part of her journey in life was when she worked at Reggies Bar. While working at Reggie’s, she met the love of her life Werner Buering.

“Hello Darling”-When Werner would walk into Reggie’s she would play his song and in turn this became his favorite song towards her.

They made the commitment to be married on September 19, 1970. The happily lived in Karnes County for 12 years. In 1976, she and Werner moved to Giddings where they lived out their lives until Werner’s passing in 2013. Werner and Doris were never blessed with children of their own, but still had a baby boy they adored and had a hand in helping raise him. Thanks to Elizabeth and Adolph Boelter they had Brian Boelter, he was like a child to them. In 2013, Werner was brought back to Karnes County to be laid to rest. During this time, Doris decided to live out the rest of her life with her sister Barbara and at the the Blue Bonnet Nursing Home. Those who knew Doris- knew she was a fast talking, beer drinking, Polka dancing, domino playing kind of lady. But her favorite past-time was spending time with family and friends. While she spent her days in the nursing home, she spent her time crocheting. To this day, you could walk the rooms at the nursing home and see her handy work as she would donate her blankets and such to her fellow residents.

Each and everyone of you have a special memory and past with Doris. She will be missed and loved always by the family she leaves behind.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, her daughter:Debra Kubala, and infant Richard Alvarez Jr. brothers: Marvin Waltersdorff Jr. and Alton Waltersdorff; and sister: Frances Donnell.

She is survived by her daughter: Sandra McRaven; sisters: Rachel Krawietz, Barbara Creek, and Elizabeth Boelter; brothers: Lawrence and Richard Waltersdorff ;son in law: Johnny Kubala; 4 grandchildren: 4 great grandchildren; and other relatives. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel with Randy Witte officiating. Interment to follow in Kenedy Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Colby Caruthers, Charles Meadows, James Meadows, Richie Alvarez, Dwayne Creek and Matthew Kubala.

Mary Irene Morales of Kenedy, Texas born on December 21, 1949 in Kenedy, Texas to George G. Garza and Mary G. DeLa Garza Garza passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the age of 70. Mary was retired after 20 years of service as a Medication Aide for the Connally Unit. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughters: Deanna Michelle Morales of Kenedy, TX; Aidee Ann Morales of Kenedy, TX; 4 grandchildren: Rosalio (C.J.) Salinas, Sephra Barron, Giovanni Munoz, Ryan Rivera; two great grandchildren: Jordan Gonzales and Aliza Salinas; sister: Janie Casanova; brothers: Erasmo William “Billy” Garza and George Garza; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives. Visitation was held on Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 1:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. A Rosary was recited at 7:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating. Interment to follow in Loma Alta Cemetery. Pallbearers: Saul Salas, Leroy Casanova Jr., Tina Casanova, Tiffany Zapata, Tracy Lopez and Eddie Lopez.

Lorie Elaine Cantu Carrillo of Castroville, TX born on May 3, 1972 to Alfredo Diaz Cantu and Rafaela Cruz Cantu passed away on May 16, 2020 at the age of 48. Lorie preceded her grandmother Aquilina Cantu  in death who died  on May 20, 2020. It was Lorie’s wishes to be cremated and inurned in the Cantu family plot at Loma Alta Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter: Corrina Rose Carrillo of Castroville, TX; her parents: Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Cantu also of Castroville, TX and other relatives. Family to receive friends at 9:00a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Eckols Chapel. Rosary to be recited at 10:00a.m. Saturday, the 27th, at Eckols Chapel along with Scripture and Prayer. Rev. Norbert Hermann of Our Lady Queen of Peace officiating.  Inurnment to follow in Loma Alta Cemetery.