Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Jun 19, 2017

Weslaco- Gregorio H. Piña, Sr., 91, passed away on Monday, June 19th, 2017. He was born on May 9th, 1926, to Manuel and Juanita Piña in Mercedes. TX. He grew up in Weslaco with seven siblings. Sixty two years ago, he met his soulmate, Juanita Villa, at a dance in Mercedes. They fell in love and would enjoy sixty one...

Jun 18, 2017

Jun 16, 2017

WESLACO - Weslaco- Francisca Torres, 85, passed away on Friday, June 16th, 2017 at Mid Valley Nursing in Mercedes. Francisca was born in Linares, Mexico on September 17th, 1931, to Ysabel and Natividad Limas. She was one of seven children. They migrated to Weslaco when she was a child, where Francisca attended school. Francis, also known as Panchita, married at...

Jun 14, 2017

SAN ANTONIO / WESLACO - Graciela (Grace) Chapa Arredondo passed away peacefully in San Antonio, Texas on June 14, 2017 at the age of 86. Grace is survived by her children, David Arredondo, Marvi Haynes, Arturo Arredondo and Alex Arredondo, and her two sisters, Marina Cheatham and Yolando Hinojosa. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Manuel Arredondo....

Jun 10, 2017

Gilberto Hernandez Anaya, 81, passed away on June 10th, 2017. Burial arrangements are under the direction of Sacred Park Cemetery.

Jun 4, 2017

DONNA - Angel Julian Blanco, de 5 años, falleció el domingo 4 de junio. Dicen que,candor un Niño cierra los ojos en el mundo,un Nuevo angel nace en el cielo, Que cuando sus manos se cierran en la tierra, dos alas se despliegan en la eternidad, Dicen, que cuando un niño deja de palpitar, un corazon limpio y puro late...

Jun 3, 2017

Weslaco- Damian Rey Serna, 19 months, passed away on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 13th, 2015 to Cristian Serna and Estefana Padilla. He had a sister and 3 brothers. He was still a baby, but he did have a very close relationship with his aunt Antonia. He loved playing with balls and especially...

Jun 3, 2017

Weslaco- Weslaco- Socorro Barker, 92, passed away on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017. She was born on November 29th, 1924 to Eusebio and Juanita Gonzalez in Los Aldamas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She grew up in Weslaco along with her eight siblings where she attended school. As a young teenager, she married her sweetheart, Graciano Garza, at the age of fifteen. Socorro...

Jun 1, 2017

WESLACO - Geraldine Wegner Thatcher, 58, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at her residence in Weslaco. "Gerri" was born in Wayzata, MN in 1959. She graduated from Lincoln high school in Bloomington, MN. She studied nursing at Winona State University and was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. After practicing as a nurse in La Crosse, WI...

May 27, 2017

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Evangelina Cavazos, went to be with the Lord on May 27, 2017 at the age of 77. Evangelina was one of six children born to Eusebio and Amelia Guerra on May 17, 1940 in Donna, TX. Together with the love of her life, Miguel "Mike" Cavazos whom she met at a New Year's Eve dance...

May 27, 2017

Weslaco- Melquiades Valero Cortez, 90, passed away on Saturday, May 27th, 2017. He was born on February 21, 1927 to Tirso and Toribia Valero in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He was one of six children. When he was a young teen, he met his future wife, Leonila, in Mexico. He would migrate to Progreso at the age of sixteen, where he...

May 26, 2017

Weslaco- Gonzalo Adrian Martinez, 23, passed away on Friday, May 26th, 2017. He was born on January 23, 1994 to Gonzalo Martinez and Araceli Ledezma. He was a twin brother to Marc and had an older brother Julian. Gonzalo struggled emotionally for most of his life. Most people would not know this about him because he was such a funny...

May 25, 2017

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May 25, 2017

Weslaco, TX- But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 On the morning of Thursday, May 25, 2017, our beloved father, grandfather and brother, Ruben Zepeda, was called Home at the age of 70,...

May 21, 2017

WESLACO - Israel Yañez, 44, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2017. Israel was born on December 6th, 1972, to Homero and Rosa Elva Yañez in Weslaco. He was one of thirteen children, which made for a fun childhood. Israel went to school in Weslaco. He was driven to succeed and he loved cars and trucks, so he became a...

May 20, 2017

WESLACO - Weslaco - Lt Col Henry "Hank" Griffith, 93, passed away peacefully at John Knox Village on Saturday, May 20th, 2017. Hank was born in Barrington, Rhode Island on October 17, 1923 to Benjamin and Sara Griffith. As a child he and his four brothers grew up in Barrington, Rhode Island, Lynbrook, New York and later moved to Center...

May 18, 2017

Weslaco-Francisca G Reyes, "Panchita" passed away on Thursday, May 18th at her residence in Harlingen. She was born on January 29, 1924 in Donna, Texas to Juan R Garcia and Maria Rodriguez Garcia. Panchita went to Catholic school at St. Joan of Arc in Weslaco. She would meet her future husband, Trinidad, at a very young age, as he lived...

May 17, 2017

Weslaco - Michael Anthony Trejo Jr., 30, stepped into the arms of Jesus after a short, hard fought battle with brain cancer. Born November 18th, 1986 at McAllen Medical Center, Michael was the eldest of three children to Janette Zambrano and Michael Anthony Trejo Sr. He was his mother's right arm and the role model for sister Vanessa and little...

May 6, 2017

Weslaco-Joel David Hawkins, "Dave", 92, passed away on Saturday, May 6th, 2017, with his wife, Virginia, by his side. Joel was born on April 3, 1925, to David and Eva (Richa) Hawkins, in Kankakee, Illinois. He had one sister, Rita. He grew up in Kankakee where he graduated high school. Immediately after school, Dave was drafted to the US Army...

May 3, 2017

WESLACO - Irma O. Ramos, 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Irma was born to Felipe Ortiz and Andrea Yenena in Reynosa, Mexico on September 19, 1927. Irma lived in a very small city and some time around the age of 18, she moved closer to the border and met her future...