MISSION – Ricardo Montalvo, 70, passed away on Sunday, Sept.16, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

MISSION – Maria De La Luz Mendoza, 85, passed away on Sunday, Sept.16, 2018, in Sullivan City.

MISSION – Maria De Jesus Herrera, 97, passed away on Wednesday, Sept.12, 2018, at Mission Valley Nursing Home.

MISSION – Aaron Garza, 63, passed away on Monday, Sept.17, 2018, in Valadecez, Tamps., Mexico.

MISSION – Roberto Cordova, 54, passed away on Thursday, Sept.6, 2018, at Doctor’s Hospital in Edinburg.

MISSION – Alberto “Beto” Sanchez, 90, passed away on Thursday, Sept.13, 2018. Mr. Sanchez was born on Oct. 16, 1927, in Chihuahua to Jose Sanchez and Maria Guzman. He helped to work the family farm and migrated throughout Texas picking cotton and working at other farms. He retired as a bus driver from the La…

MISSION – Mario Martinez, 95, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen. Mr. Martinez was born on Dec. 22, 1922, in Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Matias and Maria Perez. Survivors include his wife, Maria G. Martinez; children, Rita Martinez, Esperanza Martinez, Maria de Hoyos, Guadalupe Martinez and Antonio Martinez; brother,…

MISSION – Billye Hittson Birdwell, 97, passed away on Tuesday, Sept.11, 2018, at Waterford Gardens in Mission. A fourth generation Texan, she was a longtime resident of Mission and taught at Marcell Elementary School for 24 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her son, Donald Roy, and two grandsons.…

PALMVIEW – Doroteo Acevedo, 82, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen. Mr. Acevedo was born on July 10, 1936, in El Poblado Tepehuaje, Tamps., Mexico, to Santos and Ignacio Acevedo. Survivors include his wife, Olivia Acevedo; children, Ludivina Chavero, Lorena Acevedo, Yvonne Martinez and Adrian Acevedo; siblings, Augusto…