Obituaries

January 16, 2016

Our sweet Jenny went to be with the Lord at 95, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by husband, William and precious daughter Becky Shindo Boyce. She is survived by her son, David Shindo and wife Carmen; grandsons David J. (Amanda) , Jonathan (Rebecca), and Patrick Shindo; granddaughter Amy Shaughnessy (Tim); great grandchildren Ella, Liam, Joshua, Zachary,...

January 16, 2016

January 16, 2016

Gertrude Amelia “Sugar” Goodman, one of El Paso’s most dedicated goodwill ambassadors, passed away peacefully on January16, 2016. She was born in El Paso, Texas on October 24, 1924, to Karl and Helen (Dolly) Goodman. Sugar grew up in Kern Place on Cincinnati Street. She attended Dudley Elementary and El Paso High, where she established lifelong friendships. She graduated from...

January 16, 2016

January 15, 2016

Bedia Irma Rivera, 82, passed away January 15, 2016. She is survived by her husband; Ruperto Rivera, daughter; Irma Candelaria, Four Grandchildren, brothers; Armin Norriega, Efren Norriega and sisters; Hilda, Guillermiria, Esperanza, Emma and Yolanda. She will be missed very much. Visitation: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m....

January 15, 2016

Maura Cortez, 88, passed away January 15, 2016. She is survived by her son; Raul Cortez, daughters; Ana Luisa Cortez, Maura Elena Cortez, 26 Grandchildren, 42 Great Grandchildren, 3 Great Great Grandchildren, brother; Florentino Alarcon, sisters; Castula, Jovieta and Ofelia. Visitation: 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral...

January 15, 2016

Reyes Valenzuela, 89, Visitation: 4:00pm-9:00pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Service:10:00am on Friday, January 22, 2016 at La Verdad Community Church, 7721 N. Loop. Committal Service to follow at Evergreen Cemetery East.

January 14, 2016

Margaret Althoff-Olivas, 60, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The native El Pasoan was born February 3, 1955. She graduated from Loretto Academy in 1973 and obtained her degree in journalism from the University of Texas at El Paso four years later. She launched her career in broadcast journalism immediately upon graduating, taking a job as a weekend general...

January 14, 2016

Ernest L. Keily passed away peacefully on January 14, 2016 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucian and Loma Keily and his brother, Lee Keily. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara Keily, his daughter Linda Cooper (Bill), son, Bradley Keily (Kim), stepson, Brian Schroeder (Paula), stepdaughter, Susan Hord (Steve),...

January 13, 2016

Gumersindo "Chindo" Lopez, 89, born to parents Domingo and Martina Lopez on January 13, 1927 Socorro, TX. - passed away on his birthday January 13, 2016, surrounded by his family & friends, in the home that he built. At the young age of 17, he joined the US Navy to serve in WWII. Married to his wife Julia Gonzalez Lopez...

January 13, 2016

Marzell Hildreth, 95, Visitation will be from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM with A Prayer Service to begin at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast, 4631 Hondo Pass. Funeral Service will be at 12:30 PM on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Unity Missionary Baptist Church. Committal Service will follow at 2:30 PM at Fort...

January 13, 2016

Jose Raul Granados, 63, Visitation: 5:00pm-9:00pm with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00pm on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass: 10:00am on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at San Antonio Catholic Church. Committal Service to follow at Mount Carmel Cemeter.

January 13, 2016

Mary Louise Nunes passed away peacefully January 13, 2016. Survived by her children; Carol Guttowski, New York, NY, Edward Nunes, Canton, OH, Richard Nunes, Austin, TX, Lawrence Nunes, El Paso, TX, Jacqueline Nunes, Colorado, 4 grandchildren ; 5 great grandchildren. Mary worked as a registered Nurse at Providence Hospital and William Beaumont Army Medical Center until her retirement. Mary was...

January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

Lula Ruth Finch, 87, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Lula was born in Texarkana, TX on December 28, 1928, she was the daughter of Ernest and Emma Dobson. Lula was a loving housewife, mother and the most loving and caring Nana. She was an avid collector of chicken figurines and loved to travel. She...

January 12, 2016

Dean A. Larson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Dean was born in St Paul, Minnesota on May 17, 1932. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army for several years, during which time he met his first wife, Shirley. Dean, Shirley, and their two daughters originally lived in Carlsbad and later moved to El Paso, where he...

January 12, 2016

Pascual H. Barrios, 73, Visitation: 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be said at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 15, 2016 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment: Private. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-Americas.

January 12, 2016

Richard “Drew” Cloud On Thursday, January 14, 2016 a handsome cowboy returned home to the arms of God where mortal disease and pain no longer exist. Drew, 61, born January 3, 1955 in Carlsbad, NM, is preceded in death by his father Richard Donald Cloud and sister Robin Cloud. He is survived by his mother Shirley Cloud, brother Michael (Yolanda)...

January 12, 2016

Bess V. Kelly passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the age of 94. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband William Kelly and her son, Rod Kelly. She is survived by her son Charles Kelly and his fiancee, Karen Stern, her daughter-in-law Sandy Kelly, grandchildren Brendan Kelly, David...

January 11, 2016

Irpel Ray Ward was born July 31, 1934, in Springfield, Arkansas, the son of John and Ruth Williams Ward, and the youngest of seven brothers and two sisters (James, Doc, Nadine, Erma, Jiggs, Bud, Rod, Bobby and Irpel Ray). He died peacefully on Monday, January 11, at the age of 81. Following graduation from LeTourneau Technical Institute, Ray joined the...