365 Days of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during the difficult first year after a loss

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

View our recent obituaries
Funeral Home Logo

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jose Anselmo Guerra, Sr

Jose Anselmo Guerra, Sr

Jan 18, 2025

Jose Anselmo Guerra, Sr., affectionately known as “Joe”, of San Benito, Texas, our beloved patriarch, passed away on Saturday morning, January 18, 2025, in Harlingen, Texas. He was 94 years old. 

Jose was born in San Benito, Texas, on April 21, 1930, to Maria Guerra and William Thomas Estes. Growing up in San Benito, he told us stories about his adventures...

Leonor Rodriguez Prado

Leonor Rodriguez Prado

Jan 15, 2025

Leonor Rodriguez Prado went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 15, 2025. She was born on February 9, 1936, in Buena Vista, Allende, Nuevo Leon to Pablo Rodriguez Garza and Esther Rodriguez Escamilla. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pablo and Esther; her husband of 46 years, Jose Guadalupe Prado; and her sister, Evangelina Rodriguez.

Leonor was...

Judith Ellen Hohman

Judith Ellen Hohman

Jan 14, 2025

No local services.

Carmen Ramirez

Carmen Ramirez

Jan 13, 2025

Carmen Ramirez, 95, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025, in San Benito, Texas. Born on May 21, 1930, in San Benito, she was the daughter of Amalio and Josefina Esparza Perez.

Carmen dedicated 40 years of her life to nursing at San Benito Medical Associates before retiring. A devout member of the Catholic faith, she was actively involved with St....

Manuel Agado

Manuel Agado

Jan 11, 2025

Manuel Agado, Sr., age 97, entered eternal life on January 12, 2025, in Harlingen, TX. Manuel was born on March 4, 1927, in San Benito, TX to the late Juan and Amalia Garcia Agado.

Born the ninth of 13 children, Manuel was a veteran of World War II. Serving as a Private First Class on the USS General M. C. Meigs...

Whiz May

Whiz May

Jan 6, 2025

Ella Katheryn (Sparks) May went to be with her Lord and Savior into eternal glory on January 6, 2025. 

She is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, William Edward (Eddie) May, brother Sam Sparks, numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. She is survived by her only child, Jayre Dianne May-Vicars (Buster) of Bayview, her only grandchild, Annlyn Alysse May...

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

Jan 6, 2025

Arrangements are pending.

Dora Maria Gonzales

Dora Maria Gonzales

Jan 6, 2025

Dora Maria Gonzales, 83, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025, in Harlingen, Texas. She was born March 4, 1941, in La Rancheria in Rio Hondo, Texas to Guadalupe S. Ortega and Santos Ramos Ortega.

Dora was a graduate of Texas State Technical Institute (T.S.T.I.) where she studied bookkeeping. She dedicated over 30 years of her career as a bookkeeper with...

Rodolfo Longoria

Rodolfo Longoria

Jan 5, 2025

Rodolfo Longoria Sr., age 73, peacefully passed away on January 5, 2025, in Olmito, Texas. He was born on October 26, 1951, in San Benito, Texas, to Yrineo and Angelita Longoria. 

Rodolfo dedicated over 50 years to a distinguished career as a truck driver, proudly holding a Commercial Driver’s License. He was a baptized member of the Catholic faith and served...

Ninfa Rodriguez Cardenas

Ninfa Rodriguez Cardenas

Dec 30, 2024

Ninfa Rodriguez Cardenas, age 90, of Los Fresnos, Texas, entered peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2024.

Ninfa was born on July 22, 1934, in Olmito, Texas, to Alfonso and Estela Rodriguez. She grew up in Los Fresnos, later moved to Baytown, Texas, and eventually returned to Los Fresnos, where she spent her later years.

A proud...

Benjamin M. Yudesis

Benjamin M. Yudesis

Dec 26, 2024

Benjamin M. “Judge” Yudesis passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. 

He is survived by his loving family, including his sister Anne (Richard); nieces Leah (Jason) and Sarah (Ian) and nephew Joel (Susan); grandnieces and grandnephews Aviva, Solomon, Noah, Elijah, Gabriel, Oscar, Marceline, Katherine, and Alexandra; stepchildren Jonathan (Mary) and Lorri (Jay);...

Tamara Lynn Carpena

Tamara Lynn Carpena

Dec 24, 2024

Tamara Lynn Carpena, age 21, passed away on December 24, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Born on October 22, 2003, in Phoenix, Arizona, she was the beloved daughter of Hector Alfonso Carpena Jr. and Felicia Lynn Hill. Tamara was a proud graduate of Harlingen High School.

Tamara had a vibrant personality and enjoyed a variety of activities that brought her joy. She...

Vera R. Gilbert

Vera R. Gilbert

Dec 23, 2024

Vera Rebecca “Peggy” Gilbert passed away peacefully just one day shy of her 97th birthday. She was born in Harlingen, Texas on December 24, 1927, and met the Lord on December 23, 2024.

A devout Christian, Peggy held a strong faith that guided her throughout her life. She will be remembered fondly for her love of roosters; her collection was impressive...

Carolyn G. Burks

Carolyn G. Burks

Dec 21, 2024

Carolyn Ann Groman Burks died at the age 54 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen Texas on Saturday December 21, 2024. Carolyn was born in Weslaco Texas on February 22, 1970, to parents Paul and Elena Groman. 

She and her younger sister Rachel grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and often made mission trips to Mexico. On May 29, 1999,...

Harold Lloyd Chesshir Jr.

Harold Lloyd Chesshir Jr.

Dec 21, 2024

Harold “Hal” Lloyd Chesshir Jr.

“Pops”

4/22/1957 – 12/21/2024

Hal was preceded in death by his beloved father Harold, son Brad and sweet sister Jamie

He leaves behind a big and beautiful family that loves and misses him dearly

His wife Cathi, his mother Bert, son Bubba (Harold lll), son Blaine and his wife Brittany, daughter Katie and her husband Garrett, Sisters Jackie, and Tracie...

James Dunn Russell

James Dunn Russell

Dec 21, 2024

James Dunn Russell died Saturday, December 21, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.

James was a Rio Grande Valley native, born on May 22, 1938, to Martha and Frank Russell of San Benito. He grew up going to school in the lower Rio Grande Valley but graduated from high school at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin. He graduated...

Larry Floyd Fugit

Larry Floyd Fugit

Dec 21, 2024

No services will be held.

Mark J. Kunkel

Mark J. Kunkel

Dec 19, 2024

No services will be held.

365 DAYS OF GRIEF SUPPORT

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get new obituary notifications as Buck Ashcraft San Benito Funeral Home posts obituaries & tributes

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

grief-logo
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

Share by: