OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Jane E Turpin

Jane E Turpin

August 1, 2018

WESLACO - Jane Elizabeth "Betty" Ward Turpin, 102, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at John Knox Village in Weslaco. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lester Turpin. She is survived by her two children, Richard Kraner Turpin (Elizabeth) of Pass Christian, MS, and Marianne Turpin Deterly (Robert) of Tryon, NC, and her grandchild, Jonathan...

Pedro "Pete" Lerma

Pedro "Pete" Lerma

July 29, 2018

WESLACO - Pedro "Pete" Lerma, 80, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He was born on December 18, 1937, in Donna, Texas to Charlie Lerma and Concepcion De Leon. He grew up in Donna with his older sister Saragoza Arriaga. Pete was always very driven to succeed. He was a star athlete in...

Marcos Magdaleno

Marcos Magdaleno

July 29, 2018

MICHIGAN - Marcos Magdaleno (28) passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Western Michigan after a tragic car accident. He was born in Weslaco, Texas to Martin Magdaleno and Hermerlinda Carrizalez Magdaleno on December 15th, 1989. Marcos attended school in Weslaco and graduated in 2009. Since a very young age, Marcos was a hard worker and would spend his...

George Macke

George Macke

July 29, 2018

George William Macke passed away on July 29th, 2018. He was born on February 16th, 1932 to George Ossro Macke and Sarah M. Williams Macke in Belleville, Illinois. He grew up with his sister Marie May in Belleville, Il. George joined the US Army shortly after high school and served in the Korean War. When he returned home he met...

Maria de Jesus Valero

Maria de Jesus Valero

July 27, 2018

WESLACO - Maria de Jesus Valero (Silva), 64, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Wisconsin. She was born on February 13, 1954, to Miguel Silva and Maria de los Santos Silva in Edcouch, Texas. Maria grew up in Edcouch with her two sisters. She learned at an early age how to work hard. She worked in the fields...

Baby Boy Ortega - Garcia

Baby Boy Ortega - Garcia

July 26, 2018

WESLACO - Baby Boy Ortega - Garcia passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Sacred Park Cemetery in Mercedes.

John L. Ivey

John L. Ivey

July 25, 2018

John Leroy Ivey Sr, "JL", passed after a hard battle with brain cancer, at the age of 74, on July 25, 2018. JL was born in Weslaco to Robert Dennie Ivey and Pearl Rea Gant on November 6, 1943. He and his twelve siblings grew up in the family house in Donna, Tx. In high school, he met the love...

William Tyler Dudley

William Tyler Dudley

July 24, 2018

William "Bill" Tyler Dudley Jr. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, after a lengthy illness. He passed away at his home in Canyon Lake, TX. Bill was born on August 27, 1941, to William T. Dudley Sr. and Francille (Koko) Dudley in Mercedes, TX. He grew up in Elsa, Texas with his two brothers, Chuch,...

Joyce Marshall

Joyce Marshall

July 22, 2018

ALAMO - Joyce Marshall passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her residence in Alamo. She is survived by her loving husband Larry Marshall of 25 years and daughters Charlotte Campbell & husband Dean, Barbara Rymer, Sydney George & husband Alan and daughter Lisa Day & husband Darrell, 10 grandchildren and the number of great...

Franselia G. Vega

Franselia G. Vega

July 22, 2018

Visitation Services for Fransiela Vega will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Iglesia Arca de Noe Mile 2 West Mercedes, TX, followed with Interment at Sacred Park Cemetery Mercedes, TX.

Carmen Cantu

Carmen Cantu

July 18, 2018

armen Cantu, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 18th at Knapp Medical Center. She was born on July 17th, 1934 in Monterrey, Mexico to Francisco Villarreal and Maria del Carmen Trevino. Carmen spent her childhood in Monterrey where she met her future husband and love of her life, Rogelio Cantu. They courted for eight years before marrying on Carmen's birthday...

Sylvestre Valdez

Sylvestre Valdez

July 17, 2018

WESLACO - Sylvestre Valdez, 69, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Sylvestre was born in Bishop, Texas to Inez Valdez and Guadalupe Ramirez. He married his wife Marta when they were young adults and they settled in Weslaco where they raised nine children together. Sylvestre was a very hard worker, loving husband, and...

Gloria C. Robinson Scott

Gloria C. Robinson Scott

July 13, 2018

WESLACO - Gloria C. Robinson Scott, a resident of John Knox Village, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 in Weslaco, TX. She was born in Concord NH on December 8, 1922, to the late Alfred Corriveau and Alida (Dufresne) Corriveau Shackley. She graduated from Concord High in 1939. She worked her way through Keene Teachers College graduating in 1943....

Lenora A Byam

Lenora A Byam

July 13, 2018

WESLACO - Lenora A. Byam, 90, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018, at John Knox Village in Weslaco. Funeral arrangements pending.

James Munns

James Munns

July 12, 2018

ALAMO - It is with great sadness that the family of James Munns announces his passing on Thursday, July 12th, 2018 at the age of 83 years. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Silvia, his daughter Karrie, her husband Kirk, his grandchildren Brooke and Jack, grandson-in-law Alex and great granddaughter Kira. Jim will also be...

Frances Genevieve Meadow

Frances Genevieve Meadow

July 12, 2018

WESLACO - Frances Genevieve Ballard Meadow, affectionately known as "Gen" to her family and friends, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2018. She was welcomed on this day into the loving arms of Jesus Christ and also into the waiting arms of her husband Joe as this was their 60th wedding anniversary. Now that's an anniversary gift that can't...

Ofelia De Leon

Ofelia De Leon

July 10, 2018

Interment was held at Sacred Park Cemetery on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 10;00 AM. Funeral Directions were under Garcia Trevino Funeral Home Mercedes, TX

Serafin Hernandez

Serafin Hernandez

July 6, 2018

Serafin Carmen Hernandez, 83, of Mercedes, Texas, passed away at the comfort of his own home on July 6, 2018. Serafin is survived by his wife Antonia of 44 years, daughters Veronica, Leticia, Norma, Anna, sons Leonel, Serafin Jr. He has a total of 5 grandchildren Galilea Montemayor & Andres Montemayor (whom he raised as his own) and Kaylee Garcia,...

Barbara Jean Burge

Barbara Jean Burge

July 5, 2018

WESLACO - Barbara Jean Burge, 93, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at John Knox Village in Weslaco. Funeral arrangements pending.

Kenneth L. Jenkins

Kenneth L. Jenkins

July 3, 2018

WESLACO - Kenneth L. Jenkins, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Arrangements pending.

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