It is with great sadness that the family of Armando C. Ortiz announces the passing of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 87, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Armando, who was born in Santa Maria, Texas in 1933, lived in Brownsville his entire life. He was a proud veteran having served our country in the National Guard Army Reserve. Armando was a dedicated and faithful employee at J. C. Penney as an advertising...

SAN BENITO, TX. - Mr. Jose Angel Garcia, 91, affectionately known by many as Joe, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home in McAllen, Texas.   Joe was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam. He was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas,...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Miss Harriet Rose Butcher, 79, of Brownsville, Texas entered into eternal rest at Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, September 11, 2020.   Miss Butcher worked for Mr. George Samano at Walgreens Downtown for 20 years, at Brownsville Funeral Home for 4 years, at Buitron’s Flowers Shop for 20 years and as a Paraprofessional with the Brownsville Independent School District for 16 years.   She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Lazaro Torres, 79, of Brownsville entered into eternal rest on September 7, 2020 in Harlingen, Texas. A Brownsville native, Mr. Torres proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a Systems Technician for 29 years. Left to eternally treasure their memories of him are his wife Maria V. Torres; his children, Leticia Torres, Lydia Torres and Lazaro Daniel Torres; a granddaughter, Kaitlin Ann-Cheri Torres; his sister, Estela Estrumse; and...

The family of Elinor Rose Alpert (nee Witz) announces their mother’s death at home and at peace after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease on September 6th. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a beloved member of the Houston and Brownsville Jewish communities. She was born in 1926 to Nat and Belle Witz in Mason City, Iowa and grew up in Alhambra, CA. She attended college at the University of California in San Francisco and graduated with a degree in...

Walter Wallace Luikart went home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2020 at the age of 94.  He was from New Castle, PA and a winter Texan for five years. Walter came to Brownsville to live with his daughter, Tracey in August 2019.  He immediately became involved in life in Texas.  He enjoyed the parks, movies, BARSEA meetings, and singing and playing the bass guitar on the worship team at Faith Church Brownsville. Walt had several other hobbies such as model ship building,...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Connie S. Carson-Rourke entered into enteral rest on Thursday, the 3rd of September 2020 in Olmito, Texas at the age of seventy-two.   Connie was born in Wilmington, Ohio to her parents Charles Lee Carson and Alice Mae Spurgeon on September 16, 1947.Adventuring the outdoors, Connie often enjoyed taking long walks, strolling along the beach of South Padre Island, and tending to her growing collection of exotic cactuses and plants, and the beach. Some of her other...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Alicia Torteya Viada, 80, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 31, 2020.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Ignacio Torteya Soto and Rebeca Valdez Torteya; by her sisters, Olga T. Valdez and Oralia Torteya, and by her brother Ignacio Torteya.   Alicia is survived by her children: daughters, Lourdes Viada, Ana V. Virgen, and Patricia (Jose) Ramos;  sons, Raul and Jorge Viada; by her grandchildren, Andrea and Alfonso Virgen and Andres...

Jose A. Garcia, 64, beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. “Joe”, as he was affectionately known by to all, was born in Weslaco, Texas, but grew up in Chicago, Il. In the 70s, Joe returned to the Valley and chose to make Brownsville his home. Joe was the manager of the Majestic Theater from 1976 to 1989. He then went to work for Public Furniture Club and served...

Noralee Pope Hughston passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 28, 2020. She was the only child of Kenneth and Winifred Crammond born on July 25, 1934. Noralee was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, Brownsville singing in the choir, serving as a Deacon, and as volunteer church treasurer. She worked for Church of the Advent for 30 years as Financial Secretary and made lifelong friends there; it was her second church home. Noralee served on numerous boards and serving...