Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Rande W. Wicks
Mar 10, 2013
Douglas MI- Rande W. Wicks, 68, entered into eternal rest Sunday, March 10, 2013 in San Benito, TX. He graduated from Saugatuck High School in Saugatuck, MI; he retired after 31 years as a switchman from GTE; he enjoyed collecting and selling toy tractors; and he served in the US Navy for four years during Vietnam. He is preceded in...
Melanie Jones Alexander
Mar 9, 2013
La Feria: Melanie Dawn Jones Alexander, 37, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Harlingen Medical Center after a hard fought battle against breast cancer. Melanie was born May 29, 1975 in Charleston, SC to Malcolm and Brenda (Dodd) Jones. She was a graduate of Harlingen High School and studied to be an Insurance Specialist and Medical Billing. Melanie was...
Natividad G. Moreno
Mar 3, 2013
Baytown/San Benito, TX - Natividad “Natty” Gonzalez Moreno, 80, was called home on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 after a brief illness. Natividad was born on December 24, 1932 to Rufino Gonzalez and Gloria Navarro Gonzalez in San Benito, TX. Natty married her love, Antonio Moreno, on December 31, 1957, while he was on furlough with the US Army. After he...
Dennis O'Brien
Mar 2, 2013
DENNIS O’BRIEN Harlingen: Dennis O’Brien, for 21 years the J.C. Penney store manager in Harlingen, Texas (first at Sun Valley Mall and later at Valle Vista Mall) has died at the age of 77. Mr. O’Brien was an avid golfer and longtime member of the Harlingen Country Club, having served as club President in 1986. An active parishioner at Saint...
Juan Rodriguez
Feb 21, 2013
San Benito, TX- Juan Rodriguez, 74, entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He is preceded in death by his wife, Emilia Rodriguez; his son, Raphael Rodriguez; his parents, Francisco and Eulogia Rodriguez; and his sister-in-law, Anjelita Romero. Juan is survived by his loving children, Velma (Misael) Garcia, Melva Rodriguez, Juan David...
Maria Quiroz
Feb 21, 2013
La Paloma, TX: Maria Quiroz, 82, of La Paloma, TX passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Briarcliff Nursing and Rehab Center in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo and Benita Quiroz. Maria Luisa is survived by her siblings, Ofelia Quiroz, Ruben Quiroz, Lorenzo D. Quiroz, Rosa Q. Ortiz, Benjamin Quiroz, Eva Q. Schnieder, Juan Quiroz,...
Harold G. Carstensen MD
Feb 20, 2013
San Benito, TX - Harold G. Carstensen, M.D., loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on February 20, 2013. The son of the late Hans and Mary (Balintfy) Carstensen was born March 18, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. “Hal” graduated from Bethany College and the University of Chicago Medical School. He served as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army for...
Alice Joyce Flowers
Feb 18, 2013
Harlingen: Alice Joyce Flowers, 83, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 in Harlingen. Alice was born June 15, 1929 in Wichita Falls, TX to James and Estelle Flowers. She was a former resident of Raymondville before she moved to Harlingen in 1957. She worked at the South Texas Cotton Oil Co. for over 20 years, the Valley Co-Op Mill for...
Michael B. Roark
Feb 15, 2013
Bayview, TX: Michael Bruce Roark, 58, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 in Harlingen, Texas. Mike was born April 29, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska to Alvin Bruce and Freda Mae (Becker) Roark. He graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1972. Mike was employed by Terra International Incorporated, for several years, prior to relocating to Texas. He was most...
Linda L. Coons
Feb 13, 2013
Port Isabel, TX: Linda Lou (Jones) (Hollis) Coons, 66, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. Linda was born July 24, 1946 in Springfield, IL to William and Ethel Jones. She attended school in Springfield and lived in Chicago for a few years. Linda was a longtime employee with the Horace Mann Insurance...
Julian C. Zapata Sr.
Feb 11, 2013
San Benito, TX: Julian C. Zapata, Sr., 70, of San Benito, TX passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 in San Benito. He is preceded in death by his father, Alfonso Zapata; and his mother, Paulita Zapata. Julian is survived by her loving wife of 45 years, Juanita C. Zapata; his children, Diana, Alfonso, Julian, Jr., Oscar and Jorge Zapata; his...
Eleanor C. Patterson
Feb 11, 2013
Harlingen, Texas: Eleanor Binney Childress Patterson was born January 12, 1925 to Marguerite Bernard and Albert Brain in Long Beach, California and passed away on February 11, 2013 at her home in Harlingen. She attended the University of Southern California, met Charles Binney II, and they were married on September 7, 1946. They then moved to Austin where Charles completed...
Gary White
Feb 11, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Gary M. White, 95, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at his residence in Harlingen, TX. He was born in Washington, D.C. on December 18, 1917; the son of Alfred Gary White and Enid Marguerite Saecker White. Gary graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1935 and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Swarthmore College, PA....
Sue F. Ainsworth
Feb 10, 2013
Harlingen: Sula Mae (Sue) Ainsworth, 90, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence in Harlingen. Sue was born on May 9, 1922 in Cottondale, AL to Sylvester and Roselene Funderburk. She had been a resident of Harlingen since 1945 moving here from Greenville, MS. Sue was an employee with the Valley Morning Star as an Advertising Manager for...
Maria Luisa Perez
Feb 9, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Maria Luisa Perez, 46, of Harlingen, TX passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Juan & Magdalena Sandoval; and her maternal grandparents, Jose Angel and Concepcion Berrones. Maria Luisa is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Jose Gilberto Perez, Sr.; her...
Ralph L. Griffis
Feb 9, 2013
Harlingen: Ralph L. Griffis, 87, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Ralph was born on September 15, 1925 and attended school in the Wichita Falls, Texas area. He later served in the United States Navy during World War II. Ralph owned and operated the Chik-Wauk Lodge on the Saganaga Lake in Grand Marias, MN for...
Margarita Halbert
Feb 3, 2013
San Benito: Margarita Halbert, 82, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Harlingen Medical Center. Margarita was born on July 20, 1930 in Monterrey, Mexico to Samuel and Celia (Ayala) Lingow. She had been a resident of San Benito since 1955 moving there from Mexico. She married Stephen M. Halbert on December 7, 1966. Margarita had many interest especially gardening,...
