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Our beloved father, Pedro (Pete) F. Lozano, went home to be with the Lord on October 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Sonora, TX on October 6, 1944.
After working years as a truck driver and with local sign companies, he gained working knowledge and opened his own sign business known as Lozano Sign Company. He was very talented and created all his work by hand, with no use of computer systems as done today. He worked hard all his life and instilled in his children determination and hard work ethics.
He served in his local church at Templo Emanuel as Sunday School Superintendent and Royal Ranger Commander. He participated in camping (pow-wows), teaching young men outdoor adventures and survival skills enforcing the Royal Ranger code. He also served as the church bus driver, from driving kids to youth camps to church bands like La Bella Historia. He used his artistic talents in the church to create special background scenery for holiday programs. He even hand-painted the iconic wall-sized baptismal mural that remained for many years.
Pete was friendly to all and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He never met a stranger. If you ever stopped to talk to Pete, he would talk your ear off. He loved classic cars and was always trading and selling.
His children, nieces, and nephews will always remember his long-winded life lessons, like “Don’t waste food! There are starving children in other countries!” He was very witty and a jokester. His children, better known as “stinkies” to him, have great memories of their family camping trips.
The family would like to thank Cassandra and Elsa, the two wonderful Shannon ICU nurses who gave him exceptional care. Also, heartfelt thanks to Yolanda, Juanita, and Mandy, from San Angelo Nursing & Rehab, because they treated our father like their own.
Pete was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Emma Lozano, and his parents, Ramon Sr. and Victoria Lozano. He is survived by his children Pedro Lozano Jr. (Tere), Bernice Urteaga (Lino), and Edna Casanova (Ramon). He leaves behind his loving grandchildren: Anthony Castillo (Jessica), Dasha Kishak (Joseph), Cody Urteaga, Celeste Lozano, Mia Lozano, Azalia Lozano, Olivia Casanova, and Matthew Casanova. He was blessed with five great-grandchildren: Aiden, Jakobi, Nicholas, Josiah, and Zayla. He is also survived by his brother, Ramon Lozano, Jr. (Connie), and sisters Hortencia Castillo (Ben) and Mary Valentine (Jim).
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Harper Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Solid Rock Church.