Obituaries

Marvin Burnette

Feb 15, 2014

McAllen, TX/Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, MX Marvin L. Burnette, 89, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Las Palma Healthcare Center in McAllen, TX. Mr. Burnette had been residing at La Palma Healthcare Center in McAllen. He was previously from Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, MX, near Monterrey. He is survived by his wife, Martha T. Burnette, son, Timothy, and two grandchildren. Marvin Burnette...

Baby Lopez

Feb 8, 2014

Mercedes

Baby Alfredo Eduardo Lopez, 4 months, died Sunday, February 8, 2014 at his residence in Mercedes, TX. He is survived by his mother Laura Lee Lopez. Also surviving him are grandparents, Alfredo and Irma Lopez.

Services Viewing will be Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until ???? at Templo Cristo el Salvador, 3800...

Enrique Salazar

Jan 25, 2014

Rio Grande City/Donna Enrique Salazar, 78, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, TX. Enrique had been residing at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Rio Grande City. He was previously from Donna, TX. At the family's request, Mr. Salazar will be cremated at a later date.

Juan Saenz

Jan 23, 2014

EDCOUCH- Juan Jose Saenz, 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1955 to Remedios & Maria Saenz in Mercedes, TX.

Juan is preceded in death by his parents and son, Octavio Saenz. He is survived by his wife, Noemi Reyna; sons, Juan Carlos (Sylvia) Garcia, Juan Estevan...

Maria Trevino

Jan 21, 2014

Edcouch – Maria Trevino, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her Edcouch residence. She was born September 2, 1935 in Ronge, TX, to Domingo and Maria Trevino. She is survived by her son, Jose A. Sanchez Jr., grandson, Jose A. Sanchez,III. Also surviving her are nieces and nephews, Juana, Lupita, Gonzalo, Linda, Raul, Maria, Teresa, Pilo, Juanita,...

Alonzo Perez

Jan 16, 2014

La Villa, TX

Alonzo Perez died January 16, 2014, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX. He was 35. Alonzo is survived by his wife, Lilly and mother, Alicia C. Perez. He is also survived by his children: Alonzo, Jr. (Leslie), Andrea, Daniel, Joshua, Annette, Amanda, Andres, Alberto, Alfonzo and Alondra Perez. He is survived...

Damon Meek, Jr

Jan 12, 2014

Santa Rosa, TX

Damon Kenneth (Ken) Meek, Jr., 70, died January 12, 2014, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas. Ken was born June 16, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He worked as a Broadcast Engineer in Radio.

He is survived by his wife, Sun Yun Meek, son, John Edward Meek, and his father, Damon Kenneth...

Evangelina Elizondo

Jan 1, 2014

EVANGELINA ELIZONDO

ELSA - Evangelina Elizondo, 90, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Valley Grande Manor in Weslaco. Mrs. Elizondo was born April 25, 1923 in Escobares, Texas and had lived in Elsa most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Octavio Elizondo; parents, Pedro and Sixta Escobar; a brother, Arturo Escobar; three...

Diego Leos

Dec 13, 2013

Elsa

Diego Leos, 86, died peacefully at his residence Friday, December 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Luisa M. Leos. Also surviving him is his daughter Juanita (Tony) Barron and granddaughters, Christina Acosta and Donna Hernandez. He also leaves grandchildren, Jose, Alonzo, Diego and Alejandro Acosta and Alexia and Aida Hernandez.

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Richard Dekoning

Nov 29, 2013

Weslaco Richard Allen Dekoning passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. He was 76. Richard is survived by his wife, Judith Dekoning. Cremation services are pending...

Arturo Alvarez

Nov 21, 2013

Edcouch-Arturo Alvarez died on his birthday, November 21, 2013. He was born November 21, 1969; he was 44. Arturo is survived by his wife, Laura Alvarez, daughter, Edith Alvarez, son, Arturo Alvarez, Jr. and step-daughters, Gabriela E. and Maria P. Cazarez. He is also survived by his brothers, Juan (Juana) Alvarez, Gerardo (Aurora) Alvarez, George Alberto Alvarez, Javier (Jessica)...

Maria Sauceda

Nov 17, 2013

Maria Sauceda was born February 5, 1931 in Seguin TX. She died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her residence in rural Mercedes. She was 82. She is survived by her husband, Manuel Sauceda, her son, Jose Manuel Sauceda, and daughter, Veronica (Ernesto) Gonzalez. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren. Maria is preceded in death by her parents, Salome...

Lydia Uribe

Nov 3, 2013

Elsa- Lydia Uribe, 79, died peacefully at her Elsa residence Sunday, November 03, 2013. She was born November 07, 1933 in Los Ebanos, TX. Lydia is survived by her only daughter, Sandra Uribe, six grandchildren, Kassaundra (Frank) Gonzalez, Leslee L. Trevino, Shayla M. Belmarez, Frankie Belmarez IV, Aulyzaundra Ortiz and Timara J. Leal, and great-grandson, Sebastian Gonzalez. Lydia is...

Guilibaldo Delgado

Oct 27, 2013

Weslaco

Guilibaldo Delgado, 66, was born April 4, 1947 in Querendaro, Michoacan, MX. He died peacefully at his residence Sunday, October 27, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Rosalva Delgado. Also surviving him are his sons, Gilberto (Melissa) Delgado and Manuel Isaac Delgado. He is also survived by his daughters, Maria Guadalupe (Arturo) Delgado de Cano,...

Josefina Benavidez

Oct 16, 2013

WESLACO – Josefina Benavidez, 85, passed away October 16, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1928 to Ponciano & Francisca Castillo in Los Indios, TX.

Josefina is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gabriel and Ricardo Castillo; sisters, Francisca Castillo and Rosa Galvan. She is survived by her son, Jose Manuel Benavidez; daughters,...

Linda Arneson

Oct 15, 2013

Breckenridge/Edcouch, TX- Linda Arneson, 68, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at her Edcouch residence. She is survived by her son, Jeff Arneson, granddaughters, Kaleigh and Kyndra Arneson and brother, Leroy Frantz. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Myra Styles.

Services Visitation will be Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 9:00 p.m....

Gilberto Armendariz, Jr

Oct 12, 2013

Houston / Elsa - -Gilberto Armendariz Jr., 24 passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013. He was born in Weslaco, TX February 9, 1989. He is survived by his mother, Juanita Rodiguez and brother, Adrian Rodriguez. He is preceded in death by his brother, Juan Carlos Rodriguez.

Services Viewing for Gilberto will be held Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 1:00...

Macedonio Garcia

Oct 11, 2013

Macedonio Garcia, 71, died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Comfort House of McAllen. He is survived by his son, Rolando (Anna) Garcia and daughter, Dolores Garcia. Also surviving him are grandchildren, Vanessa L. Garcia, Brandon D. Reyna, Ryan Roger Reyna, Jordan Bento, and Mailee Ann Garcia. He is also survived by his brothers, Noe, Roberto, Jose and Rey Garcia....

Gregorio Cortez

Oct 8, 2013

Edcouch

Gregorio Cortez, 48, died October 8, 2013 at Indiana University Health Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Cortez taught at schools in Donna and Edcouch-Elsa.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa Cortez, son Roberto Cortez, and daughter Delissa Eve Cortez.

Also surviving him are brothers, Guadalupe Rios, Calistro Rios, Antonio...

Raul III

Oct 7, 2013

Weslaco - Raul Alvarez, III, 14, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013. He was born February 17, 1999 in Harlingen, TX. He was a freshman at Weslaco East High School. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Ramon Torres. Raul is survived by his parents, Raul Jr. and Yazmin Alvarez, sisters, Itcel, Itaty and Iliana Alvarez, maternal grandmother, Juany...