MISSION – Elizabeth Nelson, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Survivors include her children, Ann Beamsley, Dennis Nelson and Debby Keller, and 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, P.L. Nelson Jr. A graveside services was held on May 2 at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

PALMVIEW – Ann Hopkins, 100, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, in McAllen. Mrs. Hopkins was born and raised in Wichita, Kan. She was a volunteer worker at Rio Grande Bible Institute in Edinburg and a member of Conway Avenue Baptist Church in Mission. She was homemaker and bookkeeper. Survivors include her daughter, Bobbie…

PALMHURST – Miguel Julian Garza, 64, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Garza was born on Sunday, Jan. 10, 1954, in Edinburg. Mr. Garza was a graduate of Edinburg High School, Class of 1974, and was an employee for the City of Edinburg for more than 25 years.…

MISSION/PHARR – Jorge Garza, 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Edinburg. Mr. Garza was born on Nov. 3, 1923 at Santa Cruz Ranch in Delmita to Amado and Maria Garza. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He grew up at the Santa Cruz Ranch, and resided in…

MISSION – Specialist Alberto Garcia Jr., 28, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. Specialist Garcia was born in Mission on Dec. 7, 1989, to Alberto Garcia Sr. and Abigail Garcia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2012 as a track vehicle repairer (91H). During…

MISSION – Irene Sandoval Flores, 41, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018, at her home in Mission. Mrs. Flores was born in Mission on June 20, 1976, to Eleuterio and Ruth Sandoval. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Ruben Flores;…

MISSION – Mercedes “Meche” Cantu, 71, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Carmela Cantu; children, Rodrigo, Ricardo, Rene and Alberto Cantu and Sylvia Balderas and Semi Rodriguez; siblings, Antonio Cantu, Mariano Alaniz, Enedina Cantu, Martina Mata, Angela Cantu, Guadalupe Cantu, Maria Eliza…

MISSION – Gregorio “Goy” Cantu passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Maria Arcelia Cantu; children, Alberto Cantu, Griselda Garza, Adrianna Duberney; mother, Elvia Cantu; siblings, Odilia Cantu, Adelina Rios, Yolanda Cantu, Dora Cantu, Norma Wise and Eliseo Cantu; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by…

MADERO – Maria Rendon Anzaldua, 98, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Village Care Nursing Home in McAllen.Mrs. Anzaldua was raised in Granjeno and moved to Madero at the time of her marriage. Survivors include her children, Rogelio, Mauro, Virgilio, Bernardo, Zoila, Gloria and Christina and 27 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.…