Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Nov 25, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Donald Henderson Nowlin, M.D., 86, passed away November 25, 2015 at his home in Harlingen. Donald was born May 14, 1929 in Houston, Texas to Lucille Mathilda Picard Nowlin and Robert Donnell Nowlin.  He served his country with United State Air Force as a Captain and was honorably discharge in 1966. Dr. Nowlin attended the Texas A&M University...

Nov 24, 2015

Los  Fresnos,  TX: Casimiro F. Garcia, born on March 3, 1943 in Los Fresnos, Texas, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen, Texas surrounded by his  family.  He was 72 years old. He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church. His parents Antonio Garcia and Dolores Figueroa Garcia, preceded him in death. Survivors include...

Nov 24, 2015

Harlingen, TX Konnie Marie Groves was born on the 9th of February 1959 in McAllen, TX and passed away on November 24, 2015 in Harlingen, TX. She was the third child of Merlyn Paul Koch and Elizabeth Anne Koch. Konnie dedicated her life to Jesus Christ, her husband and her six children. Konnie is survived by her husband of 35...

Nov 22, 2015

Rio Hondo, TX / Shelby, MI Ecio Gerardo Hernandez was called to eternal rest by his loving Lord on November 22, 2015. Ecio was born on October 3, 1939 in Rio Hondo, Texas to Librado Villanueva Hernandez and Juanita Hernandez Hernandez. He joins Song Cha, his loving wife of forty-five (45) years at the second coming of our Savior Jesus...

Nov 21, 2015

Faribault, MN: Robert Franklin Meili, 82, passed away November 21, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas.  Robert was born on March 20, 1933 in Winona, MN to Arthur Meili and May Rumstick Achilles.  He graduated from the Brown Institute and was employed as an engineer for Herff Jones.  Robert married Sharon Patricia Ellis.  He was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Church.  ...

Nov 21, 2015

Nov 20, 2015

Rio Hondo: Lawrence Harms went to be with his Heavenly Father November 20, 2015 at 2:47 PM.  He was born November 5, 1920 in Whitewater, Kansas to Sophia Schmidt Harms and Edwin Harms. His mother Sophia died when Lawrence was 3 years old; his father later married Luella Vogt Harms.  Lawrence and his future wife Bernice Riggs met in the...

Nov 16, 2015

Nov 14, 2015

Harlingen: Kenneth Terry, 85, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on October 25, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Robert Adolphus and Iva Lucille Terry. Kenneth is survived by his faithful friend of 35 years, Joy Pearson of Harlingen, Texas; daughters, Laura Terry Mason of San Marcos, Texas and Dana Terry Shaw (Wayne) of...

Nov 10, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Lauren Alexandra Padilla, 22, passed away November 10, 2015 in Harlingen. Lauren was born March 19, 1993 in Brownsville, Texas to Jamie Putnam Hinojosa and Joe Padilla.  She attended Harlingen High School South.  Lauren married Ulysses Panyagua.  She taught English and also worked at I.C.E. as a telecommunications marketer in Mexico City, D.F.  Lauren was a very talented...

Nov 9, 2015

Nov 8, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. – Evangelina (Lina) de Leon Zepeda, 91, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born to the late Domingo de Leon and Ernestina Garza on July 17, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pedro Zepeda, infant son, Carlos Zepeda, sisters Elisa Balli, Eusebia de Leon, brothers Hector and Manuel de...

Nov 8, 2015

Oct 31, 2015

Harlingen, TX: On May 2, 1920, the little town of Peggs, OK, home to Henry Hudson and Elizabeth Willard, was destroyed by a devastating tornado. Honoring a deathbed wish by his mother, Hudson’s family boarded a train to the Rio Grande Valley, where tornadoes were extremely rare. On Nov. 23, 1924, Alva Ray Hudson was born in Raymondville, TX, the...

Oct 30, 2015

Harlingen: Joseph Virgil Kight Jr. went to be with his Lord on October 30, 2015.  He was born on August 21, 1924 in Pleasanton, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Kight Sr. and Nelle Davis Kight, two wives, Billie Matthews Kight and Gayle Brown Kight and one Grandson, Michael Timon Kight. He is survived by his...

Oct 29, 2015

Harlingen: Wilma Burns, an always beautiful and gracious lady, was delivered sweetly into the arms of Jesus on Thursday night, October 29, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen.  She was 87 years old.  God in His gracious goodness allowed her to live at home until the very end with her beloved husband Frank.  In her last 48 hours,...

Oct 26, 2015

HARLINGEN, TX. – Maria Guadalupe Saldaña Ramos, born on August 29, 1931 in Hebbronville, Texas, died on Monday, October 26, 2015 at her residence in Harlingen, Texas. She was 84 years old. Maria worked for JCPenney for many years. Her parents, Jose Saldaña and Eliza Aldrete Saldaña; sister; two brothers; and loving husband, Servando B. Ramos, preceded her in death....

Oct 25, 2015

SAN ANTONIO/SAN BENITO, TX. – Martha O. Nunez was born on March 7, 1923 in Corpus Christi, Texas and died on Sunday, October 25, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. She was 92 years old. She retired in 1986 from the Harlingen State Hospital as a nurse's aide, and then went on to obtain a medication provider certificate and worked at...

Oct 23, 2015

Harlingen, TX: William (Bill) Pietro, 82, joined his wife Betty and the Lord on Friday, October 23, 2015. Bill was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to John and Mary Pietro.  Bill graduated with a BA from Brown University in 1956, and later with a MA from Kingsville A & I. Bill served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air...

Oct 23, 2015

Harlingen: Clifton Mack Miller (Sonny), 77, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Sonny was born on Mary 28, 1937 in Mercedes, Texas to Orris and Marie Miller.  He was a longtime self-employed owner of C.M. Miller Contracting Co.  Sonny had his pilots license for over 40years and loved to fly.  He was proud of his...