Obituaries

Dec 28, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – It is with a heavy heart that we announce the peaceful and graceful passing of our mother and grandmother, Beatrice Jaime Hull, ninety-one, on Tuesday, the 28th of December 2021. On this day, Beatrice raced towards the love of her life, Felix, who waited impatiently at the gates of heaven for eleven long years for his...

Dec 12, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Sabino Ybarra, Sr. entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 12th of December 2021 in Brownsville, Texas.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, the 17th of December 2021 between the hours of one o'clock in the afternoon and nine o'clock at night, with a prayer service to begin at six o'clock...

Dec 12, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Dora Cortez Balli reached the age of 91 before she entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was born on September 15, 1930 to Facundo Cortez and Benita Cervantes de Cortez. She was preceded in death by her parents who passed before she reached the age of 15 and by...

Dec 11, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Yolanda Musel (Zavaleta), 78, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 11th of December 2021, at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Yolanda was a devout Catholic and avid parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church. She would recite the rosary faithfully and would attend mass...

Dec 5, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Today, we acknowledge and celebrate the passing of one of mankind’s giants, Roy Earl Reed Sr. of Brownsville, Texas, in the comfort of and surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Roy was a Renaissance Man. As, first and foremost, a family man, Roy was also a rancher and international businessman. Roy was a...

Nov 28, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Charles James Bauder, 80, of Brownsville, Texas passed away at home on Sunday, the 28th of November 2021 after a challenging battle with cancer.

Charlie was born on the 24th of June 1941, to Jacob and Emma (Albrandt) Bauder in Sterling, Colorado at the Busse Hospital. He attended primary school at Harding...

Nov 22, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Esperanza Vasquez Torres entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 22nd of November 2021, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by family in the comfort of her home at the age of eighty-six.

Esperanza was a devout Catholic that enlightened our lives every day. She loved to cook, travel, shop, and...

Nov 21, 2021

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – Linda E. Gorena entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 21st of November 2021 in the comfort of her home in San Antonio surrounded by family at the age of ninety-three.

Linda lived out her solid faith in Jesus Christ. She showed her love by extending kindness, generosity, and joy not...

Nov 18, 2021

RANCHO VIEJO, TX. - Marisela “Mari” Farias Chapa, 72, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Mari was born on June 27, 1949 in Harlingen, Texas to parents Guadalupe Rodriguez Farias and Ovidio del Toro Farias.

She is survived by her son, David L. Tumlinson, IV (Mariana); granddaughter, Ashley Janene Tumlinson; sisters, Bertha...

Nov 13, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – David Arthur “Arty” Edwards entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 13th of November 2021 in Harlingen, Texas at the age of eighty-five.

Arty was born on the 31st of August 1936 in Claremore, Oklahoma, son of Marshall Raymond Edwards and Rowena Anderson Edwards. He graduated from Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa,...

Nov 12, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Jesus Maria “Chuy” Castellano, 97, of Brownsville and Linn-San Manuel passed away peacefully on Friday, the 12th of November 2021.

Chuy was born on the 7th of August 1924 in Premont, Texas, son of Miguel and Theodora Galindo Castellano. He was a rancher, a banker, and an entrepreneur well-known throughout the Rio...

Oct 25, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ophelia Fuentes Rios passed away Monday, the 25th of October, 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at one hundred years of age.

Ophelia was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on the 4th of July 1921 to Josefina Barrera Fuentes and Antonio Rodriguez Fuentes. Ophelia married her high school sweetheart, Desiderio Falcon Rios, on December...

Oct 19, 2021

LOS FRESNOS, TX. – Jerry Bishop entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 19th of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of sixty-two.

Jerry was a devoted husband and loving father, the coolest uncle and grandpa, a trusted friend to many, and a jack of all trades handyman. He was a man of...

Oct 11, 2021

Jose “Joe” Angel Tamayo passed away peacefully on October 11, 2021, joining his beloved wife, Lupana, in Paradise.

Joe was born in 1930, in Port Isabel, Texas, the son of John P. and Guadalupe “Chacha” Tamayo (née Perez). Joe’s father was Chief Petty Officer at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on South Padre Island and moved the...

Oct 10, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Maria E. Paredes entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 10th of October 2021 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her family. She was ninety-one years of age.

Preceding Maria in death was her husband, Juan N. Paredes; her parents, Perfecto and Maria Elena Reyes; and her brother, Ernesto Reyes (Sara).

Oct 10, 2021

Tomas R. Perez, 89, beloved father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Nadia’s Private Home Care surrounded by his loving family.

Tomas was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He devoted his life to farming which was his passion. In his spare time, Tomas...

Oct 10, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Alwin C. von Ohlen entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 10th of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of eighty-four.

Alwin was born on March 11, 1937 in Aurora, Illinois, son of Carl von Ohlen and Helen Marie Miller von Ohlen. He attended Bardwell Elementary and East Aurora High...

Oct 3, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Rolando “Roy” Rivas entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 3rd of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his family.

Roy retired from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on October 26, 2012, drawing to a close a notable career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades. He began his exemplary...

Oct 1, 2021

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX. - Judith Helen Beat entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 1st of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of seventy-nine.

Sep 29, 2021

Eva D. Yzaguirre, 91, beloved aunt, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Brownsville Nursing and Rehab.

Eva was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She worked as a cashier and in the customer service counter at the HEB on Central Blvd. /Boca Chica Blvd. and...