Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

LOS FRESNOS, TX. – Martin Sias Aviles entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 12th of April 2023 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was sixty-eight years of age.

Martin was born in Mexico on July 26, 1954, son of the late Ignacio Sias and Maria de la Paz Aviles. Prior to...

Apr 11, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Manuel Gomez Leal, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 11th of April 2023 in the comfort of his Brownsville residence surrounded by his loving family. He was eighty-nine years of age.

Manuel was born in Brownsville, Texas on December 24, 1933,...

Apr 4, 2023

LOS FRESNOS, TX. – Jose “Joe” Magdaleno Jimenez, of Los Fresnos, Texas, retired United States Army Veteran, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, the 4th of April 2023 in the comfort of his residence surrounded by his loving family after a hard-fought battle with gallbladder cancer. He was eighty years of age. Jose was born on August 17, 1942 in...

Apr 4, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Gloria B. Krug. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 26, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Dominguez entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Sunday, the 26th of March 2023 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was thirty-four years of age.

Jose was born in Brownsville, Texas on May 22, 1988, son of the Raul Dominguez and Esmeralda Vega Dominguez. He loved his family very...

Mar 24, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Enrique C. González, fondly and better known as “Henry,” passed away peacefully on Friday, the 24th March 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was eighty-seven years of age.

Originally born in San Benito, Texas, in 1935, Henry was a Brownsville native and would become an iconic local public servant and businessman...

Mar 24, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Graciela “Gracie” Rocha, affectionately known as Princess Grace, entered into eternal rest, due to complications that arose from a massive stroke in July 2020, at a quarter till four o’clock in morning on Friday, the 24th of March 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence with her daughter and family by her side. She was seventy-seven years...

Mar 17, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Famelisa Ibarra Sáenz entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 17th of March 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety years of age.

Famelisa was born in Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on February 19, 1933, daughter of Fructuoso Saenz and Arcelia Vela. She...

Mar 15, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - It is with deep sadness to announce that Ramiro Lerma, Jr. has reached the end of his road on Wednesday, the 15th of March 2023, leaving an amazing legacy behind him. He was eighty-five years of age.

Ramiro Lerma, Jr. was born in Brownsville, Texas on July 30, 1937, son of the...

Mar 14, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – William Alva “Will” Stephenson, Jr., born on May 15, 1942 in Mission, Texas, son of the late William Alva Stephenson, Sr., and Cornelia Kilburn Stephenson, died on Tuesday, the 14th of March 2023 of kidney disease in the comfort of his Brownsville residence at the age of eighty.

He married Barbara Hardcastle...

Mar 14, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Leonarda M. Mireles entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 14th of March 2023 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville, Texas after a short illness. She was eighty-six years of age.

Leonarda was born in Mason City, Iowa on March 6, 1937, daughter of the late Francisco C. Mireles and Galdina M. Mireles....

Mar 8, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Minerva “Mane” Strubelt Saenz entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 8th of March 2023 quietly in her sleep in Columbus, Texas. She was ninety-two years of age.

Mane was born in Brownsville, Texas on October 31, 1930, daughter of the late Arthur W. Strubelt, Sr. and Anita Garza Strubelt. She attended...

Mar 6, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Estela B. Millicovsky entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 6th of March 2023 at Spanish Meadows in Brownsville. She was one hundred and one years of age.

Estela was born on August 5, 1921 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, daughter of the late Carlos Bernstein and Adela Najles Bernstein and sister to Helena Bernstein, Marta...

Mar 4, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Harold James Ewald, retired owner of insurance and financial services and Senior Vice President of Savings & Loan Industry, died Saturday, the 4th of March 2023 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was eighty-three years of age.

Harold was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a leader in...

Mar 2, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Mary Ann Boehl entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 2nd of March 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was eighty-eight years of age.

Mary was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 20, 1934, daughter of the late Adolph Arthur Lieck and Johnnie...

Mar 2, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Dorotea García Ramos entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 2nd of March 2023 at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by her loving children. She was eighty-three years of age.

Maria was born in Matamoros, Mexico on February 6, 1940, daughter of Flora Evarista Ramos and Adolfo Garcia. She...

Mar 1, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria de Jesus Reyes entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 1st of March at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. She was ninety-two years of age.

Maria was born in Reynosa, Mexico on September 13, 1930, daughter of the late Juan de Dios Gonzalez and Librada Garcia Gonzalez. She loved...

Feb 28, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. – Reyes García Cobarrubias entró en descanso eterno el martes 28 de febrero de 2023 en el Hospital Solara de Brownsville, Texas. Tenía setenta y cuatro años de edad.

Reyes nació en Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México el 11 de enero de 1949, hijo del fallecido Felipe García y Paulina Cobarrubias García. Era muy...

Feb 27, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Antonia Gracia Gutierrez entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 27th of February 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety-two years of age.

Maria was born in Brownsville, Texas on June 13, 1930, daughter of the late Manuel Gracia and Dolores Galvan...

Feb 26, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jacqueline Castro entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 26th of February 2023 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. She was thirty years of age.

Jacqueline was born in Brownsville, Texas on November 6, 1992, daughter of Margarito Castro, Jr. and Juana Maria Marin. She loved to travel, shop, enjoying...