Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jun 2, 2016

Charles Edwin Brown graduated into Jesus’ arms on June 2, 2016.  He was born to Laura Frances Ingels and Harold Glenn Brown on July 4, 1925 in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Charles graduated from Gallia Academy High School and entered the Naval Air Force during WWII.  After his discharge, he married Patsy Ruth Haskins on June 23, 1946.  He continued his education...

Jun 1, 2016

Jun 1, 2016

Hilda Jasper, 83, of Harlingen, Texas went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016.  She was born Hilda Dutenhafer on March 20th, 1933, in Rugby, North Dakota.  Hilda was one of fifteen children.  Hilda worked many years at Harlingen Day Nursery and Casa de Cuna Day Care Center.  She spent her retirement years...

May 31, 2016

Burt Hunter Reiff grew up in Rio Hondo and attended school there before entering Texas A&M University. He earned a degree in petroleum engineering and was always proud to call himself an Aggie. Following his graduation Burt was employed by Exxon in California and then by a subsidiary of Halliburton in Louisiana.  When the oil business slowed down, he worked...

May 30, 2016

May 29, 2016

Roberto Espinoza, 46, passed away at his home in San Antonio on Sunday, May 29, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Cynthia Lopez and loving father to Mara and Diego.  He enjoyed playing football for Edinburg High School and attended UT Austin, where he met his wife and received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.  He worked in the...

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016

Dora Celia Maldonado, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home in Harlingen, Texas. She was born on September 21, 1930 in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico, to Israel and Dolores (Cantu) Rios. As the oldest of seven children she always showed strength of character and will.  On June 14, 1948 she married Salomon Maldonado and after a short...

May 24, 2016

Guadalupe J. De La Fuente, was called to be with our lord and savior on Tuesday, the 24th of May 2016. She was nitey-seven years old. Born on the 19th of March 1919 in Gonzales, Texas to her parents Jose and Maria De La Fuente She is preceded in death by her parents, son Omar Gonzales, siblings Jose De La...

May 24, 2016

May 22, 2016

Guadalupe L. Benavidez was called to be with our lord and savior on Sunday, the 22nd of May 2016 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was seventy- seven years old. Born on the 2nd of November 1938 in Los Fresnos,Texas to her parents Rodrigo Luna and Isidra De Los Santos. She is preceded in death by...

May 22, 2016

Bonnie Dee Saunders, age 74, of San Benito, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on May 22, 2016. Bonnie was born on April 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Clifford and Geneva Jacobson. Bonnie married Steve Saunders on February 3, 1962. She graduated from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and then became a teacher. She was a...

May 22, 2016

JACK G. RAMSEY, JR. January 30, 1945 – May 22, 2016 Jack G. Ramsey, Jr., 71, passed away on May 22, 2016 at the Solara Hospital in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on January 30, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Jack G. and Clarine (Hegseth) Ramsey, Sr. His early childhood years were spent in the Dallas, Texas and...

May 17, 2016

Rosa Maria Gomez, was called to be with our lord and savior on Tuesday, the 17th of May 2016. She was seventy- four years old. Born on the 9th of June 1941 in Monterrey, N.L. to her parents Benjamin Guevara and Juana Gaytan Bustos. Rosa was an active member of Primera Iglesia Bautista. She was involved in many programs such...

May 17, 2016

Myrtle Goss Wheelus, age 104, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.  Myrtle was born November 20, 1911 in Louisiana to parents Jack and Sarah Goss. As a longtime resident of 62 years in Santa Rosa, Texas, Myrtle was a devoted wife and mother to three children.  She enjoyed hobbies of gardening, cooking, decorating eggs, sewing,...

May 16, 2016

Ruth Irene Hunter passed from this life May 16, 2016 in Brownsville, Texas. She was 61 years old. Ruth was born November 9, 1954 in El Paso, Texas to Darwin and Arless Lingerfelt Earle, and her family moved to Brownsville in 1955. During her childhood, she spent many summers at the family farm near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. She was a competitive...

May 14, 2016

Elena Ruth Cavazos Wolfe Ruth Wolfe, 90, of Brownsville, Texas entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Ruth was born on August 18, 1925 in Brownsville, Texas to Amadeo and Bascilia Cavazos. Ruth was from a Valley pioneer family, being a direct descendant of Don Jose Narciso Cavazos, grantee of the San Juan de Carricitos land grant established...

May 13, 2016

Priscilla A. Murray, 89, of Bridgeport, CT passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Valley View Assisted Living in Harlingen, TX. Priscilla was born January 27, 1927 in Bridgeport, CT to Andrew Kyer and Carrie Popadik.  She lived in Bridgeport most of her life.  Priscilla married Donald Murray and they were married for 42 years.  She worked as an inspector...

May 13, 2016

Ethel Virginia Martin, 87, of Long Island Village, Port Isabel, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born in Savannah, MO.  Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Jenkins and Hilda Cassady.  She is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, James (Jim) Martin and her brother, Earl Jenkins and...

May 12, 2016

Guadalupe (Lupe) Nino was called to be with our lord and savior on Thursday, the 12th of May 2016. He was eighty - six years old. Born on the 9th of December 1929 in San Benito, Texas to his parents Julian and Domitila Cardoza Nino He was a passionate musician that loved singing and playing the bass and the guitar...