Area Obituaries

MISSION – Margarita De La Garza, 62, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Rodolfo De La Garza; children, Juan Jose De La Garza, Sandra De La Garza and Sonia De La Garza; mother, Esther Treviño; siblings, Jaime Treviño, Jose Santos Treviño, Ana Ramirez, Alma Treviño,…

MISSION – Jorge Ramirez De Alba, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his children, Raquelin, Jorge and Claudia. A funeral mass was held on Dec. 21 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen.

MISSION – Maria Cisneros, 74, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

MISSION – George U. Buhl, 84, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at his home in Mission. Mr. Buhl was born in Iona Township, Minn., and lived in Mission since 2000. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Buhl; children, Beverly Dimmen, Patty Buhl, Cay Peloquin, Michael Buhl, Robert Buhl and Peter Buhl; siblings, Mary Perez,…

MISSION – Patricia G. McClure Salazar, 75, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at her home in Mission. Mrs. Salazar was born on June 10, 1943, in Arab, Ala., to Clarence Clayden McClure and Margaret Theresa Bailey McClure. She was a graduate of Edcouch-Elsa High School. Survivors include her children, Elizabeth Lyssy of McCook,…

PEÑITAS – Tomas De La Rosa, 55, passed away on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

MISSION – Aurora “Golla” S. Rodriguez passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Mrs. Rodriguez was born in San Perlita, and raised in Hargil and McCook. She graduated from Edinburg High School. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Onesimo Rodriguez Jr. of Palmhurst; children, Lydia Rodriguez of McAllen, Hugo Rodriguez of Helotes, Imelda Arriaga…

MISSION – Librado Salinas Garcia, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 at Senior Care in Edinburg. He served in the Air Force and was a veteran of Korean War. He was a member of Iglesia Bautista Getsemani. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Josephine Saenz Garcia; son, Dr. Hiram L. Garcia; and…

MISSION – Maria Estella Guerra Salinas, 91, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. Mrs. Salinas was born on July 20, 1927, in Mission to Pedro and Librada (Castro) Guerra. She was raised in Mission and graduated from Mission High School in 1945. During her career, she worked at the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo and Mission schools…

MISSION – Richard Deordio, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.