Manuel Villarreal, 55, of Cuero passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born April 25, 1956 in Cuero to the late Alfonso Sr. and Juanita Saldovar Villarreal. Manuel was a ranch hand and spent any free time he had with his nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his sisters, Mary Juarez and husband, Joe Sr., Martha Gamez, and Janie Villarreal and husband, Danny, all of Cuero; brother, Lupe Villarreal and wife, Emily, of Cuero; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Alfonso Villarreal Jr.
A rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Manuel's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.