Obituary

Alonso Castaneda Rodriguez, 60, of San Marcos, Texas, died on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Cremation has taken place and services will take place at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Our beloved Dora M. Velasquez, age 63, of San Marcos was called home by our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was born on October 28, 1957, to the late Andres Munoz, Sr. and Augustina Munoz. Dora married the love of her life, Domingo Velasquez, Sr. on March 6, 1976, and they spent 45 amazing years together.

John Anthony Natal, 51yr., resident of San Marcos,Texas, passed away October 14, 2021 in San Marcos, Tx

Michael (Mike) Lee Pearce, 71, of San Marcos, TX died on October 13, 2021. Mike grew up living all around the United States, and even briefly Ireland, but settled in Texas in 1982 and loved it here. He worked as a deli manager, an office manager for his wife’s practice, and with computers, but also spent many years being a stay-at-home dad. He loved going out to eat, talking to friends and strangers, making puns, church, and going places. He was very handy around the house but not great at finishing projects. He had less than no interest in sports, hated ads on the television, and never wore the color blue.

Margarita Medina, 88yr., resident of San Marcos,Texas, passed away October 11, 2021 in San Marcos, Tx Memorial Services will be

Estella Martinez Garza, 68, of San Marcos, Texas, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Cremation has taken place and services will take place at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Daniel Tovar Cadena, 38, of Lockhart, Texas, died on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Services took place at St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Lockhart on Tuesday, October 12, followed by interment at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Amparo Cuellar Gonzales, 87, of Kyle, Texas, died on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Services were held on Friday, October 15 at Monte Del Olivar Christian Center in Kyle, followed by interment at the Kyle City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Gilbert G. Medina, 86yr., resident of San Marcos,Texas, passed away October 12, 2021 in San Antonio, Tx

My journey this week returns to a column I wrote on July 26, 2020, where I introduced the subject of keeping a journal with emphasis on the pandemic. Fast forwarding to today, we are still dealing with the pandemic. I want to suggest again that everyone record their life stories in log or diary format. Journaling is a personal record of occurrences, experiences and reflections kept on a regular basis. If one will record life-force events, before memories fade or are forgotten, through the craft of writing, a record of your values and priorities will be produced.