Obituaries
Juan S. Perez
Aug 13, 2010
Juan S. Perez, 86, of Brownsville, Texas, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, August 13, 2010, at Sunshine Haven surrounded by his loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mr. Perez was a sergeant in the Army serving in WWII. He worked in the maintenance department as a supervisor at Texas Southmost College...
Bertha Summerall-Ramirez
Aug 12, 2010
Mrs. Bertha SummerallRamirez, 96, of Brownsville, Texas, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ramirez was born on January 23, 1914, in Falfurrias, Texas, one of nine children born to Luisa and Augustin de la Pea. She graduated...
Lily Lerma Cardenas
Aug 12, 2010
Lily Lerma Cardenas, 89, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on August 12, 2010 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cardenas was a founding member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of the St. Joseph Church Auxiliary, and of the Catholic Daugthers of America. She was also a Watt Director for South...
Carlos Jose Acevedo, Jr.
Aug 6, 2010
Carlos Jose Acevedo, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June, 26, 2010 at the age of 61. Born October 13, 1948 in Laredo, Texas, Carlos was the first born son of Carlos Jose and Ana Maria Acevedo. His family moved to Brownsville in 1960 where he attended Central Jr. High School and went on to complete the ROTC...
Jane Ryan Sebern
Aug 2, 2010
Jane Ryan Sebern, 71, a resident of Brownsville since 1950, passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2010. She was born September 18, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to John E. and Vera Ryan and moved to Brownsville as a child. She graduated from Brownsville High School with honors in 1956. She continued her education with a degree from...
Maria Mendez Medrano
Jul 29, 2010
Maria Mendez Medrano entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Ebony Lake Healthcare Center. She was born on November 8, 1920 in Brownsville, Texas. The Lord blessed her with 89 years of life. She was the daughter of Serafina Garcia Mendez and Wenceslado Mendez. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Oralia Perez
Jul 28, 2010
Oralia Perez, 78, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Perez was preceded in death by her parents, Gregorio and Inez B. Tovar her husband, Tino Perez and by a sister, Lupina Reyes Tovar. She is survived by her only son, Jose Eliud Tovar, a brother, Jose Luis Tovar, two...
Dora V Blanchard
Jul 22, 2010
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple Dora V. Blanchard, 90, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her...
James Kendrick Brittain
Jul 19, 2010
James. K. Brittain, 92, born on 16 August 1917, in Strawn, TX passed away on 19 July 2010 at Olmito, TX. Mr. Brittain spent the better part of his life in Brownsville, TX. he was owner of Brittain International, Inc, an Ocean Freight Forwarding Company , and supervised the export of many of the Valleys products to include Cotton,...
Lydia De Los Santos Gonzalez
Jul 18, 2010
Lydia de los Santos Gonzalez, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Solara HospitalBrownsville surrounded by her loving family. Lydia, a native of San Benito had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. Lydia, a devout Catholic was a parishioner of St. Lukes Catholic...
Lucinda "Lucy" V. Salinas
Jul 10, 2010
Lucinda Lucy V. Salinas, 93, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born in Brownsville but raised in San Benito. She returned to her hometown, after her marriage to Eduardo Salinas Sr. Lucy...
Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon
Jul 10, 2010
Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon, born March 24, 1919 in Brownsville, Texas, entered into eternal rest into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 10, 2010, in Brownsville. Bertha was predeceased by her parents, Walter Anthony Schultz and Nellie Ortiz Schultz her husband Robert Franklin Bob Dixon and her brothers Walter Arthur Schultz and Jacob...
Maria Del Refugio Cornejo
Jul 9, 2010
Maria del Refugio Mary Cornejo, 88, our beloved sister and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 09, 2010 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. A devout Catholic, Mary was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception. She was a dedicated and loyal...
Cipriano "Pano" G. Saenz
Jul 7, 2010
Cipriano Pano G. Saenz, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, July 7, 2010, at Weatherford Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Pano was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He proudly served our country during World War II as a member of the Army...
Alice M Hopperstad
Jul 4, 2010
Alice M. Hopperstad, 85, passed away on July 4, 2010. Alice was a strong, brave matriarch grounded in family values and a very successful businesswoman. She valued the fine arts of music and dance, and was an artist herself in gardening, fabric, yarn, baking and cooking. She was a loyal wife and mother. Always open to learning new things,...
Jean S. Perkins
Jul 3, 2010
Jean S. Perkins, 86, died peacefully on the morning of July 3, 2010, at her home. She was beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Jean was born in San Antonio on 8211923. Her father, Ralph Stone, a pilot for Pan American Airways, moved the family first to Tampico and then to Brownsville where she graduated from Brownsville High School....
Antonia F. Olivares
Jun 28, 2010
Antonia F. Olivares, 83 entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. She was born on September 14, 1926 in McAllen, Texas and was a longtime resident of Brownsville, Texas. She is survived by her loving family: a daughter, Sandra O. Robert Rinehart of Victoria, TX four sons, Tony Maggie Olivares of...
Clay Zachry Iii
Jun 25, 2010
Clay Zachry, III, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clay and Marie Zachry. He is survived by his son, Clay Christian Zachry of Brownsville, his sister, Ann Zachry Kent of Fayetteville, Arkansas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Texas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 7,...
Kevin A. Knoch
Jun 24, 2010
Kevin A. Knoch, 61, beloved husband and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Kevin as he would say, was sent from heaven on October 11, 1948 in Chicago, IL, the first born son of Charles A. and Margaret J....
Lucretia "Lou" Cargile Moser
Jun 22, 2010
Lucretia Lou Cargile Moser, born June 15, 1925 in Dallas County Mesquite, Texas, passed from her earthly body into eternal life with the Lord God on June 22, 2010, in Houston. Lucretia was predeceased by her parents, F. L. Cargile, Sr. and Ola Mae Cox Cargile, members of two large EastCentral Texas pioneer families her husband of 58 years,...
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