Obituaries

Jose "Joe" Molina Jr.

May 5, 2013

Jose Joe Molina, 64, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, May 05, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Joe was a loyal and faithful employee at AMFELS where he...

Leon Alphonse Van Holsbeke

May 4, 2013

Mr. Leon A. Van Holsbeke, 91, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Solara Hospital in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Leon began working with horses at the age of 9, with a lifelong friend at the Oliver Estate located...

Jose "Joe" Angel Marks

May 1, 2013

Mr. Jose Angel Marks Jr., 72, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Doctors Hospital in Laredo, Texas. Joe, a native of Brownsville, was the first born son of Olivia C. and Jose Angel Marks Sr. Joe graduated from St. Joseph Academy where...

Amelia M Cisneros

Apr 27, 2013

Amelia M. Cisneros, 85, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at her daughters residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Amelia, a resident of Brownsville, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother who loved cooking for her family and friends. Our...

Minerva "Minnie" T Spencer

Apr 26, 2013

Minerva T. Spencer, 83, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, April 26, 2013, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, TX, surrounded by her loving family. Minnie as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Minnie was an RN...

Thomas "Tom" Edward Reilly

Apr 23, 2013

Thomas E. Reilly, 93, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Tom was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He attended grade school and high school in Watertown and Miller, South Dakota. Tom graduated from St. Johns University in Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Philosophy. He spent the next fifteen years with a...

Sherryl Lynn Schriefer

Apr 17, 2013

On April 17, 2013, Sherryl Lynn Schriefer, 68, left this life to be with our Lord and her parents in the Kingdom of Heaven. Sherryl was born to Paul and Della Schriefer in Hammond, Indiana. Born with cerebral palsy, she led a productive and joyful life with love and support from her parents and older sister Judy. In an...

Antonio "Tony" Oliveira Jr.

Apr 15, 2013

Mr. Antonio Tony Oliveira Jr, 53, our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend entered unexpectedly into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, April 15, 2013, at his residence in Brownsville, TX. Tony, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was the youngest son born to Antonio and Gloria Oliveira. After graduating from Hanna High School,...

Ellen Marie Elfrank

Apr 12, 2013

Mrs. Ellen Marie Elfrank, 79, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, April 12, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Ellen a native Missourian had been a resident of Brownsville since 1992, when she and her husband Lloyd moved here to enjoy their retirement years....

Grover Thomas Collins

Apr 12, 2013

Grover Thomas Tom Collins, 98, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born in 1915 in Mexia, Texas, to Zelda Tooke Collins and Grover Cleveland Collins. Tom grew up on a farm and spent his boyhood years working the farm, hunting, and fishing. As an adventurous teenager he traveled across Texas by riding on the top of passing...

Maria C Garza

Apr 9, 2013

Visitation DarlingMouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12 Noon to 9:00 p.m. Service Prayer Service DarlingMouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service DarlingMouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Friday, April 12,...

Ruth L Scott

Mar 31, 2013

Ruth L. Scott, 98, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, TX, surrounded by her loving family Ruth, a native of Cuero, TX had been a longtime resident of Brownsville. Ruth was a loving and devoted wife...

Thelma Finto Mitchell

Mar 18, 2013

Thelma Mitchell passed from this life on Monday, March 18, 2013, at her residence here in Brownsville, Texas. She spent the last eight years of her life living with a difficult disease through faith in God, determination, family and a very active extended Christian family. Thelma began her life in the small town of Verdi, Texas outside of San...

Blanca Cavazos Garcia

Mar 18, 2013

Blanca Cavazos Garcia, 68, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life after a valiant battle against cancer on Monday, March 18, 2013, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, TX, surrounded by her loving family Blanca was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. At 18, she married her...

Norma Elaine Walker

Mar 17, 2013

Mrs. Norma Elaine Walker, 91, our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at her residence with her loving family at her side. A native of Augusta, KS, Norma and her husband Marshall lived in Hutchinson, KS, until 2004 when they chose to make Brownsville their retirement home. While in...

Juanita Pearl Barton

Mar 16, 2013

On March 16th 2013, Juanita Pearl Adams Barton joined the family circle in Heaven, singing and spreading her joy. Mrs. Barton moved to Brownsville at the age of 9 from Oklahoma. She graduated from El Jardin School and worked for the telephone company for 37 years. Throughout her life she remained active until at least the age of 90...

Maria "Lucha" De La Luz Benavides

Mar 11, 2013

For your Faithful, O Lord, Life is Changed not Taken Away. Mrs. Maria de la Luz Benavides, 75, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, March 11, 2013, at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her family. Lucha, as she was affectionately known to all, was a loving and...

Nicholas "Nico" Antonio Benavides

Mar 9, 2013

Nicholas Antonio Benavides, 20, our beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas surrounded by his loving family.Nico, as he was affectionately known to all, was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He had been a lifetime resident of Brownsville,...

Antonio D. Sanchez

Mar 1, 2013

Mr. Antonio D. Sanchez, 88, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at his residence Friday, March 1, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was a World War II veteran and had worked in the shrimping industry for over 30 years and also for the Brownsville Independent School Districts Transportation Department. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his wife Griselda...

Maria Cruz Melendez

Feb 28, 2013

Mrs. Maria Cruz Melendez, 101, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Doa Maria Cruz who was a native of Rincon de Ramos, Zacatecas, Mexico, had been a resident of Brownsville for...