Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

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...

Mar 6, 2018

Evaristo Gonzales passed from this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the age of 84.  A San Benito native, Evaristo was born to Trinidad Gonzales and Natalia Gonzales on September 26, 1933.

He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army.  Evaristo worked as an inspector for the Texas Highway Department for 35 years.  He...

Mar 4, 2018

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

Mar 4, 2018

Elsie “Anna” Norman

E. Anna Norman born in Breckenridge, Texas May 27, 1926 passed away peacefully March 4, 2018. Anna is predeceased by her husband J.W. Norman.

She is survived by a sister Marge Brasier of Cleveland, Texas, sons John W. Norman Jr. (wife Judith Ann) of Weslaco, Larry A. Norman (wife Dana) of San...

Mar 2, 2018

Yolanda Gonzalez Kline, 46, of Greenville, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her brother Erasmo González.

Yolanda is survived by her husband, David Kline, her parents Erasmo González and Enedina González, and her siblings, Hector González, Juan Antonio González, Arturo González, and José González....

Mar 1, 2018

Rodolfo M. Martinez passed from this life on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the age of 79.  A San Benito native, Rodolfo was born to Roberto Martinez and Olivia Mendez Martinez on May 20, 1938.

He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army and was an active member of the Catholic War Veterans of the...

Mar 1, 2018

Mrs. Lazara  “Sara” Rosenbaum, 88, of San Benito went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Sara was born on December 17, 1929 in Edinburg, Texas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Sotero Rosenbaum and her two sons Martin and Rigoberto Rosenbaum. She leaves behind her sons, Jose Luis (Diana) Rosenbaum,...

Feb 28, 2018

Fide was a father loved by many.

He was a son much loved by his mother.

He was a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin

sharing love with so many family members.

Most of all, Fide was a friend.  He...

Feb 28, 2018

Fide was a father loved by many.

He was a son much loved by his mother.

He was a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin

sharing love with so many family members.

Most of all, Fide was a friend.  He...

Feb 23, 2018

Maria E. Hernandez, of Rio Hondo, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2018.  She was born to David Montes Flores and Maria Andrea Montes Pintro on December 16, 1959 in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Pedro “Pepe” Lopez.

Maria is survived by her sons, Gilberto (Jennifer)...

Feb 23, 2018

“I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

Gregory Cain Wilson, 40, suddenly passed away on February 23, 2018.  Our most giving and loving husband, father, uncle, son and friend slipped from our arms to enter forever peace with his Creator.

He was known and will forever be missed by...

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 19, 2018

On the morning of February 19, 2018, Michael “Mike” Steven Backus, age 63, passed peacefully in his sleep with his children by his side, following progressive multi-organ failure after a recent heart attack.

Mike was born on July 20, 1954 in Pensacola, Florida. One of five siblings of a navy family, they relocated many times during his...

Feb 18, 2018

William “Red” Kensinger was born on June 20, 1927 in Rogersville, Missouri. His family also called him “Skip”. He passed away at the age of 90 on February 18, 2018 at Retama Manor Nursing Center.

Red toured in the Navy during World War II on the Sea Fiddler and in the Korean War on USS Ajax. After...

Feb 16, 2018

Antonio G. (Tony) Rivas, 90, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 16, 2018.  He was born in Los Fresnos, Texas (at La Pompa) to Pedro Rivas and Cruz Garcia Rivas on July 5, 1927.   Antonio proudly served in the U. S. Army from 1945 to 1947 and was stationed in Panama.  From 1949 to 1966, he...