In the meantime, Mark started Sacred Park Cemetery and Crematory and is now involved in managing Sacred Park Cemetery & Crematory and McCaleb Funeral Home.

Mark is very involved in our community. He helped organize the Weslaco Onion Festival for many years and ran the Weslaco Lion’s club’s annual Musical. Mark served on the finance and grounds committees for the First United Methodist Church for over 12 years. Mark was the Chairman for Weslaco 100 event celebrating our rich history. He serves on the Board of Appeals and Ordinances and is the Vice President of the Emergency Services board for the city of Weslaco. Mark is the Chairman of the Aurora House, a local non-profit organization that offers compassionate end-of-life care at no cost. He was recently named to serve on the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

When Mark can get away, he loves spending time at the deer lease, driving around, and enjoying God’s creation. Mark and Carla have three boys, Bradley, Riley, and Patrick. Mark is an avid sports fan and spends lots of time watching sports with his boys. Mark is passionate about celebrating life and small but essential details. He is a man of integrity and will always go the extra mile to ensure your family is cared for with the utmost respect and care.

Carla was born in Weslaco, TX and raised in Donna, where she grew up with three brothers, Alan, John, and Daryl, and one sister, Kara. She graduated high school in Donna and earned a BA in Marketing at Pan American University. When she and her husband, Mark purchased the funeral home, she earned her funeral director’s license from the College of Commonwealth in Houston.

Carla serves on the board of the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce, has been a Chamber Ambassador for many years and is a member of the Weslaco Literary Review Club. She attended Leadership Mid Valley in 2008 and has completed numerous marathons and half marathons, including Boston, New York, and Washington DC, to name a few.

Carla saw a need for grief support and has held a local grief support group on the first Thursday of each month since 2016. She is passionate about helping families during their time of need and beyond and is open to ideas of how to improve the support group.

George was born in Stanton, Texas and now lives in Mercedes with his beautiful wife Jennifer. They have two grown children, a son, Alex and daughter, Miranda and both enjoy serving the community. When Jennifer is not working at First Community Bank in her hometown of Harlingen, you will likely find her helping George on nights and weekends.

George became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 1989 and has been serving families since. He loves his job, is professional, caring, and compassionate. George is an excellent communicator and will answer any questions you might have, any time of the day or night.

Linda was born and raised in Weslaco to Parents Victor Manuel and Guadalupe Ortiz. She grew up in Weslaco, along with her seven sisters and two brothers, Celia O. Meza, Ludivina O. Almaguer, Cynthia Ortiz, Victor Ortiz Jr, Santiago “Jimmy” Ortiz, Santos Ortiz, Sylvia O. Potter, Monica O. Flores, and Veronica O. Villarreal. She is part of a tight-knit family with deep roots in the community.

Linda graduated from Weslaco High and attended The University of Texas-Pan American majoring in Social Work. 

Linda has always loved serving her community. She spent many years working at the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce, where she helped local businesses network while gaining experience in sales and marketing. Linda always knew that she wanted to help people, so she could use her education in social work to gain employment in a Government Program aiming to help less fortunate families.

Linda joined our team in 2015 and found out how much she enjoyed helping others before, during, and after losing a loved one. Having lost both of her parents, she realized the value, not only financial but emotional, gift that her parents left the family in pre-arranging their service. 

Linda is very knowledgeable about pre-planning, funeral arrangements, and cemetery arrangements. She has recently enrolled in the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services to pursue her Funeral Director’s license and gain knowledge. Linda is driven and compassionate. 

Linda has two beautiful daughters, Savannah Lynn Salinas and Seliah Sosa, and an adorable grandson, Calvin Blandford. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. 

Linda will help your family with funeral and cemetery arrangements and become a trusted friend along the way. She will answer your calls day or night and is fluent in English and Spanish. 

Josie Montes was born and raised in Weslaco to Isidro and Maria Cruz Nieto. Josie grew up with ten siblings who have remained close throughout their lives. Unfortunately, her brother, Ruben Nieto, passed away in 2020. Josie’s siblings, Janie Nieto, Isidro Nieto (Melissa), Susie Davila, Jose Nieto, Roman Nieto (Hortencia), Roy Nieto, Cathy Nieto, Richard Nieto (Rosie), and Lisa Nieto, are all very involved with our local community. Many serve on boards, educate our youth, or attend to healthcare needs. The Nieto’s have been an integral part of Weslaco’s history.

Josie has worked in many industries, from running her own business, to administrative assistant at Security Depot and Woodcrafters. As luck would have it, Josie wanted to come out of retirement for a second time and has been helping families at Sacred Park Cemetery ever since.

Josie is the proud mother of three successful children, Melissa Anne Montes, Abel Montes Jr., and his wife, Sandra, and Joseph Andrew Montes. When Josie isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her siblings or her grandchildren, Victoria, Amaya, Leilah, Gianna, Keevyn, Yucary, Jaecob, and Mateo. She also has great-grandchildren, Revan, Rowan Josephine, Adelin, and Gianni.

Josie is kind, caring, and compassionate. She always greets you with a smile and a pleasant conversation. Josie is fluent in English and Spanish and always ready to help.

Elsa Charles is a Weslaco native and Panther enthusiast. She was born to Carmen and Manuel Rodriguez and has two sisters, Esmeralda Martinez and Elia Rodriguez, and two brothers, Eloy Rodriguez, and Eli Rodriguez. In addition, Elsa is the proudest mom of her son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Janelle Charles.

Elsa works full-time for Weslaco Independent School District. She has served our community for thirty-eight years. We can’t wait for Elsa to retire.

Elsa is a sports fanatic. She loves all sports, the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, and San Antonio Spurs, but, by far, her favorite team is her alma mater, the Weslaco Panthers. Unfortunately, Elsa is rarely around on most Friday nights during football season. But she is the epitome of Panther Pride and doesn’t miss a game.

Elsa’s other hobbies are sewing, baking, and organizing.

Elsa loves helping families. She is courteous and respectful. Elsa will greet you with a smile and ensure the funeral home is spick and span. She loves a clean space. Elsa is compassionate, dedicated, and has a heart of gold.

Elsa joined our team full time in 2024, and we couldn't be happier to have her around more often. 

Horace has been living in Donna, Texas for the past 50 years. He is married to Flo Caldwell and they have one daughter, Lisa, and two grandchildren.

Horace retired from the banking business, where he had served as President of Citizen’s State Bank for many years. Since he loves people, he decided to become a greeter at the funeral home, over 20 years ago. Many will remember his caring personality as you enter the doors. He is a hard worker and loves to stay busy. Horace will never tire of listening to your stories and honoring your loved ones.

Ricardo was born in Weslaco and raised in Donna with his parents, Benito and Tella, and his two sisters.

Ricardo has been serving our families for over six years and is very caring and compassionate. He takes great pride in his job and is one of the most respectful gentlemen you will ever meet.

Ricardo helps in various aspects of the business, but the cleanliness of the facilities and timeliness of set up at the church and cemetery are due to his organization and strong work ethic. No matter how busy things are, Ricardo keeps things running smooth and neat.

When you notice Ricardo missing, he is serving his country in the U.S. Marine Reserves.

Locations: Sacred Park Cemetery (Mercedes) & McCaleb Funeral Home (Weslaco)

Juan Elizondo joined our team in 2022, finally. We had been trying to recruit Juan for many years. Juan grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, living in League City, Mission, and Harlingen. His parents are Jacinto and Maria del Carmen Elizondo. He has a brother, Jacinto Elizondo Jr., and a sister, Maria del Carmen Elizondo.

Juan went to work for Wilbert Concrete in 1989, setting up cemetery services and taking care of countless families. Most people in the community have seen Juan at a cemetery, a dedicated and hard worker, but always with a sincere smile.

On December 24, 2021, Juan lost his oldest son, Leeroy, to Covid. As anyone who has experienced a child's loss can relate, Juan was ready for a change and joined our team in March.

When Juan is not working, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, fishing, and an occasional trip to a casino. Juan and his wife, Idolina, live in Weslaco and Juan has a son, Jonathan Michael Elizondo.

Juan is caring and empathetic, and his work ethic is unmatched. He maintains Sacred Park Cemetery grounds with genuine compassion and makes the cemetery more beautiful daily.