Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

May 16, 2014

Santa Rosa, TX: Jane Kloepping Tomlinson, 82, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Jane was born on February 12, 1932 in Lake City, TN to George Wright and Vina Lakin.  She was a longtime resident of the Santa Rosa area and a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Harlingen. She is survived by...

May 16, 2014

Orrin Wendell Johnson HARLINGEN, TX. - Orrin Wendell Johnson, 93, of Harlingen went to join our Lord and Savior on May 16, 2014. Orrin Johnson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota Nov. 7, 1920; the son of Elmer G. Johnson, an early developer of farmland in the Valley, and Lydia Carlson Johnson.  The family moved to Texas in 1933. He graduated...

May 14, 2014

Port Isabel: Roger Addison Cook, 67, passed away on May 14, 2014 after a brief illness.  He was born on July 3, 1946 to Carlon Addison Cook and Marjorie Alice Sylvester Cook in Fulton, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his loving wife Sherry J. Morrey of Port Isabel and his sister,...

May 12, 2014

SAN BENITO, TX. - Aurora E. “Nena” Escamilla, 89, entered into eternal life on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. She was preceded in death by her mother Aurora Narro Montalvo; her father Alessio Getner; her husband Juan Escamilla; her son Richard De La Garza, her daughter Carmen De La Garza; her great-grandchild Andrew Stephens and her...

May 11, 2014

Allen Judson Doan, Jr. 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Solara Hospital in McAllen, TX. “Bob” as he was known by family and friends was a lifelong resident of San Benito, Texas. After the death of his mother in 2003, he moved to Villa of Harlingen, where he enjoyed a contented life with his circle of...

May 9, 2014

La Feria: Mary K. Reynolds Neese, 83, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Mary was born on July 25, 1930 in La Feria, TX to William Fred Kinslow and Lossie Gibson Kinslow.  She was raised in La Feria and graduated from La Feria High School. Mary was married to F. Fergus Reynolds for...

May 6, 2014

May 5, 2014

Briana Lynn Montalvo, 10, of San Benito, TX was born on January 13, 2004 to David and Laura Montalvo. She entered into eternal life on Monday, May 5th, 2014 at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. Briana loved to color, watch movies all day, playing barbies with her sister and with her favorite foods chicken nuggets and mash potatoes. She...

May 4, 2014

Harlingen, TX: R.B. Vinson, 82, of Harlingen, TX passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He is at peace with our Lord and awaits us there. Born in Channing, TX on July 1, 1931 to the late Stanley Vinson and Vannie Carter Vinson, R.B. was raised in Tucumcari, NM. R.B. was as Associate Professor...

May 1, 2014

Barbara A. Beck Barbara A. Beck, formerly of San Antonio and Canyon Lake, Texas died in her home in Harlingen, Texas on May 1, 2014 at the age of 84.  She had moved to Harlingen in 2008 to be near her daughter in her later years. Barbara A. Beck was born and reared in San Antonio and spent most of...

Apr 28, 2014

Maria “Coco” Socorro Carranza, 82, entered into eternal life on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. She is survived by her husband Jesus L. Carranza; her children Lourdes (Ismael) Acevedo, Cristina (Rene) Viramontes, Hugo Carranza; her grandchildren Isamel Acevedo Jr, Marlene Acevedo, Jaime San Roman, Hugo Carranza Jr, Francisco San Roman, Albert Lopez; her great grandchildren Jade...

Apr 28, 2014

Harlingen: Kirby Gene Gerland, 78, of Harlingen, Texas passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Kirby was born in Bishop, Texas on September 10, 1935 to Louis Gerland and Dona (Johnson) Gerland. He attended Agua Dulce High School. Kirby will always be remembered as top salesman for Tifco Industries. A company he worked...

Apr 28, 2014

Apr 27, 2014

Harlingen, TX: W.H. (Bill) O’Donnell passed away on April 27, 2014 at Retama Manor in Harlingen, TX. Bill was born May 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas and Gladys Repke O’Donnell.  He attended the University of Illinois and was a Banker with the Rio Grande Savings and Harlingen National Bank. Bill proudly served his country with the U.S. Army...

Apr 25, 2014

Harlingen: Mary Wilda McQuown, 95, passed away at her residence in Harlingen, Friday, April 25, 2014. Mary was born on October 16, 1918 in Springfield, MO to Abraham Orlando McQuown and Vacel Ann Smith.  She lived in Los Angeles, CA for many years where she worked as the Head Secretary in charge of swearing in new officers and handing them...

Apr 20, 2014

ARLINGTON/LOS FRESNOS, TX -- Stephen Anthony Hernandez, 22, entered heavens gates Sunday, April 20, 2014. A memorial service will be conducted, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 10 a.m. at San Benito Funeral Home and will be laid to rest with his grandfather, Antonio Hernandez and grandmother, Daria Hernandez at Mont Meta Cemetery in San Benito. Survivors are  his two beautiful...

Apr 19, 2014

South Padre Island: Dina Nadeyer Treharne, the daughter of white Russian parents who fled the Red Army Revolution, passed away April 19, 2014 at Harlingen Medical Center. She and two older sisters were born in Shanghai, China. Dina and her parents arrived in America after the conclusion of WWII and were stateless, but glad to be here. Dina married Gar...

Apr 15, 2014

Rio Hondo: Constance (Connie) Hough, 87, passed away April 15, 2014 in Rio Hondo, TX. Connie was born January 15, 1927 in Memphis, TN. She graduated from Harlingen High School with the class of 1944 and then went on to attend SMU. Connie married Jimmie Hough on March 1, 1946.  She was of the Baptist faith and attended First Baptist...

Apr 15, 2014

Harlingen, TX: Charlene Ramza Meade, age 63, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, the 15th of April in Harlingen. She was born on October 22, 1950 in Brownsville, Texas to Julian C. Masso and Cornelia Newton Masso.  She spent her early life in Matamoros, Mexico and then moved with her family to west Texas living in Lubbock and...

Apr 14, 2014

Harlingen, TX: Edyth Arbele “Kitty” Roberts, 92 of Harlingen, was peacefully called home to our Lord and Savior the morning of April 14, 2014.  Kitty Roberts was born December 17, 1921 to Henry & Florence Maxey and was united in marriage to John William Roberts on April 5, 1942.  She was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and...