Obituaries
Dora Elia Cisneros
Jan 5, 2011
Dora Elia Cisneros, 76, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native of Camaron, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Dora had been a resident of Brownsville for many years. She was a devoted wife and mother...
Arnulfo Martinez
Jan 4, 2011
Arnulfo Martinez, 73, passed away on January 4, 2011, at his home in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1937, in Brownsville, to Juan and Petra Martinez. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Guadalupe, Juan, and Arturo Martinez. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of...
Frances Elizabeth Qui�Ones
Jan 3, 2011
She was born in Brownsville, to Robert Edward and Martha Landrum Wagnermember of four Pioneer families Wagner who came by boat from Germany, Powers came with Taylors army in 1846, Landrum came from California, bringing first Mohair Goats overland to Texas. She attended schools of the Sister of the Incarnate Word from Kinder through college in San Antonio. She...
Edward Charles Sachs
Jan 1, 2011
Edward Charles Sachs, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Brownsville, Texas in the morning on January 1, 2011. Born on September 6, 1924 in Chicago, Ed spent most of his early life in Illinois. He served in the 5th Division as a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Following military service, he...
Elvira Santana Lee
Dec 26, 2010
Elvira Lee Santana, entered into eternal rest to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 26, 2010, where she joined her husband, Enrique Lee Mancha, her mother, Bartola Gamez, and her granddaughter, Michelle Vera. Elvira always said she was a very rich woman because she had five wonderful children which were her greatest joy. She worked at the...
Amelia Cisneros Chapa
Dec 25, 2010
Doa Amelia Cisneros Chapa, 93, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, December 25, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Matamoros, Doa Amelia had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. She will be dearly missed by all those fortunate to have...
Howard "Trey" Volney Tygrett Iii
Dec 25, 2010
Howard Volney Tygrett III Trey spent his last day in this life in the outdoors that he loved with his children, Alice Elizabeth and Ty, playing and walking the sands of South Padre Island, Texas on Christmas Eve Day. Born in Dallas, Texas May 25, 1970, Trey called Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia home. He graduated from The Webb School...
Colleen Ann Posio
Dec 19, 2010
Colleen Ann Spayde Posio Colleen was born in Ovid, Michigan on Mothers Day, May 9, 1937, a fitting beginning to a life that was devoted to her family. She loved her daughters, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren beyond measure, and prayed fervently for them daily. Her hearts desire was for each of them to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and...
Nancy Lynn Rystedt
Dec 19, 2010
Nancy Lynn Rystedt, 52, beloved mother, daughter, sister, sisterinlaw, aunt, coworker, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. Nancy who was born on Sept. 26, 1958 in Evanston, IL, had been a resident...
Domingo S. Garza
Dec 16, 2010
Domingo S. Garza, 89, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Garza was an U.S. Army veteran during World War II in the Pacific. He was preceded in death by his parents,. Narciso and Isabel S. Garza, his wife, Petra Garza, and his brothers, Guadalupe and Dioncio...
Anastacio "Tacho" C. Rosas
Dec 16, 2010
ANASTACIO TACHO C. ROSAS Anastacio Tacho Rosas, II, 63, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Mr. Rosas was a resident of Deer Park, Texas. Tacho was a devoted, caring husband, father, and grandfather who loved his family. He was born on February 19, 1947 and raised in Brownsville. He attended Brownsville High School where...
Vida Belle Jagou
Dec 15, 2010
Vida Belle Morris Jagou died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of 102. She was born on January 4, 1908 in Little River County, Arkansas to Dr. James F. and Nola Weaver Morris. Her family moved to Harlingen in the late 1920s where she attended Business College and also Brownsville Junior College. In 1941...
Ralph A. Flores
Dec 13, 2010
Ralph A. Flores, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 13, 2010 at Spanish Meadows. Mr. Flores was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emilio, Sr. and Genoveva A. Flores, a sister, Cleothilde Guerra and a brother, Julio Flores. He is survived by his sisters, Eva Flores...
Margaret "Maggie" Edna Doll Crahan
Dec 1, 2010
Maggie was born on October 28, 1928 in Larned, KS. She entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility surrounded by her loving family. She attended Colorado Womens College in Denver and the University of Kansas at Lawrence where she met her husband Jack. They married in 1949. They lived in Kansas City...
Charles L. White
Nov 29, 2010
Charles Louis White passed away Monday, November 29th, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Everything was done that willing hands and tender hearts could do to restore him to his wanted health, but all in vain. He was preceded in death by his father Frank White, his mother Estelle White Russell, and his wife Mary White. He is survived by...
Marvin Nathaniel Brown
Nov 26, 2010
Marvin Nathaniel Brown, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Brownsville, TX on November 26, 2010. He was born on December 19th, 1916 in Mercedes, Texas to Joe and Jean Brown. As a young man, he moved to San Antonio with his family, where he was a member of the first graduating class of Thomas Jefferson High...
Rita R. Amaya
Nov 25, 2010
Rita R. Amaya, 72, beloved wife, mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville surrounded by her loving family. Rita was preceded in death by her daughter, Veronica Amaya. Left to eternally treasure her memory are her husband of 50 years, Roberto Amaya...
Dorothy Belle Dunn
Nov 25, 2010
Dorothy Belle Dunn, 96, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, in Brownsville, Texas. Born April 14, 1914 in Sedalia, Missouri, she was the daughter of Orion and Edna Belle Turner. She graduated from the University of Missouri at Warrensburg. Formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs. Dunn and her late husband, John, were longtime residents and members of Valley International Country...
Mary "Lala" Cavazos Diaz
Nov 20, 2010
Mary C. Diaz born July 18, 1922, passed away on November 20, 2010, in Brownsville, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Manuel Diaz, Sr. her father, Ezequiel Enking Cavazos, Jr., and mother Rosaura Cortina Cavazos, as well as two sisters Nena Cavazos Bujanos and Mary Helen Cavazos Rivas. She is survived by her three children:...
Concepcion "Kino" Camarillo
Nov 18, 2010
Mr. Concepcion Kino Camarillo, 92, beloved father, fatherinlaw, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Kino as he was affectionately known was born in Cuero, Texas on March 25, 1918. He was a lifetime resident of Brownsville...