Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

January 24, 2020

Funeral Services under the Direction of Salinas Funeral home. A chapel Service is scheduled for Friday Jan. 25th at 10AM following burial at Sacred Park Cemetery.

January 23, 2020

January 22, 2020

WESLACO - Manuel Camarillo Sr., 65, entered his eternal resting place on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Manuel was born on August 29, 1954, to Juan Angel Camarillo and Maria De Los Santos Arteaga in Weslaco, Texas. He attended school in Weslaco but migrated up north to farm for most of his life. Manuel...

January 19, 2020

Donna- Phyllis Ann Montgomery, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Doctor’s Hospital in Edinburg. Phyllis was born at her grandma’s house in Orchard, Nebraska, to Milford and Verna Wehenkel. Phyllis was brilliant, enjoyed riding horses, and had a natural drive for success. Never a typical girl, Phyllis was always at her dad’s...

January 18, 2020

Weslaco- Mario Guerra Sr. 69, passed away on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He was born on January 30, 1950 to Carlos and Maria Blasa Guerra. He married Maria Luisa De los Angeles Moreno and they raised two children, Yesenia and Mario Jr. in Weslaco. Mario is preceded in death by his parents and sister,...

January 17, 2020

PROGRESO - Jackie Joe “JJ” Gatton,86, passed away on January 17, 2020, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. JJ was born on Christmas Day, 1933, to William Sprague and Lola Estell Gatton. He was the baby of the family and had an older brother, Billy, and sister, Peggy. JJ played football and ran track during high school. After graduating from...

January 15, 2020

Weslaco/Harlingen- Minerva Rowe Dugger “Minnie,” 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was born on October 25, 1933, to Candelario Ortega and Emilia Guerra Ortega. Minnie grew up in Weslaco, but moved to Illinois where she graduated high school from Yorkville, Illinois. She married Alan Rowe on April 22, 1956 and they raised four children together. Many will...

January 15, 2020

WESLACO - Elsiebel was born on July 2, 1923, on the Harvelawn Farm north of Marne, Iowa, the daughter of Fred R. and Rilla W. (Harvey) Long. She attended country school at Clay #8 and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1941. Following graduation, she attended Grinnell College for two years.In 1939, Elsiebel joined the Rainbow Girls and in 1942...

January 13, 2020

Weslaco- Tommy Wayne Pemelton, 79, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He was born on December 10, 1940, to Buick Pemelton and Wanda Fae Evans in Mercedes, Texas. Tommy’s dad passed away when he was only six years old. Tommy grew up in Weslaco. After graduating from high school, he joined the US...

January 6, 2020

Weslaco- Americus “Mark” Revelle, 66, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. He was born on June 29, 1953, to Lawrence William Revelle and Freda Shirley in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mark was the youngest of nine siblings and was a true gift from God. Mark was born with Down’s Syndrome and his parents believed the valley climate would be good...

December 28, 2019

Weslaco- Joaquín Hernández, Sr, de 57 años, ingresó a su lugar de descanso eterno el sábado 28 de diciembre de 2019. Estaba rodeado por su esposa e hijos. Joaquín nació el 16 de agosto de 1962, hijo de Apolonio Hernández e Isabel Olvera en Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, México. Se casó con Martha Niaves en 1992 y se mudaron a Weslaco,...

December 24, 2019

Santa Rosa/Weslaco- Lela Mae Wiegand passed away on December 24, 2019, in Weslaco, Texas. She was born on November 3, 1931, in Santa Rosa, the fifth of eight children of Frederick L. and Ora C. Gaertner Wiegand.She graduated from Santa Rosa public schools as valedictorian of her class in 1949. Lela attended Edinburg Regional College (now University of Texas Rio...

December 23, 2019

WESLACO - Gary Davis, 77, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Arrangements pending.

December 22, 2019

WESLACO - Hortencia Lynch, 79, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Doctors Hospital Renaissance in Edinburg. Funeral arrangements pending.

December 21, 2019

WESLACO - Kenneth M. Peterson, 94, of Weslaco, TX, formerly of Kerkhoven, died Saturday, December 21st at Valley Grande Manor in Weslaco, TX. His memorial service will be at 10:30 am, Friday, January 3rd at Bethel Baptist Church in Kerkhoven. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 am, on Friday at the church. Interment with Military Honors will be at Hillside Cemetery...

December 21, 2019

December 18, 2019

WESLACO - Olga Cavazos, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her residence in Weslaco. She was born on Wednesday, February 24th, 1943 in Weslaco, Texas to Policarpio Tijerina and Cira Pina. Olga graduated from Weslaco High School and was employed for over 11 years in the 1980s with Weslaco ISD in the food service department. She eventually...

December 12, 2019

Weslaco- Melva Casas, 53, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 12th, after a courageous battle with a terminal illness. She was surrounded by her immediate family and close friends. Melva was born on January 28, 1966, to Marcelino Casas Sr and Argelia Castillo Casas. She was the sixth born of eight children. Melva attended Weslaco High School and played...

December 11, 2019

Weslaco- Carol A Barnes, 82, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. She was born on June 2, 1937, to Franklin E Walter and Rita Paskert in Cleveland, Ohio. Carol was the second eldest of seven children. She assumed the role of big sister quite well and was like a second mom to her younger siblings.After high school, Carol attended Simmons...

December 7, 2019

Angeline “Angie” Sesso Naccarato passed away in her home in Donna on December 7, at age 95.Angie was born in Columbus, Kansas on October 3, 1924, the youngest of 3 children, to Mike and Josephine (Simone) Sesso. She lived in the small southeast Kansas Italian community of 42 Camp until 1930 when she moved to Santa Rosa, Texas with her...