Obituaries

Aug 14, 2026

San Juan— Adan A. Villanueva, 76, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

He is preceded in death by his son, Adan Villanueva Jr.; parents, Felipe and Maria Villanueva and five siblings.

Adan is survived by his wife Isabel Villanueva; two daughters, Concepcion Casas and Aurora Trevino; 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at...

Aug 14, 2026

Aug 13, 2026

RAMIRO REYNA SR.

EDINBURG- Ramiro Reyna, Sr., 93, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home in McAllen.

Above all, Ramiro Reyna will be remembered for his deep love of family, his generosity and strong work ethic, his strong faith and the many lives he touched through his kindness. His presence will be deeply missed, but the...

Aug 13, 2026

RESEÑA

El Pastor Moises Aguirre Torres nació el 30 de enero de 1936, en San Nicolas de los Garza N.L. México. Hijo del pastor Fernando Aguirre Martinez y Antonia Torres Sanchez. El mayor de cinco hermanos. Josue, Noe, Alma Delia y Joel.

Recibió a Cristo como su Salvador personal a temprana edad, y en su juventud sintió el llamado de servir al...

Aug 12, 2026

PHARR- Jose “Joe” Garcia, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Valley Baptist Medical CTR in Harlingen.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Alberto and Maria Bertha Garcia; and six siblings.

Joe is survived by his wife, Elida C. Garcia; three children, Belia (Ramiro) Zuniga, Joey (Maritza) Garcia, Albert (Monica) Garcia; ten grandchildren, Sergio Vidal Martinez, Landen Suarez, A.J....

Aug 12, 2026

NORMA IRENE ESPINOZA

DONNA – Norma Irene Espinoza, 62, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at her residence in Edinburg.

Born to the late Marcelino and Alicia G. Webber of Donna, TX. She was happy growing up in a big simple family. Irene was blessed to unite marriage with Arturo Espinosa for 32 years. With her two sons serving in the U.S....

Aug 10, 2026

Alamo—Teresa Ortega, 73, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at South Texas Health System McAllen.

She is preceded in death by her infant daughter, Claudia Ortega; parents, Pablo and Ninfa De La Fuente; and a sister Lala De La Fuente.

Teresa is survived by her husband, Domingo Ortega; three sons, Domingo Ortega Jr., Edgar (Briana) Ortega, Jovanny Ortega; three grandchildren; Clarissa Araguz,...

Aug 9, 2026

PHARR- Alonzo Galvan Sr., 96, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at South Texas Health System McAllen.

Alonzo proudly served his country as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, demonstrating honor, courage, and dedication to duty.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Romero Galvan; parents, Guadalupe Galvan Sr. and...

Aug 9, 2026

Alamo-- Julio Gaytan, 51, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at DHR Health Hospice in Edinburg.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Serveriano Gaytan and Amelia Posada.

Julio is survived by his wife, Adriana Rodriguez; four children, Amelia Gaytan, Julio Gaytan Jr., Bryan Gaytan, Aylin Gaytan; and 11 siblings, Luisa Cota, Amelia Morales, Irene Gaytan, Miguel Gaytan, Andrea Gaytan, Elena...

Aug 9, 2026

Grabiela T. Garcia, 89, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Windsor Arbor View in Edinburg, TX.

Grabiela was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was defined by love, family, strength, and unwavering devotion to those she held dear. For 89 years, she created a lifetime of memories that will be cherished by all who had the blessing of...

Aug 8, 2026

LUSINDA V. RAMIREZ

EDINBURG – Lusinda V. Ramirez, 92, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at South Texas Health System McAllen.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ramon Ramirez; son, Natividad “Net” Ramirez; daughter-in-law, Elena Ramirez; parents, Benito and Ropaja Villanueva; five siblings, Antonio Almazan, Juanita Gonzalez, Maria Rodriguez, Jose Villanueva, and Josefina Villanueva.

Mrs. Ramirez is survived by her six...

Aug 7, 2026

ALAMO- Roberto Paz, 36, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, in Moorhead, Minnesota.

He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Joel Delgado Sr.

Roberto is survived by his mother, Cristina Cantu; step dad, George Gonzalez; three sisters, Karina (Kevin Cruz), Jacqueline, Mariana Cantu; grandmother, Juanita Delgado; uncle, Joel Delgado Jr., Aunt, Elizabeth (Vijay Raju) Wuertenburg; and cousins, Romeo Delgado, Anastasia Raju...

Aug 6, 2026

Irene Ibarra Hinojosa, 88, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Sebastian Salazar; parents, Pedro and Simona Ibarra; and three brothers, Julio Ibarra, Julian Ibarra and Patricio Bolaños.

Irene is survived by three children, Maria Lozano, Elizabeth (Felix A. Martinez) Salazar, Osvaldo Bolaños; and four grandchildren, Jazmin Lozano, Alexis Martinez,...

Aug 5, 2026

EDINBURG – Amado Espinoza Ramirez, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edinburg.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Hernandez Delgado; and siblings, Juan Espinoza Ramirez, Daniel Espinoza Ramirez, Maura Polendo, Emiliano Espinoza, Rosa Espinoza, Maria Cruz Garcia, Enriqueta Casarez, Celia Lopez and Andrea Espinoza.

Amado is survived by eight children, Jorge...

Aug 5, 2026

DOMINGO R. PEREZ

HIDALGO- Domingo R. Perez, 76, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at South Texas Health System McAllen.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Anselmo and Teodora Perez; and four brothers, Ambrosio Perez, Juan De Dios Perez, Gerardo Perez and Anselmo Perez Jr.

Domingo is survived by his wife, Guadalupe R. Perez; a son, Gustavo Perez; four siblings, Santos...

Aug 5, 2026

EDINBURG – Ma. Eugenia Álvarez, de 74 años, falleció el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026 en el hospital South Texas Health System McAllen.

Le precedieron en vida sus padres, Cipriano y María Del Carmen Barrera; y dos hermanos, Blanca Galván y Martín Barrera.

A Ma. Eugenia le sobreviven su esposo, Felipe Álvarez; dos hijos, Myrna Alvarez y Felipe Jr. (Marisol) Álvarez;...

Aug 4, 2026

SAN JUAN- Yolanda T. Rodriguez, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Biltmore Assisted Living in McAllen.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose De Jesus Rodriguez; and her parents, Marcelino and Francisca Ramos.

Yolanda is survived by her daughter, Gina R. (Alejo) De Leon; granddaughter, Alexis Monique De Leon; and a brother, Jesus Joel Solis.

Cremation will take place...

Aug 4, 2026

MARJORIE ANNE ESTEVIS

EDINBURG – Dr. Marjorie Anne Estevis, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at her residence in Edinburg surrounded by her loving family.

Anne, as she preferred to be called, was born in Gladewater, Texas and spent most of her childhood in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Roy Miller High School. She...

Aug 3, 2026

Ausencia Rivera Villarreal, 84, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at her residence in Alamo.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Alberto Rivera Sr. and Concepcion S. Rivera; five siblings, Erineo Rivera, Alejandro Rivera Sr., Silvestre Rivera Sr., Flavia R. Quesada, Celedonia R. Escobedo; and her lifetime companion, Pedro Leal.

Ausencia is survived by her daughter, Molly Gallegos; a granddaughter,...

Aug 2, 2026

MARIA ELVA DE LEÓN

MCALLEN - Maria Elva De León passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026 at the age of 74.

Born on December 2, 1951 in McAllen, Texas Maria lived a life dedicated to education, faith, and family. She served as an elementary school principal for many years, where she touched the lives of countless students, teachers, and families through...