Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Pedro Herrera
Mar 24, 2020
Pedro Herrera 92 passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. He was born on September 26, 1927, in San Carlos Tamaulipas, Mexico to Delfino & Elisa de la Fuente Herrera. He retired from construction after 42 years.
Pedro was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings: Oscar Herrera, Roberto...
Roger A. Barrus
Mar 22, 2020
A tribute is not available at this time for Roger A. Barrus. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
William E. Steigerwald
Mar 22, 2020
Sgt Maj. William Edward Steigerwald, passed away into Jesus open arms on March 22,2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 yrs, Mary Katherine. They were devoted to each other.
William, 'Bill' was born in Dayton, Kentucky on May 2, 1925 to parents: Frank & Stella Steigerwald during the height of the Great Depression;...
Francisco Villafuerte
Mar 22, 2020
Surrounded by his loving family, Francisco Villafuerte, 89, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home.
Francisco was born on August 22, 1930 to Enrique and Felicitas Villafuerte in San Benito, Texas. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a retired farmer. Francisco was of the Catholic faith and a faithful...
Jose Antonio Ortega (Tony)
Mar 21, 2020
Jose Antonio Ortega (Tony) was 53 and living in Harlingen, TX when he went home to be with the heavenly father.
Tony is survived by his wife Raquel Ortega; children, Amber Rubio (AJ Garza), Juan Antonio Ortega (Rebecca Hernandez), Andrea Ortega, Abigail Ortega; grandchildren Juluisa Garza, Malachi Garza, parents Antonio and Jovita Ortega; siblings Diana Castillo and...
Janette M. Nicol
Mar 20, 2020
Janette Malm Nicol Born October 7, 1929 in Lyford, Texas to Swedish Immigrants in the Swedish Community of Stockholm on the farm of Ben & Hulda Malm.
She graduated from Lyford High School Class of 1946 and attended Durham’s Business College in Harlingen. On April 3, 1948 went to work for Texas Employers Insurance and retired in...
Manuela "Manuelita" Perez
Mar 19, 2020
Manuela “Manuelita” Perez 85 passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born in San Benito on August 28, 1934, to Mariano & Maria Parras Perez.
Manuelita was a proud graduate of San Benito High School, “once a Greyhound, always a Greyhound”. She was a lifelong member of St. Theresa Catholic...
Betty L. Veale
Mar 19, 2020
A Memorial Service for Betty will be held at a later date to be announced.
Josefa Aguirre
Mar 17, 2020
Josefa Aguirre passed peacefully from this life in Harlingen, TX at the age of 102. She was born to the late Ezekiel Arenas and Guadalupe Rodriguez on March 19, 1917 in Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Josefa enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Theresa Catholic...
Della Malone Blanchard
Mar 16, 2020
Della Mae Blanchard, age 96, passed away peacefully on Monday night (3/16/20) in the comfort of her own home in Harlingen, TX.
Della truly loved life and lived it to the fullest with her family and friends. Some of her favorite things were monthly family gatherings, weekly night games with her dearest loved ones, and traveling North...
Fern Chiles
Mar 15, 2020
Ruth LaFern “Fern” Horan Chiles, 86, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 15, at her home in Harlingen, Texas. Fern was born November 10, 1933 in Ennis, Texas, one of seven children of Carl and Ruth Gambill Horan.
Raised in Ennis, Fern left after high school to attend college in Houston. She worked...
Daniel S. Martinez
Mar 12, 2020
Daniel S. Martinez,89, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born on December 3, 1930, in Taft, Texas to Juan Jose & Maria Solis Martinez.
Daniel S. Martinez owned, along with his wife, Martinez Shoes in San Benito, Texas for 43 years.
Mr. Martinez was...
Roberto Ruiz
Mar 10, 2020
Roberto Ruiz, age 73, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on July 15, 1947 to Amador and Berta H. Ruiz Sr. Roberto graduated from Los Fresnos High School in 1967, and from University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville in 197?. He proudly served as a member of the United States...
Justin Bonham Jones
Mar 9, 2020
A tribute is not available at this time for Justin Bonham Jones. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ron Ericksen
Mar 6, 2020
A tribute is not available at this time for Ron Ericksen. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert E. Johnston
Mar 6, 2020
Robert Edwin (Bob) Johnston of Harlingen went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, March 6, 2020, following 15 months of Pancreatic Cancer. Bob was born June 25, 1939 in Big Spring, Texas to Vernon C. & Doris Johnston.
He grew up in Harlingen and graduated from HHS in 1957. After high school, Bob...
Julia R. Perez
Mar 2, 2020
Julia R. Perez 88 passed away at her residence in San Benito surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Julia was born on July 3, 1931, to Santiago & Guadalupe H. Rodriguez.
Julia retired from JCPenny after 23 years of service. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church where she served in the...
Ann M. Wilson
Mar 2, 2020
Ann "Annie" Marie Wilson was 59 and living in Rio Hondo, TX when she died on Monday, March 2, 2020 of complications from cancer at her home.
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin to Geraldine and Joe Bob on December 4, 1960. She grew up in Rio Hondo and had two brothers and one sister. She married James Calvin...
Jung Ok Porter
Mar 1, 2020
Jung Ok Porter, known to friends as “June,” died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 84 due to health complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Born in North Korea, Jung Ok was the fourth of eight children. Her family’s world changed dramatically when communists began persecuting Christians in North Korea, leading her...
