Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.
Marvin Heilman
Feb 16, 2016
Weslaco - Marvin Dwayn Heilman, 81, entered his heavenly home on February 16, 2016. Marvin was born in Rush Springs, Oklahoma on August 6, 1934 to William (Bill) and Vera Heilman.During his elementary school years, Marvin rode his horse, Tony, to the one-room school he attended in the community of Sperling, Oklahoma. When he entered high school, the family moved...
Omar Rivas
Feb 16, 2016
Mercedes-Omar Rivas Sr., 46, passed away on Tuesday, February 16th. In the arms of his mother he lays at rest.As the day he was born, till the day of his death.Things went south, he found comfort in his mother, sisters, and brother.Now on a day where he finds peace and quiet to be free in a surgery room, we find...
Richard Wayne Durbin
Feb 16, 2016
Elsa- Mr. Richard Wayne Durbin went to be with the Lord on February 16th, 2016, at the age of 56. He was born to William “Pop” and Elena “Nene” Durbin on August 22, 1959 in Raymondville, TX. He was the third born of five siblings. He grew up in Raymondville and later moved to Edinburg. He raised cattle with his...
Jose Manuel Cruz
Feb 12, 2016
Donna-Jose Manuel Cruz, 65, passed away on Friday, February 12th. Jose was born on December 22, 1950 to Israel Cruz Sr. and Guadalupe Garza in McAllen, TX. He was an entrepreneur running his own construction company in order to support his family.He is survived by his mother, Guadalupe Cruz., his brothers Isaac Cruz Jr. (Juana), Enrique Cruz (Linda), Carlos Cruz...
Kevin Ryan Kennedy
Feb 12, 2016
Weslaco-Kevin Ryan Kennedy, 63, joined his Heavenly Father on Friday, February 12, 2016.He was born March 21, 1952 to Patricia Lee Blount and Herschel Virgil Kennedy. Kevin was married to Dr. Sofia Adams Kennedy and is survived by his step-daughter Dr. Ana Sophia Valdez, Brothers Andrew Ross Kennedy, Timothy Lee Kennedy (Amy), Brent Kennedy, and Bruce Kennedy (Velma), and his...
Israel Chavez
Feb 11, 2016
Weslaco- Israel Chavez, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 11th. Arrangements are pending under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.Israel was born on to Pedro and Elvira Chavez on July 29th, 1935 in Harlingen, TX.His parents taught him a great work ethic and he worked very hard all of his life. When he was young he worked at...
David Sawyer
Feb 11, 2016
Weslaco-David Burr Sawyer, born in Lewiston, ME on February 15, 1923 to William H. Sawyer, Jr. and Beatrice Burr Sawyer, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the age of 92. He attended Bates College, the University of Rhode Island, and Rutgers University earning a BS degree in Biology and an MS degree in Biological Oceanography. During WWII, he...
John Andrew Knapp
Feb 9, 2016
Dr. John Andrew Knapp, Jr., died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 88 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was born to John and Olga Knapp on October 10, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas. John grew up in Weslaco, Texas. After he graduated Weslaco High School, he attended Texas A&M University, and was drafted into the U.S. Army Private...
Lorna L Goldsberry
Feb 9, 2016
Modesto, California/Donna: Lorna L Goldsberry passed away on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016. She was born on November 6th, 1939 to Ralph and Zula Medearis. Lorna had two sisters, Jo and Donna Rae, and a brother Ronald. She was raised in Empire California. Her father Ralph worked for the Modesto School District while her mother Zula worked for the Empire School...
Benito Medelez
Feb 8, 2016
Weslaco- Benito G. Medelez, 72 passed away on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at the Aurora House in Weslaco. He was born on October 5th, 1943, to Ramon and Andrea Medelez. Benito was a very hard worker. He was one of 12 children and helped raise the siblings when his father passed away at a young age of 61. As a...
Charles Ligon
Feb 6, 2016
Robstown/Weslaco-Charles Ligon, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 6th in Corpus Christi. Robstown-Charles Wilson Ligon, 89 passed away Saturday, February 6th, 2016. Charlie was born January 9th, 1927 in Lebanon, Tennessee to Robert Peyton Ligon and Ethyl Mae Brown. He was the youngest of three children and affectionately known to his siblings as "Bubba". He was raised in Lebanon, TN...
Douglas Brundige
Feb 6, 2016
WESLACO - Douglas F. Brundige, age 79, was called home to be with our Lord on February 6, 2016 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. We were blessed to have two and a half years after the diagnosis and for the most part he felt good and was able to continue the things he loved. Doug was born on February...
Faith Ciomperlik
Feb 5, 2016
Weslaco- Faith Ciomperlik, 85, passed away on Friday, February 5th. She was born on October 14th, 1930 in New York City to Stanley Bruno and Lillian Gopferich. She married William, June 8th, 1948, and he was the love of her life. They settled in Laredo for a short period. William would move to the valley in 1955 to prepare the...
William O'Keefe
Feb 5, 2016
WESLACO - William O'Keefe, 63, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Baltazar Garcia
Feb 4, 2016
Weslaco - Baltazar Garcia, 94, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Weslaco, Texas.He was preceded in death by his parents, Benito and Lorenza Garcia; his sisters Florinda Narvaez, Rita Barrera and Viviana Rodriquez; his brothers, Taurino Garcia, Esteban Garcia, Ysidro Garcia, Albino Garcia, David Garcia and Benito Garcia; all of Falfurrias, Texas.He is survived by his...
Elizabeth Beatrice Herald
Jan 30, 2016
MISSION – Elizabeth Herald, 89, died on Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Jean Mullere
Jan 29, 2016
HARLINGEN - Jean Marcel Mullere, age 76, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on January 29, 2016, after battling cancer and other medical issues for the past year. He is preceded in death by his parents “Frenchy” and Marguerite Mullere. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Mary Jane, as well as his children Cindy...
Lelan "Jake" Boultinghouse
Jan 28, 2016
WESLACO - Jake Boultinghouse, 73, passed away on January 28th peacefully in the comfort of his home from complications of heart failure.Jake was born to Evelyn and Lelan Boultinghouse in November of 1942. He grew up in Odem, Texas and spent an abundance of his childhood fishing on Mathis Lake at his grandparent’s lake house.After graduating from Odem High School,...
Marcial Amendarez Gonzalez
Jan 24, 2016
Pharr- Marcial Amendarez Gonzalez, 71, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2016, surrounded by his family, at his residence in Pharr. He is survived by his wife, Marilena, his sisters, Maria Elena Gonzalez, Mariselda Rivera, and Jessica Lee Figuera, his brothers, Gabriel Rivera and Ricardo Lopez, children, Gloria Oavaria, Rosa Linda Camacho, Mary Alice King, Sandra Sanchez, Thelma Garcia, Henry...
Abraham Lozano
Jan 21, 2016
Weslaco-Abraham Lozano, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 21st, 2016 at the Aurora House in Weslaco. He is preceded in death by his parents, Abraham and Estefana Lozano, his brothers, Demetrio Lozano, Silvestre Lozano and Salvador Lozano, his sister Ceclia Fontania, and his grand-daughter Marina G. Lozano.He is survived by his loving bride of fifty seven years, Teresita Tijerina Lozano,...
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