Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Jerry Dean Alexander
Jun 10, 2015
San Benito, TX: Jerry D. Alexander, 77, passed away June 10, 2015 at his residence. Jerry was born March 19, 1938 in Borger, Texas to Oscar Alvin Alexander and Sibil Drucilla Parks. He attended and graduated high school in Farmington, NM. Jerry was married to Charlotte Penrod, Jane Penrod and Sherlyn H. Alexander. He was the owner-operator of Rocky Mountain...
Margaret (Betty) McKeand Pietro
May 30, 2015
February 19, 1933 - May 20, 2015 Harlingen, TX: Margaret (Betty) McKeand Pietro, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 with her loving husband and family by her side. Betty was born in Alice, Texas to Sydney and Mildred (Rudd) McKeand. Betty grew up in South Texas and graduated from Texas A&I Kingsville with a BS in Elementary Education....
Wallace W. Wood
May 29, 2015
Laguna Vista: Winston Wood, 93, passed away early Friday evening, May 29, 2015 at his home in Laguna Vista, TX. He was born in Tyronza, Arkansas on November 16, 1921 to Lewis Martin and Mary Lois (Wallace) Wood. Mr. Wood’s wife of seventy-one years, Evelyn, passed away in March of this year. They were married in Chico, CA on June...
Petra Manzano San Pedro
May 28, 2015
SAN BENITO, TX. – Petra Manzano San Pedro, born on September 17, 1920 in Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. She was 94. Petra was also known as Doña Petra by her neighbors and “Ma” Petra by her grandchildren. She was a faithful and devoted parishioner at...
Phyllis Ann Gorgol
May 26, 2015
Phyllis Ann (Hutchings) Gorgol returned to GOD our Father on May 26, 2015. Born August 4, 1926 in Johnson City, NY and raised on Binghamton, NY’s south side, Phyll graduated from BNHS in 1944. Phyllis and David O. (also a Binghamtonian) married on March 26, 1945. Sandra and David W. were born in 1946 and 1948, respectively. In late 1948...
Laura E. Dougherty
May 25, 2015
Harlingen: Laura Elaine Dougherty, 45, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 after a short illness. Laura was born on November 24, 1969 in Manhattan, New York to Dr. Joseph C. Dougherty and Katherine O’Brien Dougherty. She earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Excelsior College in New York. Laura is survived by her parents Dr. Joseph and Katherine Dougherty of Harlingen,...
Johnny Kutzenberger
May 24, 2015
Andrew John (Johnny) Kutzenberger was born September 26th, 1944 in Harlingen, Texas. He lived his whole life here and was truly a Valley native. He went to be with his Lord on May 24th, 2015. Johnny is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judy McNabb Kutzenberger, sons - Kyle Kutzenberger (Leslie) and Mac Kutzenberger (Danielle), four grandchildren – Keenan,...
Norma R. Gutierrez
May 22, 2015
SAN BENITO, TX. – Norma R. Gutierrez, born on January 23, 1959, died on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Solara Hospital of Harlingen. She was 56. Her father, Pedro Zamora-Rivera, and brother, Thomas Rivera, preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Robert Gutierrez; daughter-in-law, Maria Jose Villavicencio; mother, Magdalena Rivera; and siblings Juan Rivera, Olga Folsom, Edward Rivera,...
Kathryn C. Pool
May 21, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Kathryn (Cox) Pool, 77, went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Kathryn was born on August 5, 1937 in Killeen, Texas to Dee Sterling Cox and Grace Redmond Cox. She was a graduate of La Feria High School and a very much loved member of the First Baptist Church...
Emma Farias
May 20, 2015
HARLINGEN/SAN BENITO, TX. – Emma Farias, born on November 1, 1929, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. She was 85. Her parents, Dionicio Farias, Sr. and Lidia L. Farias; sisters, Arminda Mancillas (+Amadeo) and Dora Farias; and brother, Guilevaldo Farias (+Viola M. Farias), preceded her in death. Survivors include her brothers Arnoldo...
Enid Eva Johnson
May 20, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Enid Eva Johnson passed from this life entering into heaven on May 20, 2015. She was 93 years of age, only lacking 13 days of being 94. Enid was born in Minot, North Dakota to Carl and Irene Rickford. At age 2 she traveled with her parents to reside in Santa Rosa, Texas where she graduated from high...
Manuela A. Garcia
May 18, 2015
HARLINGEN/SAN BENITO, TX. – “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to Myself that where I am you may also be.” John...
