Ricardo O. “Richie” Santos

    Funeral services for Ricardo O. “Richie” Santos of Carrizo Springs were held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Gethsemani Baptist Mission in Carrizo Springs at 11:00 a.m.  Richie was born April 15, 1963 to Rogelio Jasso Santos and Raquel Olvera Santos in McFarland, California, but had lived most all of his life in Carrizo Springs.  He had worked for many, many years at the County Store in Carrizo Springs, and since its closure he had been working at Robert’s Auto and Muffler Shop.  Richie died very suddenly very early the previous Wednesday morning and was 46 years of age.
    He is survived by his mother, Raquel O. Santos of Carrizo Springs; his sister, Alicia Santos Diaz of Carrizo Springs; three brothers, Robert Olvera Santos of Carrizo Springs, Joe Luis Olvera Santos of Carrizo Springs, and Roy Olvera Santos also of Carrizo Springs; and many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces as well as other relatives.
    Pastor Frank Flores of the Gethsemani Baptist Mission officiated at the funeral service and burial was in Guadalupe #4 Cemetery in Carrizo Springs under the direction of the Leonard Funeral Home, a member of the International Order of the Golden Rule.
    Serving as pallbearers were Roy Santos, Robert Santos, Sr., Joe Louis Santos, Martin Diaz, Sr., Martin Diaz, Jr., and Robert Santos, Jr.

Eugenio P. Menchaa, Jr.

    Eugenio P. Menchaca, Jr., 58, of Wichita Falls passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
    Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2010, at the Tabernaculo de Vida, 4010 Iowa Park Road, with Cosme Ojeda officiating.  Burial will follow in Bowman Cemetery inder the direction of Falls Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Wichita Falls.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 1903 Austin St.
    He was born May 15, 1951 in Carrizo Springs, Texas, the son of Eugenio P. Menchaca and Elvira Perez.  Eugenio married Elida Garcia in 1972 in Crystal City, texas, and moved to Wichita Falls.
    He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife, Elida Menchaca of Crystal City, Texas; daughter, Laura Menchaca of Wichita Falls; and two sons, Mauricio of Wichita Falls and Eugenio F. Menchaca of Keller, Texas; brother, Benito Menchaca of Wichita Falls; and his two sisters, Cecila Kaspar of Wichita Falls, and Dora Tobias of Elgin, Okla.: five grandchildren, Jerran Menchaca, Joseph Menchaca, Mckenzie Barnes, Adrial Menchaca and Gabriella Menchaca.
    Tributes can be sent to the family at www.fallsfuneralhome.com.