Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Sep 26, 2021

Guadalupe Betancourt, 37, passed away September 26, 2021.  He was born to Ramiro H. Betancourt and Virginia Abrego on April 16, 1984 in Harlingen, Texas.

Guadalupe loved the outdoors; he especially enjoyed fishing.

Left to treasure his memory are Guadalupe’s children, Shawn, Leslie, Paiton, Elijah, and Ezekiel Betancourt; his parents, Ramiro H. Betancourt and Virginia...

Sep 26, 2021

Ruben G. Peña peacefully passed from this life September 26, 2021 at 81 years of age. He was born to the late Fermín and Natividad Peña on April 9, 1940 in San Benito, Texas.

Ruben was a graduate of Harlingen High School, Class of 1959.  He retired after many years of farming and assisted his brother Rodolfo...

Sep 24, 2021

Juan “Johnny” Guevara, 89, of Harlingen passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Johnny was born on December 12, 1931 and raised in La Feria, Texas.  He graduated from La Feria High School in 1949.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950 and served in Japan during the Korean Conflict. ...

Sep 21, 2021

Ruben Garcia Jr., 66, peacefully passed from this life September 21, 2021. He was born to Ruben Garcia and Guadalupe M. Garcia on September 8, 1955 in Harlingen, Texas.

He was a graduate of Texas A&I University – Kingsville where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.  Ruben was a career counselor for over 32 years....

Sep 21, 2021

George M. Burns, 96, born January 17, 1925, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.  George was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Norma Dawson Burns.  He is survived by his children, Colleen Catlett (Gene) of Pt. Isabel and Bob Burns of Harlingen; grandchildren, Kevin Catlett (Tamara) of Kingsland; Kandis Hendricks (Carl) of...

Sep 18, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Willie "Jo" P. Wallace. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 18, 2021

Bobby G. Asbridge, of Harlingen, Texas, peacefully passed from this life September 18, 2021 at 85 years of age.  He was born to the late Harold and Geneva Asbridge on December 19, 1935 in Elvins, Missouri.

He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of Airman First Class.  He attended Longview Community College...

Sep 17, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Gregory Chance Williams. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 16, 2021

Major Fred William Bowman Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.) died on September 16, 2021. Fred was born in January 1948 in Mercedes, Texas to Fred W. Bowman and Isaura Garcia Bowman.  He lived his early life in Mercedes, Texas and towns throughout the Midwest where his family traveled as his father was the leader of a group of migrant workers. ...

Sep 16, 2021

Our father, Alejandro Trevino, 60, passed away on September 16, 2021 at 5:51 p.m. Alejandro was born on July 20, 1961 to Angel Trevino and Celia Rivera-Trevino in Brownsville, TX.

He is survived by his children, Alejandro Jr. Trevino, Virginia Ann Trevino-Mancera, Charles Trevino, Priscilla Ann Trevino, and Debbie Ann Trevino. He was the eldest of his...

Sep 16, 2021

Russell W. SoRell peacefully passed September 16, 2021 at the age of 69.  He was born January 12, 1952 to Cecil and Marjorie SoRell in San Benito, Texas.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jan Curry SoRell.  Russell was the very proud father of Reagan Wayne SoRell (Page) of Lone Tree, Colorado and JanaBeth...

Sep 16, 2021

Isabel S. Jaramillo, Sr. of Los Fresnos, Texas, peacefully passed from this life on September 16, 2021 at 80 years of age.  He was born to the late Flugencio and Aurelia Jaramillo in Los Fresnos.

Isabel retired from the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District after many years of dedicated service.

He was preceded in...

Sep 15, 2021

Juan Sánchez passed from this life September 15, 2021 after a brief illness.  He was born to the late Narciso Sánchez and Eudelia García Sánchez on June 24, 1956 in Villa Cavazos, Texas.

Juan was a graduate of Homer Hanna High School.  He loved his profession, that of being a truck driver, and did it expertly for...

Sep 13, 2021

On September 13, 2021, Mary Francis Dalzell, loving wife and mother of eight children passed away at age 80. Mary was born November 1, 1940 in Eastaboga, Alabama. She was married to Robert Dalzell for 51 years, together raising eight children.

Mary ran a successful seafood brokerage and gift shop. She was a member of the Garden...

Sep 12, 2021

Donald “Don” Bruce McIntosh passed away on September 12th at the age of 84. He was born to Earline Conely and William Earl McIntosh on May 23, 1937 in Santa Rosa, Texas. He was a graduate of Weslaco High School and Texas A&I University in Kingsville where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Sep 11, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Shirley Louise Stout. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 11, 2021

Shirley Louise Hector Stout, 94, of Bryan, Texas, joined her Heavenly Father on September 11, 2021. She was born February 22, 1927 to Ernest and Marie Spitzer Hector in San Benito, Texas. At the age of two, her mother, Marie, died and she was raised by her father and stepmother, Inez Wilson Hector.

Shirley met and married...

Sep 11, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Jimmy Lee Smith. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 11, 2021

Robert (Bobby) Edward Fitzgerald, 63, died at his home Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was a life-long resident of Harlingen, Tx.

He graduated from Harlingen High School and attended East Texas State University. He was a former photojournalist, who worked at the Valley Morning Star and was a contributor to the San Benito News taking pictures at...

Sep 11, 2021

William Kuykendall “Pete” Robinson, born June 22, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away September 11, 2021 in San Benito, Texas.

Pete was an Air Force brat who settled in Oklahoma where he met Barbara at Tinker Air Force Base.  After completing Air and Heating Vo-Tech School, they made the courageous decision to move to San Benito to...