Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Apr 17, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for George S. Gregoire Jr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 16, 2018

Olivia's blue-eyed baby girl, Carmen, whose eyes changed to green, has gone home to be with her beloved Lord Jesus Christ and departed loved ones. Carmen lived 82 years loving and serving the people in her life. She retired from the Landrum Cafeteria as manager after 35 years with the San Benito CISD food service. Carmen was a faithful...

Apr 16, 2018

Marian Duke LaRoche passed away April 16, 2018 at the age of 88. She was born in 1930 in Harlingen, Texas to Herman and Hattie Duke of Brownsville, Texas.  Marian grew up in Brownsville and lived most of her adult life in San Benito, Texas.  She worked for many years at Farm Bureau in Harlingen while raising three children. ...

Apr 15, 2018

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

Apr 13, 2018

Andres Ramirez, Jr. passed from this life on Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at his home in San Benito, Texas.  He was born to Andres Ramirez and Petra Villarreal Ramirez on January 19, 1948 in Rio Hondo, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andres Ramirez, Sr. and Petra V. Ramirez; a son, Gabriel Ramirez....

Apr 10, 2018

Annabelle (Mills) Walton, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Harlingen, TX.

Annabelle Mills was born October 17, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio to Gordon Mills and Iva Hayman Mills.  She grew up in the Upper Sandusky area.  She married Paul Walton on February 14, 1947.  During their marriage, they resided in Bucyrus, Shelby, and Willard, Ohio. ...

Apr 9, 2018

Harriet Matz, a lifelong resident of Harlingen, Texas was born September 12, 1946 and passed away to join the Lord and her boys April 9, 2018.

She was predeceased by her parents Frank Ernest Matz, Sr. and Pearl Prenzler Matz; sons Robert Thomas “Tom” Hamilton & Lawrence Eugene “Weener” Hamilton; sister and brother-in-law Marianne Matz Brons and...

Apr 8, 2018

Michael David Roggen peacefully passed from this life on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home in San Benito, Texas.  He was born on March 1, 1937 to John and Lucille Johnston Roggen in Los Angeles, California.

For over 40 years, Michael was employed in insurance litigation and was also a private investigator and business owner of...

Apr 5, 2018

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

Apr 4, 2018

Catherine Oberheu Snider, 85 passed away April 4th at 11:09 in the presence of loving family at Valley Baptist Hospital. Born on Valentine’s Day 1933 in Grafton, Wisconsin to Arnold and Linda Oberheu.  Catherine graduated from Cedarburg High School 1951.  She was awarded the DAR her Sr. year in high school.

Catherine met her husband, Bruce Snider,...

Apr 4, 2018

Elaine Higgins, 81 passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her home in Harlingen, Texas.

Elaine was born to Dr. Rosel and Dorothy (Price) Seashore on October 8, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota. Elaine graduated from East High School and then from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing. After the children were grown, she graduated Cum Laude...

Apr 3, 2018

Wanda Pierce Bennett, 57, of Harlingen, TX, died peacefully in her home to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on April 3, 2018.  She was born in Hattiesburg, MS on November 26, 1960 to the late Bill and Gayle Pierce (Kight).  In 1990 she married the love of her life, a faithful friend...

Apr 3, 2018

Vivian “Mardelle” (Allen) Fitzgerald 89 of Harlingen, Texas, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, with her loving husband of 67 years by her side.

Mardelle was born in Mercedes, Texas on September 24th 1928 to Samuel Wallace Allen and Sallie Myrtle (Smith) Allen.  Her father was a civil engineer and...

Apr 1, 2018

Petra V. Ramirez passed away Sunday morning, April 1, 2018 at the age of 92.  She was born on January 22, 1926 in Rio Hondo to Juan Villarreal and Ines Diaz Villarreal.  She was retired, a homemaker, and a member of the Jehovah Witness.

Petra was preceded in death by her husband, Andres A. Ramirez; grandsons, Gabriel...

Mar 31, 2018

Harlingen:

Ralph W. McClanahan, 83, died Saturday, March 31, 2018.  Ralph was born on Dec. 02, 1934 to Paul and Mattie McClanahan in Macon, GA.  Later, the family moved to Brownsville, TX where he entered college. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and attended Officer’s Candidate School where he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.  While serving as...

Mar 30, 2018

Jose Luis “Pelon, La Aguilia” Villarreal, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at the age of 77.  He was born on February 1, 1941 to Francisco and Margarita Villarreal in San Benito, Texas.   La Aguilia was employed by the San Benito CISD and enjoyed fishing, wrestling, football, and especially the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mr. Villarreal was preceded in...

Mar 27, 2018

“Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet.” – Katharine Lee Bates

Jeanne Rose Salter was born on August 6, 1958 to PD & Virginia Oxford in Monterrey, CA. and went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2018.

Jeanne graduated from Pan American University with a degree in Business, and spent 14...

Mar 25, 2018

Maria C. Rodriguez went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the age of 91.  She was born to Manuel and Eloida Campos on October 3, 1926 in Linares, N.L., Mexico.

Maria was a long-time member of Primera Iglesia Bautista of San Benito where she served as a Sunday school...

Mar 23, 2018

Catherine Guetzow Corbello, 94, passed peacefully from this life on March 23, 2018 in Hiawatha, Iowa.  She was born to Charles Guetzow and Emma Reta Guetzow on April 28, 1923 in San Benito, Texas.

As a young adult, during World War II, Catherine was employed by the federal government in Washington, D.C.  After the war, she began...

Mar 23, 2018

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