Recent Obituaries

Daniel Portillo

May 11, 2016

Daniel Villalba Portillo, 88, longtime resident of Alpine,, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace and...

James Lee

May 10, 2016

James Thomas (Jim) Lee died in his Alpine, Texas home, May 10, 2016. He was born May 21, 1949, in Omak, Washington, to Bernice C. Lee and Aloha LaFayette Bugg. He spent his life inspiring others. He will lie in repose at the First Assembly of God in Alpine, Texas, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 20,...

Rodney Lee

May 1, 2016

Rodney Mitchell Lee, a member of Antelope Springs legendary pioneering ranching family, passed away on Sunday, May 1st. 2016 at his home in the Davis Mountain Resort. He was 80. A memorial service with military honors will be held at Noon on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church in Marfa, Texas, with Reverend Clark Nussbaum...

Lucyana Morales

Apr 6, 2016

Lucyana "Lucy" Morales of Marfa, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family, Lucy was 88. Lucy was born on December 9, 1927 to Thomas and Isadora Laugheed in Marfa, Texas, Lucy was a lifelong resident of Marfa. Lucy was a very humble and independent woman. Being self-taught all of...

Rebekah Santabar

Mar 30, 2016

Rebekah Lynn "Bekah" Santabar, 26, of Alpine, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her residence. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., at the Valentine Community Center in Valentine, Texas. A memorial service in Alpine will follow at a later date. Rebekah's Native name was Yellow Flower, and she was born...

Olga Mclaughlin

Mar 29, 2016

Olga De La O McLaughlin of Alpine, passed away March 29, 2016 peacefully at her home, surrounded by her beloved husband Dan, her son Victor (Tito), and her daughter in law, Valerie. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Apostolic Church, 45980 State Hwy 118 in Alpine, Texas and graveside service will...

Margarita Sanchez

Mar 26, 2016

Margarita Rojo Sanchez of Marfa was called to her Heavenly Home on March 26, 2016, in Alpine. She was 67. She was born Sept. 13, 1948, in Marfa to Eliza Melendez. Margarita was a graduate of Marfa High School. While attending Marfa public schools, she met and fell in love with Johnny Sanchez. The couple was married on Feb....

Felicitas Carrasco

Mar 14, 2016

Felicitas C. Carrasco, 81, longtime resident of Marfa, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. Viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., rosary service will begin at 10 a.m. followed with mass of Christian Burial, Friday, March 18, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Graveside service will be...

Joenel Espinoza

Mar 12, 2016

Joenel A. Espinoza, 53, of Alpine, passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Rosary Service was held at 10 a.m. followed with Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Graveside services will be at the Holy Angels cemetery. Fr. Mike Alcuino will officiate....

Velma Denham

Mar 6, 2016

Velma Mae (Burgin) Denham left her earthly home on March 6, 2016; and is now dancing with her late husband, Joe G. Denham Jr. in heaven. She was born to Hillery M. and Lula J. Burgin on May 31, 1923 in Stringtown, Oklahoma. During her early childhood, she moved frequently, following her dad who worked in the oilfields of...

Josef Schlosser

Feb 25, 2016

Our beloved, Josef Frederick Schlosser, 19 years of age, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Alpine, Texas. Josef was born on March 12, 1996 in Weston, Florida and was baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Weimar, Texas by Monsignor Bily. He was an avid swimmer and was on the Swim Team in Huntsville, Texas for years....

William Schoenfeldt

Feb 23, 2016

William Roderick Schoenfeldt, 70, of Brewster County, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Odessa Medical Center. Viewing will be at the Geeslin Chapel at 209 W. Sul Ross Ave., in Alpine, Texas on Saturday February 27, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Big Bend Cowboy Church at 90410 E. US Hwy 90...

Urbano Villanueva

Feb 17, 2016

Urbano Magallanez Villanueva, Sr. 94, longtime resident of Marfa, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. Rosary Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016 and Mass of Christian Burial will follow. Military graveside service will be at the Marfa Catholic Cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral...

Caroline Cecil

Feb 7, 2016

Service Funeral Service First Baptist Church Presidio, TX  79845 Saturday, February 13, 2016 1 p.m. Cemetery CC Ranch Cemetery Presidio County Presidio, TX  79845 Memorial Contributions Alpine Humane Society 2900 Old Marathon Road Alpine, TX  79830

Matilda Webster

Jan 21, 2016

Matilda Elvira Webster, 91, of Fort Davis, Texas passed away at Arbor House in Temple, Texas on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. a St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis, Texas on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 27 at St. Joseph's...

Benjamin Morales

Jan 20, 2016

Benjamin G. Morales, of Marfa, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. Born in Ruidosa, Texas, on February 1, 1936. He was the son of Luis and Josefa Morales. He worked as a foreman for the Hester Brite Ranch. He was always seen in neatly pressed jeans,...

Bruce Lippincott

Jan 17, 2016

Bruce Grove Lippincott died peacefully January 17, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 29, 1924. he graduated from Cornell University in 1948. Bruce was a renowned tenor saxophone player who during his show business career played in New York City, New Orleans, San Francisco. In 1957 he gave up show business and turned to the meditative life...

Margaret Rojo

Jan 16, 2016

Margaret Hartnett Rojo passed away peacefully on January 16, 2016, at the age of 87, with her loving husband and daughter at her side. She was born on February 22, 1928, in Marfa, TX to Beatrice Dutchover Hartnett and William Hartnett. Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church....

Phyllis Holochwost

Jan 14, 2016

Phyllis Ellen Inman Holochwost was born March 11, 1933 in Raubsville, PA to Raymond and Ruth Inman. Phyllis graduated from Temple University in 1954 as a Registered Nurse. She married Richard Holochwost on April 16, 1955 in Phillipsburg, NJ. they moved to El Paso, TX in 1956 via United States Army, where they built a home and raised 6...

John Cordova

Dec 31, 2015

John Edward Cordova, 39, of Alpine, passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 31, 2015 Viewing will be held from 1p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Geeslin Chapel. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow after Rosary Service....