Recent Obituaries

Isabel Salas

Apr 30, 2014

Isabel O. Salas, 75, of Marathon, passed away at Big Bend Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 4 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marathon. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, May 5 at St. Marys and burial to follow at the Marathon...

Linda Duncum

Apr 30, 2014

Linda Marie Duncum, 54, of Alpine, passed away in Fort Davis, Texas on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mrs. Duncum was born June 21, 1959 in Shelton, Connecticut to Frank and Maria Hogan. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Pecos County Memorial Hospital and Big Bend Regional Medical Center. She was an Army National Guard veteran. She...

Merced Muniz, Sr.

Apr 18, 2014

Merced Huerta Muniz, Sr., 61, of Alpine, passed away at his residence, on Friday, April 18, 2014. Rosary service will be held Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25 at Our Lady of Peace and burial to follow at the...

James Lee

Mar 30, 2014

James Edward Lee, 68, of Fort Davis, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 30, 2014 Mr. Lee was born in Akron, Ohio on October 6, 1945 to Edward and Ruth Lee. He was a resident of Fort Davis, Texas since 2002. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked as a custodian for personal contractors in...

Manuel Payne

Mar 21, 2014

Manuel Bustamante Payne Mano, 72, a lifetime resident of Alpine was called home Friday, March 21, 2014. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 27 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, March 28, at Our Lady of Peace. Burial will follow at the Holy...

Daisy Johnson

Mar 21, 2014

Daisy Johnson, 85, died at her home in Marfa, Friday, March 21, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Bloomsbury, New Jersey on June 27, 1928. After working 33 years for General Motors, she retired and moved to Marfa in 1979. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Marfa and Alpine when they...

Amparo Cobos

Mar 17, 2014

Amparo R. Cobos, 93, of Alpine, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. Rosary will be recited at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Our Lady of Peace and burial to follow at the Holy Angels...

Maria Aguirre

Mar 17, 2014

Maria Herrera Aguirre, 85, of Marfa, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Viewing will be held at the Geeslin Chapel in Alpine, Tx, Friday, March 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Geeslin chapel also on Friday. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00...

Dorothy Surber

Mar 10, 2014

Dortothy May Surber, 74, of Marfa, passed away at her residence on Monday, March 10, 2014. Graveside service will be held Friday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. at the Marfa cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Surber was born in Wharton, Texas on December 13, 1939. She had worked as a school secretary for...

Mauricio Cordova, Sr.

Mar 3, 2014

Mauricio Wilo Cordova, Sr. lifetime resident of Alpine passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at Midland Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held at the Geeslin Chapel, Wednesday, March 5, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated...

Glenn Garcia

Feb 24, 2014

Visitation St. Marys Catholic Church 211 West San Antonio St. Marfa, TX  79843 Friday, February 28, 2014 3p.m. to 7p.m. Service Rosary Service St. Marys Catholic Church 211 W. San Antonio St. Marfa, TX  79843 Friday, February 28, 2014 7 p.m. Funeral Mass Service St. Marys Catholic Church 211 W....

Don Geeslin

Feb 2, 2014

Don Geeslin of Lubbock went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 2, 2014. Don was born to the late Lyle and Murl Geeslin on August 14, 1935 in Conroe, Texas. he attended public schools in Evant and Lampasas, Texas where he graduated in 1953. Don received a degree in Mortuary Science from the Commonwealth...

Charlie Cowell

Jan 27, 2014

Charlie Ann Cowell, 80, of Fort Davis, died January 27, 2014, after a brief illness. She was a native of Fort Davis, born June 9, 1933, to parents Carl Ross Bill and Vivian Bird Fryar. she married C.C. Pete Cowell on August 2, 1952. After several years of living away from Jeff Davis County in Kingsville and Midland, Ann...

Augustn Martinez

Jan 24, 2014

Augustin Rice Martinez of El Paso and formerly of Marfa went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2013. Rosary is at 7 p.m., Friday, January 31, and funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marfa. Burial to follow at La Merced cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in...

Eliseo Briseno

Jan 20, 2014

Eliseo Santiago Briseno, 83, of Marathon, Texas passed away at his residence Monday, January 20, 2014. Rosary will be recited Friday, January 24, 2014 at 7 p.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marathon. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Marys. Military graveside service will follow at the Marathon...

David Ohlsen

Jan 18, 2014

Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 04 David Pop Lester Ohlsen, 70, of Fort Davis, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 18, 2014. Pops was born September 6, 1943 in Davenport, Iowa to Albert and Ethel Ohlsen. He served two tours in Vietnam and one in Korea, retiring from the U.S. Army in 1983.To his family...

Lucila Cano

Jan 15, 2014

Lucila R. Cano, a native of Redford, TX, was born on June 3, 1922 and went to join the Lord on January 15, 2014. Visitation was held at the Geeslin Chapel in Alpine, on Sunday, January 19, 2014 from 1p.m. to 8 p.m. Rosary was recited at 10 a.m. followed by Mass of the Resurrection at the San Jose...

Felipa Madrid

Jan 14, 2014

Felipa E. Madrid, 89, of Presidio, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Midland Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. a the Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Mission in Shafter, Texas. Mrs. Madrid was born in Colorado City, Texas on August 23, 1924 to Refugio and Sebastiana Escontrias. She is survived...

Alice Brooks

Jan 14, 2014

Alice C. Brooks, 85, of Fort Davis, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Services will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Fort Davis. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Brooks was born in Plainview, Texas...

Maria Duran

Jan 13, 2014

Maria Agueda Duran, 97, of Marfa, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 in Aurora, Colorado. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. followed with Mass of the Resurrection on Friday, January 24, 2014 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marfa. Burial will follow at La Merced cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Agueda was born...