Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Mar 12, 2020

Daniel S. Martinez,89, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born on December 3, 1930, in Taft, Texas to Juan Jose & Maria Solis Martinez.

Daniel S. Martinez owned, along with his wife, Martinez Shoes in San Benito, Texas for 43 years.

Mr. Martinez was...

Mar 10, 2020

Roberto Ruiz, age 73, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Harlingen, Texas.  He was born on July 15, 1947 to Amador and Berta H. Ruiz Sr.  Roberto graduated from Los Fresnos High School in 1967, and from University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville in 197?.  He proudly served as a member of the United States...

Mar 9, 2020

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

Mar 6, 2020

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

Mar 6, 2020

Robert Edwin (Bob) Johnston of Harlingen went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, March 6, 2020, following 15 months of Pancreatic Cancer.  Bob was born June 25, 1939 in Big Spring, Texas to Vernon C. & Doris Johnston.

He grew up in Harlingen and graduated from HHS in 1957.  After high school, Bob...

Mar 2, 2020

Julia R. Perez 88 passed away at her residence in San Benito surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Julia was born on July 3, 1931, to Santiago & Guadalupe H. Rodriguez.

Julia retired from JCPenny after 23 years of service. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church where she served in the...

Mar 2, 2020

Ann "Annie" Marie Wilson was 59 and living in Rio Hondo, TX when she died on Monday, March 2, 2020 of complications from cancer at her home.

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin to Geraldine and Joe Bob on December 4, 1960. She grew up in Rio Hondo and had two brothers and one sister. She married James Calvin...

Mar 1, 2020

Jung Ok Porter, known to friends as “June,” died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 84 due to health complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Born in North Korea, Jung Ok was the fourth of eight children. Her family’s world changed dramatically when communists began persecuting Christians in North Korea, leading her...

Feb 29, 2020

Dora Lee “Mama” R. Gutierrez 74 passed away at her residence surrounded by family on February 29, 2020 in Rio Hondo.  She was born in Las Yescas on January 1, 1946 to Eliseo & Julia Ortega Rodriguez.

She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith.

Mama was preceded in death by her parents Eliseo...

Feb 29, 2020

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

Feb 28, 2020

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

Feb 25, 2020

Betty Lou McAlister passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 with loved ones by her side. She was born May 20, 1930 in Harlingen Texas to Ada and William McElwain and was a lifelong resident of the Stuart Place area.

She attended Pan American University and was employed for several years by Sears Roebuck in the Credit...

Feb 25, 2020

Kathy Barnes died in Harlingen, Texas on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from cancer. She was 75 years old.

Kathy was born in Long Beach, California in 1944 to Jack and Imogene Holt. She attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa and then married William Ford Barnes of Weslaco, Texas. They moved to Harlingen in 1975 where Kathy...

Feb 24, 2020

Donald Emmett Giffen was a colorful person and led a colorful life spending most of it in Harlingen, Texas where he was born on the 25th of May, 1945.  In his youth, given an allowance, instead of buying a toy, he would be elated with a three-way electrical switch.  Once, on an Easter Egg hunt at a large farm,...

Feb 22, 2020

Don Gordon Czeschin born in St. Louis, MO on June 11, 1935 and passed away February 22, 2020 at the age of 84.

Don was 3rd child of 4 children born to Virgil Czeschin and Marie Merx Czechin. He received a degree in Food Industry from the University of Missouri. On a blind date on a trip...

Feb 22, 2020

On February 22, 2020, Jose M. Gonzalez Sr. 87 passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Jose was born in San Benito on January 9, 1933, to Pedro & Maria de los Angeles Marroquin Gonzalez.

Jose was married to Oralia “Lali’ for 59 years. Jose and Oralia had 4 sons: Jose Gonzalez Jr.,...

Feb 21, 2020

Pablo Davila 39 passed away at his home in San Benito on February 21, 2020. He was born on July 6, 1980, to Aurelio & Consuelo Ramirez Davila.

Pablo enjoyed drawing, wrestling, and collecting knives.

His father Aurelio Davila preceded Pablo in death.

Left to cherish his memory are his children: Tamara Rose...

Feb 21, 2020

Monty Herman Hand, 73, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at Golden Palms.

Monty was born on February 28, 1946 in Harlingen to Herman and Mandy Hand and had been a longtime resident of Harlingen. He loved living in the Rio Grande Valley where he was able to hunt and fish.

He is survived by...

Feb 20, 2020

Thomas Sacks Ries was 90 years old and living in Elgin, Texas when he passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 of a massive stroke at St. David’s Medical Center.

He was born in Harlingen, Texas to parents Gustav Wendell and Florence Martin Ries on June 8, 1929. Thomas graduated from Harlingen High in 1947. He served...

Feb 17, 2020

Ramiro “Red” Garza 75 passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. “Red” was born in Laureles, Texas on August 14, 1944, to Hilario & Petra Alvarez Garza.

“Red” enjoyed mud racing and loved working on his trucks. He was of the Catholic faith.

His parents Hilario & Petra Garza, Jose Garza, Arturo Garza, and Hilario...