Taft – Domitila “Tila” Sturgeon passed away July 13, 2021. She was 72.
Tila was born in Sinton, Texas on December 2, 1948 to Tirso and Rita (Cardenas) Flores. She was a lifelong resident of Taft, Texas. Tila was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
Preceding in death are her daughter: Diana Stansel; parents: Tirso and Rita Flores; brother: Fernando Flores; sister: Delia Besinaiz.
Survivors include her loving husband: Ulmer Sturgeon, Jr. of Taft, Texas; sons: Ulmer “Guero” Sturgeon, III (Dora) of Portland, Texas and Eric Sturgeon (Cheryl) of San Antonio, Texas; daughters: Debbie Castaneda (Alex) of San Antonio, Texas and Denise Villarreal (BJ) of Sinton, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brothers: Federico Flores (Dora) of Portland, Texas and Felix Flores (Norma) of Taft, Texas; sister: Delfina Moreno (Loreto) of Taft, Texas.
Visitation will begin Monday, July 19, 2021, 2:30 PM at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Sinton. The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held the same evening, 7:00 PM at the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Taft. Burial will follow in Palms Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Taft.
Guestbook available online at www.resthavenfunerals.com
Arrangements and care entrusted to Resthaven Funeral Home.
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