Obituaries
Alice M Hopperstad
Jul 4, 2010
Alice M. Hopperstad, 85, passed away on July 4, 2010. Alice was a strong, brave matriarch grounded in family values and a very successful businesswoman. She valued the fine arts of music and dance, and was an artist herself in gardening, fabric, yarn, baking and cooking. She was a loyal wife and mother. Always open to learning new things,...
Jean S. Perkins
Jul 3, 2010
Jean S. Perkins, 86, died peacefully on the morning of July 3, 2010, at her home. She was beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Jean was born in San Antonio on 8211923. Her father, Ralph Stone, a pilot for Pan American Airways, moved the family first to Tampico and then to Brownsville where she graduated from Brownsville High School....
Antonia F. Olivares
Jun 28, 2010
Antonia F. Olivares, 83 entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. She was born on September 14, 1926 in McAllen, Texas and was a longtime resident of Brownsville, Texas. She is survived by her loving family: a daughter, Sandra O. Robert Rinehart of Victoria, TX four sons, Tony Maggie Olivares of...
Clay Zachry Iii
Jun 25, 2010
Clay Zachry, III, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clay and Marie Zachry. He is survived by his son, Clay Christian Zachry of Brownsville, his sister, Ann Zachry Kent of Fayetteville, Arkansas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Texas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 7,...
Kevin A. Knoch
Jun 24, 2010
Kevin A. Knoch, 61, beloved husband and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Kevin as he would say, was sent from heaven on October 11, 1948 in Chicago, IL, the first born son of Charles A. and Margaret J....
Lucretia "Lou" Cargile Moser
Jun 22, 2010
Lucretia Lou Cargile Moser, born June 15, 1925 in Dallas County Mesquite, Texas, passed from her earthly body into eternal life with the Lord God on June 22, 2010, in Houston. Lucretia was predeceased by her parents, F. L. Cargile, Sr. and Ola Mae Cox Cargile, members of two large EastCentral Texas pioneer families her husband of 58 years,...
Hector "Chaparrito" Lopez Reboredo
Jun 21, 2010
Hector Lopez Reboredo, 88, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, June 21 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, he immigrated to the United States as a young man. He lived in Chicago, Illinois for many years where he...
Rosa Cardenas
Jun 19, 2010
Rosa Cardenas, 85, of Brownsville, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at her daughters residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cardenas and her husband Eladio, owned and operated Cardenas Tortilla Factory and Grocery for twentyfive years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eladio L. Cardenas, a son,...
John Carlton Shands
Jun 12, 2010
John Carlton Shands age 63 died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Born December 15, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, John s family moved to the Valley when he was still a baby. He was an alum of Schreiner Institute, attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and served four years in the United...
Vance Carl Wilson
Jun 11, 2010
Vance Carl Wilson entered into eternal rest at the age of 97 on June 11, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Vance was born on April 1, 1913 in Shiner, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Willis, Walton, and Minor a sister, Gladys 2 sons, Don William Robert Billy, a daughter, Wendy and...
Roberto Z. Hernandez
Jun 4, 2010
Roberto Z. Hernandez, 86, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Hernandez was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army having served his country proudly during World War...
Casilda Castro Longoria
Jun 3, 2010
Casilda Castro Longoria, 84, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Longoria was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe L. and Rafaela F. Castro, her husband, Isidoro Longoria, a brother, Guadalupe Castro, Jr. and a sister, Mary Frances Castro. She is...
Ann Ransome Ray
May 25, 2010
Ann Ransome Ray passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Tx, on May 25, 2010 at the age of 82 years. She was a native of Brownsville, born in the Mercy Hospital on August 24, 1927 and she continued to reside here throughout her life. In 1949 she was married to Charles Fount Ray who survives her. She...
Lucie Starr Grider Schwartz
May 25, 2010
Lucie Starr Grider Schwartz, a descendant of a pioneer Brownsville family, and a devout Catholic, passed away peacefully on May, 25, 2010. Lucie Starr was born to Elmore Starr Grider and Laura Celaya Grider on July 19, 1921, and spent her lifetime in Brownsville. Lucie Starr graduated from Brownsville High School in 1938. Upon graduation she attended Brownsville Junior...
Maria S. Trevino
May 21, 2010
Maria Sanchez Trevino, age 81, of Brownsville, Texas passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. She was born April 2, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Florencio Sanchez, Sr. and Guadalupe Sanchez. She was a lifelong Catholic and believed strongly in her faith. Prior to...
Howard Keith Headrick
May 16, 2010
Howard Keith Headrick, 44, loving husband, son, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of eternal life on Sunday May 16, 2010 at his residence in Kenya, Africa. Keith was born in Brownsville, Texas on June 8, 1965 to Mr. Mrs. Arval D.Headrick Sr. of Kingwood, Texas. He was a resident of Houston where he served as the Senior...
Lydia Paredes
May 13, 2010
Miss Lydia Lila Paredes, of Brownsville, died on May 13, 2010 in peace at her home. Lila was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, born on March 10, 1936, to Lorenzo Paredes Sr., and Amelia Garza Paredes. She graduated from Brownsville High School in 1955 and was an educator for 37 years with the Brownsville Independent School District....
Kathleen M. Olsen
May 12, 2010
Mrs. Kathleen M. Olsen, 96, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Alta Vista Nursing Home on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church of Brownsville. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Duncan Olsen, her son Arnold Olsen, her parents, brothers and sisters. Mrs. Olsen is survived by her...
Manuel "Manolo" Mauriz, Jr.
May 10, 2010
Manuel Manolo Mauriz, Jr., 72, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Manolo was born in La Habana, Cuba on February 18, 1938 to Manuel Mauriz Yanez and Josefa San Miquel de Mauriz. He was a 1960 graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans. He was preceded in...
Bertha Champion Garza
May 8, 2010
Mrs. Bertha Champion Garza, 91, of Brownsville, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her children. Born in Mercedes, Texas on August 3, 1918, she had been a resident of Brownville since the early 1920s. A devout Catholic she was a longtime parishioner of...
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