Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Santiago V. Ortiz

Santiago V. Ortiz

Jun 30, 2022

Santiago V. Ortiz, age 100, passed away on June 30, 2022 in San Benito, Texas with his family at his bedside.  Santiago is one of four children born to Isabel Ortiz and Guadalupe Villa Ortiz on December 30, 1921 in Bishop, Texas. His siblings are Levoria, Victoria and Elvira Ortiz. When Santiago met his wife Luisa it was love...

Jane Anne (Rush)  Fordham

Jane Anne (Rush) Fordham

Jun 29, 2022

Jane Anne (Rush) Fordham, 64, went to be with her Lord on June 29, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. The youngest of four children, Jane was born April 21, 1958 to the late John Robert and Anna Cora (Rains) Rush in San Benito, Texas. She grew up in San Benito and was a graduate of San Benito High...

Jane Fordham

Jane Fordham

Jun 29, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Jane Fordham. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Gregoria G. Stolts

Gregoria G. Stolts

Jun 27, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Gregoria G. Stolts. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Geraldine R. Hees

Geraldine R. Hees

Jun 27, 2022

Geraldine Rose “Geri” Hees, 88, peacefully passed into the arms of her Savior and Lord  on June 27, 2022. She was born June 15, 1934 to the late Henry and Theresa Rautert in San Diego, California.

She was filled with the Holy Spirit and loved her Lord with her whole heart. She found delight in being God’s...

Alberto Rodriguez

Alberto Rodriguez

Jun 27, 2022

Alberto Rodriguez, 57, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Aurora House in Weslaco.  He was born to the late Ramiro and Teresa Vega Rodriguez on December 21, 1964 in San Benito, Texas.

He was a graduate of San Benito High School and, for the last 15 years, was employed as a home health provider with...

Barbara Jo (Stepp)  Johnston

Barbara Jo (Stepp) Johnston

Jun 26, 2022

Barbara Jo (Stepp) Johnston was born on August 13, 1943 in Dallas, Texas, to Georgia Mae (Hicks) Stepp and Henry Grady Stepp. She graduated from Bryan Adams High School in 1961 and went on to attend Baylor University from 1961 to 1963. She met Bob Johnston two days before he graduated from Baylor in 1962 and they were married...

Barbara J. Johnston

Barbara J. Johnston

Jun 26, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Barbara J. Johnston. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Joan White

Joan White

Jun 24, 2022

Joan (Morgan) White passed away on June 24, 2022 in Harlingen, Texas. Joan was born December 24, 1935 to Carl Earl Morgan and Ora Edith (Thompson) Morgan in Mullens, West Virginia. She graduated from Sherman High School in Seth, West Virginia in 1954. Joan met her husband Modock Otis White, Jr. while attending Concord College (now University) in Athens,...

Richard K. Thompson

Richard K. Thompson

Jun 24, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Richard K. Thompson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Betty (Ford)  Johnson

Betty (Ford) Johnson

Jun 24, 2022

Betty Ford Johnson, born August 21, 1931, died June 24, 2022. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by her parents, James E. Nolen and Bessie Lillian Reed; three brothers, Billie, Mack and Harris Nolen; and one sister, Undine Hutchens. She is also preceded in death by two husbands, Leroy F. Ford and Johnnie...

Betty F. Johnson

Betty F. Johnson

Jun 24, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Betty F. Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Warren D. Kininmonth

Warren D. Kininmonth

Jun 23, 2022

Warren D. Kininmonth passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at eighty-seven years of age. He was born to the late Robert E. and Pearl Davenport Kininmonth on February 14, 1935 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.

Warren was a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia.  He owned and operated WK Associates, an advertising agency...

Louise Bookout Richardson

Louise Bookout Richardson

Jun 20, 2022

Louise Bookout Richardson, age 99, passed away peacefully June 20, 2022. She was born November 25, 1922, in Fulton, Mississippi to Troy and Ethel Bookout.  At a young age, Louise moved to Santa Rosa, Texas with her family. While attending high school, Louise was a member of the Santa Rosa Lady Warriors basketball team, competing in district and state...

Louise B. Richardson

Louise B. Richardson

Jun 20, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Louise B. Richardson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jacqueline N. "Jackie" Wisdom

Jacqueline N. "Jackie" Wisdom

Jun 19, 2022

Jackie was a passionate, lifelong supporter of Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. She truly loved the birds and butterflies. A GoFundMe account benefiting the zoo has been established in Jackie's memory.

Click the link in DONATIONS (below) to make a memorial contribution in honor of Jacqueline N. "Jackie" Wisdom to the Gladys Porter Zoo (Bugs...

Sue Williams

Sue Williams

Jun 17, 2022

Sue Williams, a longtime resident of Bayview, Texas, peacefully passed from this life on Friday, June 17, 2022. She was born to the late Wilbur B. and Stella Mae Garey Willbanks on August 9, 1941 in Brady, Texas.

Sue was a graduate of H.M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas and attended college for two years. She...

Lupita M. Martinez

Lupita M. Martinez

Jun 17, 2022

A tribute is not available at this time for Lupita M. Martinez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Guadalupe "Lupita" Maldonado Martinez

Guadalupe "Lupita" Maldonado Martinez

Jun 16, 2022

Guadalupe Maldonado Martinez passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on the evening of June 16, 2022.

A lifelong resident of San Benito, she was born in Los Fresnos, Texas on October 25, 1937.  Lupita, as she was known to her family and friends, was a true sports fan consistently following her Dallas Cowboys and...

María Elena Piñón

María Elena Piñón

Jun 16, 2022

Mariá Elena Piñón, 76, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on the evening of June 16, 2022.

A lifelong resident of San Benito, she was born in San Benito, Texas on January 17, 1946.

A devoted wife of 58 years to Cirildo Piñón, she is the proud mother of six adult children,...

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