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Juan Ramon “El Pepper” Juarez, 67, passed away on July 12, 2020 after a brief illness.  He was born on May 23, 1953 to Ramon and Aurora Ortega Juarez. Juan was a rancher who worked hard and loved roping cattle.  He also enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He was of the Catholic faith. His parents, Ramon Juarez, Sr. and Aurora O. Juarez, and sister Trina Juarez, preceded Juan in death. Left to treasure Juan’s memory are his children Cindy Juarez, Jacqueline...

Surrounded by her loving family, Guillermina Lira Ruiz passed peacefully from this life on July 12, 2020 at her home in San Benito, Texas.  Guillermina was born to Pedro Lira and Macedonia Jara Lira on February 10, 1925 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico. Guillermina was a professional seamstress and worked at Levi-Strauss & Co. for many years.  She then became a private caregiver caring for the ill.  Being very hardworking, her ongoing side jobs were in sales, particularly,...

Rosalie (Rosie) Gerth, of Harlingen, Texas, passed peacefully from this life on July 11, 2020 at 9:50 p.m. at Harlingen Medical Center.  She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 19, 1943 to Anna Konas.  On July 15, 1961, Rosie and John W. Gerth began their wonderful life’s journey together. Rosie was very well known in East Troy, Wisconsin, a town in which she lived for many years.  She retired from Giles Restaurant in East Troy after years of dedicated...

Lasaro Ramón Rojas de San Benito, TX, entró en descanso eterno el domingo 10 de julio de 2020. Nació de Pablo Rojas y Teresa Gonzales el 17 de diciembre de 1948 en la Ciudad de México, D.F. Lasaro se retiró del Distrito Escolar de San Benito después de trabajar más de 30 años. Después de retirarse del distrito escolar, fue empleado del Aeropuerto Internacional del Valle en Harlingen, TX de donde también se...

Rosa Melgar Soriano, 84, passed away at her home in Los Fresnos, Texas on July 8, 2020.  She was born January 8, 1936 in Mercedes De Ocotepeque, Honduras to Nazario Melgar Alcantara and Francisca Soriano Ochoa. Rosa’s husband, Jose T. Alas, her children, Gladis Alas Melgar, Jose Tomas Alas, Jr., Mirian Alas Melgar, Javier Alas Melgar, grandson, Jose Saul Ramos Alas and her sister, Digna Emerita Melgar De Leon, preceded her in death. Left to treasure Rosa’s memory are her...

Raul Perez, 69, passed away on July 6, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born to Patricio Perez and the late Vicenta Aguilar Perez on November 20, 1950 in San Benito, Texas. Raul was a proud San Benito Greyhound and a graduate of San Benito High School, Class of 1970.  He joined the San Benito Fire Department in 1972, worked his way up the ranks from Firefighter to Assistant Fire Chief, and retired from the SBFD in 2007 after faithfully serving his community for 35 years.  Not...

Teresa Gonzales, 90, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, July 6, 2020 after a brief illness.  A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Teresa was born on October 4, 1929 to the late Pedro and Felipa Buendia Gonzalez. Teresa enjoyed sewing, gardening, and raising and feeding animals. However, nothing compared with how much she enjoyed spending time with her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Felipa Gonzalez; family members, Anselmo Gonzales, Lalito Gonzales,...

Alonso Sosa Trejo, 30, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident in Western, Nebraska. He was born February 8, 1990 in Jalpan de Serra, Queretaro, Mexico.  Alonso was a graduate of San Benito High School and worked for T.I.C. Renewable Energy at the time of his death.  He was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in San Benito. Alonso is survived by his daughters, Andrea and Aliyah Sosa; mother, Angela Trejo;...

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