July 2022

Jacob Marcus Chavez, 27 years of age, passed away peacefully with his family gathered around his bedside at a Corpus Christi Hospital on July 19, 2022. He was born on November 18, 1994, to Oscar Chavez Jr and Rosario “Rosie” Almaraz Chavez in New Braunfels, Texas. Jacob fought a courageous battle of cancer for nine years.

Chapel service for Hilma Rojos, age 81, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Ellis Funeral Home in Muleshoe. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. Hilma died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Muleshoe. She was born September 7, 1940 in Alice, Texas to Leopoldo and Eloisa (Buentello) Anguiano Sr. She married Antonio Rojos Sr. in Muleshoe in 1973. Hilma was a woman of prayer, starting from an early age. She deeply loved God and her family. Her faith helped her through her journey in this life. Hilma relied on God at all times. She started working as a nurse’s aide in 1967. In 1978, she received her medi-aide certificate. Even though it was very difficult for her, Hilma retired in 2020. She wrote, that there were many changes during her work career, but her love for the residents remained the same. “The residents have given me a lot of knowledge.” Hilma loved caring for all of her patients. She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio; her parents; a son, Reynaldo Rojos; a sister, Ester Anguiano; two brothers, Leopoldo Anguiano Jr. and Gilberto Anguiano; and a grandson, Anthony Buenrostro. Hilma is survived by two sons, Antonio Rojos Jr, and Kim Chance of Yukon, Oklahoma and Lupe Rosales and his wife, Monica of New Braunfels, Texas; two daughters, Sandy Buenrostro of Muleshoe, Texas and Suzette Duran of Clovis, New Mexico; a sister, Amelia Gonzales of Muleshoe, Texas; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren; and her wonderful care-giver, Francy Montes. Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com.

Luis O. Cavazos, age 55, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Alice, Texas.