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OBIT – Doris J. West

OELWEIN, IA – Doris J. West, 87, of Oelwein, formerly of Mission and Randalia, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein. A graveside service was held on Oct. 20 with inurnment at Alpha Cemetery in Alpha, Iowa. Rev. Dennis Frank officiated.

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OBIT – Juanita Garza

MISSION – Juanita Garza, 63, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Survivors include her husband, Ricardo Garza Sr.; children, Erica Garza and Ricardo Garza Jr.; and three grandchildren. A funeral mass was held on Oct. 12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Cremation followed.

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OBIT – Eugenio Garcia

MISSION – Eugenio Jose Garcia passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at his home in Mission. Mr. Garcia was born on Dec. 22, 1935, in Holguin, Cuba, and served in the United States Army. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Martha Zayas de Garcia; children, Pedro Garcia, Myra Garcia, and Martha Jarvis; siblings,…

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Temporary restraining order stops La Joya Housing Authority board meeting

Minutes before the La Joya Housing Authority board meeting on Monday, a short man wearing a cowboy hat walked through the door. Armed with a two-page document, the man politely approached board Chairwoman Maricruz Sifuentes and Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Garces Valdez. They’d been served with a temporary restraining order. Hidalgo County Court-at-Law Judge Albert Garcia…

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