Obituaries

Oscar Molinar, 57, passed away on May 21, in Odessa. Oscar was born in Alpine to Juan and Manuela Molinar on April 2, 1966.

Roy Thomas McBride passed away on Tuesday, May 24, on a ranch near Alpine. He was almost 87 years old and resided in Alpine most of his life. He was an international wildlife biologist, entrepreneur, inventor, manufacturer, and rancher. He married Jere Jean Johnson of San Antonio in 1957, and they are both survived by three children (Rocky, Randy, Rowdy), his daughter-inlaws Monica and Mistie, five grandchildren (Cougar, Caleb, Micah, Ryelan, and Mayson), along with great-grandchildren Stryker and Lynx.

December 16, 1940 March 19, 2023 Dale Christophersen died peacefully on March 19, at the Austin home of his daughter Kirsten, ending his battle with lung cancer and chronic pulmonary disease. He leaves memories of affection and respect in the friends, colleagues, and students he gathered in five decades of teaching and civic engagement in Alpine.

Juan Anaya Chavez, Jr. of Alpine, passed away on May 12 at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton, at the age of 91 from health issues.

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Oscar Hinojos, 65, of Alpine, passed away on May 8. Oscar, known to all as Ruco or Rucito, was born to Hermelindo and Marie Ida (La Negra) Hinojos, on May 17, 1957, in Alpine. Services will be at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. Rosary, June 23 at 7 p.m. Mass on June 24 at 10 a.m. Services provided by Martinez Funeral Home from Odessa, Texas.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Vincent J. Lavallee Jr., on April 17. Vince was born the second child of four siblings to Vincent J. Lavallee Sr. and Merele Lavallee of Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was raised in Hempstead, NY, where he attended and graduated school.

Joseph Paul Milder was called home to our lord Wednesday,April 12. He and his wife Carolyn were longtime residents of Alpine. He was a lifelong fan of baseball; it didn’t matter too much who was playing but definitely a fan of the Braves and Rangers. His introduction to baseball came from the Assumption Seminary in San Antonio while he was a student in the 1950’s. He spent much of his life as a mechanic and metal fabricator. Mechanics and fabrication were natural pursuits given his eye for detail and regard for safety. He got his start in metal fabrication with A E Collins in El Campo. While he worked there, he enlisted in the Texas National Guard as a tank retriever mechanic, where he met the love of his life, Carloyn. They had three children and found their way to Alpine in the early 1970’s where he spent the remainder of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carloyn and two sons, Joseph Paul Milder Jr and Cecil Robert Milder.

Silvestra Lara Molinar of Fort Davis passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, on Saturday May 6, at the age of 92. Silvestra was born on January 30, 1931, to Brijido Dutchover Lara and Maria Quiroz Lara in Fort Davis. She said she finished fourth grade and continued to practice and improve by reading the Bible and newspapers. She made a living as a self-employed housekeeper. She was married to Florencio “Lencho” Molinar and they had two children: Susanna

Dr. Paul Arthur Will, 77 of Alpine, made his entrance into heaven Feb. 26, in Waco. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the Paul A. Will lecture hall at the Turner Range Animal Science Center at Sul Ross State University.