Del Rio native Oscar Luis Rizo remembered with church funeral services

Oscar Luis Rizo, known to many in Del Rio as Calin, was remembered as a hometown figure rooted in family and church life after his death on May 4, 2026, at age 82. Born on Dec. 16, 1943, in Del Rio, he leaves behind a farewell that reflects the same local ties that shaped his life.

Visitation for Rizo was set for Sunday, May 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and again Monday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 2020 N. Bedell Ave. The schedule places his remembrance in one of the city’s most familiar gathering places, where neighbors can come through before the service and offer condolences to the family.

A Mass of Christian burial was scheduled for Monday, May 11, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 509 W. Garza St. in Del Rio. The parish, founded on Nov. 6, 1906, remains one of the city’s longstanding Catholic institutions, with Rev. Michael Coronado listed as pastor. For many families in Val Verde County, that church carries the weight of baptisms, weddings and funerals across generations, and Rizo’s service will unfold within that tradition.

Del Rio, the county seat of Val Verde County, had a population of 34,673 in the 2020 census, a size that often allows a single family name to be recognized across neighborhoods, parishes and school circles. In a community that small, an obituary is more than a formal notice. It becomes a public marker of belonging, showing where a life began, where it was honored and which institutions still anchor grief and memory.

The memorial notice also points families toward condolence messages and memorial donations, keeping the focus on prayer, remembrance and support for loved ones. For Del Rio, the details of Rizo’s farewell place a native son back into the city’s daily life one last time, through North Bedell Avenue, West Garza Street and the church network that has long served this border community.