Obituaries

Francisca Mendez

Feb 13, 2016

Weslaco- Francisca Mendez, 85, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her residence in Weslaco. She was born October 10, 1930 to Felix & Micaela Cardona in Mexico.

Francisca is survived by her sons, Francisco Mendez and Eligio Mendez; daughters, Anita Vasquez and Rosa Garces; sister, Concepcion Cardona; 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and...

Rosendo Pena

Feb 13, 2016

Edcouch- Rosendo G. Peña, Sr., 72, went home with our Lord and Savior Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. He was born March 1, 1943 to Juan and Concepcion Peña in Mercedes.

Rosendo is survived by his wife, Alicia Garate Peña, son, Rosendo G. Pena, Jr., daughters, Maria Cristina (Randy) Richie, Maria de Lourdes...

Blas Rodriguez

Feb 7, 2016

Monte Alto- Blas G. Rodriguez, 87, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his residence in Monte Alto. He was born February 3, 1929 to Cristoval & Maria Eduarda Rodriguez in San Benito.

Blas is survived by his wife, Guadalupe Rodriguez; daughter, Maria Elva (Carlos) Garate; grandchildren, Donny (Jessica) Gárate, Lee (Amanda) Gárate,...

Paula Rodriguez

Feb 7, 2016

Weslaco- Paula Rodriguez, 73, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Lifecare Hospital North in McAllen. She was born August 10, 1942 to Miguel & Dolores Guerra in Mexico.

Paula is survived by her husband, Eduardo Rodriguez; son, Eduardo (Bertha) Rodriguez, Jr. and daughter, Bertha Flores. She is also survived by her brother, Jose Guerra and sister,...

Trinidad Castillo

Feb 1, 2016

Weslaco- Trinidad D. Castillo, 94, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at her residence in Weslaco. She was born October 22, 1921 to Concepcion & Natividad Delmas in Mexico.

Trinidad is survived by her sons, Oscar Castillo, Virgilio Castillo, Martin Castillo, Mario Castillo; daughters, Yolanda Castillo, Maria Elena Castillo and Martha Lopez. She...

Angelita Toscano

Jan 30, 2016

Edcouch- Angelita Toscano, 70, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Aurora House in Weslaco. She was born January 10, 1946 to David & Sixta Rodriguez in Elsa.

Angelita is survived by her husband, Phillip Toscano; daughter, Lori Beth Toscano; and grandson, Kyle Toscano. She is also survived by her mother, brothers,...

Luis Leal

Jan 26, 2016

Corpus Christi/Harlingen- Luis Flores Leal, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi. He was born August 24, 1926 to Juan & Feliciana Leal, Sr. in Harlingen.

Luis is survived by his sons, Joe Luis (Tyra) Leal, Sr., Ruben L. Leal, Reynaldo Leal, Raul Leal, Richard Leal,...

Arnoldo Cepeda

Jan 22, 2016

Edinburg- Arnoldo Cepeda, 23, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in Mission. He was born October 15, 1992 to Enrique & Alma Olivia Cepeda in Edinburg, TX.

Arnoldo is survived by his parents; brothers, Osvaldo Cepeda and Enrique (Brenda Luna) Cepeda, Jr.; and sister, San Juanita (Vicente Gonzalez) Cepeda.

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Juan Ybarra

Jan 22, 2016

La Villa Juan Delgadillo Ybarra, 55, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at Edinburg Regional Hospital. He was born September 8, 1960 to Julian and Herlinda Ybarra in Fresno, CA. Juan “Johnny” is survived by his wife, Soila Rodriguez-Ybarra; son, John Kenneth Ybarra; daughters, Ashly Ann (Lisa) Ybarra-Treviño and Valerie Ann (Rogelio) Ybarra; grandsons, John Dominique and Evan...

Francisco Gutierrez

Jan 13, 2016

Weslaco-Francisco Joel Gutierrez, 49, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2016 in Aurora House Hospice in Weslaco, TX. He was born January 17, 1966, to Pablo and Elvira Gutierrez.

Francisco is survived by his wife, Candelaria Cantu Gutierrez, sons, Juan M. and Samuel Mata, daughters, Candice Garcia and Cristela Pedraza. He is also survived...

Maria Ventura

Jan 12, 2016

Edcouch- Maria C. Ventura, 63, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Edinburg. She was born February 4, 1952 to Andres & Herlinda Torres in Santa Maria Del Rio, San Luis Potosi, MX.

Maria is survived by her husband, Felipe Ventura; sons, Felipe Ventura, Jr., Juan Jose Ventura, Jose Luis Ventura, Martin Ventura,...

Juan Tamez

Jan 7, 2016

La Villa- Juan Jaime Tamez, 47, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He was born May 29, 1968 to Juan & Herlinda Tamez in Harlingen, TX.

Juan is survived by his wife, Edna Rendon Tamez; daughters, Bianca Renea Tamez, Brittany Nichole Tamez; son, Joshua...

Manuel Rosales

Jan 4, 2016

Elsa- Manuel O. Rosales, 69, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Lukes Medical Center in Houston, TX. He was born July 21, 1946 to Raul & Maria Rosales in Matamoros, Tamps. MX.

Manuel is survived by his wife, Guadalupe S. Rosales; sons, Manuel (Ana Cecilia) Rosales, Jr., Ronnie (Mercedes) Rosales, George Rosales;...

Fidel Sandoval

Dec 31, 2015

Elsa- Fidel Sandoval, 66, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He was born July 1, 1949 to Jose & Maria Isabel Sandoval in MX.

Fidel is survived by his wife, Ernestina Sandoval; sons, Roel Luna, Raul Luna, Jr., Rosendo Luna; daughters, Camelia Luna and Cecilia Garza. Also...

German Cardenas, Sr

Dec 23, 2015

Edcouch- German Cardenas, Sr., 76, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He was born December 20, 1939 to Juan & Florentina Cardenas in Beeville, TX.

German is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Jose, Juan, Gilberto; sisters, Esequia Contreras and Lina Aleman. He is survived by...

Jorge Zuniga

Dec 21, 2015

Weslaco – Jorge R. Zuniga, 53, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He was born March 1, 1962 to Ismael & Maria Guadalupe Zuniga in Mexico.

Jorge is survived by his wife, Sandra V. Ayala; sons, Jose Guadalupe Zuniga, Carlos Zuniga, Magdaleno Zuniga, Jorge Zuniga;...

Marina Martinez

Dec 13, 2015

Edcouch – Marina C. Martinez, 28, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 in the Harlingen area. She was born April 13, 1987 to Juan & Refugia Martinez in Weslaco.

Marina is survived by her parents; brothers, Juan Martinez, Jr., Oscar (Isabel) Martinez, Benito Martinez, John Jacob Martinez and sister,...

John Pravel

Dec 8, 2015

John Robert Pravel, 88, passed away on December 8, 2015 in McAllen, TX. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 18, 1927, to William Frank and Edith Roe Pravel.

John graduated from Lamar High School, Houston, in 1944. He enlisted in the US Navy and served in WWII, primarily in China and...

Crescencio Tamez

Nov 29, 2015

Weslaco – Crescencio Tamez, 78, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was born September 14, 1937 to Eusebio & Macaria Tamez in Monterrey, N.L., MX.

Crescencio is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Elva Tamez; son, Juan Carlos Tamez; parents, 5 brothers and 1...

Baby Ochoa

Nov 25, 2015

Edcouch- Baby Ida Danielle Ochoa passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg.

Baby Ida is survived by her parents, Alec (San Juanita Perez) Ochoa; sister, Jaylynn Kay Ochoa; paternal grandparents, Jaime Ochoa and Diana Campos; maternal grandparents, Jose & Imelda Perez; uncles, Jose Perez, Jr., Pascual Estevan Perez and Valente Elizondo,...