Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Jan 20, 2016

Weslaco-Juan Mata Lopez, passed away on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016.He was born on October 1st, 1945 to Manuel and Victoria Lopez. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Maria. He is also survived by his children, Juan Lopez, Sandra Lopez, Noemi Lopez, Veronica "Betty" Lopez and Juan Manuel Lopez, his step children, Luis Enrique Reyes, Maria de Jesus...

Jan 19, 2016

WESLACO - Marcelino Casas Sr, 85, of Weslaco, passed away on January 19, 2016. He was born on January 13, 1931 to Pedro Casas and Victoria Garza in Weslaco. He graduated from Weslaco High School. Marcelino was a hard worker, he worked at Wells of Weslaco, where he would meet his future bride and soulmate, Argelia Castillo. She worked at...

Jan 18, 2016

Daniel George Cardenas, 65, entered into his eternal resting place Monday, January 18, 2016. He was born December 2, 1950 to Jose Hart Cardenas and Maria Montes. Daniel graduated from Weslaco High in 1969. It was at Weslaco High where he met his sweetheart, Mary Priscilla Trevino. They were married on February 2nd, 1970 at San Martin de Porres in...

Jan 15, 2016

Weslaco-Jose Pineda, 58, passed away Friday, January 15th, 2016. Jose Alfredo Pineda, we started with a simple hello but ended with a complicated goodbye. A son is a gift, but what’s better than being the gift to his own mother on her own birthday April 10, 1957. The fifth blessing out of fourteen to Francisco and Gregoria Pineda. He was...

Jan 14, 2016

Weslaco-Héctor Rodríguez, 91 años, falleció el jueves, 14 de enero de 2016. Nació en Los Ramones, N.L. Mexico, sus padres fueron Lorenzo Rodríguez y Victoriana Abrego. Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres, su esposa, Teresa Rodríguez, su hijo, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez, sus hermanos, Lorenzo y Jesús Rodríguez, y su hermana Minerva Rodríguez. Le sobreviven sus hijas, Ana María Torres...

Jan 9, 2016

WESLACO - Francisco “Franky” Garcia 58, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 9th, 2016.Francisco “Franky” Garcia son, brother and uncle too many nephews and nieces was taken from us suddenly. Franky the sixth brother of a family of twelve to Cirildo and Aurora Garcia. Franky growing up in life grew up with a passion of big trucks....

Jan 3, 2016

WESLACO – Caroline Duffy, 84, entered into her eternal resting place Sunday, January 3, 2016. She was born January 22, 1931 in Largo, Florida. She was preceded in death by her Father, John Cornett, Son, mom, Violet Walsingham, and son Micheal M Duffy. She is survived by her daughter, Erin (Mike) Wise of Weslaco, TX; Two Sons, Patrick Duffy, Sean...

Jan 3, 2016

Weslaco - On January 3, 2016, Noble Curtis Allen, age 61, died at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Round Rock, Texas after valiantly fighting a lengthy battle of diabetes and related complications.Noble was born on August 14, 1954 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Paul and Beatrice Allen. He began his education at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School...

Dec 29, 2015

WESLACO - Imogene Kellogg, 90, passed away on December 29, 2015 in McAllen. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of her funeral arrangements.

Dec 26, 2015

WESLACO - Jack Donald White was born on November 20, 1924 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1942, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served until his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1966. White was the holder of seventeen military campaign decorations, medals and citations for service including five combat operations;...

Dec 19, 2015

San Juan- Jose Villarreal Reyes, 71 passed away on Saturday, December 19th, at Solara Hospital in Harlingen. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan Reyes and Carolina Villarreal Reyes, his brothers, Ramon Reyes, Domingo Reyes, and Juan Reyes, his sisters, Moncera Reyes, Basillia Reyes, Guadalupe Reyes and Eva Reyes, and his son Aurelio Reyes. Jose is survived by...

Dec 18, 2015

Junita Martínez nació el 31 de Octubre de 1929. Falleció viernes el 18 de Diciembre, 2015 a la edad de 86. Ella era la hija del fallecido Jesusa García y Ángel García y era el mayor de sus hermanos. Ella se enamoró y se casó con el difunto Francisco Martínez durante quince años. Tuvieron un hijo, Sylvia Angelica Cano. Sylvia...

Dec 17, 2015

Mercedes-Maria Eva Vega, 88, went to her final resting place on Wednesday morning, December 17th, 2015. She was raised by her mom, Guadalupe, who has passed away. She is preceded in death by her husband, Baldemar Vega and her brother Elojio Leal. Maria is survived by her children, San Juanita Hernandez (Isreal) of San Antonio, Rosa M. Munoz (Reynaldo) of...

Dec 17, 2015

Weslaco-Michael Francis Pfrimmer, 65, passed away on Thursday, December 17th, 2015. Micheal was preceded was preceded in death by his father, Francis Pfrimmer. He is survived by his mom, Betty Joan of Weslaco, his brother, Pastor Patrick Pfrimmer (Esther) and Gladys McKenna (John) of Harlingen and numerous nieces and nephews. Micheal grew up in Iowa, he moved to North Carolina...

Dec 16, 2015

Weslaco: Abel Flores, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 16th, at McAllen Medical Center surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Hortencia H. Flores. He was born in Rio Hondo, Texas to Tomas and Maria Flores. He was the youngest of 6 children. He is preceded in death by his first wife Glendora...

Dec 13, 2015

WESLACO - Esmeralda Maravilla, 51, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 in Weslaco. She was born on October 30, 1964 to Javier and Maria Guadalupe Mancha.Esmeralda is survived by her two sons Mark Mancha of Weslaco and Juan Maravilla; four grandsons, Nathaniel Solis, Mark Anthony Mancha Jr., Anthony Javier Mancha and Juan Javier Maravilla Jr., three granddaughters, Cathline Renee...

Dec 5, 2015

WESLACO / WAHPETON - Ewald Kaae Christensen, formerly of Wahpeton, passed away on December 5, 2015 in Weslaco, TX at the grand age of 93. He was born to Martin L. Christensen and Aga (Kaae) Christensen in Minneapolis, MN February 21, 1922. Known to most as “Chris”, Ewald worked for Western Electric as a Central Office Wire Chief after graduating...

Dec 1, 2015

Weslaco/Donna: Robert “Bob” Carl Smith, 76, passed away on Tuesday, December 1st at his home in Weslaco. He was survived by his wife Frances G Smith. Bob was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana to Robert Cleveland and Ona Lee Smith. He was the fourth born following his sisters Lee (Noel+), Emma Jean+(Lewis)+ and Betty Ann (Art). As a child he attended...

Nov 30, 2015

Nov 28, 2015

Weslaco/Raymondville: Saturday, November 28, 2015, Heaven gained another angel, Bernabe “Benny” Contreras, 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28th, 2015. He is reunited with his parents, Anestacio and Guadalupe Rodriguez Contreras and his loving wife, Maria “Neche” Contreras of 54 years who Benny dearly missed. Benny is survived by his two sons, Andy (Rebecca Abeyta) Contreras...