Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Oct 28, 2018

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

Oct 26, 2018

John Fredericks Scaief passed away Friday October 26, 2018, surrounded by his family at Harlingen Medical Center.  He was 83.

John was born July 21, 1935 in San Benito, Texas to H. Martin and Helen Scaief.  He grew up on the family farm east of San Benito and attended the San Benito Public Schools, graduating from San...

Oct 26, 2018

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

Oct 25, 2018

Oralia Perez Losoya (Lalis), born in China NL., Mexico, on November 13, 1943, was called to rest, surrounded by her loving family on October 25,2018.

She was 74 years old. A beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Oralia was a strong and resilient role model for her large and loving family. She migrated to the United States with...

Oct 25, 2018

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

Oct 23, 2018

Robert “Bob” Jackson passed on Tuesday October 23,

2018. Bob was born on September 29th, 1954 in

Rochester, MN but moved to Harlingen two years later,

as he put it, “as soon as I could walk”.

Bob was a proud lifetime resident of the Rio

Grande Valley. He loved...

Oct 23, 2018

Eduviges Torres, 60 of San Benito passed away Monday, October 23, 2018.  He was born on August 11, 1958 in Los Indios to Jose & Maria Paula Torres.  Eduviges was of the Catholic faith. He loved to play chalupa, coloring and doing his art & crafts.

He is preceded in death by his dad Jose Torre,  brother...

Oct 22, 2018

Jane Conklin passed away October 22, 2018.  She was born during the depression years in Bomarton, Texas.  Hard times with the farm there made her parents, Loy Lee and Erna McElhannon, hitch their old Chevy to a home-made trailer and pack all their belongings, along with their four young children to move south to Harlingen in 1933.  They started...

Oct 21, 2018

Candelaria Rivera Tamez, age 99, of Kingsville, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018.

Candelaria was preceded in death by her husband, Felipe Tamez and son Edelmiro Tamez.

Cande as she was known to family and friends was a loving wife for 65 years.  She was a caring and loving mother to her children,...

Oct 20, 2018

Billy Jack Gorhum of Harlingen, Texas passed away suddenly Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the age of eighty-four.

He was born May 15, 1934 to Robert and Irene Gorhum in Texola, Oklahoma. As a young child, Billy moved with his family to the Rio Grande Valley residing in Weslaco.  He met and married the love of his...

Oct 20, 2018

John "Jack" Vogt entered into the Kingdom of Heaven Oct. 20, 2018. Jack was born at home on his parent's farm in Grant Township, Clinton County, Iowa on June 30, 1921 to William and Selma Vogt.  Jack came from a large German family and spent his childhood playing and working at many of his relative's farms around Grand Mound,...

Oct 19, 2018

Gilberto M Rodriguez 83, Died October 19 , 2018

Born 4/4/1935 in San Benito , Texas

Survived by his children, Gilbert (Graciela) Rodriguez, Maria Isabel (Manuel) Medrano, Graciela (Pedro) Hinojosa, Diana (Ken) Irish, Christina (Inocencio) Rios, Sonia( Hector) Munoz, Raynaldo (Yolanda) Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriquez.

Sisters Alicia Rodriguez,  Teodora Parra, Lola Rando; Brother...

Oct 19, 2018

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

Oct 18, 2018

Amancio V. Garcia, 93 is now resting in peace. He passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  Amancio was born on April 8, 1925 to Celso & Petra Vela Garcia and resided in Villa Cavazos all his life.   He was a WWII Veteran serving in the United States Army.  He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, being wounded...

Oct 18, 2018

Nannie LaNell Johnsey passed away at her home on October 18, 2018, at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena and Jack McCarty, and her husband, Nicholas L. Johnsey.

She was born to Jackson Wallace (Jack) and Lena Faye Curry McCarty, on August 22, 1926 at the family home in Vanderbilt,...

Oct 17, 2018

Virginia Columbia Mills, 88, of Harlingen, TX passed away peacefully October 17, 2018.

Virginia was born in Butler, PA on Oct. 12, 1930 to the late Luigi and Antonia Volpe Tucci.

Before moving to Harlingen in 1955, she married William D. Mills.  They were happily married for 63 years.

Known by her family...

Oct 12, 2018

Lila Ann Fierstien, 94, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018.  She was born on April 13, 1924, in Saginaw, Michigan to Marshas & Anna Nott.

Mrs. Fierstien earned her Bachelor from Central Michigan University. She was a member of St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Michigan and member of the Ladies Auxiliary for...

Oct 12, 2018

Olga Corkill Rodriguez, 82, passed away peacefully at home on October 12th surrounded by her family after fighting a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born on March 3, 1936 in San Benito, Texas to the late Frank Stafford Corkill and Olivia Munguia, and preceded in death by her siblings: Frank Stafford, Jr., Louis (Dolores) Corkill, Ramiro (Gloria) Corkill,...

Oct 10, 2018

Roy Earl Winter Jr. was living in Harlingen, Texas and passed away at the age of 92, on October 10, 2018.

Roy was born in Noodle, Texas to Roy E. Winter and Bertie Mae Tabor Winter on October 22, 1926.  He married Ruth (Carrie) on November 19, 1947 during their 68 years of marriage they had three...

Oct 9, 2018

Richard G. “Dick” Atkinson of Rio Hondo, Texas, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  He was born in San Benito on February 12, 1955 to Alberto and Tomasita Garica Atkinson.

Richard was a proud graduate of Los Fresnos High School and a life-long farmer and rancher. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and loved...