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Doris H. Lemmon
HARLINGEN, TX Doris H. Lemmon, 83, formerly of Jeffersonville, IN, entered into rest on September 13, 2003, at her home in Harlingen, TX.
She had been ill for a number of years and passed away peacefully in the presence of her husband, Bob. Doris will be remembered as an owner, along with her husband, of the old Midwest Trailer Mart in Albany, IN. She was a demitted member of the New Albany Chapter #340 of O.E.S., a motor patrol wife and past member of Apet Shrine Guild of the Tri County Shrine Club in Jeffersonville. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Los Fresnos, TX.
Survivors include a son, Rick (Karen) Graham of Brookfield, IL; a daughter, Sharon Felker of Louisville, KY; two step-daughters; one granddaughter; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held on, Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Eastgate Mobile Park 2801 E. Harrison, in Harlingen, TX, where she resided.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home in Harlingen.
Roberto Reyes Castaneda
LA FERIA Roberto Reyes Castaneda, 54, entered into rest on Saturday.
Mr. Castaneda is preceded in death by his mother Angelita Castaneda and sisters Orelia and Ofelia Gonzalez.
He is survived by his children Roberto (Vickie) Castaneda Jr., of Austin, TX, Ricardo (Connie) Castaneda of Bryan, TX, Tony Garcia, of La Feria, TX, Rebecca Castaneda of Bryan, TX, Raquel Castaneda of Bryan, TX, Vanessa Vessels of Houston, TX; six grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; father Felipe (Marjorie) Castaneda Sr., of White Cloud, MI; sisters Oralia Lopez of Raymondville, TX, Olga (Calvin) Bingham of Lyford, TX, Odilia Castaneda of Richmond, TX; brothers Felipe Castaneda, Jr., of La Feria, TX, Albert (Sylvia) Castaneda of La Feria, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today, September 15, 2003, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Rudy Garza Palms Chapel of Peace with the Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m.
The funeral procession will depart the Rudy Garza Palms Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Fr. Plutarco Bellanggoy as the celebrant.
Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria, TX.
Pallbearers will be Albert Castaneda Jr., Felipe Castaneda Jr., Anselmo "Chemo" Villarreal, Michael Gonzalez, Arturo Vela and Freddy Morado.
Alicia Cardoza Hinojosa
LA FERIA Alicia Cardoza Hinojosa, age 77, entered the Lords Kingdom Friday September 12, 2003 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband Isidro Hinojosa of La Feria; children, Ruben (Enedina) Hinojosa, Ramiro Hinojosa, Raquel Munoz, Raul (Aurora) Hinojosa all of La Feria and Rosa (Alfredo) Montano of Harlingen; 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Sunday September 14, 2003 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service to be held at 7 p.m.
Funeral service will be held Monday September 15, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Trinity Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Raul R. Mejia officiating. Burial will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria.
Pallbearers will be Fred Montano Jr., Rick Hinojosa, David Lopez, Jr., Joe Castillo, Jr., Albert Rosales.
Funeral arrangements will be under the direction of Trinity Funeral Chapel 1217 South F. Street Harlingen, Texas
Melquiades Rincon
HARLINGEN, TX Melquiades B. Rincon, 86, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 8, 2003 at his home. He was preceded in death by his son, Heliodoro Rincon; and wife, Maria M. Rincon.
He is survived by his son, Paul Rincon of Houston, TX; daughter, Irene (Emilio) Leos of Harlingen, TX; and his daughter-in-law, Maria T. Rincon; his granddaughters, Elizabeth Rincon of Austin, TX, Gloria Rincon of San Antonio, Ninfa Morris of Harlingen, TX; grandchildren, Paul and Sarah Leos; and great- grandchildren, James, Michael and Christian Morris. Funeral services will be held today, December 10, 2003 at 2:00 PM at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church with Deacon Ignacio Gonzalez as the celebrant. Mr. Rincon will then be laid to rest next to his wife, Maria M. Rincon at Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery in Harlingen, TX.
Pallbearers will be Paul Rincon, Emilio Leos, Paul Rincon, Federico Perales, Maria T. Rincon and Gloria Rincon. Mr.
Rincon was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home in Harlingen.
Sofia C. Gutierrez
SAN BENITO, TX Sofia C. Gutierrez, 89, of San Benito, Texas passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center on December 7, 2003.
Mrs. Gutierrez was a lifetime resident of San Benito and member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Petra (Ruben) Aguirre of San Benito, Damiana (Juan Jose) Garza of San Benito; 1 son, Armando (Maria) Gutierrez of San Benito; 27 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Policarpio Gutierrez; daughter, Herminia Martinez; 4 grandchildren; 1 brother, Antonio Caballero; 2 sisters, Ester Quiroz and Guadalupe Longoria.
Visitation will be held 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2003 with a Holy Rosary starting at 7 p.m. at Thomae Garza Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will begin 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at St. Benedicts Catholic Church. Interment will follow to Mont Meta Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Juan Garza III, Martin Garza, Cirilo Garza, Ruben Aguirre, Jr., Roberto Aguirre and Ricardo Aguirre.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Thomae Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, 956-399-1331.
Raul Serrato
Harlingen Raul Serrato, 44, entered into rest on Friday in Galveston, TX. Mr. Serrato was a lifelong resident of Harlingen and was preceded in death by his father Agapito Serato, Sr., and sisters Inocencia Rodriguez and Mary Martina Valles.
He is survived by his wife Enedina Serrato; step-daughters Yvette and Yvonne Chavez; step-grandson Matthew Chavez; sisters Maria De Jesus Espinoza, Ana Serrato; brothers Francisco Serrato, Israel Serrato, Presciliano Serrato all of Harlingen, TX, Baltazar Serrato of California, and Agapito Serrato, Jr. of San Benito, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today, Monday, December 8, 2003 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 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery in Harlingen, TX.
Pallbearers will be Frank Serrato, Jr., Christopher James Serrato, Ron Alexander Rodriguez, Agapito Serrato, III, Israel Serrato and Luis Valles.
Philip Sheen McCabe
San Marcos, TX Philip Sheen McCabe, 61, San Marcos, TX, passed away on December 5, 2003 at his home in San Marcos. He was born on December 12, 1941 in Rio Hondo, TX, to Vincent Lawrence and Edna (Gann) McCabe.
Philip is preceded in death by his father, Vincent L. McCabe and sisters, Donna McCabe Bazar and Ann Rita McCabe Rodriguez.
He is survived by his mother, Edna G. McCabe of San Marcos; brother Michael McCabe of Angleton, his wife Grace, and children Lisa McCabe-Luedecke and Michael Patrick McCabe; brother Dr. Dennis McCabe of Stephenville, his wife Mary Lou, and children Brian and Tim McCabe; brother Dr. Tom McCabe of San Marcos, his wife Susan, and children Scott, Kevin and Glenn; brother Dr. Terry McCabe of San Marcos, his wife Diann, and children Joe and Sam McCabe; nephew, Adam Rodriguez (son of sister Ann Rita McCabe Rodriguez); sister Peggy McCabe of Austin, and son Eric Robinson; and brother Jim McCabe of Driftwood, his wife Jo, and children Casey and Kristy McCabe. Philip has 5 great nieces and nephews.
Philip served in the United States Navy. During this time, he was in the Vietnam War where he earned the Bronze Star. He also served in the United States Merchant Marines and later worked in an air conditioning business.
Philip was a wonderful man who was dearly loved by his family. His memory will forever live in their hearts.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 2 p.m., Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Pennington Memorial Chapel in San Marcos. Graveside Services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at Mount Meta Cemetery in San Benito, Texas.
Arrangements under the care and guidance of Pennington Funeral Home, 323 N. Comanche, San Marcos, TX 78666, 512-353-4311.
Betty Stafford Bidlack Grieswell
WESLACO, TX Betty Grieswell, a longtime Valley resident, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.
She was born June 24, 1920 in Wellington, Kansas to Warren and Lela Stafford. She received her Registered Nursing degree in 1941 from the Newman Memorial Hospital Nursing School in Emporia, Kansas. Following WWII, she and her first husband, W. H. "Willie" Bidlack, settled in Donna in 1945 and later in Weslaco. She continued her nursing career at McCalip-Ivy Hospital until 1962 and then as night supervisor at Knapp Medical Center until her retirement in 1975.
All who knew her professionally remember the deep, personal concern she had for each patient, her unfailing good humor, consummate professionalism and the wonderful rapport she developed with hospital staff.
Long before there were formal nurse training programs in the Valley, hundreds of nursing aides, orderlies and student nurses learned from example and instruction how to do their jobs correctly and to the very best of their ability.
She supported her daughters in their school and extracurricular activities, served as Girl Scout leader in Donna and Weslaco and was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Weslaco.
In 1970, five years after the death of her husband, she was married to George Grieswell until his death in 1994. They enjoyed traveling in their motor home and square dancing.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Janet Kay Bidlack (John) Porter of Weslaco and Jo Ann Bidlack (Jim) Robertson of Corpus Christi; three grandchildren, James (Melissa) Robertson, Kerry (Marshall) Lott and Jacqueline (Bill) Swearingen; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held today, Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Donna, with the Rev. Elizabeth Smith, Pastor, officiating the service.
Interment and graveside services will be held on Monday, December 8, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas.
Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco.
Harold Howard Redding
ALAMO, TX Harold Howard Redding, 85, passed away December 3, 2003 at his residence in Alamo.
He was born on October 25, 1918 in Liberty, North Carolina. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War and World War II and was a longtime resident of North Alamo.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, December 5, 2003 at 2 p.m. at McCaleb Funeral Home Chapel in Weslaco.
Officiating at the service will be Father Pat Seitz of St. Pius Catholic Church in Weslaco.
Interment will follow at a later date in North Carolina.
Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco.
Guadalupe Maldonado, Sr.
SANTA MARIA, TX Guadalupe Maldonado, Sr., passed away December 2, 2003 at McAllen Medical Center. He was born in Mercedes and was a long time resident of Santa Maria.
He is survived by three sons, Guadalupe (Yolanda) Maldonado, Jr. of Eagle Pass, TX, Oscar (Rosa Hilda) Maldonado of Harlingen, Santiago "Jimmy" Maldonado of Santa Rosa; one daughter, Esperanza (Christopher) Walczak of San Diego, CA. Also surviving are two brothers, Ruben Maldonado of Santa Maria and Antonio Maldonado of La Feria; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation will begin Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Ann Catholic Church of Santa Maria with burial following at Zacatal Cemetery in Santa Maria.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Garcia & Trevino Funeral Home of Mercedes.
Juana V. Gonzalez
LA FERIA, TX Juana V. Gonzalez, 98, entered into rest on Monday at her residence.
Mrs. Gonzalez was a lifelong resident of La Feria and was preceded in death by her husband, Baldomero Gonzalez.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Nympha (Noe) De La Fuente of La Feria, TX, Virginia (Wallace) McMillian of Alamo, TX; son, Baldomero Gonzales of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren, Noe De La Fuente, Jr., Tina De La Fuente, Annette Jalifi, Marcos Gonzales and Raul Gonzales; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, December 3, 2003 from 10 AM until 9 PM at Rudy Garza Palms Chapel of Peace with the Holy rosary to be prayed at 7 PM.
The funeral procession will depart the Rudy Garza Palms Funeral Chapel on Thursday, December 4, 2003 at 9:30 AM for a 10 AM Mass of Christian burial at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Kazadi as the celebrant. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria, TX. Pallbearers will Mrs. Gonzalezs family and friends.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home, La Feria, Texas.
Doris Templeton
HARLINGEN, TX Doris Templeton, 92, life-long Harlingen and Combes resident died December 4, 2003 at 702 E. Polk Street in Harlingen in the home she shared with her sister, Mrs. Annie Russell, who survives her.
Miss Templeton was born in Harlingen, TX on May 18, 1911 to Edwin R. and Dora Organ Templeton, who were early local pioneers, and was a grandniece of well known local historical figure, James H. Dishman.
In 1932, she graduated from Texas State College for Women (now Texas Womens University) and began a teaching career at Primera Elementary School. She continued there until her retirement in 1968.
In the late 1930s, following the deaths of both her parents, she took on the responsibility of custody and legal guardianship of three minor siblings.
Although she had been unable physically to attend for several years, she was a member of, and contributor to, First United Methodist Church, 321 E. Harrison in Harlingen, TX.
She is also survived by two other sisters, Mrs. Eddie Ruth Fusco of Arlington, TX and Mrs. Dora Elizabeth Hennings of Richland, Washington; and a brother, Joe A. Templeton of Walla Walla, Washington.
A Memorial service will be held at her churchs Cliff Memorial Chapel on Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 2 p.m. with Reverend Steve Purdy officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Harlingen, TX. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
