Felipe Mercado Ontiveros

Mr. Felipe Mercado “Double 00” Ontiveros, 72, of Austin, formerly of Lockhart, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. He was born on Aug. 23, 1938.

Mr. Ontiveros is survived by his sons, Cornelio Felipe Ontiveros, of San Antonio, Amado Narcisco Ontiveros, of Austin, John Michael Ontiveros, of Lockhart, Domingo Martin Ontiveros, of Austin, and Phillip Ontiveros of D

el Valle, Texas; brothers, Timoteo Mercado Ontiveros, of Dale, and Benito Mercado Ontiveros, of Floresville, Texas; and life long friend and partner, Pascuala “Polly” Ortega; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; eight nephews and nieces; 14 great-nephews and nieces; and three great-great-nephews and nieces.

Recitation of the rosary was at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the DeLeon Funeral Home. Funeral mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial followed in Bunton Cemetery in Dale, Texas.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Cornelio Felipe Ontiveros, Daniel Lee Ontiveros, Phillip Anthony Ontiveros, Tim M. Ontiveros, and Benito Ontiveros, Jr.

Services under the direction of the DeLeon Funeral Home, 110 Cedar St., Lockhart, Texas 78644. (512) 376-6200.