Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Aug 29, 2020

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Aug 29, 2020

Judy Jan Elam peacefully passed from this life on August 29, 2020 at the age of 66. Judy was born on February 8, 1954 in Harlingen, Texas and adopted by the late Steve and Loreen Heims Elam.

Judy was a graduate of San Benito High School, Class of 1972 where she lettered as a Greyhound cheerleader and...

Aug 29, 2020

A tribute is not available at this time for John F. Dobler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 27, 2020

Juana M. Padilla, 62, passed away August 27, 2020 after a brief illness.  Born on September 15, 1957 to the late Catarino Maciel & Maria del Carmen Ortega Maciel and raised in Sabastian Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Catarino and Maria del Carmen Maciel; her brothers, Salvador (Flavia) Maciel, Javier Maciel; her sister...

Aug 25, 2020

Santiago Cruz, 82, passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2020.  He was born to the late Guillermo and Dominga Ramirez Cruz on December 5, 1937 in La Paloma, TX.

Santiago was a lifelong farmer.  As a young man, Santiago’s work took him as far away as Nicaragua.  It was there he met a young, beautiful, Nicaragua-born woman...

Aug 24, 2020

Paulino Huerta III, 56, passed away on August 24, 2020.  He was born to Paulino Huerta, Jr. and Carmen Cortez Huerta. on August 1, 1964 in San Benito, Texas.

He was a caring son, loving husband, father and grandfather.  He loved spending time with his family and watching his grandson play baseball.  He was a great friend...

Aug 24, 2020

Juliana Vallejo, 80, peacefully passed from this life on August 24, 2020.  She was born on April 6, 1940 to Jesus and Genoveba Briviesca Olivarez in San Perlita, Texas.

Juliana had a 6th grade education; nevertheless, she returned to school and studied to become a Nursing Assistant.  She later was employed by and retired from Lyford CISD...

Aug 23, 2020

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

Aug 22, 2020

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

Aug 22, 2020

Donald Eugene Gerdes, 89, was born January 24, 1931 in Falls City, NE to Wallace and Vastana Bradbury Gerdes. He passed away August on 22, 2020. He grew up on a farm near Falls City, NE went to country schools and graduated from Verdon, NE high school in 1948.

On March 4, 1956, he married Carole Lee...

Aug 21, 2020

Hezequiel Guerrero, 20, passed away on August 21, 2020 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville.  He was born on October 19, 1999 to Hilario Guerrero and Delia Garcia Guerrero in Joliet, Illinois.

Hezequiel worked in the construction industry. He enjoyed football and loved spending time with his family and was a member of Templo Lirio de...

Aug 20, 2020

Pablo Almanza, 50, passed away on August 20, 2020 after a brief illness.  He was born to Natividad Almanza and the late Oralia Garcia Almanza on February 23, 1970 in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Pablo enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, deer hunting, and barbequing. He was a Chicago Bears fanatic and was proud of it. However, Pablo’s greatest...

Aug 20, 2020

A tribute is not available at this time for Cheryl M. Oyama. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 18, 2020

Salvador Salazar, 83, peacefully passed from this life August 18, 2020 in Harlingen, Texas.  He was born November 22, 1936 to the late Arturo Salazar and Guadalupe De la Garza in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico.

After attending school in Matamoros, Salvador continued his education at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service where he received a Type 1 Technician Certification. ...

Aug 18, 2020

Elida S. Villarreal, 99, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.  She was born on July 2, 1921 to the late Alfonso and Carmen Aguirre Salinas in San Benito, Texas.

Elida was a proud graduate of San Benito High School and a die-hard Greyhound football fan.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her...

Aug 18, 2020

Carolina Treviño Cavazos passed peacefully from this world into the glorious realm of the Lord on August 18, 2020.  Carol was born on November 14, 1925 in Brownsville, Texas to Santos and Ricardo Treviño.  She is proceeded in death by her parents, brother Reynaldo Treviño, sister Marie Nolan and her husband Miguel Cavazos. She is survived by her sons...

Aug 17, 2020

A tribute is not available at this time for Ramon Hernandez Valadez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 16, 2020

Surrounded by his loving family, Abel Flores, a lifelong resident of Rio Hondo, TX, closed his eyes to this world and opened them to see the face of his Savior and Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2020.  Abel was born to the late Gustavo and Olivia Rios Flores on November 2, 1937.

He was a proud Rio...

Aug 16, 2020

Santos C. San Pedro went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the age of 80.  He was born to Francisco and Carolina Castillo San Pedro in San Benito, TX on November 1, 1939.

Santos retired from the W. T. Liston Company where he was employed as a cement truck...

Aug 14, 2020

Lodis Loretta (Martin) Horkman, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 11:18 AM on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Brookdale Beckett Meadows assisted living facility in Austin, TX.  Loretta, was born on December 24, 1929 in Fayetteville, TN and at the age of 1, moved with her family to Harlingen, TX in 1930.  She moved to Austin, TX...