Recent Obituaries

Jun 12, 2023

Mirna Fabiola Borunda, 33, of Pecos, Texas passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Mirna was born on December 5 th , 1989, to Miguel Borunda and Irma Borunda in Chihuahua, CH Mexico. She attended Marfa High School and Sul Ross State University. After graduating she became a Spanish teacher at Marfa high...

Jun 1, 2023

Mario Gonzales, 62, of Marathon, Texas passed away on June 1, 2023, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas.  Mario was born on February 14, 1961, to Antonio and Juana Gonzales in Alpine, Texas.

Mario lived in New York for a short time and then came back to Marathon to be with his father.  Mario was the...

May 24, 2023

Roy Thomas McBride passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2023, on a ranch near Alpine Texas.  He was almost 87 years old, and resided in Alpine, Texas most of his life.   He was an international wildlife biologist, entrepreneur, inventor, manufacturer, and rancher.   He married Jere Jean Johnson of San Antonio, Texas in 1957, and they are both survived by...

May 12, 2023

Juan Anaya Chavez, Jr. of Alpine, Texas passed away on May 12, 2023, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton, Texas at the age of 91 from health issues.

Juan Chavez was born on July 29, 1931, in Terlingua to Lucia Anaya and Juan Gomez Chavez.  He was born and raised, until his teenage years, in...

May 6, 2023

Silvestra Lara Molinar of Fort Davis passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas on Saturday May 6th, 2023 at the age of 92.  Silvestra was born on January 30, 1931 to Brijido Dutchover Lara and Maria Quiroz Lara in Fort Davis, Texas. She said she finished fourth grade & continued to practice and improve by reading the...

May 1, 2023

Dora G. Henry was 101 years old and lived in Fort Davis, Texas. Dora Henry passed away on May 1, 2023, at about 10:15 a.m. in New Braunfels, Texas hospital. Dora G. Henry was born on January 5, 1922, to parents Alfredo and Nora Granado in Fort Davis, Texas. Dora attended school in Fort Davis, Texas. She later married...

Apr 12, 2023

Joseph Paul Milder was called home to our Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  He and his wife Carolyn were longtime residents of Alpine, TX.  He was a lifelong fan of baseball. It didn't matter too much who was playing, but definitely a fan of the Braves and Rangers.  His introduction to baseball came from the Assumption Seminary in...

Apr 8, 2023

Christopher Paul Chavez, 33, of Early, Texas went to his heavenly home on April 8, 2023 surrounded by those who loved and cared for him. Chris was born in Alpine, Texas on October 13, 1989. He was known for his humor, sarcasm, and great passion for everything he loved. He was a lover of all sports at all levels,...

Apr 6, 2023

Acencion Garcia, 87, of Alpine, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Midland, TX.

Rosary will be recited at 9:30 am Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic at Church with Mass to follow.  Burial will follow at the Holy Angels Cemetery, Alpine TX.

Acencion was born June 2, 1935, in...

Apr 2, 2023

“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid …” John 14:1

John “Jay” William Ward, age 90, of Fort Davis, Texas, passed away on Sunday 2 April, 2023 in Alpine, Texas. John was born on 21 May, 1932 to John Irby and Cora Ellie (Cole) Ward in Gainesville, Texas (Cooke County). He was the...

Apr 1, 2023

Betty Lou Grimm, age 92, passed away April, 1, 2023 in Crane, Texas.

Betty was born December 12, 1930 in Trenton, New Jersey to Henry Cain and Josephine Palmer Cain.

Betty worked as a bookkeeper for many years. She loved family and friends, reading, and traveling with a companion.

Betty had no family...

Mar 30, 2023

Catalina Urquietta Bermudez, age 92 years old of Alpine, Texas passed away at Focused Care in Fort Stockton, Texas on March 30, 2023.

Catalina Urquietta Bermudez was born on May 1, 1930 to Juan and Mauricia Urquietta in Terlingua, Texas. She attended Centennial School in Alpine, Texas. She married Angel Moralez Bermudez on June 29, 1958. They...

Mar 30, 2023

Sarah Whitson Bourbon, 76 of Terlingua, Texas passed away on March 30, 2023 at her home in Terlingua, TX.

Sarah was born September 12, 1946 to Caroline and John Whitson in Denton, TX. Sarah graduated from Denton High School, and later attended University of North Texas where she gained a bachelor's degree in Arts in 1970. In...

Mar 29, 2023

Maria Gloria Dutchover of Fort Davis, TX passed away on Wednesday, March 29 at the age of 90. She was born in Valentine, TX to the late Porfirio and Julia Granado. She was married to her first husband Patricio D. Olivas in 1948. Together, they raised a family of five before Patricio’s passing. Following his death, Maria Gloria married...

Mar 27, 2023

Rebecca (Becky) Anne Garza of Fort Davis, TX was called to her eternal resting place on March 27, 2023 at age 69. She entered this world on August 11, 1953, in Milwaukee, WI, born to Harold and Anna Frahm. Rebecca was married to long-time Fort Davis resident Carlos C. Garza.

Becky received her bachelor's degree from Sul...

Mar 25, 2023

Richard Bruhn Keith, 66, of Alpine passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on March 25, 2023. Rick was born in Pasadena, Texas on July 3, 1956, to Sarah Charter Bruhn and Stan Bruhn and was raised by Sarah and Duane Phillips. Rick served in the Army in the late 70’s and was stationed in Germany. After...

Mar 22, 2023

Gale Ray Smith, age 80, of Alpine, Texas died on Tuesday, March 22, 2023, in Alpine, Texas. He was born September 27, 1942, in Bellville, Texas to Potsie and Bessie (Slama) Smith. He married his sweetheart and soulmate, Mary Elizabeth Camp, in June 1963. Gale went to work at the Texas Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation) in 1966...

Mar 21, 2023

Manuela Garcia Moreno passed away in Ventanas De Socorro Care & Rehabilitation Center on the evening of March 21, 2023, at the age of 98. She will be greatly missed for her unique immense care for others as well as her devotion to her family and loved ones. Respects can be paid during her funeral, visitations will be at...

Mar 20, 2023

Gerald W. Johnson, Jr., 75, of Alpine, Texas passed away on March 20th. Jerry was born on January 14, 1948 to Col. and Mrs Gerald W. Johnson. He attended various primary schools and graduated from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1973-1979 and met his wife Sheila and got...

Mar 8, 2023

Elena Peña Gallego, 94, a long-time resident of Alpine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2023. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on August 18, 1928, to Martín Peña and Cecilia Paredes Peña, she was the third of four surviving children - and the last of her generation.

Always precocious and driven, Elena left Fort...