William "Willie" Aranda, beloved son, brother and uncle entered into rest on February 3, 2019.  He was born in Floresville, Texas on February 8, 1931.  He was preceded in death by his parents Inosencio Aranda and Crisanta Botello Aranda, his sister Consuelo Gonzalez and nephew Lorenzo Gonzalez.

Corporal William Aranda proudly served in the United States Army and Army Reserves and received the Korean Service Medal, later retiring as a civil service worker at Fort Sam Houston.

He is survived by his nephews David (Sherri) Gonzalez, Gabriel (Carol) Gonzalez, and nieces Gloria Merritt, Margarita (Ric) Hernandez and Trisha Gonzalez.

FUNERAL SERVICES

All services will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine

1321 El Paso St.

The visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. with a

Rosary to be recited at 11:30 A.M.

Funeral Mass will then follow at 12:30 P.M.

Funeral procession will then depart the church for interment at

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

with military honors at 2:00 P.M.