Obituaries

Sep 4, 2015

Pharr- Sofia S. Cantu, 70 passed away Friday, September 04, 2015 at Rio Grande Regional. Sofia was born September 25, 1944 in San Fernando Tamps. MX. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rolando Cantu, Sr.; & parents, Timoteo Silva & Librada De los Santo Silva. Sofia is survived by her son, Rolando Canto, II; brothers, Sigifredo (Francisco)...

Sep 2, 2015

Elsa- Yesenia Ramirez, 19, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 29, 1996 in Weslaco.

Yesenia is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jesus & Maria Guadalupe Ramirez. She is survived by her mother, Juana M. Ramirez; stepfather, Roberto Vasquez Gaitan; brothers, Jesus Roberto Vasquez, Jose Guadalupe...

Sep 1, 2015

WeslacoEdcouch- Oscar A. Gonzalez, 69, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at his residence. Oscar was born November 11, 1945 in Edcouch, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nolberto & Consuelo Gonzalez & son, Ronnie Gonzalez. Oscar is survived by his wife, Olga Gonzalez; sons, Oscar (Missy) Gonzalez, Jr. & Jorge Javier (Enedelia) Gonzalez;...

Aug 17, 2015

MERCEDES – Alma “Blanca” Flores, 69, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 in Gallup, New Mexico. She was born July 25, 1946 to Federico & Herminia Sanchez in Reynosa, Tamps., MX.

Alma is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband; Desiderio Flores, Sr., sons, Omar Flores & Desiderio...

Aug 15, 2015

WESLACO – Juan Carlos Tamez, 44, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Glennville, GA. He was born September 9, 1970 to Crescencio & Maria E. Tamez in Mexico.

Juan is preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his father; brothers, Crescencio Tamez, Luis Javier Tamez, Jorge Andres Tamez; sisters,...

Aug 15, 2015

La Villa

Baby Augustus John Castillo died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He is survived by his parents, Noe M. Castillo, Jr. and Melissa Cantu Reyes, and brothers, Michael A. Castillo, Noe M. Castillo III, Ayden J. Reyes, and Evan J. Castillo, and sisters, Bianka J. Reyes and Kristen N. Castillo....

Aug 15, 2015

Mercedes – Reynaldo Reyes, 79, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Solara Hospital in Harlingen, TX. He was born May 5, 1936 to Pascual & Andrea Reyes in Santa Rita, TX.

Reynaldo is preceded in death by his parents; son, Rolando Reyes; brothers, Ramiro Reyes and Rigo Reyes. He is survived...

Aug 12, 2015

Edcouch – Luis Hernandez, 69, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his residence in Edcouch. He was born August 25, 1945 in Dr. Arollo, NL, Mexico. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gonzalo & Basilia Hernandez. Luis is survived by his wife, Francisca Hernandez; daughter, Martha Maria (Ignacio) Lopez; brothers, Eligio, Rogelio & Isabel Hernandez; sisters,...

Aug 3, 2015

Edinburg- Mark Rodriguez, 33, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He was born November 5, 1981 in McAllen. Mark is survived by his wife, Jenny Vargas; mother, Beatriz Lopez; brothers, Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. & Roy Rodriguez; and sisters, Crystal Nicole Rodriguez & Ivette Rodriguez. Cremation will take place...

Jul 25, 2015

ELSA- Rafael Medellin, 66, passed away at his residence in Elsa, Saturday, July 25, 2015. He was born March 21, 1949 in Weslaco, TX. Rafael is preceded in death by his parents, Rafael & Hilda Medellin. He is survived by his sons, James Medellin and Cesar (Janie) Medellin; daughters, Emme Medellin and Madelyn (William) Medellin; brother, Irahm...

Jul 19, 2015

Monte Alto, TX

Baldemar Reyes, 63, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Dallas Regional Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He was born January 24, 1952 to Froylan and Antonia Reyes. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Reyes, son, Baldemar Reyes, daughters Gladis, Diana, Erindida, Gloria Y. and Astrid Reyes. He is also survived by his mother,...

Jul 18, 2015

Elsa Maribel Rodriguez, 43, died July 18, 2015. She was born October 12, 1971. She is survived by her mother, Santos P. Rodriguez; brothers, Enrique Rodriguez, Eliseo Garcia, Joel Rodriguez; sister, Idalia Villarreal, numerous nieces and nephews.

Viewing will be Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a Religious Service at 7 p.m....

Jul 17, 2015

Santa Rosa- Norman S. Wirth, 92, passed away in the comfort of his loving home Friday, July 17, 2015. Born September 28, 1922 in New Orleans, LA. Norman attended TMI before graduating from Santa Rosa High School. He then attended Texas A&I College before joining the United States Marine Corp where he served in World War II. After retiring from...

Jul 12, 2015

Weslaco

Claudia Esmeralda Colunga, 27, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, in an automobile accident north of Weslaco.

Esmeralda was born in Dallas, Texas to Bernarda Colunga. She is survived by her mother, sons, Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. and Andre Raymond Gonzalez, and her daughter, Heylend Evylend Colunga. She is also survived by her brothers, Eduardo (Elizabeth)...

Jul 9, 2015

Weslaco - Eduardo Gonzalez Martinez passed away, Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen. He was born October 13, 1958 in Ejido Reynosa de Diaz, Tamps., Mexico.

He is preceded in death his father, Macedonio Gonzalez. Eduardo is survived by son, Eduardo Macedonio Gonzalez Arechar; step-son, David Arechar;...

Jul 2, 2015

Edcouch / Minnesota - Refugia Cuevas Cardona, 108, passed away July 2, 2015. She was born in Iturbide, NL, MX on July 4, 1906 to Vicente and Severiana Cuevas. She is preceded in death by both her parents; husband, Isaac Cardona; daughter, Elena Cardona; and 4 brothers. Refugia is survived by...

Jul 1, 2015

Mercedes- Juana Lujano, 52, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Life Care Hospital in McAllen. Juana was born January 8, 1963 in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico. Juana is preceded in death by her mother, Elida Zamorano, son, Juan Daniel Lujano and an uncle. She is survived by her husband, Martin Lujano; son, Martin Lujano, Jr.; father, Juan Zamorano; siblings,...

Jun 28, 2015

Weslaco Maria del Carmen Jasso Alcantar, 57, died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco. Carmen is survived by her husband, Pascual Jasso; sons, Adrian (Laura) Jasso, Jesus (Mayra) Jasso, and Pedro Jasso; and daughter Diana (Victor) Jasso Moya. She is also survived by six grandchildren. Her surviving brothers are Juan and Jose Manuel Alcantar and sister Lourdes...

Jun 23, 2015

Edcouch- Armando Gonzalez, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015. He was born January 26, 1942 in Edcouch, TX. Armando is survived by his wife, Yolanda Gonzalez; daughters, Dalia (Ruben) Hernandez, Nelda (Israel) Rodriguez, Anna Gonzalez (Matt Garza), Lynda (David) Valdez, Lydia Gonzalez (Ed Torres) and Lorie Gonzalez (Elio Garcia); parents, Gilbert and Ambrosia Montalvo; brothers, Roy & Hector...

Jun 13, 2015

Elsa/MINNESOTA- Jose Javier Gamez, 38, passed away on June 13, 2015 at his residence in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He was born October 2, 1976 in Weslaco, TX. Jose is survived by his wife, Lisa Gullickson; son, Anthony Gamez; mother Monica Gamez; brothers, Antonio, Jose, Jr., Damian, Alejandro Gamez; and sisters, Maria San Juanita Gamez and Esmeralda Gamez. A Memorial Service...