Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jul 26, 2019

Feliciana Cortez 91 passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. She was born in San Benito on June 6, 1928 to Salvador & Josefa Garcia Cortez.

Feliciana was employed at South Texas Hospital for 38 years and was a lifelong member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in San Benito.

Her parents Josefa & Salvador Cortez; Paula...

Jul 23, 2019

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

Jul 21, 2019

Sheila R. Bradstreet, 78, formally of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen.

Sheila R. (Olesen) Bradstreet was born June 26, 1941, the daughter of Edwin and Jane Olesen of Alameda, CA. As a child Sheila lived in Seattle, WA and Indianapolis, IN, prior to...

Jul 20, 2019

María Ponce passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019.  She was born on February 26, 1956 in San Benito, Texas to Gerónimo and Aurora Sánchez Ponce.

Maria was a retired healthcare professional having worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 30 years.  She was of the Catholic faith and attended Our Lady Queen of the Universe...

Jul 18, 2019

Susan Gayle Hamby (Sue) passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the early morning hours of July 18, 2019. She was born to Ruby Nell Hunter and Thomas Frank Denson on November 28, 1944. She graduated in 1963 from La Marque High School at the age of 18. Two years later, she met the man she would marry and...

Jul 15, 2019

Jerry Alan Roberts

Harlingen

Jerry A. Roberts, 77, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 29, 1942 to Ed and Nannie B. (Anderson) Roberts.  He grew up in Rio Hondo, TX. Jerry joined the army after high school and served his country honorably. Upon leaving the service, he moved to Houston, TX and began his...

Jul 13, 2019

Marian Bridgette Mackie was 88 and living in Plano, Texas when she passed away but had lived in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Port Isabel, Mission, McAllen, Pharr and Dallas, Texas.  She passed away at Carrera Skilled Nursing Facility in Plano, Texas from natural causes on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

Marian was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska....

Jul 13, 2019

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

Jul 12, 2019

Bartolo Olivares, 84, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Retama Manor Nursing Center in Harlingen, Texas.  A native of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, Bartolo was the son of Ramon and Ventura Hernandez Olivares.

He retired after more than twenty years of service to the Valley Morning Star.  In his spare time, he found...

Jul 11, 2019

Minerva S. Rosales, 77, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home in San Benito surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 13, 1942 to Raul and Beatris Ramirez Saldana in San Benito.

Minerva loved spending quality time with her grandchildren.  When she was not spoiling them, she enjoyed...

Jul 9, 2019

Alicia Arenas Padilla went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Candido Aguilar, Tamaulipas, México.  A longtime resident of San Benito, Alicia was born on February 6, 1945 in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, México and was the daughter of the late José Modesto Arenas and the late María Elena Garcia de Arenas.

Alicia...

Jul 9, 2019

Arthur Pearce Gee, 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. As an incredible husband, father, grandfather and mentor, Art touched the lives of many through the years. He grew up in Yoakum, Texas and spent all of his life in the Lone Star State. Early on in his life, Art...

Jul 8, 2019

Norma Lee (Bode) Madden, 79, of San Benito, TX, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 in Bastrop, TX. Norma was born on May 23, 1940 to Truett and Elerene Roberts.

After graduating from San Benito High School, she married Herbert Bode and resided in Los Fresnos, TX. They had two children, Debbie and Walter.  She...

Jul 8, 2019

On Monday morning, July 8, 2019, Michael Fred Mattar left his temporary earthly home in Harlingen, Texas and moved to his long awaited Heavenly home to be with Jesus Christ- his brother, best friend and Savior.

Mike was born March 4, 1951 in Weslaco, Texas to Fred and Marguerite John Mattar.  He graduated from high school in...

Jul 7, 2019

Betty Jean (B. J.) Waters Hennessee

B. J. was the daughter of Henrietta King Durham and Luke David Waters born on September 26, 1928 and passed away, at home, on July 7, 2019, after a lengthy illness.  She married James Alton Hennessee on September 30, 1950 and they had two daughters Beverly Jean York and...

Jul 4, 2019

Susan Ann Johnson passed away peacefully on her way to heaven on July 4th 2019 after a nearly 4 week battle with a series of health conditions at Harlingen Medical Center.

Susan was born on July 7, 1945 in Del Rio Texas and grew up in San Antonio, Texas.  She moved to Harlingen, Texas in 1971 when...

Jul 4, 2019

Jose Davila, Sr., 91, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019.  He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Maximino Davila on January 4, 1928 in San Benito, Texas.

Jose was an avid fan of Conjunto and Tejano music and was of the Catholic faith.

His wife, Maxima Meza Davila, sister, Estefana Davila Najera, brother, Billy...

Jul 3, 2019

Maria Cruz Guerrero passed peacefully from this life on July 3, 2019 at her home in Los Fresnos, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 3, 1946 to Jesus Vela and Dolores Zuniga in Durango, Durango, Mexico.

Maria had an amazing gardeners “green thumb”.  She took great pleasure in tending to...

Jul 2, 2019

Bobby Kay Stewart

Harlingen, Texas

Bobby Kay (Macomb) Stewart of Harlingen, Texas went to Heaven on Tuesday July 2, 2019 at the age of 89.

Bobby Kay was born on October 23, 1929 in Dover, Arkansas.  At an early age, her family moved to the...

Jul 2, 2019

Carrie Lee Burton Trevino was 40 and living in Harlingen when she passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Carrie was born April 11, 1979 in Harlingen, Texas.

She was a loving daughter and the most caring, kind and selfless person.

Carrie is survived by her husband Eddie Trevino; her father Ervin Burton and step...