Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Juan & Frances Rivera
Dec 11, 2016
San Benito, TX –Juan S. Rivera, was called to be with our lord and savior on Sunday, the 11th of December 2016. Born on the 20th of July 1948 in San Benito,Texas to his parents Pedro Z. Rivera and Magdalena Sanchez Rivera. He is preceded in death by his late wife Frances H. Rivera whom passed away on Friday, the...
James C. Dunn
Dec 9, 2016
James Curtis Dunn 78 died Friday Dec.9, 2016. He will be remembered by a host of friends and business associates throughout the valley. He is survived by his daughter Debora Kay and her husband Jeremy Wade Reiley of Harlingen, grandson Hunter Wade Reiley, studying at Liberty University Lynchburg, Va. Also two sisters Joyce Carolee McBeth of Blooming Grove and Ada...
Julia Morice McInnis
Dec 4, 2016
Julia Morice McInnis, a Harlingen resident from 1955-2010, passed away in Houston on Sunday morning, December 4, 2016, at 98 years of age. Born into a hardworking and well established family in Rivas, Nicaragua on July 12, 1918, Julia was the youngest of seven children. At 30 years of age, romance brought change when mutual friends introduced the young woman...
Ofelia S. Cruz
Nov 22, 2016
Ofelia Sanchez Cruz 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, November 22, 2016. She passed after a long battle of Alzheimer and Parkinsons disease. She was born March 21, 1932 in Los Indios, Texas to parents Ventura and Carmen Sanchez. She was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, and sister. Her devotion to her love and guidance will...
Helen P. Shepard
Nov 18, 2016
Margaret Helen Parker Shepard, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at her residence on November 18, 2016. Helen was born on June 11, 1924 in Houston, Texas to Frank G. Parker and Margaret Philips Parker. Helen graduated from Lamar High School in Houston. She attended Mary Baldwin College and in 1946 graduated from the University of Texas...
Elaine H. Lockhart
Nov 18, 2016
Mary Elaine Lockhart (Elaine/Lanie/Admiral), 68, of Harlingen, died suddenly on Friday, November 18, 2016, at her home. She was born August 2, 1948, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Mary Helen Roberson and Marcus A. Hancock. Lanie graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas with the class of 1966. She attended Texas Tech University and graduated in 1970...
Nancy Jane Franz
Nov 12, 2016
Nancy Clark Franz, of Laguna Vista, TX died Saturday Nov 12, 2016 at age 76. She was born on Jan 2, 1940 and was raised in Sidney, OH by John & Willa Clark. She was devoted to her family, friends and community and she was passionate about education. Nancy completed her Undergraduate and Masters Degree, taught for many years, then...
Maxine Ritter
Nov 8, 2016
M. Maxine (Max) Ritter peacefully went to her Lord in Heaven early Tuesday morning, November 8, 2016 in Harlingen Texas. She was 87. She was born March 7, 1927, in Gerster, MO then spent most of her younger years in Kansas. Married to James A. (Jim) Ritter on November 11, 1950 in Greeley, CO, Max worked as a nurse for...
Ofelia Gonzales Flores
Nov 6, 2016
Ofelia Gonzales Flores, 82, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas after battling dementia. Ofelia was born on August 24, 1934 in San Benito, Texas to Pedro Gonzales and Maria De Los Angeles the late Marroquin Gonzales. She is survived by her children Norma Flores, Jaime Flores, Bobby Flores (Anne), Velma Erkin (James), Noe Flores (Shannon); grandchildren...