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Maria Ramona Galicia Galindo Vda. de Pelayo
BROWNSVILLE, TX — Maria Ramona Galicia Galindo Vda. de Pelayo, 95, was born into enternal life on Nov. 25, 2002.
She dedicated her life to serving God and caring for her grandchildren.
Her husband Jesus Pelayo; parents, Filomeno and Marciana Galicia; brothers, Narciso Galicia Galindo and Roman Galicia Galindo preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sister, Francisca Galicia Galindo Vda. de Flores of Mexico and daughters, Josefina Pelayo Velasquez of Los Angeles, Ca., Elvira Pelayo Harris of Brownsville, TX, and Lupita Pelayo Olson of Harlingen, TX; seventeen grandchildren: Elizabeth Harris Parra, Jess Harris, Raul Olson, Maria Elvira Ahumada, Maricela Olson Pena, Mary Frances Ahumada Serna, Alma Rosa Ahumada Gutierrez, Jesus Velasquez, Rafael Velasquez, Estela Velasquez Gonzalez, Susana Velasquez Jimenez, Hilda Velasquez Maldonado, Marta Velasquez Gudino, Maria de Jesus Velasquez Cuevas, Carlos Velasquez, Lorena Velasquez, Hector Velasquez; forty-five great-grandchildren and nineteen great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving her is her extended family in Iowa, and her dear friends from Sun Glo Fellowship Center in Brownsville.
Visitation will be held today from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Rudy Garza Chapel of Angels with the Holy rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m.
The funeral procession will depart the Rudy Garza Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Fr. George Gonzalez as the celebrant. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria, TX.
Pallbearers will be Raul Olson, Joseph Parra, V. Craig Perrin, Carlos Velasquez, Ernesto Maldonado, and Joe Pena. Honorary pallbearers will be Jess Harris, Hector Velasquez, Rafael Velasquez, Jesus Velasquez, Ernesto Rodriguez and Jaime Rodriguez.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rudy Garza Funreal Home of Harlingen, TX.
Benita Solis
MERCEDES, TX — Benita Solis, 84, a lifetime resident of Mercedes passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Golden Manor Jewish Home for the Aged in San Antonio, Texas. She was born January 12, 1918 in Progreso, Texas to Cornelo Fonseca and Paz Martinez Fonseca.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix C. Solis, Sr., and her daughter, Maria Magdalena Solis.
She is survived by her loving family: 2 sons, Pedro (Gloria) Solis of Floresville, Texas, Felix (Isabel) Solis, Jr., of San Antonio, Texas; 6 daughters, Frances (Mike) Gomez of Mercedes, Texas, Carmen (Ernesto) Garcia of Harlingen, Texas, Alicia (Daniel) de la Cerda of San Antonio, Texas, Aracelia S. Martinez of Mercedes, TX, Rosalinda S. Flores of Mission, Texas, Diana S. Ramirez of San Antonio, Texas; 1 brother, Fidencio (Senovia) Fonseca of Progreso, TX; 28 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren.
Viewing was held on Monday, November 25, 2002, with a Holy Rosary prayed at 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Tuesday, November 26, 2002. We will depart Rudy Garza Chapel of Angels at 2:30 p.m. for a 3 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Interment will then follow at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Gomez, Rick Solis, Oscar Garcia, Noe Martinez, Felix Solis III and Marc Flores. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Ramirez, Pete Rivera, Pedro Solis Jr., and J.J. Solis.
She was a dedicated and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She will be dearly loved and missed by all those who knew her.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home of Mercedes, Texas.
Ralph H. Daggett
HARLINGEN, TX — Ralph H. Daggett passed away on November 22, 2002 in Harlingen, TX. Ralph was born August 4, 1907 in Frazee, Minnesota. His parents were Rolla S. Daggett and Amelia Schrandt Daggett. He attended high school in Frazee where he played on the school’s first football team.
He drove a truck for the Daggett Truck Line in Frazee until 1949 when he moved to San Diego, California where he was a foreman for Transit Mix cement company which later became Consolidated Sand and Gravel until he retired in 1972.
After retirement, Ralph and Esther became full time Rvers and traveled throughout the United States and Canada making Harlingen their winter home. In his later years, Ralph lived in Harlingen on a full time basis.
He married Esther Pettersen on November 11, 1932 in Lemon, SD.
He was preceded in death by his wife and his sisters, Violet Rebholz and Bernice Berry and great granddaughter, Emily Olson.
He is survived by his son, Rolla E. Daggett and his wife, Anne of Surprise, AZ; daughter, Marlys Kay Krause and her husband, Robert of Victor, MT; three grandsons, Ronald Daggett and Jeffrey Daggett of Denver, CO, Danny Krause of Everett, WA; two granddaughters, Kathleen Krause of Corvallis, MT, Linda Miller of Phoenix, AZ; four great grandsons, Daren Olson of Corvallis, MT, Michael Miller of Phoenix, AZ, and Justin Daggett of Denver, CO, Alex Krause of Arlington, WA; and one great great granddaughter, Cassidy Olson of Corvallis, MT.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
Idalia De Lise
MERCEDES, TX — Idalia De Lise, 91, passed away Saturday morning at her residence in Mercedes.
She was a member of Amigos de Mercedes Club, and the only female in the Valley to ever be inducted into the State of Texas Senior Athletes Hall of Fame. She was an active participant in the Olympics for the past 17 years. Her participation in the 2001 Texas Senior Olympics in Lubbock, Texas earned her 10 gold medals and a total of 283 throughout her years in competition.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; and one sister.
The 91 year old marvel is survived by seven children, Elida R. Anderson of San Benito, Luciana M. Ledesma of Mercedes, Librada Shackelford of Riverside, CA, Rosario Martinez Row of Mercedes, Fernando R. Martinez, Jr of CO, Carol Sickle of Oklahoma City, OK, and William Edward McCarth of San Benito; four sisters, Rebecca Salazar of Weslaco, Adela Reyes of San Antonio, San Juanita Reyes Wiesham of Mercedes, and Maria Gomez of Cicero, IL; also surviving are 22 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Idalia "Ida" was a great example to her family and all she was associated with. We are all equally proud of her and she will greatly be missed. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
A private family graveside service for her cremated remains will be held at a later date.
Services are under the direction of Garcia & Trevino Funeral Home of Mercedes.
DeAnna G. Ortiz
BROWNSVILLE, TX — DeAnna G. Ortiz, 51, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 6, 2003. Born and raised in Brownsville, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Mrs. Ortiz is survived by her husband, Miguel Ortiz of Brownsville; by her son, Miguel A. Ortiz of Rancho Viejo; two daughters, Monica A. Ortiz and Ana C. Ortiz, both of Brownsville; her father, Antonio O. Garza, Sr.; two brothers, Antonio O. Garza, Jr., of Mexico City, Mexico and Nicolas A. Garza of Houston.
Mrs. Ortiz was preceded in death by her mother, Lita Q. Garza.
A holy rosary will be recited in her memory at 7 p.m. today, Friday, February 7, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 602 E. Elizabeth St.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Episcopal Day School, 34 N. Coria, Brownsville, TX 78520.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., 546-7111.
Consuelo D. Lara
SAN BENITO, TX — Consuelo D. Lara went home to be with the Lord at the age of 84. She was born February 10, 1918, in San Benito to Ramon and Rita Davila. Consuelo was a businesswoman; she was Co-owner of La Central Bakery in San Benito. She was a life long resident of San Benito and a member of La Primera Iglesia Bautista.
She is survived by two sons, Pedro D. (Dominga) Lara and Marco Antonio (Helen) Lara; two grandsons, Pedro (Adriana) Lara III, Marco Antonio (Molly) Lara, Jr., and two granddaughters, Rosalinda (Secundino) Mata and Zuelma (Juan) Saavedra; six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Consuelo was preceded in death by her husband, Pedro A. Lara; parents, Ramon and Rita Davila; sisters, Esperanza Davila, Teresa Perez, Teodora Quevedo, Maria Caprarulo, Paula Davila and brother, Ramon Davila.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7, 2003 at San Benito Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at La Primera Iglesa Bautista in San Benito at 2 p.m. with Pastor Robert Cepeda officiating. Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Luis A. Cantu, Juan Roberto Cantu, Secundino Mata, Sergio Mata, Leonel Garcia and Robert L. Tumberlinson.
Honorary pallbearers will be all the grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home.
Paula Tamez Gomez
RAYMONDVILLE, TX — Paula Tamez Gomez, 101, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at her residence in Raymondville, Texas.
Paula was born to Heladro and Espectacion Tamez on January 25, 1902.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Apolonio Gomez in 1970.
She is survived by her three sons, Rene (Mary) Gomez of Houston, Ramiro (Dolores) Gomez of Raymondville and Paul (Carla) Gomez of Spring, Texas; four daughters, Corina (Felix) Longoria of Raymondville, Eva (Ralph) Gonzales of Raymondville, Maria Luisa (Osvaldo) Correa of San Perlita, and Olivia (Rosendo) Rodriguez of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Felipe Tamez of San Benito; 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
A rosary was held last night at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Duddlesten Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, February 7, 2003 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Raymondville. Burial will follow at the Raymondville Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Duddlesten Funeral Home.
Edward Weber
HARLINGEN, TX — Edward Leroy Weber was born on November 10, 1929 and entered into eternal rest on February 4th, 2003.
Edward was born and raised in Rangerville. The last nine years he resided in Harlingen living at Cottonwood Creek. He was the son of Ernest and Emma Hamm Weber.
He is survived by brothers, Donald Weber and wife, Allene of Fresno, CA, Lawrence Weber and wife, Shirley; sisters, Betty Weber Schindler, Dorothy Weber Kloepping and husband, Robert, Elizabeth Weber Mehler of Waco and thirteen nephews and nieces and one Aunt, Emma Johnson of Augusta, KS.
He faithfully served the Lord as Sunday School Teacher, Youth Group Director and Financial Secretary at St. John Lutheran Church, San Benito, Texas. He retired from Continental Eagle Corporation after twenty five years of service.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Emma and Ernest Weber; sister, Lucille, brother, Clarence and nephew, Terry Weber Crockett.
Pallbearers will be Charles Minor, Sam Marrow, Calvin Gieger, Tim Weber, Robert Anderson, and Earl Weber. Honorary pallbearer will be Richard Buchan.
The funeral service will be held Friday, February 7, 2003 at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in San Benito with the Reverend Marcus Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Mercedes.
In lieu of flowers it is the family’s request that memorials be given to St. John Lutheran Church Building Fund and to the Cancer Society.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thomae Funeral Home, 701 N. Bowie St., San Benito, Texas.
Petra Martinez
RAYMONDVILLE/TEXAS CITY, TX — Petra Martinez passed from this life on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at the tender age of 97. She was born in Sarita, TX, on November 13, 1905. Her eternal destination "Heaven" to live in the mansion prepared by Jesus, her Lord and Savior. Joining her at her arrival was her husband, Santiago Martinez of 79 years who passed December 2001, her son, Lupito Martinez and her great-great grandson, Salvador Martinez, Jr. What a day of rejoicing this must be for her.
How do you say goodbye to someone you’ve been blessed to have known for so many years. The separation for those of us who reamain will be difficult, but it will be the many memories that have been left with us that will keep us strong in our journey through this life, until we join them. "Ama" as we call her was the most joyful and content grandmother that anyone could have been blessed to have known. Though she was blind most of her life, she never used it as a handicap for sympathy. Never complaining, and always jesting about something. Though she was aged, you would never know this when you visited with her. She would definitely leave a mark in you heart. Not one day would go by that she would share her love for dancing. She would love for us to put music on and though she laid in bed most of her aging years, we knew in her heart she was rejoicing. She had a heart full of joy. How she must be rejoicing now.
Ama was a faithful and loving wife, raising her five children in Raymondville, TX. In 1989 she moved to Texas City with one of her daughters, Elida and her son-in-law, Mike Anzaldua, who cared for her faithfully until her passing. What a reward they must have for them, the gift of love is priceless. Ama will be greatly missed by her family: two daughters, Elida Anzaldua of Texas City and Emma Cavazos of Elsa; three sons, David Martinez of Garland, Fabian Martinez of Puyallup, WA, and Jimmy Martinez of Texas City and a grandson, Salvador Martinez of Texas City, whom they raised; and a family who deeply loved her, 26 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren, and 25 great great grandchildren. What a legacy that has been left to us as a family by our grandparents. Ama will always be remembered sitting and twittling her hands and fingers, praying for her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. When you asked her what she was doing, she would say, "Praying". She was a great example of the Proverbs 31 woman. Her children would rise up and call her "Blessed".
Visitation will be Friday, February 7, 2003 with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Duddlesten Funeral Home Chapel in Raymondville, TX.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2003 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Raymondville, TX with burial following in the Raymondville Memorial Cemetery next to her beloved husband and son.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Duddlesten Funeral Home in Raymondville, TX. For further information-phone (956) 689-2151.
