Obituaries
Wanda Roene Isaacks
Jan 7, 2009
Wanda Roene Walker Isaacks passed away from complication of multiple schlerosis on January 7, 2009. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 4, 1932 to Howard and Jessie Walker. The family moved to El Paso when she was 8 years old. Wanda graduated from Austin High School and the University of Texas at El Paso. She married Dick...
Reynalda Piña
Jan 6, 2009
Reynalda Piña, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, one week short of her 97th birthday. She was born at the height of the Mexican Revolution in Las Nieves, Durango, to Judge Teodoso Piña and Donaciana Bañuelos. She was widowed at 27 when her husband Ignacio Castro was killed in a...
Aurelia I. Ortega
Jan 6, 2009
Aurelia I. Ortega, our beloved sister and aunt passed on peacefully at her home on January 6, 2009. She was born in Fredonia, Kansas. Awaiting her arrival in heaven are her parents, Francisco and Francisca Ortega, brothers, Rafael, Domingo, and Elias Ortega & sister, Esperanza Saldivar. She leaves behind sisters, Josefina Rodriguez, Felipa Rios, Carmen Lozano, and Olivia Velasco, brother;...
Nile R. Smith
Jan 5, 2009
Nile R. Smith, 90, passed away from this earth on January 5, 2009. Born in Turtle Creek, PA on September 21, 1918. He was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Local # 953 in 1984. He leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Eva M. Smith, step-children, Richard Marshall of San Antonio, TX, Sandy Gibson of Ruidoso, NM, Lisa...
William C. Van Kleef
Jan 3, 2009
William C. Van Kleef was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on March 8, 1922, and peacefully passed away in El Paso, Texas on January 3, 2009. William is survived by his wife of 25 years Maria Han Van Kleef; his daughters, Eva (Kim) Badley of Ocean Shores, Washington, Nellene Westra of Hemet, California, Charlotte (William) Woerz of Riverside, California, and Margaret...
Evelyn Louise Howard
Jan 3, 2009
Evelyn Louise Howard was born on January 7, 1926 and passed away on January 3, 2009. Evie is survived by her loving husband, Ken of 63 years and her family, Sandy, Brad and Connie, Jeff and Lynn, and Alan; grandchildren, Shaun, Chris, Matthew, Marcus, Jaren, Dailee, and Lucas. Evelyn touched so many lives and hearts during her 36 years as...
Willis Burney Warren
Jan 2, 2009
Willis Burney Warren, passed away on January 2, 2009 at the age of 94. He was born in Cutler, CA on December 1, 1914. He first came to El Paso in 1929 after living in Long Beach, CA, Cotulla, TX and Camp Knox, KY. He graduated from El Paso High School in 1932, and worked for the Surebest Bakery in...
Timothy James Craven
Jan 2, 2009
Timothy James Craven, Sr. Master Sgt. USAF Ret. PARCS Project Mgr, BAE Systems for Cavalier AFS, North Dakota passed away January 2, 2009. Born on October 20, 1958 in Ayer, MA. Preceded in death by his father Raymond. Survived by his mother, Margaret; his children Sarah Nicole Lesperance and Tyler James; his sisters Patricia Carmona (Mario), Rosemary Rudd (Tom) and...
Ramon S. Gonzalez
Jan 2, 2009
Ramon Gonzalez, Our Beloved Father, grandfather, and brother passed on peacefully at his home on January 2, 2009. Born in Chamberino, New Mexico, he joins in heaven his wife, Elida Gonzalez. He is survived by his children, Ramon Jr., Daniel, Nancy, Debra, Richard, Larry and Michael, 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, 6 brothers and 4 sisters. Visitation will be Thursday,...
Alicia Piñón
Jan 1, 2009
Alicia Piñón, loving wife and mother, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 surrounded by her family. Alicia endured a long fight with breast cancer and fought to the very end. She was born August 6, 1946 and was a lifelong El Pasoan. She was a graduate of Loretto Academy, class of 1964. As a devout homemaker, she loved to...
Maria Dolores Acevedo
Jan 1, 2009
Maria D. Acevedo, 85, Visitation: 5:00 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Homes- Northeast. Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Thursday, January 8, 2009 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Interment: Desert View Cemetery. Survived by husband, Ysac Acevedo; daughters, Islea Henderson and Patricia Stroud; son, Sergio Acevedo; sister and brother. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.
James Curtis McCoy
Dec 31, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army Ret.) James Curtis McCoy, loving husband, father and brother died peacefully at home to be with the Lord, on December 31, 2008, following a long-term battle with illness. Born in Mississippi on November 27, 1929, he spent 27 years in the Army, retiring as a Lt. Col. After, his retirement he worked for H & R...
Manuel Esquivel
Dec 31, 2008
Manuel Esquivel, 71, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Survived by his wife; Margarita Esquivel, sons; Jose Alfredo, Daniel, Erasmo, Esequiel and Javier Esquivel, daughters; Ana Maria Esquivel, Silvia Reid, Marisol, Manuela, Margarita, Elsa and Martha Esquivel, brothers; Esteban Esquivel, Daniel Esquivel, sisters; Victoria and Laurencia Esquivel, 33 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m....
Maria De La Luz Trejo
Dec 31, 2008
Maria De La Luz Trejo, 52, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Survived by her husband, Gabino Trejo; son, Luis Amador Trejo; daughter, Edith Trejo; brothers, Luis, Ubaldo & Jerardo Soto; sisters, Laura Soto & Candelaria Pichardo. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday January 4, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Vigil will be at...
Francisco Encinas
Dec 30, 2008
Frank Encinas, 56 years, was born in El Paso on February 28, 1952 and passed away peacefully and went to be with Our Heavenly Father on December 30, 2008. He is survived by his beloved wife, Margie, step-son, Steven, mother-in-law, Lupe, and his children from Dallas, TX., Brian and wife, Melissa, Frank Encinas III, grandson, Alex and niece, Tina Marie...
Salomon Barraza,
Dec 30, 2008
Salomon Barraza, Jr. (May 4 1964-December 30, 2008) Salomon (Jr.( is preceded in death by his father Salomon Barraza, Sr and his infant son Salomon III. He is survived by his children Kristyn Macias, Crystal Barraza, and Salomon Barraza IV, grand-daughter Carly, his mother Maria L. Barraza and sisters Norma Apodaca (Felix), Amalia Garcia (Marcelo), Mary Honeycutt, Lili Barraza (Cesar...
Glenn Dewey Powell
Dec 29, 2008
Glenn Dewey Powell, 66, Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast. Interment: Desert View Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.
Richard A. Bassett
Dec 29, 2008
Richard A. Bassett, 63, Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Sunday, January 4, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast with a Funeral Service at 5:00 pm. Graveside Service: 11:30 am, Monday, January 5, 2008 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by wife, Ton Cha Bassett; son, Jeffrey Bassett; daughter, Rebecca Bassett; brother, George Bassett; and sisters, Julia and Bonnie. Services entrusted to...
Lilia Van Horn
Dec 29, 2008
LILIA (ABEYTA) VAN HORN, passed away December 29, 2008 at the age of 86. She was born in El Paso on April 29, 1922. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Benjamin Frank Van Horn, her parents, Guillermo and Genoveva Abeyta, her sister Gloria De Fedelto and brothers, Carlos and Raul Abeyta. She is survived by...
Genevieve Olfers
Dec 29, 2008
Genevieve F. Olfers passed away on Dec. 29, 2008 at age 90. She was born on Oct. 5, 1918 in El Paso, Texas, and grew up there with her brother Leonard Pence, Jr. She married Theodore W. Olfers from Fredericksburg, Texas in 1939, in El Paso, and had a daughter, Barbara Jeanne, in 1942. She had worked at Warner Drug...
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