Manda L. Bueno entered into rest on Feb. 5, 2021. She was born on Nov. 18, 1938, to Harvey and Rena Cogdill.

Manda was a loving wife, and enjoyed her rose garden. She was an active church member, and loved to visit the grandchildren and daughters in Hawaii. She loved the Lord, and trusted in Him. She enjoyed making friends and helping and caring for people. 

Manda was preceded in death by her parents Harvey and Rena Cogdill, brother Alford Cogdill, and sister Lena Roland.

Francisco “Frank” Subia Aguirre entered into rest on Feb. 4, 2021. He was born Oct. 31, 1945, to Moises Aguirre and Aleja Subia Aguirre.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Moises Aguirre and Aleja Subia Aguirre; his brothers Victoriano Aguirre, Audelio Aguirre, Fidel Aguirre, and Roberto Aguirre; sisters Gregoria Aguirre, Angela Contreras, and Oralia Jimenez; and grandchildren Samantha Escamilla and Sabrina Escamilla.

Jesse Flores Ontiveros, 67, of Midland, Texas, passed away on Jan. 31, 2021, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland.

He was born on Feb. 9, 1953, to Eusebio and Juanita (Flores) Ontiveros in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Jesse served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam.

Who’s the best barbecuer in Fort Stockton you may ask?

Fort Stockton native Jimmy Stephens might just be your guy. And his sons Aaron Stephens and Brian Stephens, who now live in Midland, might just be right up there with their father.

The three don’t claim to be, but the product speaks for itself.

In 2008, the Stephens’ entered a different realm of barbecuing when Jimmy and his oldest son Aaron decided to start competing in barbecue cookoffs around the state.