Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

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.

Mar 20, 2018

Donnie Ray Buster, 68, passed away on March 20, 2018 in Harlingen, TX.

Donnie Ray was born June 5, 1949 in Naples, TX to James Hunter (deceased) and Charlie Mae Buster. Donnie Ray graduated from Paul H. Pewitt High School (Class of ’68) where he was a star football player in the combined Omaha and Naples towns....

Mar 14, 2018

William (Bill) Currence, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was 87 years old. He was born on November 4, 1930 to Claude and Veta Currence.  He worked as a carpenter for CHAS Bennett Construction Company, and also at Lake Perry Marina and Ron’s Repair. Bill lived in Topeka, Kansas and wintered in Harlingen, Texas.

He is...

Mar 14, 2018

Bernice Hazel Riggs Harms went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 10:15 P.M.  She was born on July 16, 1922 in Burns, Kansas to Glen Thomas Riggs and Julia Marie Bolan Riggs.  Bernice was the oldest of four children in the family, and she has been predeceased by her parents and her three...

Mar 13, 2018

Elena (Nena) S. Ornelas, 77, went home to our Lord at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Nena was born on June 27, 1940 to Luis & Rosita Sanchez.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Enrique Ornelas; children, Marta, Martin, Miguel, Mauricio and Moses; her beloved 17 grandchildren; her siblings, Rafael Sanchez, Antonia...

Mar 11, 2018

Carl Kiyoshi Otsuki passed away March 11, 2018 in Houston, TX surrounded by his beloved family.  He was born June 24, 1927 to Frank Sentaro and Kofumi Abe Otsuki in Terry, TX as the youngest of nine siblings.  His parents immigrated from Japan in 1908 and farmed in California before moving to Texas in 1920 subsequently settling in San...

Mar 11, 2018

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

Mar 9, 2018

Genobeba Garza Ortega, a native of Lozano, Texas, passed peacefully from this life on March 9, 2018 at the age of 82.  She was born on February 14, 1936 to Alfonso Garza and Lucia Moreno Garza.  Genobeba was a lifelong member of St. Helen Catholic Church/St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Mission in Lozano, Texas.

She was preceded...

Mar 9, 2018

Reynaldo C. Galvan, 86, entered heaven on March 9, 2018. He was born and raised in La Feria TX and lived in Harlingen most of his life. Ray was the son of Antonio and Frances C. Galvan.  After graduating from La Feria High School he served in the U.S Air Force and was a very proud veteran. Ray retired...

Mar 6, 2018

Federico Avila, of Harlingen, Texas, went Home to his Savior and Lord on March 6, 2018 at the age of 43.  He was born in Harlingen on April 28, 1974 to Juan Avila and Maria Elena Cortez Avila.  He was employed by Baptist Child and Family Services (BCFS).

Federico was a loving husband, father, brother, and the...