Obituaries
Helen F. Thompson
Jul 12, 2011
Helen F. Thompson, 86, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Proffit, TX on August 5, 1924. Helen first moved to Brownsville with her husband Jack Thompson in 1967, moving to Houston...
Maria "Queta" Enriqueta Franco
Jul 12, 2011
Mrs. Maria Enriqueta Queta Franco, 90, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Queta was born in Brownsville on October 08, 1920 to Jose Luis and Victoria Chapa Alamia. She worked at Walgreens Pharmacy for numerous years...
Rafaela "Fela" C. Perez
Jul 11, 2011
Rafaela C. Perez, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and sister, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, July 11, 2011 at her residence in Los Fresnos, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Rafaela was born in Brownsville on October 24, 1922 to Felipe Cantu and Elvira Rodriguez Cantu. In 1960, she and her husband Nicolas Perez...
Roy "Buster" Williams, Jr.
Jun 29, 2011
Roy Williams Jr., 85, affectionately known as Buster entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Roy was born in 1926 in Orange, TX. He was a graduate of Rockdale High School. He then served his country during WW II on the USS Tennessee and was honorably discharged with the rank...
Marta Medrano
Jun 29, 2011
Marta Medrano, 68, of Brownsville, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Marta was born on April 17, 1943 in Port Isabel, Texas to Francisco and Josefina Camacho Medrano. She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, Eliseo Belmontes a twin son, Javier Belmontes a sister, Graciela Martinez and two brothers,...
Tom "Tommie" Franklin Pope
Jun 27, 2011
Tom Pope entered into eternal rest on June 27, 2011 at his home in Brownsville with his wife, Wanda, by his side. Tom was born on December 20, 1931, in the town of Leonard, TX. In 1939, the Pope family moved to Dallas where he received his education. Following his graduation in 1949 from Sunset High School, Tom was...
Anita Esparza
Jun 23, 2011
Our lovely Anita Esparza was greeted by Our Lord at her home on June 23, 2011. She was born on July 26, 1924, in Brownsville, Texas. Her parents, Valentin and Candelaria Salinas moved to Rio Hondo, Texas where she spent her childhood with her brothers and sisters. The family then moved to Raymondville, Texas, where her parents owned and...
Thomas Preston Morin
Jun 21, 2011
Thomas Preston Morin, 31, our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, June 21, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, TX surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born in Arlington, TX on January 2, 1980 to Arthur and Velma Morin. He had been a...
James "Jimmy" Bayard Abbott
Jun 21, 2011
James Jimmy Bayard Abbott, 66, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, entered into the Glory of the Lord on June 22, 2011 at his home. He was born in Brownsville, Texas on July 27, 1944 and lived here except during the years he served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death...
William Marshall Pohl
Jun 19, 2011
William Marshall Pohl, passed away after a lengthy illness in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 19, 2011 at 2:00 A.M. Marshall Pohl was born March 16, 1948. He was a longtime resident of Brownsville and Harlingen, Texas. Marshall was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome at an early age. He lived with his parents in Brownsville until the age of 25,...
Ricardo A. Arzamendi
Jun 18, 2011
Ricardo A. Arzamendi, 72, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 25, 1938, Mr. Arzamendi was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was an entrepreneur and owned and operated different automotive...
Angelica G Garza
Jun 15, 2011
Mrs. Angelica G. Garza, 90, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Brodie Ranch Rehabilitation Center in Austin, TX surrounded by her loving family. A native of Brownsville, Mrs. Garza moved to the Austin area several years ago due to health issues. She was a devoted wife and mother who...
Enola Mary Boudreaux
Jun 13, 2011
Enola Mary Boudreaux, 85, beloved wife, mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 13, 2011 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Enola was born on Dec. 21, 1925 in Morgan City, La. She moved to Brownsville in 1949. She was a member of Sacred Heart...
Marilyn Joyce Breeden
Jun 13, 2011
Marilyn Joyce Breeden, 86, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Marilyn who was born and raised in a small town in Illinois was always a big dreamer. At an early age, she knew she wanted to do things and be more...
John Richard Allen
Jun 7, 2011
John Richard Allen, 72, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at his residence in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. John a native of Ft. Worth had called Brownsville home for the past 3 years. He was a...
Glory Lucille Price
Jun 5, 2011
Glory L. Bussey Price, 84, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011. Glory was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 15, 1927 to Charles B. and Vida C. Bussey. With her fathers untimely death soon after, mother and daughter moved to the Rio Grande Valley, first to Brownsville and then to...
Gordon Lincoln Kronstad Eriksen
May 20, 2011
Gordon Lincoln Kronstad Eriksen, 90, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 20, 2011. Born on February 12, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, Gordon was the tenth of twelve children born to Norwegian immigrants Erik Eriksen and Klara Pauline Kronstad Eriksen. He grew up in New York, worked briefly in Bermuda as a journeyman carpenter,...
Raul "Ronnie Or Beaver" Rene Garcia
May 20, 2011
Raul Rene Ronnie Beaver Garcia, 53, of Brownsville, Texas our beloved husband, father, son, nephew, and cousin was called up to the Lord on May 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Raul C. Garcia his cousin, Melissa Chavez, and his aunt, Chelo Guajardo. He is survived by his beloved wife, Josie T. Garcia his loving...
Iris Aylene Castro
May 18, 2011
Iris Aylene Unruh Castro, 72, joined her heavenly family on May 18, 2011 in Omaha, NE while visiting her son and his family. Born on a farm near Dolton, SD on January 25, 1939, Iris had lived in Brownsville for 33 years. After graduating from the Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, SD in June 1957,...
Dehart Bergen Iii
May 17, 2011
DeHart Bergen III, age 83, of Los Fresnos, TX, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and stepdaughter at his side on May 17, 2011. Firstborn son of Hazel Vane Ridley deceased and DeHart Bergen Jr. deceased loving husband of 29 years to Margaret Bergen beloved brother of John Bergen Hannah dear father of Joyce Dodrill Krieger...