Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

January 3, 2017

An Inurnment for Raul Duarte cremated remains will be held on Friday August 13, 2021. Raul Duarte was born July 11, 1949 and went to with the Lord on Jan 03, 2017. A dual interment for his Sister Maria Josefina Duarte is scheduled for the same day and time here at SPC.

December 29, 2016

WESLACO - Mary Lynn Harbison, 75, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Weslaco, TX. Lynn was born on August 22nd, 1941 to Paul and Virginia Ewing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had a brother, Bob. Her family immediately moved to Harlingen, where she grew up. She graduated from Harlingen High School in 1959. She attended college in San Marcos...

December 29, 2016

Weslaco- Mary Louise Lucas, 98, passed away on Thursday, December 28th, 2016. She was born on November 2, 1918, to Mary and Arthur Clagett Sr. in Kerr, Arkansas. Her father was in the army and they moved back to Donna in February 1919. She graduated from Donna High School in 1936. She started college, but dropped out to raise her...

December 29, 2016

MERCEDES - Sharon J. Pixler, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Mercedes. Funeral arrangements are under the care of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.

December 26, 2016

WESLACO - Alta May Kruse, 100, passed away on December 26, 2016 in Weslaco. Alta May was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 31, 1916 to John Yonkers and May Carpenter. She is preceded in death by her husband Harvey Kruse, brother Ernest Yonkers, sister Mary Helen Carlborg and nephew Donald Yonkers. Alta May is survived by her nephews William...

December 24, 2016

Weslaco- Scott Piper, 56, passed away on Saturday, December 24th, 2016. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity. Funeral arrangements under the care of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.

December 19, 2016

Weslaco-Samantha Lee Gonzalez, 46, passed away on Monday, December 19th, at her home, after having cerebral palsy for most of her life. Samantha graduated from Donna High School in 1993. Samantha is preceded in death by her brother, Christopher Gonzalez. Samantha is survived by her father, Frank D. Gonzalez and her mother, Elida Samantha Salinas, her siblings, Shannon A. Cantu...

December 19, 2016

WESLACO - WESLACO - Marion K. Betts Jr. was born in Okolona, MS on July 6, 1920 to Marion King Betts Sr., and Nona Mae Fowler Betts. He moved with his parents to Weslaco, TX in 1926 where he attended Weslaco Schools, graduating in 1938. He attended Baylor University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1942. While...

December 12, 2016

WESLACO - Jose Luis Cantú, 61, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 in Weslaco. He was born on March 30th, 1955 to Julian Cantú Jr., and Margarita Vela Cantú, one of fourteen children. Jose Luis graduated from high school in 1974 and immediately joined his father at Cantú's Painting, where he worked until 2016. Jose Luis continued his father's...

December 12, 2016

Weslaco - Alberto Gomez Zumaya, 101, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Valley Grande Manor in Weslaco. Funeral arrangements pending with McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.

December 12, 2016

WESLACO - Jose M. Alejandro Jr., 49, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He was born in Weslaco to Jose Marcus Alejandro Sr. and Estela Alejandro. He had three brothers, John, Javier and Jaime and a sister Beverly. His future bride was the next door neighbor. He married the love of his...

December 10, 2016

Weslaco/Colorado- Today we say goodbye to Margaret Gallegos Zaker, 92, as she is home in heaven with my Dad, Edward John Zaker (the love of her life) celebrating the celestial banquet with our Savior Jesus Christ. Margaret was born at home on May 12, 1924 in rural Windsor, Colorado the fourth child of Margaret and William Gallegos. She said goodbye...

December 5, 2016

Weslaco-Juan Obidio Herrera, 55, passed away on Monday, December 5th, 2016. He was born on May 17, 1961 to the late Obidio Herrera and Margarita H. Herrera from Weslaco, Texas. Juan married his high school sweetheart Diana Silva Herrera on December 19, 1980 and would become the proud parents of twogorgeous children. Ariana Zamora and Jorge A. Herrera. Ariana is...

December 1, 2016

WESLACO - Patricia Warren White, loving mother and devoted wife, passed away on December 1, 2016. Pat with her late husband, Jack, resided in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas since 1994. Prior to their relocation to Texas, they lived in Newark, DE for over 28 years following Jack's retirement from the Marine Corps. Patricia was born on November 22,...

November 29, 2016

Ada Kay St. John (Snell), 73, passed away at home in Mercedes on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. She was born on April 13, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas to Van C. and Kathryn Vaughn Snell. Ada Kay is survived by her husband Ronnie St John, two sons Brad White and wife Kim of Fort Worth, Tracy White and wife Missy...

November 26, 2016

Mercedes- Gilberta Lozoya, 90, passed away on Saturday, November 26th, 2016. She was born on March 16, 1926, to Encarnacion Lozoya and Petra Tomelloso in Mercedes, Texas. She married Manuel Moren and would have nine children. He died at a young age and Gilberta would raise all of the children as a single mom. They lived in Mexico when the...

November 22, 2016

Weslaco- Maria Francisca Arroyo Martinez, 61,of Weslaco passed away on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016. She was born in Reynosa to Dilia Martinez and Basilio Arroyo. She had nine siblings, Maria, Dina, Blanca, Esmeralda, Manuel, Francisco, Fermin, Eddie and Martin. She moved to Weslaco where she would raise her four children, Martha, Luis, Lilly and Maria. Maria Francisca was a homemaker....

November 22, 2016

WESLACO - Maria Elena (Mary) Ramos entered into eternal life on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Maria Elena was born on April 30, 1950 in La Feria, TX to +Manuel and +Dolores C. Ramos. Preceded in death by parents, sisters: +Nena Rodriguez and +Licha Rodriguez; brothers: +Paco (+Gloria) Rodriguez, +Meme (+Emma) Ramos, +Beto (+Rosa) Ramos, and...

November 22, 2016

November 21, 2016

WESLACO - Juanita Buenrostro, 87, of Weslaco, passed away on November 21st, 2016, at the Aurora House in Weslaco. She was born on August 11, 1929 to Perfecto Torres and Maria Pina Torres in Donna, Texas. She met the love of her life, Domingo Buenrostro at a drive thru in Elsa. They were married on December 23, 1952. They enjoyed...