Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Gilberto "Gilbert" Ulluela, Jr.
Aug 2, 2021
Gilberto “Gilbert” Ulluela Jr., 53, passed from this life August 2, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born to Gilberto Ulluela and Ernestina Gonzalez de Ulluela on May 9, 1968 in Brownsville, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Emiliano Benavides, and mother-in-law, Guadalupe Torres.
Gilbert is survived by his loving wife,...
Maurine B. Morris
Aug 2, 2021
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Viola H. Ramirez
Aug 1, 2021
Viola H. Ramirez, 92, peacefully passed from this life on Sunday, August 1, 2021. She was born to the late Lucas M. Hernandez and Lilia D. Hernandez on February 21, 1929 in Brownsville, Texas.
Viola was a devoted wife and mother. She was a devout Catholic, a parishioner of St. Helen Catholic Church in Rio Hondo, and...
María de Jesús Cepeda
Jul 30, 2021
María de Jesús Cepeda was born on May 10, 1941 and went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Artemio Cepeda, Sr.; her grandchildren, Christopher Hernández and Gilbert “Baybz” Cepeda; and her parents, Bonifacio Martínez and María Ofelia Villanueva de Martinez.
She is loved and remembered...
Marcia Jean Canville
Jul 29, 2021
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Rodolfo "Rudy" Anez Soto
Jul 28, 2021
Rodolfo “Rudy” Anez Soto went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1943 in Rancho Amarillo, near San Benito, Texas to Placido and Beatrice Soto. Rudy graduated from San Benito High School in 1963. After graduation, he obtained an Air Conditioning Mechanic Certificate before entering the HVAC industry. He dedicated 23...
Rodolfo Soto
Jul 28, 2021
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Herman Terrell Deane
Jul 27, 2021
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Herman T. Deane
Jul 27, 2021
Herman Terrell Deane, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away July 27, 2021 in Harlingen, Texas at age 93. He was born May 23, 1928 in Chilton, Texas to Herman Brown and Frieda (Willi) Brown. His mother later divorced his father and married Preston Deane.
A child of the Great Depression, life was hard and they...
Rosendo Torres, Jr.
Jul 27, 2021
Rosendo Torres, Jr., 44, peacefully passed from this life on July 27, 2021 after a brief illness. A San Benito native, Rosendo was born to Rosendo Torres, Sr. and Gloria Ninfa Torres on April 16, 1977.
He was a proud Rio Hondo High School Bobcat, graduate of the RHHS Class of 1996. He was employed by G4S...
Robert "Wayne" W. Shafer
Jul 26, 2021
Robert Wayne Shafer of Los Fresnos, TX passed away on July 26, 2021. He was born on February 6, 1943 in Mercedes, TX to the late Corrie and Howard Shafer. Wayne was a graduate of San Benito High School, and upon graduation completed two years of service in the United States Army. He married Arlene Adair, the...
Jimmy B. Simerly
Jul 25, 2021
Jimmy B. Simerly of Harlingen, Texas went to be with the Lord on Sunday July 25th, 2021. He was 85 years old and died at home of natural causes. Jimmy was born on July 23rd, 1936 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Lee and Estella Simerly. He married Della Turpin on June 1, 1956 in Rapid City, South Dakota...
Nelda C. Jaramillo
Jul 25, 2021
Nelda Cadengo Jaramillo, of Los Fresnos, peacefully passed from this life on July 25, 2021 at her home. She was born to the late José María and Juanita Cadengo on April 15, 1955 in Los Fresnos.
Nelda retired from the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District after 30 years of dedicated service. In her leisure time, she...
MSgt (ret) Raymond G. Scheuer
Jul 24, 2021
MSgt (ret) Raymond George “Ray” Scheuer, 70, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his home in San Benito, Texas.
Ray was born December 24, 1950, to parents Cyril and Helen Scheuer in Marshfield, Wisconsin. After graduating Columbus Catholic High School in 1970, Ray joined the United States Air Force. He honorably...
Gelacia M. Olivares
Jul 22, 2021
Gelacia M. Olivares, 85, passed peacefully from this life on July 22, 2021. A native of San Juan de Los Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, México, Gelacia was the daughter of the late Eulogio Manzano Zúñiga and Ángela Barrón de Manzano.
She was a devout Catholic, a parishioner at Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church, and...
Stephen Thomas Vano, Jr.
Jul 20, 2021
Stephen Thomas Vano, Jr. died on July 20, 2021, just a few weeks shy of his 74th birthday. He died in Harlingen, Texas, the community where generations of students have been shaped by his devoted career as a teacher.
Born in McAllen, Texas, Steve spent most of his life in the Rio Grande Valley, and much of...
Pearl L. Harris
Jul 20, 2021
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James A. Riggsby
Jul 16, 2021
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Felipe Garcia, Jr.
Jul 14, 2021
Felipe Garcia, Jr., a native of Los Fresnos, Texas, peacefully passed from this life on July 14, 2021. He was born to the late Felipe Garcia, Sr. and Esperanza Puente Garcia on March 16, 1952.
Felipe was a graduate of San Benito High School and attended trade school in Michigan where he studied Horticulture - Nursery and...
Juana Resendez Vasquez
Jul 12, 2021
Juana Resendez Vasquez, 77, peacefully passed from this life on July 12, 2021. She was born to the late Juan and Josefa Resendez on January 9, 1944 in San Benito, Texas.
Juana worked as a supervisor at Six L’s Packing Company for almost 20 years before her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her...
