Obituaries

Gilberto Martinez

Gilberto Martinez

June 30, 2026

Gilberto Martinez, age 89, of El Paso, TX, passed away peacefully on June 30th 2026 at his home surrounded by family and his beloved dog Bella. He entered the world on October 2nd 1936 in Esperanza, TX, born to the late Juan Martinez and Manuela Martinez. Mr GIL built a life anchored in hard work, humor, and kindness. He was...

Mario Flores

Mario Flores

June 28, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mario Flores on June 28, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.

Mario was born on January 3, 1971, in El Paso, TX. He brought his natural warmth and dedication to a successful career in the health insurance industry. Mario was a devoted husband, inspirational father, supportive brother,...

John Javier Jerome

John Javier Jerome

June 20, 2026

John Javier Jerome, 58, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. John was born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on May 24, 1968. He lived the first half of his childhood in Juarez until moving to El Paso, TX. He graduated from Andress High School in 1986 and worked at Jiffy Lube after graduating. John loved country music and going...

Kathleen Mary Schulte

Kathleen Mary Schulte

June 28, 2026

Kathleen Mary Schulte -- 06/21/1928 - 06/28/2026

A life well lived. A daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grand and great grandmother -- well loved by all her family and friends. Kathleen Schulte now soars in heaven with her Lord and the angels, along with her parents Mary and Joseph Ralphs and her youngest son Michael. She is missed by her husband of...

Frankie "Frank" Orlando Martinez

Frankie "Frank" Orlando Martinez

June 29, 2026

Frankie “Frank” Orlando Martinez, 63, entered eternal rest on Monday, June 29, 2026. He was a wonderful son, brother, father, uncle, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his father, Orlando Martinez, his beloved son Frankie “Paco” Martinez, and his grandparents Ernestina and Willie Mier. He is survived by his loving mother, Rachel Martinez,...

Carlos "Charlie" Escandon

Carlos "Charlie" Escandon

June 19, 2026

Carlos “Charlie” Escandon, lifelong resident of El Paso, passed away June 19, 2026. Our sorrow at his parting was only made sustainable knowing that our much-beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother is now finding joy in the presence of our Lord and his wife, Maria Teresa "Terry," who preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Charles (Natalie)...

Arturo "Dury" Rocha Jr.

Arturo "Dury" Rocha Jr.

July 5, 2026

Arturo Rocha, age 66, 

Visitation will be held at 4 PM, with a Holy Rosary to follow at 6 PM Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Sunset Funeral Home - East, 750 N. Carolina Dr.

Funeral Mass time is pending.

Interment will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Evergreen East Cemetery, 12400 Montana Ave.

Roberto Gonzalez

Roberto Gonzalez

July 2, 2026

Roberto Gonzalez, 81, Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, July 24, 2026 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9205 N. Loop. Graveside Service will follow at 1:30 PM at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson.

Hortencia Barrera

Hortencia Barrera

July 2, 2026

Hortencia Barrera, (77), of El Paso, Texas, passed away on July 02, 2026, peacefully in her sleep.

Hortencia was born to Bertha and Armando Jimenez, on May 06, 1949, in Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua. She was a kind, soft-spoken, intelligent, and generous woman, but above all, an exceptional mother and grandmother. Hortencia was widowed in 2023 by her husband of 44 years,...

Alice P. Welch

Alice P. Welch

June 29, 2026

Alice Portillo Armendariz Welch, a lifelong El Pasoan and beloved matriarch of the Armendariz family, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 29, 2026. She was a devout Roman Catholic, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend.

Born in El Paso in 1927 to Francisco and Delfina Portillo, Alice grew up in central El Paso along with...

Isabel B. Pinon

Isabel B. Pinon

June 28, 2026

Isabel B. Pinon, age 83, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 28, 2026. She was a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend. She will be greatly missed. Isabel is preceded by her parents: Alfredo Barrera and Loretta Diaz, as well as her brothers: Roberto and Castulo Diaz. She is survived by her husband of 62 years: Roberto...

Tina Marie Hamilton

Tina Marie Hamilton

June 27, 2026

A life well lived with purpose. Pretty Tina Marie was born on March 18, 1946, to the late Bud Sr. and Teresa Moore in El Paso, Texas. She was one of their six children. Tina attended Jefferson High School. Her parents made sure she was also educated in the Lord, and Tina and her family attended Mount Olive Baptist Church,...

Atilano Cereceres

Atilano Cereceres

June 25, 2026

In Loving Memory of Atilano Cereceres

June 18,1931 – June 25, 2026

With love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Atilano Cereceres, best known as "Papa Atilano" who peacefully fell asleep in death on June 25, 2026, at the age of 95.

Born on June 18, 1931, in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Atilano Cereceres...