Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Ed Markowsky
May 2, 2008
LA FERIA, TEXAS: Ed Markowsky, 85, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Ed was born on February 15, 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas to Leona Albrecht and Judge Alfred Henry Markowsky. He was a life-long resident of the Rio Grande Valley living in Harlingen and La Feria. Ed served in the U.S. Air Force...
Sarah Kathryn Hampton
Apr 30, 2008
Harlingen: Funeral services for Sarah Kathryn Withers Hampton will be held at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home in Harlingen at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2008 with John Kutzenberger and Rev. Sue Huntsman, officiating. Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park. Sarah Hampton was born in Marceline, MO on October 5, 1917, came to the Valley and settled in...
Troy Harold Myers, Sr.
Apr 30, 2008
HARLINGEN: Troy Harold Myers, Sr., aged 89, passed away at his residence on April 30, 2008. Troy was born April 18, 1919 in Indiahoma, Oklahoma to Thomas Dee Myers and Clara Bussanmus Myers. He was the middle child of three. They moved to Iowa Park Texas near Wichita Falls, Texas. After high school, Troy attended Draughan Business School in Wichita...
Margaret Kretz
Apr 27, 2008
Harlingen, Texas: Margaret Kretz, 71, passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Sunday, April 27, 2008. She was born in Los Fresnos, Texas on April 16, 1937 to Wesley and Sybil Moses. Margaret was a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande Valley living in Los Fresnos and Harlingen. She was a member of the 8th & Harrison Church of...
Leo F. Huron
Apr 21, 2008
Colorado City/Rancho Viejo, TX: Leo Frank U. Huron, 90, entered the glory of his eternal life on Monday, April 21, 2008. A native of Jackson, Michigan and former lifetime resident of Rancho Viejo, Texas, “Papa Leo” as he was known by his cherished grandchildren proudly served his country during WW II as a machinist stationed at Pearl Harbor aboard the...
Ramiro Ramon, Jr.
Apr 17, 2008
HARLINGEN: Ramiro Ramon, Jr., 66, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito. Ramiro was born November 21, 1941 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Ramiro Ramon, Sr. and Manuela Garza Ramon. He enjoyed working his Import & Export Company from Mexico specializing with watermelon and other produce. He also enjoyed knowing that his produce was...
James McBride
Apr 16, 2008
HARLINGEN: James McBride, 79, passed away on April 16, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. He was born on February 27, 1929 in Centralia, MO to Louis and Mayme McBride. James McBride’s life was distinguished by a great diversity of careers. He was a husband, a father, a military man, a preacher, an elder serving the Church of Christ, a...
Amado Vargas, Jr.
Apr 16, 2008
HARLINGEN: Amado Vargas, Jr., 75 years old, entered eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 16, 2008. Amado was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born in Laredo, Texas on September 4, 1932 to Amado Vargas Sr. and Maria Del Reugio Guzman and attended Laredo public schools. He proudly served his country...
Comer Carl Kidd
Apr 4, 2008
HARLINGEN: On April 12, 1927 in Ethuridge, Tennessee, Comer Kidd was born to Noble Clarkson and Mattie Maude Kidd and passed away on April 04, 2008 at his residence in Harlingen, Texas. In 1934, he came to the Rio Grande Valley. Comer Kidd graduated from Harlingen High School in 1946 and joined the Army where he served in the 82nd...
Stanley B. Fisher
Apr 2, 2008
HARLINGEN: Stanley “Bert” Burton Fisher (90) went to his eternal rest on April 2, 2008. He was born to Stanley and Etta Fisher on January 18, 1918 in Ashville, North Carolina, later moving to Washington State where he completed his elementary and secondary education, graduating from Hoquiam High School in the city of Hoquiam. After serving seven years in the...
Leofredo G. Muniz, M.D., FAAFP
Mar 31, 2008
Harlingen, TX - Leofredo G. Muniz, M.D., FAAFP, passed from this earth to meet his Creator. Leofredo is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Andreina T. Muniz; his children, Melinda (Tony) O’Neill, Sergio (Victoria) Muniz, USAF, Ret., Joseph Muniz and Sandra McKinney; grandchildren, Dominique Muniz, Alexis Muniz, Chrystal Muniz, Julia McKinney, Emily McKinney, Luisa Marie O’Neill, Terrence O’Neill,...
Cheryl Gray
Mar 29, 2008
Harlingen: Cheryl Card Gray of Harlingen, TX, passed gracefully into heaven on Saturday, March 29, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. Cheryl was born at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina on February 18, 1949 and traveled the world as a member of our Marine Corps family. As a young adult, Cheryl chose to settle in Harlingen, joining her family and making...
Frances Ann Wells
Mar 27, 2008
Frances Ann Blackwell Wells Harlingen, TX: Franceswas born July 27, 1925 in Fresno, CAto Rena and Cyril Blackwell. She passed away on March 27, 2008 in Harlingen, Texas. She married Gilbert Wells in 1943, and lived in Salinas, CA until 1962. They moved to Lake County, CAand continued to raise their family. Francesretired from Lakeport Elementary as a teacher after...
Eva Fisch
Mar 26, 2008
Harlingen, TX: Eva Rotner Fisch died Wednesday morning, March 26, after a brief illness. She was 93 years old. Eva was born in Beacon, New York, the first of 4 children of Nathan and Tillie Rotner. Her parents were part of the wave of immigration that brought millions to our shores from Eastern Europe in the first years of the...
Vikki A. Wells
Mar 24, 2008
Vikki A. Montgomery Wells San Benito, TX: Vikki Wells, 57, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 24, 2008 surrounded by her loving family at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was born to Richard T. Montgomery, Sr., and Ethel Sellers Montgomery in Floresville, Texas on March 22, 1951. She was preceded in death by her Dad, Richard...
LeRoy Cole
Mar 23, 2008
Harlingen: LeRoy Cole, 94, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen. LeRoy was born on January 18, 1914 in Normangee, Texas to Ed and Ada Cole. He moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1925 and attended schools in Edinburgh, TX. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, served with the Calvary F...
Betsy Walters
Mar 22, 2008
Combes, TX: “Betsy” Walters, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 22, 2008. She was born November 15, 1915 in Ben Arnold, Texas to Gustave Wendell and Florence Martin Ries. Her family was a pioneering family in the Combes area. She is survived by three brothers, Edgar Howard and Sacks Ries. She was preceded in death...
Jean Hurd
Mar 20, 2008
Laguna Vista, TX: Jean Hurd peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 20, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Benjamin Lewis and Bessie May Quillin in Wynona, Oklahoma on March 20, 1933. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Teresa Hurd Gross and Charlene Hurd Campos; her grandchildren, Thomas & Jaime Campos...
Peggy Jeanne Boggus
Mar 19, 2008
Harlingen, TX: Peggy Jeanne Boggus passed away Tuesday, March 19 at the age of 80. She was at home with her family when she lost a long-fought battle with lung disease. Peggy was born on December 19, 1927 in Houston, Texas and was the only child of B.W. and Blanche Long. She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Mattie Elizabeth Moses
Mar 17, 2008
Santa Rosa: Mattie Elizabeth Moses, 98, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at Harlingen Medical Center. Mattie was born on August 22, 1909 in Econtuchka, Oklahoma to John and Janie Newton. She moved to Santa Rosa in July of 1931 to begin farming with her brother. She was a former President of WSCS later UMW, President of Home Demonstration Club...
