Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

August 27, 2014

WESLACO - Marie A. Salas, 38, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in McAllen. Funeral arrangements pending.

August 25, 2014

WESLACO – Barbara Loretta Wagoner, 79, passed away at Knapp Hospital in Weslaco on Sunday night after a sudden illness. Barbara was born to Carl Rydell and Ellen in Long Beach, CA on March 23, 1935. She graduated from the Long Beach High School and attended three years of college. Upon the death of her first husband, she remarried and...

August 25, 2014

DONNA - James Haynes III, 63, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Donna. Funeral arrangements pending

August 22, 2014

Maria Inez (Neche) Contreras of Weslaco, TX passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Aurora House in Weslaco surrounded by her family, after a long battle with bone cancer. Mrs. Contreras was 75 yrs old and born in Goliad, TX on April 19, 1939. She was a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother and was a housewife that...

August 18, 2014

Weslaco - Irene Escandon, 74, passed away in Weslaco on Monday, August 18, 2014. Arrangements are Pending.

August 17, 2014

WESLACO - Nell Griffin Dargel, 95, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at John Knox Village, Personal Care. She was born in Mobile, Alabama February 11, 1919. Her family moved to Weslaco when she was about six years old. She married Russel Dargel in 1943, who preceded her in death four years ago.Mrs. Dargel taught school for 36 years, beginning...

August 13, 2014

WESLACO— Noe A. Cavazos Sr., 82, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and honorary veteran entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas. The son of Feliberto Cavazos and Herlinda Garza, he was born in Weslaco, Texas where he was a Weslaco mid-valley pioneer. A proud veteran of the Korean War,...

August 8, 2014

Maria Estela Ramirez, 55, died Aug. 8, 2014. Only a few hours were left and Estela’s 10-year-old daughter was anticipating a fourth-grade graduation. Small accolade as it was, she was fast at work sewing sparkling purple pieces of cloth together. Money was not going to stop her from giving her daughter a spectacular outfit to wear in front of teachers...

August 6, 2014

WESLACO – Sheryl Anne Martinez, born on January 24,1956 passed away Wednesday August 6, 2014 at the age of 58 after battling Ovarian Cancer for just over 3 ½ years. She was the daughter of the late Donald Swain MacMahan Jr. and Mary Jane Raher. She was born in Washington D.C and lived her early years in Maryland. Sheryl was...

August 3, 2014

WESLACO — Noemi Rico Sepulveda, 80, of Weslaco, Texas, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at home surrounded by family. Noemi was born in the city of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, on November 20, 1933. She was the second daughter born to Luis and Olivia Rico. Noemi and her husband Domingo P. Sepulveda were happily married for 64...

August 1, 2014

WESLACO - Juanita Cloninger, 99, passed away August 1, 2014 at John Knox Village. Funerals services are under the directions of Laurel Land Funeral Home in Dallas, TX.

July 27, 2014

EDINBURG — Junior Ray Cook, 89, died at his residence at Waterford Gardens in Mission, TX on July 27, 2014. Ray was born on November 5, 1924, in Hominy, OK. Moving to Texas as an infant, Ray lived in Texon and graduated from Reagan County High School in Big Lake, TX in 1942. After graduation, Ray worked for the Big...

July 15, 2014

WESLACO – Alberto Castro, 57, passed away at Knapp Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born to Ruperto and Isabel Castro. He was a 1976 Weslaco ISD graduate, former employee of USDA, local Humane Society and also worked for City of Weslaco. He is survived by brothers, Ruben (Blanca) Castro and Hector (Celina) Castro and sisters, Lianna Castro,...

July 12, 2014

WESLACO –Abelardo Cortez, 84, died Saturday, July 12, 2014. He is proceeded in death by his father, Guillermo Cortez and mother Benita Gonzalez. He is survived by his wife, Maria Guadalupe Cortez, daughter, Benita Cardenas, sons, Adalberto Cortez, Ruben Cortez, Arturo Cortez, and Jimmy Cortez, and a step-daughter, Maria De Jesus Cortez. Also surviving are his twelve grandchildren and numerous...

July 4, 2014

Jethenro N. Halder was born on October 18, 1994 in Weslaco, Tx, where he was lovingly welcomed by his parents, Donald and Marci Halder, and sisters, Nitha and Roshmoti Halder. Jethenro loved technology and could always be found working on his computer devices or dreaming of the latest invention. He was a student at UTPA pursuing a Bachelors degree in...

July 4, 2014

Donna-Pedro Hernandez left to be with his wife Maria Elena Hernandez on 07/04/2014. He is survived by 5 children, Jose Pedro, Ana Maria, Juan Antonio, Irma and Inez Alicia; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Two white doves foretold of our parents' reunion exactly one week prior to his death. For more information please call 956-968-7533.

July 2, 2014

WESLACO - Valentin Urenda, 61, passed away peacefully at his residence on July 2, 2014. He was born in Nayarit, Mexico and moved to Weslaco 42 years ago. He was a mechanic by trade, loved spending time with his family and enjoyed playing softball. He is survived by his sisters Maria Flores, Cirila Lopez, Irene Lopez, Manuela Urenda, Hortencia Urenda,...

June 30, 2014

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION - Arthur Wayne Corley, 83, of Weslaco, TX passed away June 30 2014. He was a long time resident of Bryan – College Station. He is survived by his wife Ruth Corley, two step granddaughters Carissa Corley (Jason) and Jaime Geick-Angon (Julian), three great-grandchildren James and Jason Angoon and Elaina Bick, all of Austin, daughter-in-law Lisa Geick of...

June 28, 2014

June 26, 2014

Weslaco-Louis Nichols, 83, passed away Thursday, June 26th, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was a long time resident of Weslaco. She was the widow of Warren Nichols. She is survived by Linda, Wayne and Bobby Nichols and daughter-in-law Renee Nichols, grandson Michael (Alice) Nichols, Stephen Nichols, great grandchildren, Eric, Jordan, Cole and Emily Nichols, sister-in-law Ann Rutledge and...