Soledad (Chole) Jaramillo Ramirez, 93, A longtime resident of San Angelo, Passed away, Monday January 13, 2014at 7:30 p.m. at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was born September 19, 1920 in the city of Brownsville Texas. On August 16, 1936 she married Manuel Ramirez Sr., who is deceased. Together they had 10 children. Soledad had lived in San Angelo since 1961. She was a homemaker for many years, she became a wife, mother, friend, and a loving grandmother.
Mom enjoyed working in the garden and she loved to sew for her family and friends. Her favorite pastime was to arrange photos from numerous photo albums and listen to music. Above all, she loved to read on a daily basis from the bible or any publication printed by Jehovah’s Witnesses. She touched the heart and lives of everyone she crossed paths with. Our beloved mother loved talking to people. She had the special gift of listening. Many sought her advice and guidance. It was her loving ways that made her a beautiful person. One of life’s greatest blessings is to have a mother like her. Chole was an active and faithful member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She had a great zeal for the world- wide preaching work. She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Ramirez Sr. and her son, Adolfo Ramirez.
Survivors include, Janie Ybarra of Midland, TX, Manuel and Aurora Ramirez Jr, Robert and Irma Franco, Petra Ramirez, Delia Ramirez all of San Angelo, Santos and Sylvia Ramirez of Dallas, Jerry and Rachel Gabor of Austin, George and Salda Beseril of Odessa and Bertha Salas of Lubbock and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A talk will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014 of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness with Gabriel Garza, minister of Jehovah’s Witness, officiating. Services have been entrusted to the Arnoldo Gutierrez family and Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North.

Maria Elena "Helen" Gonzales Aguirre, 78, went home to the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2014 peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family in San Angelo, TX.

Viewing will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2013 at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North with Pastor Carlos Valenzuela officiating.

She was born in Eden, TX to Balente and Modesta Gonzales on April 16, 1935. She attended school and lived in Eden until 1950 when her family moved to San Angelo, TX. She married Frank R. Aguirre on August 14, 1954 and they had twin sons, Fernando and Frank Jr. She was a dedicated worker until the spring of 2012, when she finally retired. A gifted musician with the guitar and piano, her love of music lives on in the lives of her sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She leaves behind a legacy of family and love and we rejoice in her homecoming to the Lord.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, Balente and Modesta, as well as her oldest brother, Joe T. Gonzales, formerly of San Angelo. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Frank Aguirre Sr.; son, Fernando G. Aguirre of Arlington; son, Frank G. Aguirre Jr. and his wife, Norma of San Angelo; her sister, Janie Aldrete and her husband, Eddie of San Angelo; half-sister, Leticia Wells and her husband James, of Hobbs, NM; sister, Concepcion Andrade of Seminole, TX; sister, Eva Bernal and her husband Leonardo, of Seminole, TX; half-brother Balente Gonzales, Jr. and his wife Carmen, of Rey Nosa, Mexico; half-brother, Norberto Gonzales of Kyle, TX ; and half-brother, Simon Gonzales and his wife, Delores, of Oklahoma City, OK. She had seven grandchildren - James F. Aguirre of Austin, TX, Clara Austin and husband, Brad of San Angelo, TX, Carlos Aguirre of Austin, TX, Laura L. Aguirre of Chandler, AZ, Steven Aguirre of Casa Grande, AZ, Jacob Aguirre and Matthew Aguirre, both of San Angelo, TX. She was also blessed with five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Rotary House of Hope are welcome. The family would like to thank the personnel at House of Hope and everyone that cared for Helen.  

Irene Velasquez, 89, of San Angelo, passed away on January 17, 2014 in a local care center.
Services pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North