Obituaries

Curtis Eldon Jahnke

5 months ago By News Staff

Curtis Jahnke, beloved husband and father, passed away on December 1, 2025 in Alpine. He was born January 23, 1950 in Fargo, ND to parents Eldon Curtis and Maybelle Anne (McPherson) Jahnke. He worked on the family farm until graduating from Chaffee, ND high school. He attended Wahpeton Technical College and North Dakota State University, graduating in 1972 in Mechanical Engineering and worked as a construction superintendent at Swingen Construction building bridges.

Lincy Corp

5 months ago By News Staff

Lincy E. Corp, 91, of San Angelo passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025. Lincy was born in Barksdale on April 21, 1934, to Harry and Hallie Clarke. Along with sisters June and Dixie and brother Richard, she enjoyed the opportunity to live in several places throughout the state including Corpus Christi, Alpine and El Paso. She married James D. Corp in El Paso on December 4, 1954, and together they raised three children, Gene, Justin and Cynthia.

Maria Castillo Granado

5 months ago By News Staff

Maria Granado, a beloved wife, daughter, mother, and cherished friend, departed this world on December 16, 2025, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 94. She was born on November 11, 1931, in Rincon de Romos, Aguas Calientes, Mexico. Maria’s life was a tapestry woven with her love for family, dedication to education, and her diverse interests that brought joy to those around her.

MARTHA THERESA “TITA” DYER

5 months ago By News Staff

Tita’s smile beamed like the sun and warmed everyone who had the pleasure to meet her. She could see the Christ in every soul, and treated people that way, no matter where they came from. She was an athlete and natural health guru, a student of astrology and higher human consciousness, and an accomplished oil painter.

Maria Audelia Fierro Aguirre

5 months ago By News Staff

Place of Birth: Pecos, TX Date of Death: 12/8/25 Location: Cross Plains, TX. My mom was a caretaker -CNA in the Medical Field for many years.

Joe Salcido

6 months ago By News Staff

Joe was born on September 16, 1962, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to his parents, the late Esau and Herminia Salcido. He spent his early childhood in Carlsbad before the family relocated to Fort Davis, Texas, where he graduated from high school.

Carly Lethco

6 months ago By News Staff

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carley Carrico Lethco, who left us on November 27, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on April 21, 1949, in Baird, she attended Baird High School, where she was a drum majorette, graduating in 1967. Pursuing higher education, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene and her Master’s in Education from Sul Ross University in Alpine. Carley dedicated nearly 40 years to teaching, sharing her passion for education and English with countless students.

Archie Sullivan Gill

6 months ago By News Staff

The one-and-only Archie Sullivan Gill completed his final road trip on October 31, 2025. Arch was 84 years old and a long-time member of the Terlingua community.

James Walter Carrico

6 months ago By News Staff

James “Jim” Walter Carrico, long-time resident of Terlingua, passed away on November 1, 2025, in Fort Stockton. He was 91 years old.

Carolyn Ann Finney Schaeffler

6 months ago By News Staff

Our hearts are broken as we share that Carolyn Ann Finney Schaeffler passed away on October 20, 2025, far too soon. She fought a brave battle in the final months of her life and remained the very embodiment of grace and kindness until her final breath.

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