Obituaries

Helen F. Thompson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...