OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Baby Davian Gabriel Abundis-Garza

Baby Davian Gabriel Abundis-Garza

February 24, 2016

Weslaco – Baby Davian Gabriel Abundis-Garza passed away on February 24, 2016 in Weslaco, TX. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Jack Tate

Jack Tate

February 18, 2016

Weslaco/Harlingen- Jack Preston Tate, 79, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Harlingen. Jack was born on November 29, 1936 at Daddy Hutto's house on Hutto Road in Donna, Tx to James Tate and Marion Hutto Smith Tate. His father, James Tate passed away when Jack was 18. He was raised by his mother Marion and Fred Gilmore. Jack graduated...

Eloy R. Alaniz

Eloy R. Alaniz

February 17, 2016

Weslaco-Eloy R. Alaniz, a lifelong resident of Weslaco, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at his home where he lived for 41 years. He was 77 years old.Eloy was born on July 5, 1938, the eldest of six. The patriarch of the Alaniz family, he was a 1957 graduate of Weslaco High School, where he played...

Marvin Heilman

Marvin Heilman

February 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

Omar Rivas

February 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

Richard Wayne Durbin

February 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

Jose Manuel Cruz

February 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

Kevin Ryan Kennedy

February 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...

David Sawyer

David Sawyer

February 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...

Israel Chavez

Israel Chavez

February 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...

John Andrew Knapp

John Andrew Knapp

February 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

Lorna L Goldsberry

February 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

Benito Medelez

February 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...

Douglas Brundige

Douglas Brundige

February 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...

Charles Ligon

Charles Ligon

February 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...

William O'Keefe

William O'Keefe

February 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.

Faith Ciomperlik

Faith Ciomperlik

February 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...

Baltazar Garcia

Baltazar Garcia

February 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

Elizabeth Beatrice Herald

January 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

Jean Mullere

January 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...

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