Daniel E. Cruz, 40, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Left to cherish his memory are his; father, Rene (Rosie) Cruz; step mom, Sylvia (Ricardo) Valls; daughter, Abigail Cruz; siblings, Rene Cruz, Jr., Raul Medina, Sylvia (Marco) Fuentes, Anna (Victorio) Contreras, Cynthia (Jose) Escamilla, Veronica (Mike) Ruiz, Geraldine (Luis) Lopez, Rene Cruz, III; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 12, 2014, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory where a rosary will be held at 7 pm. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, from the funeral home to Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church where a funeral mass will be celebrated at 9 am. Interment will follow immediately in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: David Cruz, Sr., Rene Cruz, Jr., Raul Medina, Marco A. Fuentes, Victorio E. Contreras, Jose Escamilla, Luis A. Lopez and Hector Rendon. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com.