Area Obituaries

ALTON – Soledad H. Perez, 87, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at Waterford Gardens in Mission. Survivors include her husband, Alejandro Perez of Alton; children, Hortencia Villarreal and Gilberto Perez of Alton; sibling, Consuelo Hernandez of Torreon; and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dolores and Catarino…

MISSION – Juanita Perez, 81, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Mission Valley Nursing Home. Mrs. Perez was born on Nov. 17, 1937, in El Campo to Rodolfo and Pauline Falcon. She had lived in Mission most of her life and was a devoted Christian. Survivors include her children, Evangelina Alvarez, Herlinda Guillaumin,…

MISSION – Richard Leslie Meyer, 74 years, of Mission, TX, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Edinburg Nursing & Rehab Center in Edinburg, TX. Survivors include his three daughters, Lori Meyer (Jason Miller), Vicki Walters (Steven), and Wendi Meyer, all of Independence, MO..; his mother, Vivian Meyer of Fremont; brother, Jerry (Valerie) Meyer of…

EDINBURG – Mrs. Elida H. Hernandez, 86, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg. Mrs. Hernandez was born on Sept. 11, 1932, in Alice to Matias and Maria (Peña) Hinojosa. She was a former resident of Mission and Palmview before moving to Edinburg in 2005. She attended Our Lady of…

ALTON – Jose E. Gonzalez, 93, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg. Mr. Gonzalez was born on Oct. 17, 1925, in Mexico to Guadalupe and Ramona (Salazar) Gonzalez. He was a long time resident of Alton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cleotilde Gonzalez; parents; children, Roberto…

MISSION – Noe “Chacho” Flores Diaz, 62, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in McAllen. Mr. Diaz was born on June 20, 1956, in Mexico to Noe Flores Rodriguez and Alicia Diaz Chapa. He was a resident of Mission for the past 15 years and lived in Valadeces, Mexico, and Diaz Ordaz, Mexico, prior…

LA JOYA – Victoria Casanova, 73, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at her home in La Joya.Ms. Casanova was born on July 18, 1945, in Mission, to Ramon and Julia Casanova. Survivors include her siblings, Gilberto Casanova Sr., Reynaldo Casanova Sr., Maria Hilda Rosales, Ramon Casanova Jr., Antonio Casanova Sr., Arturo Casanova Sr.,…

MISSION – Elias Bazan Jr., 75, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Mr. Bazan was born in Mission on Oct. 30, 1943, to the late Elias Bazan Sr. and Estela Laurel Bazan. He was a Mission High graduate and served in the U.S. National Guard. A businessman, he was founder and owner of Taco…

MISSION – Rodolfo Sanchez Jr., 32, passed away on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

SULLIVAN CITY – Jose Luis Balderas Rodriguez, 68, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.