Obituaries

Esther Emma Jollett

Oct 22, 2022

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX. – Esther Belke Jollett, 96, of South Padre Island, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Esther was born on September 15, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Emma Belke of Alamo, Texas.

Esther married Lewis L. Jollett (deceased) in 1945. During their 75-year marriage, they lived in several states before...

Robbie Delores Meyers

Oct 19, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Robbie Delores Meyers was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, the 19th of October 2022. She was ninety-two years of age.

Robbie was born on January 2, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of Jefferson Massie Stewart and Susan Frances Burns Stewart. She grew up in Coy City, Texas...

Dawn E. Hall

Oct 14, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Dawn Elayne Hall entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 14th of October 2022 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her family and friends. She was seventy-four years of age.

Dawn was born on July 3, 1948, in Mountain Home, Idaho. Dawn earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree...

Mary H. Cardenas

Oct 11, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Mary H. Cardenas entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 11th of October 2022 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. She was seventy-six years of age.

Mary was born on September 20, 1946 in Brownsville, Texas, daughter of Prospero Echavarria and Consuelo Sauceda Mendoza. She was a loving mother, sister, and...

Ellie Mae Martinez

Oct 8, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Ellie Mae Martinez, beloved baby girl, was stillborn Saturday afternoon, on the 8th of October 2022 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas.

“It feels like a dream. The moment they said there was no heart beat broke my heart. It was something I thought I was prepared for but when it happened I...

Blanca M. Rodriguez

Oct 8, 2022

RANCHO VIEJO, TX. - Blanca M. Rodriguez entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 8th of October 2022 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. She was seventy years of age.

Memories of Blanca may be shared at www.darlingmouser.com.

Personalized funeral arrangements directed by Steven R. Hieu Bailey and Staff have been entrusted...

Mario Cuevas

Oct 2, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Mario Cuevas entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 2nd of October 2022 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. He was sixty-eight years of age.

Memories of Mario may be shared at www.darlingmouser.com.

Personalized funeral arrangements directed by Steven R. Hieu Bailey and Staff have been entrusted to the care...

Shirley Ann Butcher

Sep 30, 2022

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. – Miss Shirley Ann Butcher of Corpus Christi, Texas entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 30th of September 2022 at Harbor Hospice in Portland, Texas. She was seventy-three years of age.

Miss Butcher was formerly a chef of forty years at Gio’s Villa Italian Restaurant in Brownsville, Texas.

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Jorge Luis Zárate

Sep 28, 2022

ARANSAS PASS, TX. – Jorge Luis Zárate entered eternal rest on Wednesday, the 28th of September 2022 in Portland, Texas. He was sixty-eight years old.

Jorge was born and raised in San Pedro, Texas and lived most of his life in Brownsville. He lived briefly in Tulare, California, Houston, and most recently in Aransas Pass. At...

Matilde Ninfa Garza Guillen

Sep 25, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Matilde Ninfa Garza Guillen, lifelong resident of Brownsville, Texas, was called by her creator on Sunday, the 25th of September 2022, while in the comfort of her Brownsville residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety-four years of age.

Ninfa, as she was affectionately known as, was born in Brownsville, Texas...

Alice Pearl Berry

Sep 21, 2022

MISSION, TX. – Alice Pearl (Crawford) Berry peacefully passed away on Wednesday, the 21st of September 2022 in McAllen, Texas. She was ninety-one years of age.

Alice was born March 4, 1931 in Harrisonville, Missouri, daughter of Sherman and Maggie Burgin Crawford. She moved from Missouri to Brownsville, Texas in 1970 with her children and...

C. U.

Sep 18, 2022

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Antonio Bernús Abad

Sep 15, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. —  Antonio Bernús Abad entró en el descanso eterno el jueves 15 de septiembre de 2022 en la comodidad de su residencia en Brownsville rodeado de su amada familia. Tenía ochenta y nueve años de edad.

La Misa Funeral se celebrará a las seis de la tarde del lunes 19 de septiembre de 2022 en la...

Lenora Elizabeth Going Rentfro

Sep 13, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Lenora Going Rentfro entered the nearer presence of God on Tuesday, the 13th of September 2022. Born on August 29, 1924, she was the daughter of Lewis Bayard Going and Gladys Hollifield Going of Port Arthur, Texas.

Mrs. Rentfro graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur. She received a Bachelor...

Xiomara Lima Castro

Sep 10, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Xiomara Lima Castro entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 10th of September 2022 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. She was eighty-two years of age.

Xiomara was born in Cuba on November 02, 1939, daughter of the late Rogelio and Dulce Maria Rabre Lima. She married Reinaldo V. Castro...

Dr. William Kenneth Metcalf

Sep 9, 2022

ELKHORN, NE. - Dr. William Kenneth Metcalf passed away peacefully in Texas with family at his side on Sep 9, 2022, at the age of 101.

Ken was born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England the only child of William and Margaret Metcalf. He attended medical school at Newcastle-on-Tyne where he met the love of his...

Juan Manuel Jasso, Jr.

Sep 4, 2022

SAN BENITO, TX. - Juan Manuel Jasso, Jr., loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 4th of September 2022 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. He was seventy-two years of age.

Juan was born in Brownsville, Texas on October 21, 1949, son of the late Juan Manuel Jasso, Sr....

Clarence Elijah Rodgers

Aug 30, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – On Tuesday, the 30th of August 2022, Clarence Elijah Rodgers was called home. He was seventy-nine years of age.

Clarence was born on April 6, 1943 in Kingsville, Texas, son of the affable J.D. Rodgers and the very wise Martha M. Rodgers. In his childhood and adolescence, Clarence was quiet and curious....

Roberto "Robert" Gonzales, Jr.

Aug 26, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Roberto Gonzales, Jr., affectionately known as Robert, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, the 26th of August 2022 in the comfort of his Brownsville residence surrounded by his family. He was fifty-six years of age.

Robert was born on February 11, 1966 in Brownsville, Texas. He enjoyed fishing, yardwork,...

James Dale Schaefer

Aug 25, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX.  – James Dale Schaefer entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 25th of August 2022 in the comfort of his Brownsville residence surrounded by his family. He was seventy-six years of age.

James was born in Edinburg, Texas on January 16, 1946, son of the late Paul Frank Schaefer and Eva Mae Shelton...