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Florence Mary Campbell

Florence Mary Campbell

Jan 10, 2010

Harlingen, TX: Florence Mary Campbell, 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was called home on Sunday, January 10, 2010.  She was born March 8, 1925, to Robert and Esther Wright of Salix, Iowa. She grew up in Salix, where she learned to love the outdoors, animals, and farming.  She graduated from Salix High School and attended Wayne State College...

Wanda Jo Kellam

Wanda Jo Kellam

Jan 7, 2010

Harlingen, TX: Wanda Jo Bell Kellam went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 7, 2010, in Harlingen,TX, after an extended illness. She was born in Somerton, AZ, on Dec.16, 1922, to Joseph E. and Minnie N. Bell. Her parents, her sister, Ouida J. Beltz, and her loving husband of 47 years, Belo N. Kellam, Sr, preceded her...

Mary Jo Greer

Mary Jo Greer

Jan 6, 2010

Harlingen, TX: Mary Jo Buffett Greer, 83, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Mary Jo was born December 7, 1926 in Pascagoula, MS to Richard and Stella Butler.  Her early years were spent in Savannah, GA where she graduated from high school. Mary Jo served in the United States Navy for 2 years...

Gertrude J. Edmondson

Gertrude J. Edmondson

Jan 4, 2010

Harlingen, TX: Gertrude “Trudi” Edmondson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother joyfully and peacefully went home to her Heavenly Father on January 4, 2010.  Trudi grew up in Kellogg, a small mining town in Idaho, with six brothers and sisters.  As a young woman, she moved to Seattle where, during WWII, she met and married the love of her life, Robert...

Margaret Annelle "Granny" Clausen

Margaret Annelle "Granny" Clausen

Jan 3, 2010

Harlingen, TX: Margaret Annelle “Granny” Clausen left this world on January 3, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center to be with her Lord, with her loving husband Vernon E. Clausen of 57 years holding her hand. She was born August 6, 1929 in Kingsville, Texas to Margaret Louise Doane Miller and Gustaf Edward Miller who preceded her in death.   She...

James R. Matz

James R. Matz

Jan 2, 2010

Palm Valley/Harlingen, TX: Businessman, James R. Matz, 72, passed away on January 2, 2010 in Houston, Texas. Born and raised in Harlingen, James graduated from Harlingen High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.  He also attended Mexico City College, graduate school at the University of Texas and the Foreign...

Imelda C. Buenrostro

Imelda C. Buenrostro

Dec 30, 2009

Harlingen/Diboll, TX: Imelda Castro Buenrostro, 41, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Imelda was born on February 22, 1968 in Mexico to Esteban and Hilda Castro.  She was raised Diboll, Texas and graduated from Diboll High School and then Cosmetology School.  She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Diboll. ...

Gerald "Doc" Backus

Gerald "Doc" Backus

Dec 29, 2009

HARLINGEN, TX— On the morning of December 29, 2009 your son, Gerald “Doc” Backus, age 80, defeated cancer and arrived at our Lord’s house. Doc was born on June 9, 1929 and raised in El Dorado, Kansas. He joined the Navy, married his high school sweetheart, Jodie Young, and had five children. After thirty years in the Navy, he retired...

Lela Mae Biddison

Lela Mae Biddison

Dec 26, 2009

Lela Mae Biddison, 87, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on Saturday morning at the age of 87 years old.  She was a resident of the Terrace at Clear Lake, Webster, TX.  She was a long-time resident of Edinburg and Harlingen which are both in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Preceding her in death was her...

Oralia Gonzalez

Oralia Gonzalez

Dec 22, 2009

San Benito, TX: Oralia S. Gonzalez, 87, passed away on December 22, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Oralia was born February 25, 1922 in Mexico to Jose Sosa and Soila Guardiola Sosa.  She enjoyed spending time in her garden and with her family. Oralia was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gilberto Sosa and Guadalupe Sosa. She is...

Marlene S. Foale

Marlene S. Foale

Dec 21, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Marlene S. Foale passed away on December 21, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. She was born to Henry A. Shirk and Janette Gallagher Shirk on October 4, 1932 in Gary, Indiana.  She graduated from Grant Park High School in Indiana.  She married Edwin Harris Foale and moved to Harlingen in 1959 where she became...

Thomas Alan Atkinson, Sr.

Thomas Alan Atkinson, Sr.

Dec 21, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Tommy Atkinson, Sr., age 60, passed away December 21, 2009. He proudly served his county in the USAF during the Vietnam Conflict.  Tommy was a dedicated peace officer with the Harlingen PD, South Padre Island PD and mostly recently the Fort Worth Marshall’s Office. He loved spending time with his family on the beach, camping, hunting and fishing...

Teresa G. Benavides

Teresa G. Benavides

Dec 18, 2009

Teresa G. Benavidez, age 78 went to be with our Lord on Friday, December 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Severiano and Damacia Pardo. She is survived by her loving husband, Ismael Benavidez,  four daughters; Norma Linda Benavidez, Nelda Lee Benavidez both of Harlingen, Neida Lou Benavidez, Nidia Lita Benavidez both of San...

Alta Lee Day

Alta Lee Day

Dec 16, 2009

Dateline:  Combes:  Alta (Tillie) Lee Day, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Alta was born in Breckenridge, Texas on January 7, 1929 to John and Matilda Day.  She had been a resident of the Valley since 1932 and a resident of Combes since 1948.  She received her Undergraduate and Master’s Degree’s from Texas A...

Sr. Airman Michael Anthony Garcia

Sr. Airman Michael Anthony Garcia

Dec 11, 2009

Sr. Airman Michael Anthony Garcia, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away to his eternal salvation on December 11, 2009 in Bellvue, Nebraska.  He was 23 years old. Michael was proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.  He had many friends and loved ones there.  He was a...

Charles James Slagle

Charles James Slagle

Dec 9, 2009

Harlingen, TX/Nekoosa, WI: Charles James Slagle, 77, passed away December 9, 2009 in Harlingen, TX. Charles was born December 9, 1932 in Blue Jacket, Oklahoma to Wilfred and Nellie Slagle. He proudly served his country with U.S. Marines and was employed as an electrician for many years. Charles was a member of MAAC and St. Paul Cahtolic Church in Plainfield,...

Mildred B. Drumm

Mildred B. Drumm

Dec 8, 2009

Mildred Belle Anderson: A Pioneer’s Life Journey Laguna Vista, TX: Born on April 7, 1914 to Jim and Lela Anderson on a farm just outside Durant, Oklahoma, Mildred was raise on a cotton farm with two sisters and one brother. The family left Durant in 1920 for the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.  The Andersons faced a very long...

Marguerite Mattar

Marguerite Mattar

Dec 5, 2009

Harlingen: Marguerite John Mattar, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Marguerite was born November 14, 1917 in Valentine, Nebraska to Abraham and Cecelia John. She graduated from Harlingen High School in 1932.  Marguerite attended college for a few years then went to work at Lackland Air Force Base in purchasing. ...

John Vernon Givens

John Vernon Givens

Dec 4, 2009

South Padre Island, TX: John Vernon Givens quietly passed away on December 4, 2009, at his home in South Padre Island, Texas after a lengthy illness. He was born September 10, 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marjory and Roger Givens. Vernon attended New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico and graduated from Classen High in...

Lou Ella Hoffman

Lou Ella Hoffman

Dec 3, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Lou Ella Palmer Hoffman (Nonie), born in Lorena, Texas, on December 18, 1928 to James Edward and Eva Palmer went to be with our Lord, on December 3, 2009.   She was preceded in death by her parents, 9 sisters, and 2 brothers. She is survived by her husband, of 62 years, Clarence R. Hoffman, her children, Carol Wilkes,...

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