Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Peggy Lee Van Wyk
Dec 28, 2023
With a life as colorful and cherished as the quilts she crafted, Peggy Lee Van Wyk went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Peggy was met at the heavenly gates in the presence of Christ by Wally Van Wyk, her beloved husband of 62 years, her parents, and her sister Pat. Peggy was...
Jeanne Murphy
Dec 26, 2023
Jeanne Murphy, 97, of Mission, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2023. She was born on June 12, 1926, in Bynum, TX, to the late Sam and Eula Duff.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her loving husband, James (Mack) Murphy, as well as her siblings Tom and Bill Duff and Fran Galloway. She is survived by...
Joe B. Rodriguez
Dec 24, 2023
Joe B. Rodriguez, 75, of San Benito, TX, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 24, 2023.
Joe, the eldest of eleven children was born on March 11, 1948, to Jose B. Rodriguez and Eudelia O. Rodriguez in Harlingen, Texas.
After Joe graduated from San Benito High School in 1966, he went on...
Gretchen Cooley
Dec 24, 2023
Frances “Gretchen” Knapp Cooley, passed peacefully on December 24, 2023 at her home in Harlingen. She was born on July 3, 1945, in Harlingen TX. She was the “vivacious” youngest daughter of Parker and Mavis Knapp’s three daughters. Mavis, Rosemary, and Gretchen all graduated from Harlingen Highschool and remained close. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary “Butch” Cooley,...
Gretchen Knapp
Dec 24, 2023
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Rick R. Sibley
Dec 22, 2023
Rick Sibley was born on December 6, 1950, in San Benito, Texas, to Ray and Henrietta Sibley. He graduated from Harlingen High School in 1969. His participation in FFA and 4H led to him winning Grand Champion Steer at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show. He attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. He met and married Linda Swope in...
Thomas C. Steele
Dec 20, 2023
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Catherine Frances Kininmonth "Kaye"
Dec 18, 2023
Catherine Frances Kininmonth “Kaye” passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at eighty-six years of age. She was born to the late Paul Joseph and Faye Schmitz on September 9, 1937 in Dallas, Texas.
Kaye graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education. Kaye and her husband Warren Dale Kininmonth owned and operated WK Associates Advertising Agency...
Francis Joseph Beger
Dec 18, 2023
Francis “Joe” Beger, 94, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023 in Los Fresnos, Texas. He was born to the late Carl and Gertrude Beger on January 29, 1929 in Boonville, Missouri.
Joe graduated from Saint Peter & Paul High School in Boonville, Missouri. He proudly served his country for 22 years. Joe served as a Master...
Arthur Edwin Tidwell
Dec 16, 2023
Arthur Edwin Tidwell, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 16, 2023. Art, born on August 19, 1932, in Edinburg, Texas, was the third of five boys born to Charles and Vera Tidwell. The Tidwell family experienced frequent relocations during Art's early years due to Charles' work as a surveyor. In 1941, while living...
Tommie Lee Nix
Dec 15, 2023
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Carlos Cortez
Dec 14, 2023
Carlos Cortez, 90, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2023 at Southeast Nursing and Rehab in San Antonio, Texas.
Carlos was a friendly and happy person who enjoyed visiting the other patients in the nursing home and making them laugh. According to the staff at the McAllen Nursing Center where he resided for several years before being...
Raymond E. Finley
Dec 14, 2023
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Javier Noe Abrego
Dec 13, 2023
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Your father, mother, sister, brother along with your daughters and sons
Love you and will miss you greatly.
Javier N. Abrego, 50 years young, was born August 12, 1973. He passed away in Irving, Texas,...
Ina Ruth Tamez
Dec 12, 2023
On December 12, 2023, our beloved Ina Ruth (Johnson) Tamez earned her wings after a lengthy illness and joined the choirs of angels with our Lord at the age of 76 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 7, 1947, in Harlingen to Harvey and Nola Johnson.
She was the wife of Homer Tamez...
Sabin T. Wright
Dec 11, 2023
Sabin Trent Wright was 49 years old when he passed away on December 11th, 2023 peacefully at his home with Luke and Susan by his side.
Sabin was born in Abilene, Texas on February 1st 1974 and grew up in Harlingen, Texas with his parents Daniel and Vicky Wright and his sister Stephanie Rhyner.
Sabin...
Maria Elena Martinez
Dec 9, 2023
Maria Elena Martinez, 65, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023 in San Benito, Texas. She was born to the late Pedro and Josefina Martinez on July 16, 1958 in San Benito, Texas.
In her leisure time, Maria enjoyed watching the Greyhounds and Dallas Cowboys with friends and family.
She was preceded in death by...
Andres Cordova Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
Andres Cordova Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023 in San Benito, Texas. He was born to the late Andres Isaac and Felicidad Gutierrez Cordova on December 20, 1935 in Donna, Texas.
Andres graduated from Donna High School in 1956, where he played for the Donna Redskin football team. Andres proudly served in the U.S....
Andres Cordova, Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
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Maria Elena Martinez
Dec 8, 2023
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