Recent Obituaries

Joenel Espinoza

Mar 12, 2016

Joenel A. Espinoza, 53, of Alpine, passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Rosary Service was held at 10 a.m. followed with Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Graveside services will be at the Holy Angels cemetery. Fr. Mike Alcuino will officiate....

Velma Denham

Mar 6, 2016

Velma Mae (Burgin) Denham left her earthly home on March 6, 2016; and is now dancing with her late husband, Joe G. Denham Jr. in heaven. She was born to Hillery M. and Lula J. Burgin on May 31, 1923 in Stringtown, Oklahoma. During her early childhood, she moved frequently, following her dad who worked in the oilfields of...

Josef Schlosser

Feb 25, 2016

Our beloved, Josef Frederick Schlosser, 19 years of age, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Alpine, Texas. Josef was born on March 12, 1996 in Weston, Florida and was baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Weimar, Texas by Monsignor Bily. He was an avid swimmer and was on the Swim Team in Huntsville, Texas for years....

William Schoenfeldt

Feb 23, 2016

William Roderick Schoenfeldt, 70, of Brewster County, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Odessa Medical Center. Viewing will be at the Geeslin Chapel at 209 W. Sul Ross Ave., in Alpine, Texas on Saturday February 27, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Big Bend Cowboy Church at 90410 E. US Hwy 90...

Urbano Villanueva

Feb 17, 2016

Urbano Magallanez Villanueva, Sr. 94, longtime resident of Marfa, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. Rosary Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016 and Mass of Christian Burial will follow. Military graveside service will be at the Marfa Catholic Cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral...

Caroline Cecil

Feb 7, 2016

Service Funeral Service First Baptist Church Presidio, TX  79845 Saturday, February 13, 2016 1 p.m. Cemetery CC Ranch Cemetery Presidio County Presidio, TX  79845 Memorial Contributions Alpine Humane Society 2900 Old Marathon Road Alpine, TX  79830

Matilda Webster

Jan 21, 2016

Matilda Elvira Webster, 91, of Fort Davis, Texas passed away at Arbor House in Temple, Texas on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. a St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis, Texas on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 27 at St. Joseph's...

Benjamin Morales

Jan 20, 2016

Benjamin G. Morales, of Marfa, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. Born in Ruidosa, Texas, on February 1, 1936. He was the son of Luis and Josefa Morales. He worked as a foreman for the Hester Brite Ranch. He was always seen in neatly pressed jeans,...

Bruce Lippincott

Jan 17, 2016

Bruce Grove Lippincott died peacefully January 17, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 29, 1924. he graduated from Cornell University in 1948. Bruce was a renowned tenor saxophone player who during his show business career played in New York City, New Orleans, San Francisco. In 1957 he gave up show business and turned to the meditative life...

Margaret Rojo

Jan 16, 2016

Margaret Hartnett Rojo passed away peacefully on January 16, 2016, at the age of 87, with her loving husband and daughter at her side. She was born on February 22, 1928, in Marfa, TX to Beatrice Dutchover Hartnett and William Hartnett. Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church....

Phyllis Holochwost

Jan 14, 2016

Phyllis Ellen Inman Holochwost was born March 11, 1933 in Raubsville, PA to Raymond and Ruth Inman. Phyllis graduated from Temple University in 1954 as a Registered Nurse. She married Richard Holochwost on April 16, 1955 in Phillipsburg, NJ. they moved to El Paso, TX in 1956 via United States Army, where they built a home and raised 6...

John Cordova

Dec 31, 2015

John Edward Cordova, 39, of Alpine, passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 31, 2015 Viewing will be held from 1p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Geeslin Chapel. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow after Rosary Service....

Mary Terry

Dec 30, 2015

Service Funeral Service Holy Cross Anglican Church 907 N. 2nd Street Alpine, TX  79830 Monday, January 11, 2016 10 a.m. Cemetery Elm Grove Cemetery East Avenue I Alpine, TX  79830

Dayna Mast

Dec 15, 2015

Dayna Yarborough Mast went home to be with the Lord on December 15, 2015. Memorial services for Dayna will be held on Saturday, December 19th, at the First Baptist Church in Alpine, Texas at 2:00 p.m. There will be a reception to follow. Dayna was born July 30, 1954 in Lubbock, TX. She grew up in Midland, TX and...

Manuel Venegas

Nov 29, 2015

Manuel Garcia Venegas, 86, of Marfa, passed away at Big Bend Regional Medical Center on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa with Mass of Christian Burial to follow. Graveside service will be at the Catholic cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge...

Thomas Robison

Nov 26, 2015

Thomas Max "Tom" Robison of Fort Davis, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas Max "Tom" Robison was born May 22, 1939 in San Angelo, Texas to L. Miller Robison and Eda Schneemann Robison. He attended Ozona Elementary School and then Marfa High School which he graduated from in 1957. Afterwards he...

Benjamin Macias, Jr.

Nov 18, 2015

Benjamin Macias, Jr. 87, of Alpine, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Saint Teresa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in El Paso, Texas. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 25 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. and graveside service will be at the Holy Angels cemetery....

Mark Pollock

Nov 13, 2015

Mark Thomas Pollock, 64, of Alpine, passed away at his residence, on Friday, November 13, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held in his memory at 3:00 p.m. at the Granada Theatre at 207 E. Holland Ave. Alpine, Texas on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Mark was born in Springfield, Missouri on November 1, 1951. He was the son...

Ramon Fuentez

Nov 8, 2015

Ramon A. Fuentez, 69, resident of Alpine, Texas passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Our Lady of Peace and military graveside...

Donald Mulhern

Oct 18, 2015

Donald Joseph Mulhern, 87, died suddenly at church on Sunday, October 18, 2015, of a coronary occlusion with immediate cardiac arrest. This followed a wonderful birthday celebration the evening before at the Alpine Country Club for four members of Holy Cross Anglican Church. Included in those members were Donald and Father Eugene Myrick, his longtime friend and companion. Many...