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Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Clifford E. Muir
Apr 30, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Clifford E. Muir, 90, passed away Monday, April 30, 2007 at Twinbrooke Nursing Home in San Benito, Texas. Cliford was born on June 23, 1916 in Hurley, NM to Orin Vance Muir and Louise Paige Muir. He grew up in the Hurley, NM area and later attended college in California for 3 1/2 years. Shortly after attending college...
Henry Porter Griffin, Jr.
Apr 21, 2007
HARLINGEN/HOUSTON: Henry Porter Griffin, Jr. passed peacefully on April 21, 2007 in Houston due to cancer at the age of 92. He is survived by his children Bill Griffin of Dallas, Barbara Griffin of Houston, and Carolyn Davis (Rick) Williams of Houston, and his grandchildren Lauren Davis, Lindsey Davis, Christine Williams (Daniel) Selvidge, and Mike (Sara) Williams all of Houston,...
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Scheopner
Apr 18, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Grotzinger Scheopner, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on Wednesday, April 18. She was born in Sedalia, Missouri to Walter Joseph and Katherine Margaret Grotzinger on November 5, 1921. She moved to La Feria in December, 1921 by train when she was 6 weeks old. She worked for the Ration Board...
Armenia H. Plum
Apr 17, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Armenia H. Plum, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at her residence in Harlingen. Armenia was born January 15, 1906 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to Harry and Emily Mooradian. She graduated from Fort Atkinson Wisconsin High School in 1922. Then she attended Milwaukee Downer College from 1923 to 1925 and she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...
Capt. Wiley Mahurin
Apr 17, 2007
Bayview: Capt. Wiley. Mahurin, 95, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Capt. Wiley was born on October 11, 1911 in Rifle, CO. He was a longtime resident of the Port Isabel and Los Fresnos area. He had a great love of fishing and for 35 years was a riverboat captain and the owner/operator of Captain...
Glen D. Trent
Apr 17, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Glen D. Trent, 91, passed away on Tuesday. April 17, 2007 at Harlingen Medical Center. Glen was born May 19, 1915 in Hammon, OK to Minnie Lou Stinson Trent and John Irvin Trent. He proudly served in the US Navy. He was a signal man on a Merchant Marine Ship and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 22 times. He...
Lee Franklin Webb
Apr 14, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Lee Franklin Webb, 85, passed away peacefully at his residence in Harlingen, Saturday evening, April 14, 2007. Lee is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Gerry Webb of Harlingen, TX; his two sons, Gerald Webb and wife, Virginia of Lees Summit, MO and Dahling Webb and wife, Leslye of Sacramento, CA; 8 grandchildren and 9 great...
Cecil Warner
Apr 10, 2007
HARLINGEN, TX: Cecil Warner born on August 25, 1911 and passed away, April 10, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He was 95 years old and proud he lived to be the oldest known Warner. He was born in Boonville, Arkansas, and later moved to Cabot, Arkansas where he attended school and lived on a farm owned by...
Maxie Whittington
Apr 7, 2007
MAXIE COOPER WHITTINGTON HARLINGEN, TX: With the strength, dignity and grace that characterized her remarkable life, and surrounded by her family, Maxie “Noni” Cooper Whittington, aged 83, departed for yet another adventure on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Maxie was born in Champion, Texas on May 30, 1923 to Eugene “Chicken” Cooper and Ora “Granny Goose” Cooper. Maxie was a vivacious...
Mark Edward Cooley
Apr 7, 2007
Mark Edward Cooley Harlingen, TX: Mark Cooley is absent from his body, but present with his Lord. He died at Valley Baptist Medical Center ICU in tender loving care after a long illness on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Mark was born in Virginia, MN on June 16th, 1957. He was always an outstanding student, with his greatest achievement of being...
Grace Lee Fritz
Apr 6, 2007
Harlingen: Grace Lee Fritz passed away on Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born on August 25, 1931 to Clifford and Mildred Strickland in Tennessee. Grace married Donald Fritz, and they made their home in Harlingen with their son, Donald Gene. Her parents, her husband, her son, and a brother, LC Strickland, preceded Grace in death. Two grandchildren survive Grace:...
Douglas Edna Goike
Apr 4, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Douglas Edna (Carroll) Goike, 86, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Solara Hospital in Harlingen after a brief bout of cancer. Douglas was born December 4, 1920 in Zephyr, TX to Joseph Barney Carroll and Ruth (Carpenter) Carroll. She was a graduate of La Feria High School, while in high school she was on the baseball...
Carl L. Holmberg
Apr 1, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Carl L. Holmberg, 96, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at his residence in Harlingen. Carl was born on December 20, 1910 in Wayne, Kansas to Charles and Anna Holmberg. He had been a winter visitor to the area since the early 1970’s and became a permanent resident of Harlingen in 1997. He was a former resident of...
Thelma Rusland
Mar 31, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Thelma Jones Rusland, 84, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Thelma was born in Freestone Co., Texas on November 17, 1922. She was the daughter of Roy Jones and Cora Webb Jones. She moved to the Rio Grande Valley with her parents in 1926, where she has since resided. She...
Aubie L. Warner
Mar 26, 2007
HARLINGEN: Aubie L. Warner, 65, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2007 in Harlingen. Aubie was born February 11, 1942 in Harlingen, TX to Albert Cecil & Novell Warner. He was a high school graduate. Aubie was proud of being a Vietnam Veteran and having served his country with the U.S. Marine Corps from December 1963 to December 1967 during...
Ella Louise Smith
Mar 23, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Ella Louise Smith, 92, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Ella was born on November 2, 1914 in Memphis, TN to Frank and Ella Veach. She was a longtime resident of the Valley having lived in Weslaco and Harlingen. Ella was a member of the 8th and Harrison Church of Christ in Harlingen...
Carl R. Moore
Mar 19, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Carl R. “Cap” Moore departed his earthly home on March 19, 2007 at VBMC in Harlingen. He was born on February 1, 1934 to Howard and Gertha Moore in San Benito, Texas. He lived, worked, and raised his family in Harlingen for most of his life. He began his working career with Mission Paving Company. He then became...
Gertrude S. Seward
Mar 18, 2007
HARLINGEN, TX: Gertrude Seward of Harlingen Texas, entered eternal rest on March 18, 2007, at the age of 91. Gertrude was born September 17, 1915, in Hugo, Oklahoma. She moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1928, at the age of 13 and attended school in Harlingen, TX. She lived in Harlingen until she married Willis J. Seward, September 13,...
Carroll L. Paris
Mar 17, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Carroll L. Paris, 83, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 in Harlingen, Texas. Carroll was born June 1, 1923 to James and Lula Lane Paris of Vincennes, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes. Carroll served his country in the 7th U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Hawaii and was a Pearl Harbor...
Juan Antonio Dieck, M.D.
Mar 15, 2007
HARLINGEN, TX: On March 15, 2007, Juan Antonio Dieck, M.D., passed from this earth to meet his Creator. Juan is survived by Gloria V. Dieck his loving wife of 58 years, his son John A. Dieck, Jr., daughter-in-law Aida G. Dieck, granddaughters Melissa Aida, Alexandra Michelle, and Sofia Alexis, and two younger brothers Graciano A. Dieck and Alfonso A. Dieck....
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