Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

March 14, 2020

Mercedes-Reynaldo Menchaca Villarreal Sr. passed away tragically on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. He was born on March 25th, 1965, to Victor and Evangelina Villarreal in Seagraves, Texas. Reynaldo married Alberta Rosales on February 21, 2012. After high school, Reynaldo earned a BBA and began a career as a heavy machine operator. Reynaldo was a hard worker and dedicated to his...

March 14, 2020

Donna- Margaret J. Dillon, 81, passed away at her home, Brookridge Retirement Center, in Pharr, TX. Margaret was born on June 22, 1938, to Ralph Sheldon and June Wright Sheldon. Margaret’s childhood was filled with adventures during her father’s Navy career in Texas, California and overseas.She married the love of her life, Lewis “Shorty” Dillon, in 1957. They moved to...

March 13, 2020

Weslaco- Beulah Claire Garrett, 88, entered Eternal Life on Friday, March 13, 2020. Beulah was born in on March 29, 1931, in San Juan, Texas, to William Alexander Graham and Carrie Anice Thomas Graham, one of twelve children. She grew up in San Juan until the family moved to Edcouch. Beulah graduated from Edcouch High School in 1948. She was...

March 8, 2020

WESLACO - James Odis Fite Sr., 74, of Weslaco, TX passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. James was born in Camden, AK to Odis Forrest Fite and Emmogene Thomas Fite on March 15, 1945. He went to school at Fairview High School in Camden, AK. He married Tiena Bennett on June 9, 1967 in Hot Springs, AK. James is...

March 3, 2020

ARLINGTON, TX - On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 8:52 a.m, Amanda Ozuna, the loving mother of 3 children, passed away at the age of 77 in Arlington, Texas. Amanda was born on April 29, 1942, in Weslaco, Texas to Flora and Ernesto Ozuna. She lived in Fresno and Sanger California and Texas but lived most of her life happily...

February 28, 2020

Thomas Sterling Leadbetter, 90, passed peacefully from life to life on February 28, 202, at home with his family. He was born on September 24, 1929, to Gertrude Cox Leadbetter and Raymond Lindsey Leadbetter in Teague, Texas. He and his parents moved and settled in Donna, where he lived for most of his life. Tom was the oldest of three...

February 27, 2020

WESLACO- Ella Cook, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Beehive Home - Memory Care in Lewisville, TX. Ella was born on Monday, April 8th, 1929 in Weslaco, Texas to Henry Barber and Lillie Crocket. Ella was a long-time resident of Weslaco then moved to Flower Mound, Texas in 2012. Ella worked at Borderland Hardware as a bookkeeper...

February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020

Nan Marie Sutton, 96, of Weslaco, Texas died Tuesday, February 25 at her home. Nan was born in Ballinger, Texas on May 21, 1923 to Emmett J. Guin and Lula Bell Mitchell Guin. The family moved to Donna, Texas when Nan was a child. She and her six siblings grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and in 1940, Nan...

February 25, 2020

Weslaco- Arnoldo Gonzalez Garza Sr., 78, entered his eternal resting place on Tuesday, February 26th, 2020. Arnoldo was born in Edinburg to Luciano Rios Garza and Basilia Gonzalez Garza. He was the youngest of seven children, and they grew up in Weslaco. Arnoldo was often called “Borado” by family and friends because of his blue/green eyes, which everyone admired. It...

February 23, 2020

February 22, 2020

Mercedes - Alva Marie Greenwood, 92, passed away on February 22, 2020, at The Gardens at BrookRidge in Pharr, Texas. Marie was born on March 14, 1927, in Deadwood, Texas. At age 6, her family moved to Texarkana, Texas. Following graduation in 1944, Marie attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas. Following college graduation in 1948, Marie moved...

February 21, 2020

February 19, 2020

Anita Sánchez-Garza, was born into Eternal Life, on February 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old. Anita was married to Luciano G. Garza, Jr. for 57 years, and was the proud Mother of five children: Luciano S."Chano" Garza, III., Hector S. Garza (Norma), Maria Luisa, Ana Maria, and Anna Linda Garza, seven grandchildren, Hector Daniel,...

February 17, 2020

WESLACO - Manuel Alvarez Sr., 49, entered his eternal resting place on Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born in Donna, Texas, to Francisco Sr. and Juana Navarro Alvarez on April 30, 1970. Manuel was the eldest son of eight children and grew up in Donna and migrated with his family, where he learned the value of a day's work....

February 7, 2020

Weslaco- Thomas Michael Blessington, Jr. “Tom,” 73, passed peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born to Thomas Michael Blessington Sr. and Anna M McHugh Blessington on August 28, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts. Tom grew up in Weymouth, Mass, with his older sister, Janice. As a teenager, Tom was active in hockey and played in a local league. He...

February 5, 2020

Donna- Hortencia A. Martinez "Tencha," 80, entered into her eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1939, to Tranquilino Jr. and Rebecca Hinojosa Avila in Comstock, Texas. Tencha grew up in Donna with fourteen siblings. She excelled in school and band and was active in her high school band. Tencha played the clarinet...

February 4, 2020

WESLACO - Janie Ortiz Kingan, age 59, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Home. She is survived by her loving daughter Valerie Marie Kingan of Weslaco. Mother Mary Senteno of Donna. Mother in law Jacqueline Kingan of Donna. Three sisters Lupe (Ramiro) Pena of Edinburg, Mary (Billy) Pemelton of Weslaco, Lydia (Dave) Gracia of Houston and three sisters-in-law Gwen...

February 2, 2020

WESLACO - Ester Lininger, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2020 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.

January 31, 2020

HARLINGEN - Teofilo Gonzalez Olivares, 79, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.