Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Altagracia S. Segura
Aug 23, 2018
Altagracia S. Segura, 82, passed peacefully from this life on August 23, 2018. She was born in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico on January 6, 1936 to Luciano Sierra and Dolores Perez Sierra.
She was retired, having worked for Levi Strauss and Company for 17 years. Altagracia was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. She was a loving...
Franklin Ray Painter, Sr.
Aug 22, 2018
Franklin Ray Painter, Sr., age 87, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2018. He was born on May 6, 1931 and grew up in the small town of Sinton, Texas where, as a young man, he plowed fields behind a mule.
He enrolled in Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas in 1949, but put his college career on...
Michael Bryan Salinas
Aug 21, 2018
Michael Bryan “Mike” Salinas, 52, passed away on August 21, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born to Casimiro Salinas and Judith Ann Powell Salinas on April 14, 1966 in Weslaco, Texas.
Mike was a graduate of Weslaco High School. He held a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Brownsville and...
Herschel B. Zinn
Aug 19, 2018
Herschel Bernard Zinn, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
Herschel was born on April 21, 1936 in Galveston, Texas to Abe and Elsie Zinn. He graduated from Galveston Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. Herschel married the love of his life Rena Jo...
Consuelo (Chelo) Gonzalez
Aug 18, 2018
Consuelo (Chelo) Gonzalez, 86, entered eternal rest on August 18, 2018. Chelo was born on September 22, 1931 in Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico to Consuelo Diaz and General Leopoldo Garcia Estevez.
Consuelo was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, the Honorable Cesar Gonzalez, former mayor of San Benito. She is survived by her children, Ramiro...
Martha Elisa Zavala
Aug 12, 2018
Martha Elisa Zavala-Balboa, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on August 12, 2018 after a brief illness. A native of Edinburg, Texas, Martha Elisa was born to Arnulfo Zavala and the late Francisca Arellano Zavala on November 20, 1970.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Francisca; brothers, Hermilo Vences, Israel Vences, Luis Gabino Zavala; sister,...
Renee C. (Cardenas) Lindstrom
Aug 10, 2018
Renee C. Lindstrom, age 55, of San Benito, TX, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, TX. She was the daughter of Adam N. Cardenas, Sr. and Adelina (Vela) Cardenas. Renee was born December 6, 1962 in San Antonio, TX. She married Jon M. Lindstrom in 1987 in Eureka Springs, AR. She...
Ferriel (Kent) C. Hamby
Aug 10, 2018
Ferriel Clinton (Kent) Hamby, Jr. passed away August 10, 2018. He was born to Mildred Rita Waguespack and Ferriel Clinton Hamby, Sr. on February 18, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Texas City, Texas. He graduated from Kirwin Catholic Boys School in 1961; graduated from Sam Houston State University in...
Concepcion Ybarra Garcia
Aug 9, 2018
Concepcion Ybarra Garcia, 82, peacefully passed from this life on August 9, 2018 at her home in Los Fresnos, Texas. She was born to Mauricio Ybarra and Margarita Alvarado Ybarra on January 26, 1936 in Jarrell, Texas.
Her greatest joy was being surrounded by her family who loved and cherished her very much.
She was...
Alberto C. Macias
Aug 8, 2018
Alberto (Chacho) Cabriales Macias, 71, passed peacefully from this life on August 8, 2018. He was born in Harlingen, on August 11, 1946 to Magdaleno Macias and Ursula Cabriales. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Alberto was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Gilbert Macias and granddaughter Madison Kiley Macias....
Diane Lou Hartness
Aug 7, 2018
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Margaret Jeanne Coy Stradley
Aug 5, 2018
Margaret “Peggy” Jeanne Coy Stradley , 92, passed away August 5, 2018. Margaret lived at Park Place Estates in Harlingen, Texas since moving from Minnesota in 1990. In 2011 she moved to Golden Palms Retirement Center in Harlingen, TX.
She was born September 23, 1925 in Defiance County, OH to Ray Earl and Alta Gail Shafer Coy....
Yolanda Guajardo Garcia
Aug 2, 2018
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Jesus R. Barrera, Sr.
Aug 1, 2018
Jesús R. Barrera, Sr., beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went Home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2018. He was born on September 13, 1923 to Exiquio Barrera and Clemencia Rodriguez Barrera in Los Indios, Texas. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Lucia P. Barrera; son, Eriberto Barrera; parents, Exiquio and...
Peggy J. Henson
Jul 30, 2018
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Marilyn L. Anderson
Jul 28, 2018
Marilyn Lucille Anderson passed from this life to life everlasting on Saturday July 28th 2018 at the age of 82 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Marilyn was born on February 15, 1936 in Charleston, Illinois to Arthur Leo Wilson and Leora Augusta Wilson. She was received as a child of God through baptism on March 15, 1936...
Simon Garcia
Jul 26, 2018
Simon M. Garcia, 66, passed peacefully from this life at his home. He was born in Mexico on October 8, 1951 to Guadalupe Garcia Cantu and Maria Ofelia Mungia Amaro. Before his retirement, Simon was employed as a salesman. He enjoyed reading and was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church in San Benito, where he previously served as...
Addie Louise Rogers
Jul 26, 2018
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Catarino Sanchez
Jul 22, 2018
Catarino Sanchez, 88, peacefully passed from this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was born in Seguin, Texas on November 28, 1929 to Sabino Sanchez and Siria Villanueva. Catarino was married to the late Crestina Rodriguez Sanchez who preceded him in death. He worked as a building custodian before his retirement.
Among Catarino’s favorite pastimes was...
Eddie W. Caughfield
Jul 21, 2018
Edwin William “EW” Caughfield died Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Merritt Island, Florida. On April 4, 2018 he celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends. He often remarked that he had lived from horse and buggy days to seeing a man land on the moon. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed those activities with his...
