Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

July 25, 2015

Weslaco - Ellen (Schwarz) Bartnesky born December 3, 1923 passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on July 25, 2015 at 91 years old. Ellen is preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ruth Schwarz, and her sisters, Darlene Moore, Jean Acree, her brother, B.L Schwarz Jr and her husband, Charles "Burr"...

July 23, 2015

Sylvia Dickinson Strickler Sawyer, born in Providence, RI on January 16, 1921 to Helen and Guy Strickler, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the age of 94. She attended Smith College, and went on to graduate from Pembroke College in Brown University. During WWII, she worked as a cryptanalyst in Washington, DC and later taught school in the...

July 20, 2015

WESLACO – Laura Maudie McFarland born September 20, 190, south of Houston, Texas in Henderson County, Texas. Her parents were William James Matthews and Marcellia Elkins Matthews.After graduating high school, she met the love of her life, Otto Faye McFarland, in Edna Texas. On December 9, 1924 they were married. They remained married for over 75 years. Otto died in...

July 16, 2015

Weslaco/Mercedes: Belen S Guerra, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, July 16th, 2015. Belen was born in Mexico to Aurlio Sobrevilla and Ciprinana Hernandez. She is also proceeded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Eduardo Guerra Sr, her daughter, Maria del Carmen, one brother and six sisters. She is survived by her...

July 16, 2015

WESLACO – Beulah Marie Sanchez-Desiga, born on April 20, 1950 passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the age of 65 after battling Heart Disease for over 9 years. She was the daughter of the late Armando J. and Beulah Sanchez. Beulah was the oldest and loved spending time with her siblings Norma Linda and Buckley. Beulah enjoyed spending most...

July 15, 2015

Jose Isabel Marquez went to be with the Lord on July 15, 2015. There will be a graveside service on November 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Sacred Park Cemetery in Mercedes, Texas.

July 14, 2015

WESLACO - Wilmer Tischhauser, 91, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.

July 12, 2015

WESLACO – Desideria Ortiz, 91, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

July 11, 2015

WESLACO – Julia Ortiz, 80, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

July 9, 2015

WESLACO – Lester Gieseke, 87, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.

July 5, 2015

July 3, 2015

WESLACO – Salvador Cantu Jr., 68, passed away on Friday July 3, 2015 in Weslaco. He is survived by his brothers, Carlos Cantu and Ernesto Cantu and his sisters, Ema Cavazos, Elva Bautisita, Ofelia Moncivice, and Angelita Cantu, his children, Belinda Cantu, Belia Cantu, Sylvia (Jorge) Laredo, Salvador Cantu III, and Jesusa Cantu. He had 12 grandchildren and 3 great...

July 3, 2015

WESLACO –Charles Frederick McCaleb Jr., known to many as Fred or “Papa Fred”, was born on June 2nd, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he attended Saint Theresa’s Catholic School and Corpus Christi Academy.Weslaco was blessed with his presence when he moved here in 1963 to open McCaleb Funeral Home with his parents, Charles Frederick McCaleb Sr and Valeria, who...

July 1, 2015

WESLACO – Dolores (Lola, as she was affectionately called) Vargas, born March 13, 1922, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the age of 93. She was the daughter of Dionicio Gonzalez and Santos Cavazos. She was born and lived in Ojo de Agua, Texas, later named Abram. She was the ninth of twelve children, all of whom attended...

July 1, 2015

WESLACO – Orville A. Anderson, 65, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in McAllen. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.

June 23, 2015

WESLACO – Michael J. Damiano, 97, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of his funeral arrangements.

June 23, 2015

WESLACO – Gerald Bartz, 103, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco is in charge of his funeral arrangements.

June 19, 2015

Weslaco-Antonia Cerda Alvarez, 87, passed away on Friday, June 19th. Antonia was “everybody’s mom”, treating everyone as kind and gentle as her own. She raised her own children and then her grandchildren, sometimes even her great grandchildren. Antonia was very strong in her faith and was a great example to all who knew her. She also loved social activities and...

June 18, 2015

WESLACO – Ann Reba Fletcher, 95, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Weslaco. Arrangements are under the directions of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.

June 13, 2015

WESLACO / MCALLEN - John M. Anderson, 79, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in McAllen. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco.