Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Mar 16, 2008

Vivian Pauline “Polly” Callaway Madden HARLINGEN: Polly Madden, age 87, quietly passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at her home in Harlingen, Texas. Polly Madden was born in Perrin, Texas to Richard T. and Emma Lou Callaway.  Soon after, her family moved to Harlingen where her father built their home and she was raised with her three younger brothers, Richard...

Mar 16, 2008

Verdelle C. Wiegand Santa Rosa/Harlingen – Verdelle Carolyn Wiegand passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008, in Harlingen, TX.  She was born on July 4, 1934, in Santa Rosa, Texas, the seventh of eight children to Frederick L. and Ora C. Gaertner Wiegand.  She attended public schools in Santa Rosa where she graduated in 1951. After taking business courses at Edinburg...

Mar 16, 2008

Portland, OR/Harlingen, TX: Kevin Caldwell Stoll, 28, a counselor for young adults, passed away on March 16, 2008 at his residence in Portland, Oregon. Kevin was following his dreams of helping others and living life to the fullest.  Kevin was born on May 12, 1979 in San Benito, Texas and graduated from Harlingen High School South in 1997.  He attended...

Mar 14, 2008

Rancho Viejo, TX Louis Martin Christensen, born October 17, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, passed away in Harlingen, Texas March 14, 2008. He was predeceased by his parents Louis Martin Christensen, Sr., and Juliet Thiele Christensen, and a son, Louis Martin Christensen, III. Lou Christensen attended The University of Toledo, where he met his wife of 51 years; he was...

Mar 13, 2008

Plano/Harlingen, TX: John Martindale Rowland, Jr. broke life’s bounds and returned to his Heavenly Home on March 13, 2008. He rejoined his love and life companion Helen, who had preceded him to her Eternal Reward. John was a native Texan, born in San Antonio on Valentines Day (Feb. 14, 1919). For the majority of his life, Deep South Texas in...

Mar 11, 2008

Dateline: Harlingen: Celia H. Sandin Beamer, passed away at her residence in Harlingen on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. She was born October 15, 1911 in Cleveland, OH to Mary Wisnieske Panek and Konstantine Panek.  The eldest of nine siblings, she was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Carl, Henry, Ted, Tom, Daniel, John and Edward; sisters, Betty Myers and...

Mar 10, 2008

Laureles, TX: Petra C. Cruz journeyed to heaven to be with her Lord on March 10, 2008. She was born on May 13, 1931 to Federico and Rosa Cisneros in Los Fresnos, Texas. She had the heart of a servant, and her family and friends sought her nurturing and love. She loved to garden and crochet.  She also loved to...

Mar 7, 2008

Harlingen: Jesse Raymond Franks, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 7, 2008. He had been a Harlingen resident for more than 50 years. Raymond was born on November 8, 1916 in Lockhart, TX to Jesse Langford Franks and Cora Ethel Magee. He was raised in Sparenberg, TX and also resided in San Diego, CA before moving to...

Mar 5, 2008

Anna Lee Wooten SAN ANGELO, TX: Anna Lee Wooten went home to her Lord, Wednesday in San Angelo, Texas. Anna Lee was born November 26, 1927 in Ocoee, Tennessee. She was the third child of Bill J. and Bertha Lewis. Anna Lee graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1945 in Bradley County, TN. The previous year, she applied for...

Mar 2, 2008

Mar 1, 2008

Harlingen, TX. William Booth, Jr., 65, entered into rest on Saturday at his residence in Harlingen. William was born on January 14, 1943 in McKeesport, PA to William and Helen Booth, Jr. He proudly serves his country in the United Stated Air Force during the Vietnam War where he received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Good Conduct...

Feb 27, 2008

Dateline: Harlingen:  Lula Mildred Curry, wife of Jess Curry for 54 years, passed away February 27, 2008 about 7:30 A.M..  Lou was born in Madill, OK on September 11, 1931.  She spent her early years at Madill and Pryor, OK.  At age 22 she met Jess Curry in Oklahoma City and they married in Gainsville, TX on February 5, 1954. ...

Feb 26, 2008

San Benito, Texas Claudio Marroquin Gonzales, 76, a lifelong resident of San Benito, went home to Our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Claudio had been active in politics when he was younger, serving as a city commissioner and Mayor Protem for the city of San Benito. He worked for Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Co. for 25 years...

Feb 12, 2008

Joyce Cook Armstrong Brownsville: Joyce Evelyn Cook was born in Rogers, Texas on September 28, 1918, daughter of John Oscar Cook and Ethel Shipp Cook.  She married her high school sweetheart T. H. “Buck” Armstrong on November 30, 1941. Shortly thereafter Buck enlisted in the navy, and he and Joyce traveled across the country form New York to California as...

Feb 3, 2008

Carrollton, TX: Winona Baker Withers, 83, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at her residence in Carrollton, Texas after a five year battle with cancer. Winona was born November 18, 1924 in Harlingen, Texas to Girdo Nix Baker and Wilhelmina Engelbrecht Baker.  She graduated from high school at Stuart Place School.  She and her husband, Charles R. (Bobby) Withers,...

Jan 25, 2008

Dorothy Baker Lansford was taken into heaven on January 25, 2008.  She passed away in Harlingen, Texas just 28 days shy of her 100th birthday. Dorothy was born February 22, 1908 in Big Spring, Texas to Albert Wesley Baker and Ursula Craven Baker.  She graduated from Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma and earned a Lifetime teaching certification from Northwestern...

Jan 20, 2008

Judy A. Zain Weinberg Brownsville, Texas: Judy Zain Weinberg died Sunday, January 20th after a lengthy illness.  She was born March 6, 1941 in Alva Oklahoma to Elias and Martha Zain. Judy graduated from Brownsville High School in 1959, but she continued her education throughout her life.  Throughout the years Judy worked in sales-related jobs and excelled in all. She...

Jan 14, 2008

HARLINGEN, TX: Myron R. Schultz, Sr., 77, peacefully entered eternal life with his Savior on Monday, 14 January 2008, while surrounded by family. He was born in Thornton, IL on 11 May 1930 to Arthur Schultz and Lillian Beetz. He graduated from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, IL in 1948. He was a member of the Harvey Police Department...

Jan 13, 2008

RIO HONDO, TX: John Martin Kilgore passed to his eternal home on Sunday, January 13th. John was born to Kedric & Willie Mae Kilgore on April 13, 1931 in Aldridge, Alabama. He was a devoted and faithful husband to Leoda Kilgore for 55 years. John was called to serve his country in Korea when he was 18 years old and...

Jan 13, 2008

Lyford, TX: E.H. Trolinger, 83, passed away after a lengthy illness January 13, 2008, at Harlingen Medical Center. He was born September 7, 1924 in Barberton, Ohio, to Enoch H. and Nelle Trolinger, but he was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1942 and two days later joined the military along with all the...