Obituaries

Mrs. Ernestina (Tina) Garcia

Mrs. Ernestina (Tina) Garcia

Mrs. Ernestina (Tina) Garcia

Mrs. Ernestina (Tina) Garcia, a dedicated and hardworking woman, passed away on March 1, 2026, in Tulia. A service will be held at Brownfield Texas cemetery on Saturday, July 25, 2026. More details will be available as the date gets closer.
Jimmy “J.D.” Stowers

Jimmy “J.D.” Stowers

Jimmy “J.D.” Stowers

 1952-2026Jimmy, “J.D.” Stowers, 73, of Hereford, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home with Kirk Sparkman officiating.
Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson 1941-2026

Mary Johnson, 84, formerly of Hereford, TX passed away on February 20, 2026 in Canyon, TX. Mary Geneva Dufur was born in Caddo, OK on October 19, 1941 to Opal (Cole) and Sherman Dufur. She was the youngest of five children along with her four older brothers (JW, Haskell, Willis and Bill Dufur).
Regina “Gina” Martinez Oltivero 1979-2026

Regina “Gina” Martinez Oltivero 1979-2026

Regina “Gina” Martinez Oltivero 1979-2026

Regina Martinez Oltivero “Gina”, lifelong and wellknown resident of Dimmitt, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Dimmitt, at the age of 46, surrounded by her loving family.Regina “Gina” was born on August 2, 1979, in Dimmitt, Texas, to Abel Martinez, Sr. and Maria Triana.
Arthur Garland Wade, 90

Arthur Garland Wade, 90

Arthur Garland Wade, 90

Arthur Garland Wade, 90, of Lubbock, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026. A brief graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Graveside services are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.
Josef “Joe” Christoph Grotegut

Josef “Joe” Christoph Grotegut

Josef “Joe” Christoph Grotegut 1933-2026

Josef “Joe” Christoph Grotegut, 92, of Hereford, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2026. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on February 27, 2026, at Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home in Hereford. The funeral mass will be at St.
Marcella Blue Bradly

Marcella Blue Bradly

Marcella Blue Bradly 1928-2026

Marcella Blue Bradly passed away in Friona on Valentine’s Day 14 February 2026 at 97 years old. She was born in Canyon, Texas on 22 July 1928 to Robert Glenn and Nellie B (Burger) Blue. She moved with her family to Hereford when she was 4 years old to their new home on what is now East Park Avenue.
Corrine Gallegos

Corrine Gallegos

Corrine Gallegos 1945-2026

Corrine Gallegos, 80, of Lubbock, Texas, entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on August 1, 1945, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Jose and Amalia Madrid.Ecclesiastes 1:4 reads, “Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
Vernona Jan Howell 1952-2026

Vernona Jan Howell 1952-2026

Vernona Jan Howell 1952-2026

Vernona Jan Howell of Amarillo, Texas passed away on February 17, 2026, in Amarillo, at the age of 73.The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. at Colonial Funeral Home with graveside services following at 2:15 P.M.
Marcella Blue Bradly 1928-2026

Marcella Blue Bradly 1928-2026

Marcella Blue Bradly 1928-2026

Marcella Blue Bradly passed away in Friona on Valentine’s Day 14 February 2026 at 97 years old. She was born in Canyon, Texas on 22 July 1928 to Robert Glenn and Nellie B (Burger) Blue. She moved with her family to Hereford when she was 4 years old to their new home on what is now East Park Avenue.