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Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Maria Teresa "Tere" Perez
Jan 6, 2021
María Teresa “Tere” Pérez, 88, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born to the late José Ángel Galván and Vicenta Medrano in Tampico, Tamps., México on October 14, 1932.
Tere enjoyed knitting, sewing, and was active in her church.
She is survived by her children, Tito Armando (Gloria) Pérez...
Alfredo Garcia, Sr.
Jan 6, 2021
Alfredo Garcia Sr., 74, was called by our Lord and entered eternal rest on January 6, 2021. He was born on August 28, 1946 in San Benito, Texas to Virgilio Garcia and Marta Garcia-Garcia. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Martha C. Garcia to whom he was married for 23 years, his...
Crescencio Salazar
Jan 5, 2021
Crescencio Luis “Chencho” Salazar, 84, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was born on May 5, 1936 to the late Alejandro Salazar, Sr. and Angelita Garcia Salazar.
After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman attaining the rank of First Class Petty Officer. He served a...
Alfredo Lopez
Jan 5, 2021
Alzaré mis ojos a los montes… (Salmo 121)
Alfredo Lopez, Sr., lovingly known as Fero or Fred, 85, entered peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, with his wife and loved ones by his side. He was born in Rio Hondo, TX, on August 21, 1935, to Vidal and Rosa Lopez. Alfredo was a resident...
Elma A. Foster
Jan 4, 2021
Elma Foster, 87, of Harlingen, Texas joined her Savior in Heaven on January 4, 2021. Elma was born in El Ranchito, Texas on March 27, 1933 and grew up in Weslaco, Texas. As the eldest daughter, she l eft school as a young teenager to help provide for her mother and two sisters.
Elma was generous with...
David Quimby Day
Jan 3, 2021
David Quimby Day was 85 and a resident of Harlingen, Texas for 63 years when he died Sunday, January 3rd, 2021, of complications from a stroke he suffered in 2010.
David was the first of twin boys born September 25, 1935, to Beatrice Hurlock and Newell C. Day in Burlington, Iowa. The family, including 4 older sisters...
Mitchell Wheatley Bralley
Dec 31, 2020
Mitchell Wheatley Bralley, 60, died Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020, in McAllen, Texas.
A celebration of Mitch’s life will take place on Sunday, January 4th with a visitation from 1pm-5pm and memorial service at 3pm at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home in Harlingen, Texas.
Mitch was born September 14, 1960, to...
Betty Jane Meier King
Dec 30, 2020
Harlingen, Texas:
Betty Jane Meier King, 92, passed away on the 30th of December, 2020 at home.
Betty was born on October 20, 1928 in Kirkwood, Missouri to Ernest and Mabel Meier. Grandparents were William E. and Effie Elizabeth DeRousse, Charles and Elizabeth Martha Meier. Betty was 9 months old when the Meier family moved...
Doneen Jeanne Poulton
Dec 29, 2020
Harlingen: Doneen Poulton, passed away Tuesday afternoon December 29th at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
Born July 25, 1940, in Mansfield, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Walker) and Mark Harper, Sr. Doneen married the love of her life Bruce Poulton on December 15, 1962. Their song was “Jeanie with the...
Marcia Ann Meador
Dec 29, 2020
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Erwin Paul Greene
Dec 25, 2020
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Pablo Hilario "Paulie" Sanchez, Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
Pablo Hilario “Paulie” Sanchez, Jr., 43, passed away December 22, 2020 in Muskogee, Oklahoma after a brief illness. He was born to Pablo Hilario Sanchez, Sr. and Margarita Lopez Sanchez on September 17, 1977 in San Benito.
Pablo was a proud graduate of San Benito High School and a U.S. Army veteran. His military occupational specialty (MOS)...
Linda Reighard
Dec 22, 2020
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Jimmie L. Hoppe
Dec 21, 2020
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Shirley L. Horton
Dec 20, 2020
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Ernesto "La Pee-wa" Villarreal
Dec 19, 2020
Ernesto “La Pee-wa” Villarreal, 82, of San Benito, TX, entered into rest on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born in Harlingen, TX to Jose and Clarita Villarreal. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Clarita Villarreal; brothers, Jose, Carlos, Julian, Leandro, and Pablo Villarreal; and sisters, Aurora Aguilera and Leonor Cortez.
He leaves...
Janice E. Johner
Dec 19, 2020
Janice “Jan” Johner died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Harlingen, TX on Saturday, December 19th, 2020 at the age of 82. Jan was born in Rugby, ND on February 13th, 1938 to her loving parents Carl and Mildred Johner. She grew up in Towner, ND with her three younger siblings- Blaine, Carlene & Susan.
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Larry Allen Wells
Dec 19, 2020
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Bernard Allen
Dec 18, 2020
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Stephanie Marie Saucedo
Dec 18, 2020
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