Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Hector Ontiveros
Jan 29, 2018
Hector Ontiveros, 49, of Los Fresnos passed away Monday morning January 29, 2018. Hector was born on March 14, 1968 to Tomas and Flora Ontiveros and worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 18 years. Mr. Ontiveros is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Francisca Hernandez, and paternal grandparents, Natividad & Alejandra Ontiveros. Left to carry...
William Hendrick Quellhorst
Jan 25, 2018
On January 25th, 2018, William Hendrick Quellhorst of Arroyo City joined his parents, Wilhelmina and Gerrit H. Quellhorst, in God's presence. He was father to William Joseph Quellhorst, Harold Joseph Bernard, Maurice Joseph Bernard and Gerardo Hendrick Quellhorst. Born in the small town of Warmond Zuid Holland in the Netherlands, William, or "Mr. Q" as he was affectionately called,...
Adan A. Saldana
Jan 21, 2018
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Adan A. Saldana, a longtime resident of Brownsville, Texas, passed from this life on January 21, 2018. Adan was born to Jose Saldana and Adelaida Saldana Castillo on September 20, 1930 in San Benito, Texas.
Adan enlisted in the U.S. Army in August, 1948 and proudly served his country during the...
Esteban C. Vasquez
Jan 21, 2018
Esteban C. Vasquez 65, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed into eternal life on Sunday, January 21, 2018. He was born on August 6, 1952 to Esteban & Maria de Jesus Vasquez. Esteban was lifelong member of the Church of Christ of San Benito and worked for twenty-five years as a salesman in the Hospitality Industry....
Rafael G. Loera
Jan 17, 2018
Rafael G. Loera went home on January 17, 2018, to Heaven, to the land of Love, Light, and Gladness. He was 85 years old and was a lifelong resident of Los Fresnos, Texas.
Rafael is survived by his daughters, Dora Lee Lozano (Carlos Cruz) and Irma Arismendi (Javier Martinez); three grandchildren, Vicente (Veronica) Arismendi III, Catherine Arenas,...
Frank Burns
Jan 15, 2018
Frank Burns died on Monday morning, January 15, 2018 just 12 days shy of his 89th birthday. God in His gracious goodness allowed him to live in his home of 66 years with loving care until the very end.
Frank Vaun Burns was born at home on January 27, 1929 in the Stuart Place area to Robert...
Charles Martin Kilbourn Sr.
Jan 13, 2018
Charles Martin Kilbourn, Sr., 78, passed away Saturday, January 13th, at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Charles was born April 6, 1939 to Frank and Ruby Kilbourn, and was a life-long resident of Harlingen.
Charles’ first love was his wife LaRue. Married in 1957, Charles and LaRue were devoted husband and wife for more than 60 years.
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Joyce Ilene Kahns Hanschu
Jan 13, 2018
Harlingen, TX
February 22, 1934 to January 13, 2018
Joyce Ilene Kahns Hanschu was born on February 22, 1934 in Navarre, Kansas to Rudy and Hanna Kahns. She passed away at the age of 83 on January 13, 2018 from Congestive Heart Failure. She was married to loving and devoted husband, Leonard Fredrick Hanschu for...
Guadalupe O. (Ortega) Garza
Jan 11, 2018
Guadalupe O. Garza, 86, passed away in Rio Hondo, Texas on January 11, 2018. She was born to Luis Mendez Lopez and Juana Hernandez Ortega in Tampico, Mexico on April 29, 1931. She was a nurse midwife, foster parent, and a homemaker.
Guadalupe is survived by her son, Jesse Garza; daughters, Leticia Garza Pena and Diana Garza...
Ernest Esparza Escobar
Jan 10, 2018
Ernest “Ernie” Escobar gained his wings to eternal life on January 10th, 2018, now at peace with his only son, Robert “Escy” Escobar. Ernie was born on February 13, 1958 to Eloy and Guillermina Esparza Escobar. He moved to Houston on August 16, 1977, which immediately became home.
He began his career as a Supervisor at Anheuser...
Maria De Jesus (Mendoza) Gonzales
Jan 10, 2018
Maria De Jesus Gonzales, 78, a longtime resident of San Benito, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Houston, Texas. She was born to Jose Tereso Mendoza and Elena Oliva on February, 17, 1939 in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico. She worked for many years as a seamstress.
Maria is survived by her children, Maria Teresa (Agustin)...
Marianne B. Welch
Jan 10, 2018
Marianne Barcus Welch, a long-time resident of San Benito, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at the age of 91. She was born Oct. 3, 1926, in Dallas. She is survived by her husband, best friend and soul-mate Richard H. Welch, whom she married 68 years ago. Mrs. Welch is also survived by son Andy Welch (Lisa) of Georgetown,...
Nancy Alice Beck
Jan 4, 2018
Nancy was born in Weslaco, TX to Robert and Velma Dicus on July 9, 1935. She had two older sisters and after birth she was joined by four sisters and four brothers. Nancy graduated from La Feria High School Class of 1953. Nancy graduated Harlingen Beauty College and became an accomplished hair stylish in Austin, TX. Nancy could teach...
Eleanor Downing Lemons
Jan 4, 2018
Eleanor Downing Lemons passed away in her home on January 4, 2018, after a fruitful life. Daughter Patricia Hargrove was at her side.
Eleanor Sturgeon was born in Saskatchewan, Canada on October 25, 1918. In 1928 she moved to Iowa with her mother and younger sister Carmen. She lived her teen years with her Aunt Mary Sturgeon...
William Edward Houston
Jan 3, 2018
William Edward “Bill” Houston, age 94, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Valley View Senior Living in Harlingen, Texas. All who knew him recognized him by his friendly nature and “Iwo Jima Survivor” hat that he faithfully wore.
He was born July 24, 1923 in Lamesa, TX to Ira Edward and...
