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Isaiah Isaac “Bubba” Valdonado was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 26, 1995, to Isaac and Mary Valdonado. He graduated from Brownfield High school in 2014 where he was involved with band and football. His fellow teammates knew him as “Big I.” He graduated from South Plains College in 2017 with an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design. After college he was employed by Our Promise Youth Academy in Brownfield. During his employment he touched the lives of many children along with the people that he worked with. Isaiah had a passion for making the children of the youth academy feel encouraged and loved. Isaiah was an avid gamer and enjoyed playing online with his friends and fellow gamers. Growing up, Isaiah found his love for animals with his three dogs Oreo, Cookie, and Petra and two cats Peanut and Lexi. Isaiah was a simple person and could normally be found gaming at home or on a rare occasion out with his close friends. Isaiah was a devoted catholic and had received all of his sacraments. Isaiah Isaac Valdonado, a lifelong resident of Brownfield, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2021, at the age of 25 after battling a rare illness in the hospital for 33 days. Isaiah is survived by his mother Mary Valdonado, his sister Vanessa Valdonado, his brother Matthew Valdonado, his nieces Mikah Valdonado and Mariah Gonzales, and his nephews Jeremiah Hernandez, Jaedon Perry, and Mark Gonzales. He is preceded in death by his father Isaac Valdonado, his brother Samson Valdonado, his nephew Calib Valdonado, his uncle Jerry Valdondo, his maternal grandmother Concepcion Martinez, his paternal grandfather Seferino Valdonado, and his paternal grandmother Hortencia Valdonado. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. The funeral services for Isaiah will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Thursday June 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. officiated by Father Seth Lorenz. Visitations will be held at Brownfield Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22 and 23, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and rosaries will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on both days.
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Funeral service for Mildred “Joyce” Bohler, 88, of Brownfield will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 25, 2021 at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ken Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Brownfield Funeral Home. She was the kind of person that if you knew her, you would never for get her. Mildred “Joyce” Bohler of Brownfield, TX left earth to embark on her heavenly journey on June 19,2021. Joyce was born on July 26,1932 in Honey Grove, TX. She was the oldest of nine children. She married Raymond Bohler on January 14, 1950 in Fannin County, TX. They had two children and made a life in the west Texas area in various towns, but spent the majority of their lives in Brownfield, TX. She and her sister Mary relocated to Lubbock in 2019 to be closer to family. Mary was dear and special to Joyce. In addition to being sisters, they were best friends. Joyce was a successful “Avon Lady” for almost forty years. In her career, she earned many prizes and trips, and could never stop selling because her “customers wouldn’t let her.” Her friends, customers, and family meant the world to her. She loved people and loved life. She enjoyed camping, fishing, cooking, sewing, crafts and gardening. She also loved makeup, shoes and jewelry, and always wore a smile. She possessed the gift of hospitality and knew how to make people feel special. She loved to spoil her five grandchildren and was so proud of each of them. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Raymond; her parents Walter Hohenberger and Gwendoline Stunkard; her brothers Joe Hohenberger and LW Hohenberger, and many more friends and family. She is survived by three sisters: Mary Edwards of Wellman, TX; Dean Cox of Brownfield TX; Ola Buchanan of McFarland,CA, three brothers: John Hohenberger of Midland, TX; Tommy Stunkard of Lubbock,TX; Jackie Hohenberger of Stanton,TN; her son Jim Bohler and wife Terri of Muleshoe, TX; her daughter Elaine Saurage and husband Jodie of Boerne, TX; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren: Heidi Bohler of Northampton, MA; Matt Bohler and wife Tina of Muleshoe,TX (Garison, Jason, Emmaline, Josslyn, Bentley); Jamie Shipp and husband Gene of Lubbock ( Abby, Jaxon); Randy Bohler of Lubbock,TX; Eli Woolls of Corpus Christi,TX; and a large and very loved extended family of cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and network of friends who she called family.
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The Brownfield baseball team hosted district rival Lamesa in summer league action on Tuesday, June 15. The Cubs and the Golden Tornadoes played for an hour and forty five minutes or seven innings, which ever came first. The Cubs came back to win 4-3 on a walk off single in the fifth inning.
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Brownfield players Bryson Pickett and Tucker Nelson were selected to the 2021 Greater West Texas Baseball Coaches Association All Star game at Lubbock Christian High on Saturday, June 19.
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Lubbock Cooper High’s Pirates’ gym was the site of the first annual All-Star game sponsored by 806 High School Sports Connection. The fans who attended the game enjoyed an entertaining boys’ and girls’ game. The games were played with two 20 minutes halves with a running clock that only stopped when the players shot free throws.
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