Area Obituaries

MISSION – Jose Cruz Lopez, 58, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Mission. Mr. Lopez was born on Sept. 14, 1960, in Reynosa, Tamps., Mexico, to Otilio and Juliana (Salazar) Lopez. Formerly from Mission, for the past 24 years he was a resident of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents.…

MISSION – Guadalupe E. “Lupe” Garza, 103, of Mission, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Mrs. Garza was born on the King Ranch on Feb. 10, 1916, to Luis and Francisca Esparza. Survivors include her children, Guillermo Garza, Alberto Garza, Manuel Garza, Santos Roth, William Garza, Emma Hankins and Helen Garza; and 12 grandchildren,…

LOS EBANOS – Eva Flores, 92, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Ms. Flores was born on Sept. 12, 1926, in Los Ebanos to Sabino and Romana (Flores) Flores and was a lifelong Sullivan City resident. She was preceded in death by her parents and six siblings. A funeral…

MISSION – Melida “Meli” Rivera Arriola, 82, passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. Mrs. Arriola was born on Feb. 26, 1936 in Valadeces, Mexico to Daniel and Carmen Rivera. She married Juan Blas Arriola on Nov. 9, 1958. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Mission. Survivors include her children, Maggie Mustard…

MISSION – Larry Young, 72, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

MISSION – Rosa Sustaita, 86, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

MISSION – Teresa O. Smith, 81, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

PEÑITAS – Walter Stirnichuk , 94, passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at The Bridges in Mission PEÑITAS – Walter Stirnichuk , 94, passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at The Bridges in Mission

MISSION – Alma N. Santana, 53, passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Pax Villa Hospice in Edinburg.

ALTON – Rafael Rosalez, 64, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg.