Obituaries

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Arturo Ochoa, Sr.

Arturo Ochoa, Sr.

Jun 10, 2013

Arturo Spencer Ochoa, Sr. 82, of Presidio, Texas, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2013 at Providence Memorial hospital in El Paso. Rosary service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Santa Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio. Mass service will follow rosary service and burial will be at the Ochoa Family cemetery in Presidio. Alpine Memorial Funeral...

Diana Griffin

Diana Griffin

Jun 4, 2013

Diana Lee Ashmore Griffin was taken unexpectedly from us on June 4, 2013. She was born June 8, 1961, to Loretta and Robert Ashmore in Austin, Texas. She graduatd from Texas State College, then Southwest Texas, with a degree in Education. Diana taught many years in the Austin Public Schools. She loved coacing anything, but her favorites were basketball...

Alene Esch

Alene Esch

May 21, 2013

Alene H. Esch, beloved wife of Rev. Walter W. Esch, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2013. She passed from this life at Pecos County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Hempstead County, Arkansas on January 9, 1926 and graduated from hight school in Hope, Arkansas in 1944. She attended college at...

Manuel Lujan

Manuel Lujan

May 17, 2013

Manuel Manny H. Lujan, 66, lifetime resident of Marfa, passed away at the Veterans hospital in Big Spring, Texas on Friday, May 17, 2013. Services are pending for a later date. Manny was born in Marfa on January 28, 1947 to Josefina and Manuel L. Lujan. He was an Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam era as a...

T.C. Knecht

T.C. Knecht

Apr 29, 2013

T.C. Knecht, 72, resident of Fort Davis since 1990, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 29, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Born April 30, 1940, in Dallas, he is survived by wife Anita of Fort Davis and sons Michael McNeel of Alpine and Joshua Stracener. Mr. Knecht was a combat decorated Marine Corp veteran who took part in the Cuban...

Tomasa Tavarez

Tomasa Tavarez

Apr 23, 2013

Tomasa Rios Tavarez, 78, of Alpine, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Visitation will be held at Geeslin Chapel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 26 and Rosary service will follow at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.,Saturday, April 27 at Our...

Elida Espinosa

Elida Espinosa

Apr 18, 2013

Elida Espinosa, 82, of Marfa, passed away at Odessa Home Hospice on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Viewing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday April 22, at Geeslin Chapel in Alpine. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, at La Merced cemetery in Marfa. Pastor Jose Cordero will officiate. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home...

Martin Tidwell, Jr.

Martin Tidwell, Jr.

Apr 8, 2013

Martin Lee MartyTidwell, Jr., 59, passed away at Presidio High School on April 8, 2013, where he was a Special Ed teacher. Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, at Santa Teresa Parish Hall in Presidio. Burial followed at the Desert Hills cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He was born May 20,...

Patricia Edwards

Patricia Edwards

Apr 7, 2013

Patricia Ann Green Edwards was born in Midland, Texas on November 12, 1942 from the loving union of Authur and Dorothy Green. They preceded her in death as did her sister, Carol Hinshaw of Houston, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother and friend. She married Jack Edwards in Ft. Worth on December 9, 1961. Their son David was...