Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Hazel Wright
May 12, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Hazel (Bryan) Wright, age 92, died on May 12, 2007, at her home in Harlingen, Texas, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born April 12, 1915, at what is now known as Bryan’s Corner, Oklahoma, and spent her early years at Perryton, Texas, with her parents, W.C. and Beulah Bryan, brothers Wesley and Louis and...
Roberta Lois McLelland
May 7, 2007
Harlingen: Roberta Lois Chaudoin McLelland, born July 20, 1917 in Harlingen, died in her home in Harlingen, May 7, 2007. “Lois” was 89 years old. Lois’s family was one of the early families in Harlingen where her parents met and married in 1910. Her father, Louis Mackey Chaudoin, was killed in the line of duty as a border patrolman when...
Toni Lyn Gonzales
May 6, 2007
Harlingen: Toni Lyn Sasek (Davenport) Gonzales went to be with the Lord May 6, 2007 at the age of 47. A resident of Texas for 35 years, she was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 27, 1960. Toni received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX as an Occupational Therapist. Through her love of...
Charles R. Hurd
May 4, 2007
Laguna Vista, TX: Charles “Chuck” Hurd, 73, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 4, 2007 after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer. He was born March 4, 1934 in Wynona, OK to Milton Hurd and Eileen Kearns Hurd. He and his wife, Jean relocated to South Padre Island, TX in 1995 from San Diego, CA after their retirement. Chuck...
Grant O. Snider
May 3, 2007
Grant O. Snider, 50, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007 at his residence in Harlingen. Grant was born in Magnolia, AR on January 6, 1957. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School thru K-6th, Coakley Jr. High 7th thru 9th and Harlingen High School 10th thru 12th. While in school Grant played football, basketball and track. He was a member of...
Lloyd George Brotzman
May 3, 2007
Lloyd George Brotzman, 79, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Born December 8, 1927 in Sebastian, Texas, Lloyd went through the Rio Hondo school system, attended Southwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin as a Naval Air Caden, and then attended Texas A & I University after discharge from the Navy. ...
Ed A. Goike
May 2, 2007
Ed A. "Candyman", 97, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Ed was born on September 5, 1909 in Gainesville, Texas to John and Ella Goike. His family moved to Harlingen in 1923 and he worked at the Compress from then unitl 1934. He then owned and operated Ed Goike Pump Service from 1941 until his...
Clifford E. Muir
Apr 30, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Clifford E. Muir, 90, passed away Monday, April 30, 2007 at Twinbrooke Nursing Home in San Benito, Texas. Cliford was born on June 23, 1916 in Hurley, NM to Orin Vance Muir and Louise Paige Muir. He grew up in the Hurley, NM area and later attended college in California for 3 1/2 years. Shortly after attending college...
Henry Porter Griffin, Jr.
Apr 21, 2007
HARLINGEN/HOUSTON: Henry Porter Griffin, Jr. passed peacefully on April 21, 2007 in Houston due to cancer at the age of 92. He is survived by his children Bill Griffin of Dallas, Barbara Griffin of Houston, and Carolyn Davis (Rick) Williams of Houston, and his grandchildren Lauren Davis, Lindsey Davis, Christine Williams (Daniel) Selvidge, and Mike (Sara) Williams all of Houston,...
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Scheopner
Apr 18, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Grotzinger Scheopner, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on Wednesday, April 18. She was born in Sedalia, Missouri to Walter Joseph and Katherine Margaret Grotzinger on November 5, 1921. She moved to La Feria in December, 1921 by train when she was 6 weeks old. She worked for the Ration Board...
Armenia H. Plum
Apr 17, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Armenia H. Plum, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at her residence in Harlingen. Armenia was born January 15, 1906 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to Harry and Emily Mooradian. She graduated from Fort Atkinson Wisconsin High School in 1922. Then she attended Milwaukee Downer College from 1923 to 1925 and she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...
Capt. Wiley Mahurin
Apr 17, 2007
Bayview: Capt. Wiley. Mahurin, 95, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Capt. Wiley was born on October 11, 1911 in Rifle, CO. He was a longtime resident of the Port Isabel and Los Fresnos area. He had a great love of fishing and for 35 years was a riverboat captain and the owner/operator of Captain...
Glen D. Trent
Apr 17, 2007
Dateline: Harlingen: Glen D. Trent, 91, passed away on Tuesday. April 17, 2007 at Harlingen Medical Center. Glen was born May 19, 1915 in Hammon, OK to Minnie Lou Stinson Trent and John Irvin Trent. He proudly served in the US Navy. He was a signal man on a Merchant Marine Ship and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 22 times. He...
Lee Franklin Webb
Apr 14, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Lee Franklin Webb, 85, passed away peacefully at his residence in Harlingen, Saturday evening, April 14, 2007. Lee is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Gerry Webb of Harlingen, TX; his two sons, Gerald Webb and wife, Virginia of Lees Summit, MO and Dahling Webb and wife, Leslye of Sacramento, CA; 8 grandchildren and 9 great...
Cecil Warner
Apr 10, 2007
HARLINGEN, TX: Cecil Warner born on August 25, 1911 and passed away, April 10, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He was 95 years old and proud he lived to be the oldest known Warner. He was born in Boonville, Arkansas, and later moved to Cabot, Arkansas where he attended school and lived on a farm owned by...
Maxie Whittington
Apr 7, 2007
MAXIE COOPER WHITTINGTON HARLINGEN, TX: With the strength, dignity and grace that characterized her remarkable life, and surrounded by her family, Maxie “Noni” Cooper Whittington, aged 83, departed for yet another adventure on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Maxie was born in Champion, Texas on May 30, 1923 to Eugene “Chicken” Cooper and Ora “Granny Goose” Cooper. Maxie was a vivacious...
Mark Edward Cooley
Apr 7, 2007
Mark Edward Cooley Harlingen, TX: Mark Cooley is absent from his body, but present with his Lord. He died at Valley Baptist Medical Center ICU in tender loving care after a long illness on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Mark was born in Virginia, MN on June 16th, 1957. He was always an outstanding student, with his greatest achievement of being...
Grace Lee Fritz
Apr 6, 2007
Harlingen: Grace Lee Fritz passed away on Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born on August 25, 1931 to Clifford and Mildred Strickland in Tennessee. Grace married Donald Fritz, and they made their home in Harlingen with their son, Donald Gene. Her parents, her husband, her son, and a brother, LC Strickland, preceded Grace in death. Two grandchildren survive Grace:...
Douglas Edna Goike
Apr 4, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Douglas Edna (Carroll) Goike, 86, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Solara Hospital in Harlingen after a brief bout of cancer. Douglas was born December 4, 1920 in Zephyr, TX to Joseph Barney Carroll and Ruth (Carpenter) Carroll. She was a graduate of La Feria High School, while in high school she was on the baseball...
Carl L. Holmberg
Apr 1, 2007
Harlingen, TX: Carl L. Holmberg, 96, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at his residence in Harlingen. Carl was born on December 20, 1910 in Wayne, Kansas to Charles and Anna Holmberg. He had been a winter visitor to the area since the early 1970’s and became a permanent resident of Harlingen in 1997. He was a former resident of...
