Recent Obituaries

Gerald Johnson, Jr.

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...

Elena Gallego

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...

Robin Roberts

Mar 6, 2023

Robin Elaine Roberts died Monday, March 6, 2023, while hiking a remote trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas with her husband, Marty. Robin was born April 8, 1958, to Bryan J. and Joan E. (Weston) Roberts in Lapeer, MI. She is survived by her husband, Marty Streb, her son and daughter-in-law, Dylan and Elizabeth Streb, and granddaughters...

Thomas Eadie

Mar 6, 2023

Thomas Hugh Eadie passed away Monday, March 6th, 2023, in Alpine, Texas. No services are to be held.

Online condolences may be left at: www.alpinememorialfuneralhome.com

Services have been entrusted to Alpine Memorial Funeral Home in Alpine, Texas.

Estefana Urquidez

Feb 28, 2023

Estefana Urquidez 91, beloved daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, and Great-Great grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on February 28th, 2023 in Laveen, Arizona.

She entered this world on September 8th, 1931 in Alpine, Texas, born to Manuel Robledo and Petra Garcia.  She grew up in Alpine Texas and attended school there.  She worked as a...

Tana Surratt

Feb 19, 2023

Tana Harper Surratt of Marfa Texas passed away at her ranch surrounded by loved ones on February 19, 2023. Tana was well known, respected, and feared in the rodeo arena and always had a fighting spirit when it came to rodeo and this fighting spirit is how Tana will be remembered in her final days. Tana was a World...

Jeffrey Haislip

Feb 12, 2023

Jeffrey Scott Haislip passed away on the morning of February 12, 2023 at his home in Terlingua, Texas. He was born on March 18, 1963 to Clifford Henry and Frances Watson Haislip in Kansas City, Missouri. He is survived by two brothers, two sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Everyone who knew Jeff loved him.

A memorial...

Sabina Ontiveroz

Feb 9, 2023

Sabina Ontiveroz, 88, of Marfa, Texas passed away on February 9, 2023 in Monahans, Texas. Sabina was born on October 27, 1934 to Florentino and Abelina Ontiveroz in Marfa, Texas. She attended Blackwell School and graduated from Marfa High School in 1956. She belonged to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Guadalupanas, and was a Communion Minister. She...

Albert "Conky" Rojo, Jr.

Feb 8, 2023

Albert Hartnett Rojo, Jr, “Conky”, entered eternal rest on February 8th, 2023, at the age of 71, at home in San Jose, CA.  Albert was born on April 26, 1951, in Ysleta, TX, and raised in Alpine, TX.  He graduated from Alpine High School in the class of 1970.  Albert was a Buck athlete played multiple sports, and quarterback...

Clare Ritzi

Feb 4, 2023

Born Elizabeth Clare Magers on March 23, 1976 at Odessa Regional Medical Center to her parents Hugh Magers and Joan Magers.  Called Clare from the beginning by her family, her older sister of 11 years, Laura, often called her Clare Bear or Baby Clare. She was the youngest of her five female cousins, older only than her one male...

Eusebio Ramirez

Jan 29, 2023

Eusebio Ramirez gained his angel wings on January 29, 2023.

He was born in Marfa, Texas on March 5, 1938 to Jose and Sista Ramirez. He attended Marfa High School and was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Eusebio worked at Safeway for 29 years and American National Insurance for 24 years. He...

Ike Roberts

Jan 29, 2023

Billy Gene Roberts, 82, better known to everyone as Ike Roberts from Marathon, entered eternal rest on January 29, 2023. Ike was born November 26, 1940, in Alpine Texas to Travis and Polly Roberts. He was raised in Marathon, Texas and grew up working on the family ranch and the Catto Gage Ranch. He attended Sul Ross State University...

Elena Rios Fierro

Jan 27, 2023

Elena Rios Fierro, age 80, of Alpine, Texas passed away on January 27, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. Elena was born on June 12, 1942 to Ines and Lucia Rios in Paso San Antonio, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua. She married Felipe S. Fierro, Sr. and was the mother of Daniel N. Rios, Jr., Retired Brewster County Clerk Berta Rios-Martinez, Felipe...

Thomas Leyva

Jan 22, 2023

Thomas Leyva, 34, of Alpine, Texas passed away from complications of chronic medical conditions on January 22, 2023. Thomas was born to Arturo Leyva and Naomi Natividad in Alpine, Texas on December 16, 1988. Thomas graduated from Alpine High School in 2007 and he earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Sul Ross State University in 2015. He...

Juana Armendariz

Jan 10, 2023

Juana V. Armendariz, age 90, of Hacienda de Orientales, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Alpine, Texas.   Juana was born February 8,1932 to Angel Vazquez and Manuela Bustamante in  Hacienda de Orientales, Chihuahua Mexico.  She was married to Concepcion Armendariz and was the mother of Luis Aranda (Lucy Aranda), Elvia Sandate (Martin Sandate) ,...

Socorro Quintana

Jan 7, 2023

Socorro Nunez Quintana, 98, of Marfa, Texas passed away January 7, 2023 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas. Socorro was born October 30, 1924 to Celso & Amelia Nunez in Grandfalls, Texas.

Socorro worked as a waitress. She was married to Mateo Quintana, Sr. and was the mother to Cruz Quintana. She was also...

Juanita Muniz

Dec 27, 2022

In loving memory of Juanita Garcia Muniz, loving mom and homemaker, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 at Val Verde Nursing Home in Del Rio, Texas on December 27, 2022.  She battled Alzheimer’s for many years. She was born on January 5, 1940 in Marathon, Texas to Florentino and Luciana Garcia. She attended grade school in Marathon...

Armando Vasquez

Dec 25, 2022

Armando F. Vasquez, 97, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2022, in Odessa, Texas.

Although Mando, as he was known, was born in Marfa, he was raised in Casa Piedra. At this time Casa Piedra was a close-knit ranching community that had about 50 families that lived there and made a living from the land, however the...

Don Slocomb

Dec 23, 2022

Don G. Slocomb died peacefully on December 22, 2022. Born on March 11, 1934 in Galena Park, he lived a full life. After a year of teaching junior high band, Don decided to pursue his clarinet professionally, earning a master’s degree at the University of Houston and studying at Julliard, polishing his technique in regional orchestras, and finally performing...

Fred Alvarez

Dec 10, 2022

Fred Alvarez, 81, of Marfa, Texas passed away on December 10, 2022, in hospice care in Big Spring, Texas.

Fred Alvarez is survived by his uncle, Miguel Alvarez, of El Paso, Texas. Many other relatives and his long-time friend and caregiver Linda Aguilar of Marfa, Texas.

Fred is preceded in death by his mother Marta...