Obituaries

Maria Dora "Dorita" Russell

Maria Dora "Dorita" Russell

Mar 23, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Maria Dora “Dorita” Russell, affectionately known as “Mami Dora” by her grandchildren and great-granddaughter, departed her loving family on the 23rd of March 2022 at the age of ninety-nine in the comfort of her residence.

Dorita was born in Nicaragua on January 25, 1923, daughter of Joaquin and Clara Rosa Morazan Gonzalez....

Amalia M. Hinojosa

Amalia M. Hinojosa

Mar 16, 2022

BAYTOWN, TX. – Amalia M. Hinojosa entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 16th of March 2022 in the comfort of her residence in Baytown, Texas surrounded by her family. She was eighty-eight of age.

Amalia was born in Brownsville, Texas on December 4, 1933, daughter of Miguel and Francisca Vela Martinez. She married Leonardo...

Raul Ponce Garza

Raul Ponce Garza

Mar 16, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Raul Ponce Garza, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 16th of March 2022 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. He was eighty-seven of age.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, the 19th of March 2022 between the hours of half past...

Larry W. Rhodes

Larry W. Rhodes

Mar 15, 2022

PLANO, TX. – Larry W. Rhodes entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 15th of March 2022 in Brownsville, Texas. He was seventy-five of age.

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

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

Lilia E. Hinojosa

Lilia E. Hinojosa

Mar 10, 2022

Lilia Elizondo Hinojosa passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the age of 96.

Lilia was born to Reynaldo Elizondo Gutiérrez and Maria Dolores Rodriguez in Cadereyta Jiménez in México. She is preceded in death by her husband Heriberto and her son Javier, her brothers Reynaldo, Ramiro, Gilberto, Romeo, and her sisters Matilde and Elvira.

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Pablo Villarreal, Jr.

Pablo Villarreal, Jr.

Mar 9, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Pablo Villarreal, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 9th of March 2022 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was seventy-eight years of age.

Pablo was born in Olmito, Texas on December 15, 1943, son of Pablo Villarreal, Sr. and Antonia Sauceda. He attended Brownsville public schools, Saint...

Marilyn A. Castillo

Marilyn A. Castillo

Mar 8, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Marilyn A. Castillo, age 89, passed away at her daughter's home with both of her daughters by her side on Tuesday, the 8th of March 2022. She was born on November 13, 1932 in Goshen, Indiana. She graduated from Goshen College in Indiana with a Bachelor’s Degree and from Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas with a...

Enedina C. Aguilar

Enedina C. Aguilar

Mar 7, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Enedina C. Aguilar, 87, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, the 7th of March 2022 at Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brownsville.

Born in Santa Maria, Texas on January 27, 1935, she had been a resident of Brownsville for...

Wayne L. Natvig

Wayne L. Natvig

Mar 2, 2022

JESUP, IA -  Wayne L. Natvig, 92 years old of Jesup, IA, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Treasurer Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Harlingen, TX.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. – Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church with burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery in Jesup.

Visitation will be from 4:00...

Norma Lee Browning-Garcia

Norma Lee Browning-Garcia

Feb 27, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Norma Lee Browning-Garcia, age 75, entered into eternal rest Sunday, 27th February 2022 at her home with her children by her side. She was born on October 4, 1946 in Brownsville, Texas, daughter of Milton Lee Browning and Celia Sandoval Browning.

After attending Brownsville High School, and graduating in 1966, she began...

Alicia Cantu Garcia

Alicia Cantu Garcia

Feb 27, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Alicia Cantu Garcia, 81, of Brownsville, Texas, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal rest on the 27th of February 2022, at 1:27 P.M. at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brownsville, Texas on May 2, 1940.

She was preceded in death...

Elizabeth Ann Smith

Elizabeth Ann Smith

Feb 26, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Elizabeth Ann Smith passed away peacefully, with her daughters by her side, on Saturday, the 26th of February 2022. Elizabeth was born in Hastings, Minnesota on August 25, 1947, daughter of Selmer and Leona Dahl.

Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s of Education Degree from Winona University of Minnesota and her Master’s Degree from...

Pablo M. Coronado

Pablo M. Coronado

Feb 25, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Pablo M. Coronado passed into our Lord’s heavenly kingdom on Friday the 25th of February 2022 while being treated at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville.

Pablo was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 15, 1937, son of Felipe and Eulalia Coronado. He attended and graduated from Brownsville High School, and later...

Lois J. Lindemann

Lois J. Lindemann

Feb 25, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Lois J. Lindemann, 80, passed away on Friday, the 25th February 2022 in Brownsville, Texas. She was born to Kermit Lindemann and Clara Bennett Lindemann on August 19, 1941 in El Paso, Texas.

Her family moved to Brownsville, Texas where she grew-up, went to school, then met and married Manuel Mireles in...

Sam Glass Pate

Sam Glass Pate

Feb 23, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Sam Glass Pate, 92, died Wednesday, the 23rd of February 2022 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas.

A native of Sweetwater, Texas, Sam was born April 1, 1929, son of Oscar and Berta Glass Pate. He graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1946 and joined the Corps of Cadets at...

Nicolette "Nikki" Dyevich Goga

Nicolette "Nikki" Dyevich Goga

Feb 22, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Nicolette “Nikki” Dyevich Goga, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her Brownsville home on Tuesday, the 22nd of February 2022. She was born in New Jersey on February 8, 1927, the daughter of John and Helen Dyevich (Knego), who were immigrants from Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Shortly after Nikki...

Juan Modesto Salazar

Juan Modesto Salazar

Feb 19, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Juan Modesto Salazar, 87, of Brownsville Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, the 19th of February 2022 surrounded by his family, including his wife of sixty-one years, Guadalupe Sauceda Salazar.

Juan was born on September 28, 1934, son of Dolores Holguin Salazar and Guadalupe Salazar of Brownsville, Texas. In...

Nancy Lee Dixon Johnston

Nancy Lee Dixon Johnston

Feb 18, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Nancy Lee Dixon Johnston, age 84, of Brownsville, Texas, passed into her eternal rest in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 18, 2022, in Brownsville.

Nancy was predeceased by her parents Robert Franklin (Bob) Dixon and Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon; her grandmother Nellie Anastasia Ortiz Schultz; uncles J. Gilbert Schultz and Walter...

Hector Elmer "Cammy" Garcia

Hector Elmer "Cammy" Garcia

Feb 18, 2022

OLMITO, TX. – Hector Elmer "Cammy" Garcia entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 18th of February 2022 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was sixty-nine years of age.

Cammy worked for the United States Postal Services for almost twenty years, serving most recently as a rural carrier in Harlingen. He was...

Patricia M. Adams

Patricia M. Adams

Feb 16, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Patricia M. Adams entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 16th of February 2022 in Brownsville, Texas. She was eighty-six years of age.

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

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