Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Constantino Alvarado
Jan 23, 2019
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Beryl M. Llana
Jan 23, 2019
Beryl M. Llana, 72, of Harlingen passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home.
Beryl was born March 29, 1946 in Mumbai, India to Dominic Vincent and Bella Lucinda Fernandes and had two younger siblings. Beryl received her Masters Degree from the University of Bombay. She was employed with Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen...
Doug Russell
Jan 21, 2019
Doug Russell, owner of Doug’s Automotive in Harlingen, TX, left this earth to join his wife Daurice on Monday, January 21, 2019. He was born on April 27, 1953 to parents Stanley and Joyce Russell.
Doug was very well known and loved around the Rio Grande Valley and the Texas Hill Country. He was an avid hunter...
David Govea Ramirez
Jan 21, 2019
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Allan J Samoleski
Jan 15, 2019
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Gerardo Rios
Jan 13, 2019
Gerardo Rios passed away on Sunday January 13, 2019. He died in exactly the same way he lived – on his own terms, surrounded by family, and having recently consumed a Bud Light. Gerardo was born October 13, 1943 in Montemorelos, Mexico, the youngest of seven children. He honorably served our country in the US Army and was stationed...
Michael French
Jan 13, 2019
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Yvonne Swanson
Jan 9, 2019
Yvonne Jane Swanson of Harlingen, Texas died on January 9, 2019 at home surrounded by family. She was born to LD and Dorothy Thompson in Weslaco, TX on August 4, 1928.
Her survivors include children Doris (JD) Pickering of Mercedes, Bruce (Glyn) Swanson of Laguna Niguel, CA, and Anita Swanson of Harlingen. Also two grandchildren, Louis Swanson-Miscolta...
Archie R. Connell
Jan 9, 2019
Archibald Richardson Connell Jr.
January 23, 1924 – January 9, 2019
Archie R. Connell Jr. was born January 23, 1924 on Jackson Street in Harlingen, TX.
Archie was called home on January 9, 2019. He was 94 years old. He spent the last weeks of his life at Golden Palms and...
Bill R. McMurray
Jan 8, 2019
Bill R. McMurray was 86 and living in San Benito, TX when he died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 of cancer. Bill was born in San Diego, TX to parents, Rufus McMurray and LuDell McMurray Billings on March 25, 1932. He moved to Harlingen with his mother at the age of six, attended Harlingen schools and graduated from Harlingen...
Matilde (Tina) Figueroa Corona
Jan 6, 2019
Tina Corona left this world peacefully on January 6, 2019 in San Benito, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents Jesus Sr. and Maria Del Consuelo Figueroa; daughters Cynthia and Sandra Lizette Corona; brothers Juan Jose, Jacinto and Javier Figueroa; in-laws Enrique Sr. and Juanita Corona; brother-in-law Alvaro Trevino and sisters-in-law Yvonne Corona and Alejandra (Fela) Hernandez....
Charles Crosthwait
Jan 4, 2019
Dr. Charles Crosthwait, 89, of Harlingen, TX passed away January 4, 2019,
He was born October 31, 1929 to Acie Joe Buck and Charlie Clementine (Patton) Crosthwait in Magargel, TX. His family moved around during the oil field boom in northern Texas before settling in Kamay, TX. After graduating from Valley View school, he attended North Texas...
Edward M. Bailey
Jan 3, 2019
Edward Marcus (Buddy) Bailey, 84, of Harlingen, Texas, died Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Good Samaritan Care Center, Cole Camp. He was born on May 2, 1934, in Itasca, Texas, a son of Ruel and Maydel (Coleman) Bailey.
He attended school in Itasca before joining the United States Air Force, where he served his country honorably from...
Ramon Garcia, Jr.
Jan 2, 2019
Ramon Garcia, Jr. 46 passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2109. He was born on August 16, 1972 in Brownsville to Ramon and Ofelia Garcia, Sr.
Ramon was employed by Penske Logistics and a member of Rose of Sharon Church.
He is preceded in death by his father Ramon Garcia, Sr.
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Hattie B. Alexander
Dec 29, 2018
Hattie Alexander passed away on December 29, 2018 in Harlingen. Hattie was born October 18, 1919, in Wallis, TX to Joseph and Theresa Sivek.
Hattie was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow W. Alexander in 1995; her parents; one sister and five brothers; and two nephews.
Hattie is survived by numerous nephews and nieces;...
Diana Becerra
Dec 24, 2018
Diana Becerra, 66, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2018. Diana was born on April 27, 1952 in San Benito, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents Francisco and Sarah Becerra, and her sister Lucia Barrera.
Diana is survived by her daughter Cynthia Rae (Juan) Olivarez: sister Cynthia (Miguel) Gonzales:...
Norma Jean Magouirk
Dec 21, 2018
Norma Jean Kerr Magouirk of San Benito, Texas went home to be with the Lord, Dec. 21, 2018. She passed away peacefully in her home.
Norma Jean was born August 18, 1929, in Mountain View, Oklahoma to Flora White Kerr and Alfred L. Kerr. She was the youngest of eight children: Marvin (Bud) Kerr, Lloyd Lee (died...
Peggy Quellhorst
Dec 17, 2018
Harlingen resident Margaret Ann “Peggy” Quellhorst, 77, died Monday following a rapid decline in health. Quellhorst had been an active member of the Eastgate Mobile Home & RV Park community. In the 1970’s and early 1980’s, Quellhorst had owned two Tiffany Bakeries in Brownsville and managed a number of restaurants and night clubs throughout the lower Rio Grande Valley,...
Celia O. Gonzalez
Dec 13, 2018
Celia O. Gonzalez left this world peacefully in her sleep on December 13, 2018, and was reunited in our Lord’s Kingdom with her beloved husband of 50 years, Refugio Gonzalez. A lifelong resident of the Rio Hondo area, Celia was born February 5, 1934 to Victor Ochoa, Sr. and Paulita Ruiz Ochoa.
Celia lived a long, blessed...
Dolores L. Brotzman
Dec 13, 2018
Dolores Louise Brotzman passed from this life on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the age of 86. Born in San Benito to Harry Elzy Barr and Esther Thelma (Riemenschneider) Barr, and raised in Raymondville, she graduated from Raymondville High School in 1951 as Class Salutatorian. She then enrolled at the University of North Texas and graduated with honors with...
