Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

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...

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...

Mar 31, 2007

Dateline: Harlingen: Thelma Jones Rusland, 84, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Thelma was born in Freestone Co., Texas on November 17, 1922.  She was the daughter of Roy Jones and Cora Webb Jones. She moved to the Rio Grande Valley with her parents in 1926, where she has since resided.  She...

Mar 26, 2007

HARLINGEN: Aubie L. Warner, 65, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2007 in Harlingen. Aubie was born February 11, 1942 in Harlingen, TX to Albert Cecil & Novell Warner.  He was a high school graduate.  Aubie was proud of being a Vietnam Veteran and having served his country with the U.S. Marine Corps from December 1963 to December 1967 during...

Mar 23, 2007

Dateline: Harlingen: Ella Louise Smith, 92, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Ella was born on November 2, 1914 in Memphis, TN to Frank and Ella Veach.  She was a longtime resident of the Valley having lived in Weslaco and Harlingen.  Ella was a member of the 8th and Harrison Church of Christ in Harlingen...

Mar 19, 2007

Harlingen, TX: Carl R. “Cap” Moore departed his earthly home on March 19, 2007 at VBMC in Harlingen. He was born on February 1, 1934 to Howard and Gertha Moore in San Benito, Texas.  He lived, worked, and raised his family in Harlingen for most of his life.  He began his working career with Mission Paving Company.  He then became...

Mar 18, 2007

HARLINGEN, TX: Gertrude Seward of Harlingen Texas, entered eternal rest on March 18, 2007, at the age of 91. Gertrude was born September 17, 1915, in Hugo, Oklahoma.  She moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1928, at the age of 13 and attended school in Harlingen, TX. She lived in Harlingen until she married Willis J. Seward, September 13,...

Mar 17, 2007

Harlingen, TX: Carroll L. Paris, 83, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 in Harlingen, Texas. Carroll was born June 1, 1923 to James and Lula Lane Paris of Vincennes, Indiana.  He attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes. Carroll served his country in the 7th U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Hawaii and was a Pearl Harbor...

Mar 15, 2007

HARLINGEN, TX: On March 15, 2007, Juan Antonio Dieck, M.D., passed from this earth to meet his Creator. Juan is survived by Gloria V. Dieck his loving wife of 58 years, his son John A. Dieck, Jr., daughter-in-law Aida G. Dieck, granddaughters Melissa Aida, Alexandra Michelle, and Sofia Alexis, and two younger brothers Graciano A. Dieck and Alfonso A. Dieck....

Mar 14, 2007

Mar 9, 2007

Harlingen: Jimmy L. Williams, 65, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. Jimmy was born on August 3, 1941 in Harlingen, Texas to Marvin and Blanche Williams.  He was a graduate of Harlingen High School and a longtime resident of Harlingen. Jimmy was the owner/operator of J.L. Williams Construction Company in Harlingen for 26 years. ...

Mar 9, 2007

Mar 8, 2007

E. Louise Chambliss HARLINGEN: Louise Chambliss, 88, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007.  Louise was born October 11, 1918 in Norton, KS to Charles Benson Madden and Ethel May Howell Madden.  She had been a resident of the Valley since 1973. Louise retired from the U.S. Forest Service in Denver, Colorado and was an enthusiastic supporter of the B.P.O....

Mar 7, 2007

HARLINGEN: Lillian Maurice Crosthwait died on March 7, 2007 in Harlingen, Texas.  She was born on September 7, 1930 to Mack McGaha Moon and Iva Lucille (Grier) Moon in Palmer Texas. Lillian lived a busy and joyful life.  Her Interests included reading, learning and traveling with her husband all over the USA and Mexico as well as many trips to...

Mar 7, 2007

Forrest Moore Peek went home to his Lord Wednesday, March 7, 2007.  Forrest was born on April 24, 1914, the first child of John Porter and Lucile Peek in Rosebud, Texas. In 1926, Forrest’s family packed all their belongings in a Model “T” and moved to the Valley from Texarkana, Texas. Forrest married Barbara Temperance Hale, March 31, 1934, in...

Mar 6, 2007

HARLINGEN, TX: Carlton L. Leaks, 93, went to be with his Lord Tuesday March 6, 2007. He was a lifetime resident of Harlingen and active member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.  Mr. Leaks was a retired foreman from Swift Oil Meal & Co. He is preceded in death by his parents Charlie Leaks and Lula Mae Leonard, his son Joe...

Mar 6, 2007

Mar 4, 2007

Daniel Lee Horak HARLINGEN: Dan left this life to enter a new life with Jesus on Sunday, March 4, 2007.  He was born in Rosenberg, TX on April 1st, 1930 to Charlie William Horak, Sr. and Lydia Olga Slovak Horak.  Dan was retired from Southern Pacific Railways after 36 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 53...

Mar 2, 2007

HARLINGEN: Bessie Marie Brashear Pless Hemphill, 86, passed away Friday, March 2, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Bessie Marie Brashear Pless Hemphill was born on June 6, 1920 in Greenwood, Arkansas to Edward and Esther Brashear.  She was the fifth of nine children.  She had four older brothers and two younger brother and two younger sisters.  In the early...

Mar 1, 2007

HARLINGEN: Jane F. Scott, 89, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Harlingen Nursing Center.  Marion Jane Fischer was born January 30, 1918 in Beaver, Pennsylvania to Edward Harvey Fischer and Marion Lissa Barnett. Jane was an executive secretary from 1936 until 1953 in Rochester, New York; Miami Beach, Florida; and Champaign, Illinois.  Her second career was a business skills...