Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Josefina B. Cortez
Oct 5, 2015
San Benito, TX. - Josefina B. Cortez, born March 19, 1937, died Monday October 5, 2015 at her residence. She was 78. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers , sisters, and two children Mary Luisa Hernandez and Carlos Cortez Sr. Josefina is survived by her children: Guadalupe Valdovinos (Luis), Eduardo Cortez Sr (Melba), Tomas Cortez Jr,...
Linda J. Rhyner
Oct 5, 2015
Lozano, TX: Linda Jean Rhyner, 70, passed away October 5, 2015 at her residence after battling cancer. Linda was born September 16, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Elsie Johnson. She attended Business College and married Johnny Jacob Rhyner. Linda dedicated 33 years as Post Mistress to the U.S.P.S. in Lozano where she treated each customer like they were...
Franklyn R Engler
Oct 5, 2015
Franklyn Raymond Engler was born in Seguin, Texas on April 23, 1929. His parents were Robert and Louise Specht Engler. After graduating from Seguin High School in 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army. He held all ranks from Private to Master Sergeant before he attended and graduated from Officer Candidate School, Class 28, Fort Benning, Georgia in September...
Emma Porter
Oct 3, 2015
San Benito, Texas Emma Porter, born April 9, 1922, passed onto eternal rest on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the age of 93. She is finally at peace and no longer in pain. Emma, a native of San Benito, was a faithful bookkeeper for over forty years at Fausto’s Lumber Company in San Benito and made her way to Washington,...
Kenneth R. Bleiker
Oct 2, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Kenneth Raymond Bleiker, 81, passed away October 2, 2015 in McAllen, TX. Kenneth was born December 2, 1933 in Saddle Mountain, OK to Ernest and Abigail Meeks Bleiker. He attended high school in Apache, OK and graduated in 1951. Kenneth served his country with the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean Conflict. He was employed with...
Billy K. Reynolds
Oct 1, 2015
Rio Hondo, TX: Billy Reynolds, 77, passed away October 1, 2015 at Harlingen Medical Center. Billy was born January 30, 1938 in Raymondville, Texas to Raymond E. Reynolds and Ora Lou Carlton Reynolds. He attended and graduated from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School. Billy served his country with the U.S. Navy as an SKG3 from 1956 to 1958 in San Juan,...
Nettie Doris Hansen
Oct 1, 2015
San Benito/Rangerville: Our loss is heaven’s gain! As Nettie Doris Hansen passed away on October 1, 2015. Doris was born on November 5, 1919 and was married to C.W. “Pat” Hansen for forty-seven years and raised six children in the San Benito/ Rangerville area. Together they were active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Harlingen, Texas for forty-five years. After...
Ernestine Neely
Oct 1, 2015
Ernestine Ramsey Neely died peacefully on October 1, 2015 at the age of 105. She had been a resident of Canterbury Court in Harlingen for the past nine years. Ernestine was born in Plain Dealing, Louisiana on September 28, 1910, to Ernest Linwood Ramsey and Mississippi Purcell Ramsey. The family moved to San Benito in 1926 where Ernestine graduated from...
Idalia G. Benavidez
Sep 30, 2015
San Benito, TX: Idalia “Yaya” G. Benavidez, born on January 19, 1931 in El Ranchito, Texas, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at her residence in El Calaboz, Texas surrounded by family. She was 84 years old. She was a devoted member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and member of The Guadalupanas. Her husband, Jose Guadalupe Benavidez; son, Ricardo Benavidez;...
Joyce D. Tucker
Sep 30, 2015
San Benito, TX: JOYCE DAVIS TUCKER, Loving wife, awesome mother, best friend and mentor, joined her Heavenly Father Tuesday morning, September 30, 2015. She loved life and her family while embracing their world with a passion for God’s work. Joyce was a constant guiding light and inspirational source of strength for many people for many years. She celebrated life with...
Petra G. Gomez
Sep 28, 2015
RIO HONDO, TX. – Petra G. Gomez, born on December 17, 1928 in Raymondville, Texas, died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence in Rio Hondo, Texas surrounded by family. She was 86 years old. Petra enjoyed sewing, cooking, and gardening. Her husband, David Salinas Gomez; son, Daniel Gomez; daughter, Eva Gomez; and granddaughter, Soila Gracia, preceded her in...
Robert L. Shuckman
Sep 27, 2015
LOS FRESNOS: Bob Shuckman passed away peacefully Sunday September 27th at Valley Baptist Hospital after a long illness. He was surrounded by family. He was 76. Robert (Bob) Lewis Shuckman was born on December 21, 1938 in Brownsville, Texas to Kenneth and Sula Hodges Shuckman. He grew up in and was a life long resident of Los Fresnos. He attended...
Margarita Villalon
Sep 23, 2015
LA FERIA, TX. – Margarita “Mage” Villalón, age 84, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. She was born in La Feria where she resided for all of her life. Mage was a very active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church where she served on the Santa Monica Society as president for 50 years. She was a...
Domingo Raymundo Cantu
Sep 22, 2015
SAN BENITO, TX. – Domingo “Ray” Cantú, born on September 22, 1946 in La Feria, Texas, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was 69 years old. Ray was a security guard, working for INS, Wackenhut, and Harlingen High School, and was also employed with Frito-Lay, Inc. and Rainbow Bread, Co. Aside from working, Domingo played...
Minerva Ratliff
Sep 21, 2015
SAN BENITO, TX. – Minerva Ratliff, born August 10, 1933, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 21, 2015 at the age of 82. She is at peace and is no longer in pain. Her husband, Nelson Ratliff, Sr.; mother, Genoveva Gomez; brother, Alfredo Gomez; sons, Nelson Ratliff, Jr. and Charles Brown; and great-grandson, Jake Andrew Galvan, preceded her in...
Joe A Rickert
Sep 21, 2015
Joe A. Rickert, Sr. Harlingen: Joe A. Rickert Sr., 94, was born in Mercedes, TX on February 10, 1921 and went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2015. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Joe was one of twelve children raised on a farm in the Mercedes area. In addition to working as a farmer, he worked...
Imogene Dealey
Sep 21, 2015
Rio Hondo, TX: Imogene Dealey, 80 passed away on Monday, September 21. 2015 at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Imogene was born on October 28, 1934 in Hickman, Kentucky to James C. Newman and Nevada Summers Newman. She served in the USAF where she was an Airman 1st Class as a Radar Tech. She later worked as a para...
Ethel Woolam Broman
Sep 20, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Ethel Woolam Broman, beloved sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, friend, bridge-player, seamstress, and snazzy dresser, died on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the age of 97. Ethel was raised during the Great Depression and often told the story of how she and her sisters would come home from school and have to pick cotton in the fields of San...
