Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Martha Songer
Dec 26, 2014
Martha Carolyn Moses Songer ascended to the next world on December 26, 2014. Martha grew up in the Valley, going to school in Los Fresnos, Lyford, and San Benito, where she graduated high school in 1940. She was the editor of The Lyford Bulldog in 1938 – something of which she was always proud. She left the Valley at the...
Steve A. Anderson
Dec 25, 2014
Stephen Allen Anderson Harlingen, TX: Stephen Allen Anderson, born March 22, 1947 and was called to be with the Lord on December 25th. He was 67 years old. He was the son of M.B. (Andy) Anderson (+) and Blanche Gordon (+), also preceding him in death are his stepdad; Tom Gordon, Brother Harry, Ronald Bowen brother-in-law and aunts: Orpha Young...
Elsa L. Moa
Dec 24, 2014
SAN BENITO, TX. – Elsa L. Moa died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence in San Benito, surrounded by her family. She was 44. Elsa was born on December 3, 1970 in Harlingen, Texas to her parents, Roberto and Delia Leal. Her father, Roberto Villarreal Leal, precedes her in death. Survivors include her loving husband, Julian Moa; beloved children...
George J. Toland
Dec 24, 2014
Harlingen, TX: Dr. George Jefferson Toland, Jr., 80, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. George was born July 16, 1934 in Brownsville, Texas, the oldest son of Clara “Teddie” Starck Toland and Dr. George J. Toland, Sr. Growing up in Brownsville, George enjoyed helping his father, one of the first dentists in town, tend to horses at their family...
Mary R. Tisdale
Dec 22, 2014
MARY D. “COOKIE” TISDALE Harlingen: Mary Dolores “Cookie” Tisdale passed away at her residence in Harlingen, Texas on December 22, 2014, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Cookie was born in Victoria, Texas on March 16, 1934 to William Anthony Reuter and Margaret Alonso Reuter. She was nicknamed “Cookie” by her maternal grandmother because of her love of...
Roger Terry Gray
Dec 20, 2014
Harlingen: Terry Gray, 61, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Terry was the youngest son of Vera and George Gray. He graduated from Harlingen High School in 1971 and earned a BBA in Accounting from Pan American University in 1976. While at Pan American University, Terry was active in the...
Roger E. Luehrs
Dec 19, 2014
Harlingen: Roger (Fuzz) Luehrs was born on April Fool’s Day, 1940 and kept the world laughing for 74 years. All who met and knew him loved him. He left us on Friday, December 19, 2014 in hospice care at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen, TX. He joins his son Jay, sister Betty, his parents, in-laws, family and many friends...
Ester C. Ramirez
Dec 17, 2014
SAN JOSE RANCH, TX. – Ester C. Ramirez died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She was 95. She was born on July 4, 1919 in Las Vallitas, Texas to her parents, Mateo Cortez and Maria Cruz Garcia. Her parents; step-mother, Aurora Garcia; husband, Reynaldo Ramirez; brothers Lupe, Mateo, Jr., and Rodolfo “Yoyo” Cortez; and...
Eddie N. Carlisle Jr.
Dec 17, 2014
In Loving Memory Of Eddie N. Carlisle, Jr. Eddie N. Carlisle, Jr. was born in Magnolia, Mississippi, on March 24, 1927, son of Eddie (Bill) N. Carlisle, Sr. and Clara Mae Fuller Carlisle. Eddie passed into Eternal Rest on December 17, 2014, in Tucson, Arizona. Eddie had one brother, Mack Dale Carlisle (deceased) and three sisters, Ernestine Keller (deceased), Beverly...
Suzanne Brinster
Dec 15, 2014
Harlingen, TX: Suzanne Louise Brinster, 80, passed away on December 15, 2014 in Harlingen, Texas. She was born January 16, 1934 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Harry and Marguerite Hromada. Suzanne was an enthusiastic volunteer at the Valley Baptist Hospital for many years, enjoying the friendship of her co-volunteers and helping the visitors navigate their way through the hospital. She was...
Bettye J. Wallace
Dec 13, 2014
Betty Joel (BJ) Wallace, age, 87, of Harlingen, Texas passed away in the early morning of December 13, 2014, at Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, TX. She was born in Santa Ana, Texas on May 18, 1927. BJ attended school in Coleman, TX and later worked at Doug Price Restaurants in Falfurrias where she met her future husband. BJ and Ed...
Manuela G. Ortega
Dec 12, 2014
LOZANO, TX. – Manuela G. Ortega, born December 9, 1942, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She was 72. Her parents, Alfonso and Lucia Garza; sisters, Lucia Ramirez and Beatriz Govea; and brothers Jose Garza, Alejandro Garza, Dionicio Garza, Federico Garza, and Cirildo Garza, precede her in death. Survivors include her sons Ernesto, Jr....
Robert G. Swinnea
Dec 10, 2014
Harlingen: Robert G. (Bob) Swinnea, 66, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Bob was born on January 18, 1948 in McAllen, Texas to Weldon and Virginia Voigt Swinnea. He was a 1966 graduate of Weslaco High School and received his BBA in Accounting from Pan American University while working for Texas Plastics, Elsa, TX. He...
