Recent Obituaries

Freddy Valenzuela

Jan 11, 2014

Freddy S. Valenzuela, 64, of Alpine, passed away in a nursing home in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Visitation will be held at the Geeslin Chapel, Tuesday, January 14, from 10 a.ml to 3 p.m. followed with rosary service to be held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 7 p.m.. Mass of the Resurrection will...

Glenn Lowrance

Jan 1, 2014

Glenn Lanny Lowrance left our world on January 1, 2014 after a brief illness. Lanny was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. on September 13, 1942. He spent most of his younger years in Brownwood, Texas and graduated form Brownwood High School in 1960. After spending some time in the US Army, Lanny moved to Alpine, Texas. He graduated from...

Cirildo Sanchez

Dec 31, 2013

Cirildo C. Sanchez passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in El Paso, Texas. Cirildo was 101 years old. He was born in Valentine on July 5, 1912. His first real employment was with the CCC campus building the railroad maintenance complex in Valentine called la Casa Redonda. This was the Far West Texas maintenance facility for the railroad...

Clyde Southworth

Dec 31, 2013

Clyde Denman Southworth, 81, of Fort Davis, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas. Mr. Southworth was born in Sweetwater, Texas on August 29, 1932. He was an Army veteran. One of the first residents of the DMR in the Davis Mountains and loved by all. His favorite saying was Born...

Bumpas Bumpas

Dec 30, 2013

Ted B. Bumpas, passed away December 30, 2013 in Alpine at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1930 in Rockdale, Texas and grew up in Madisonville, Texas where he excelled in football. After high school he began working for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company until he was called for active service in the Army for the Korean...

Letha Steele

Dec 21, 2013

Letha Marlene Steele, 56, of Alpine, Texas passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Memorial Service will be held at University Baptist Church, 1701 N. 4th St., in Alpine, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday , January 4th, 2014. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Steele was born July 27, 1957 in Alamogordo, New...

Justina Chavarria

Dec 16, 2013

Justina Silvas Chavarria, 102, lifetime resident of Alpine, passed away at the Fort Stockton Nursing Center on Monday December 16, 2013. Visitation will be held from 11a.m. to 3p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Geeslin Chapel. Rosary service will follow at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Funeral Mass service will be at 10 a.m.,...

Travis Zuberbueler

Dec 12, 2013

Travis Michael Zuberbueler, age 22, was called Home on Decemer 12th, 2013. He was born Easter Sunday on March 31st, 1991 in Austin, Texas. His parents are Freida and Stephen Zuberbueler of Big Lake, Texas. His memorial service was on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Big Lake at St. Margaret of Cortona Church. Travis had many activities that he...

Antonio Rojo

Dec 7, 2013

Antonio Salcido Rojo, 91, lifetime resident of Alpine, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center Hospital in Alpine. Viewing will be held from 10 a.m to 3 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Geeslin Chapel on 209 West Sul Ross Ave., Alpine, Texas. Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. at Our...

Frankie Cash

Dec 1, 2013

Frankie Louise Cash, 80, of Sanderson, went to be with the Lord December 1, 2013. She was born to the late Jessie and Addie Shelander, April 10, 1933, in Rockdale, Texas. Frankie graduated from Rockdale High School in 1950. In 1951 she married the late Charles Cash, and they lived together in Sanderson, Texas for 55 years. Frankie worked...

Ernesto Sanchez

Nov 11, 2013

Ernesto Flugie Sanchez, 63, lifetime resident of Alpine, passed away at Big Bend Regional Medical Center on Monday, November 11, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013. Military graveside service will follow at holy Angels cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

James Horvath

Nov 7, 2013

Visitation Santa Teresa Catholic Church O'Reilly St. Presidio, TX  79845 Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3 to 6 p.m. Service Rosary Service Santa Teresa Catholic Church O'Reilly St. Presidio, TX  79845 Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7 p.m.

Juliana Porras

Oct 20, 2013

Juliana Porras, 82, went to her eternal rest on Sunday, October 20, 2013. She died under the care of many caring, loving nurses, including the Hospice nurses at Fort Stockon Nursing Care Center. Juliana was born in Ruidosa, Texas to Alejandro and Josepha Porras on February 16, 1931. She lived in Marfa, Texas ans labored in a variety of...

Dora Rivera

Oct 19, 2013

Dora Nunez Rivera of Marfa, Texas died October 19, 2013 at Monahans Managed Care Center. She was 85 years of age. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Marys Catholic Church, at 211 W. San Antonio St. in Marfa, Texas. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 23,...

Mojella Moore

Oct 14, 2013

Visitation Geeslin Chapel 209 W. Sul Ross Ave. Alpine, TX  79830 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6 to 8 p.m. Service Graveside Service Elm Grove Cemetery East Ave. I Alpine, TX  79830 Thursday, October 17, 2013 2 pm. Cemetery Elm Grove Cemetery East Ave. I Alpine, TX  79830

Ida Zubiate

Oct 5, 2013

Ida Ramirez Zubiate was born June 10, 1938 and left this earth October 5, 2013 to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. Ida dedicated her life to her husband Richard Zubiate for 53 years. She was a loving and dedicated mother to Hope, Debra, Paul, and Peter. In her youth, Ida had a brush of fame through a standin...

William Iv

Sep 27, 2013

William Willis Wid McCutcheon IV, 75, of Fort Davis, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 27, 2013. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Hillcrest cemetery in Fort Davis, Texas. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. McCutcheon was born in Roswell, New Mexico on March 8,...

Ralph Russell

Sep 24, 2013

Ralph L. Russell, 89, previously of Fort Davis, passed away September 24, 2013 at Chistus Santa Rosa Health System in New Braunfels, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Hillcrest cemetery in Fort Davis, Texas. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Russell was born in Bidville, Arkansas on...

Aurora Lujan

Sep 20, 2013

Aurora V. Lujan, 84, lifetime resident of Marfa, Texas passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine. Rosary was recited at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at St. Marys Catholic Church followed with Mass of Christian Burial. Burial was at La Merced cemetery in Marfa. Fr. Rolando Fonseca officiated. Alpine Memorial...

Charlotte Ontiveros

Sep 16, 2013

God opened His Arms and welcomed Charlotte as she entered the Pearly Gates of Heaven on Monday, September 16, 2013. She lived 95 years. Born in Presidio, Texas, she had been a resident of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, since 2004, coming from Marfa, Texas. A Homemaker and Mother, she was a parishioner of Saint Bernadettes Catholic Church in Port...