C6 valleystar.com ObituariesSunday, October 2, 2016 Obituaries Sign the guestbook at: www.valleystar.com/obituaries Death Notices Call 956.797.5500 Need Price 790 In Loving Memory 1st Year Anniversary May 20, 1992 October 1, 2015 Our hearts still ache with sadness, and hold you close within our hearts, and Always on our mind, Forever in our Love, Mom, Dad Sisters Homer De La Garza III UCK A SHCRAFT Funeral Home 710 Ed Carey Dr. Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-3636 Fax (956) 423-3639 www.buckashcraft.com Lifetime Has A Why should I preplan my funeral? Just thinking about planning your own funeral leaves most people feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, most that preplanning a funeral offers emotional and both for themselves and for their families. With preplanning, individuals comfort in knowing that the funeral their lifestyle and religious beliefs. It also gives them peace of mind knowing that their families will not have to guess at their wishes at a stressful time.
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Santa Rosa Rosaura Garza Martinez 63, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 Trinity at Harrison Fu neral Home of Harlingen is in charge of arrangements. Elida A. Mar tinez 84, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 International transfer to Matamoros, Tamp.
Mex ico under the direction of Thomae Garza Funeral Home and Directors of San Benito is in charge of ar rangements. Weslaco Rosa Medrano 88, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 Funeraria Del Angel Highland Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of ar rangements. Raymondville Ignacia P. Moreno 76, died Friday, Sept.
30, 2016 Duddlesten Funeral Home of Raymondville is in charge of arrangements. Tomas R. Aguinaga, 74 of Santa Rosa entered into eternal rest on October 1, 2016. He is survived by his wife Maria Aguinaga and six chil dren, Ricardo Aguinaga, Javier (Anna Vasquez) Agui naga, Juan Francisco (Rosie) Aguinaga, Sergio Aguinaga, Sylvia Aguinaga (Fernando Rodriguez) and Leticia Agui naga (Martin Robledo). Six brothers and one sister, Pe dro Garza, Gilberto Guerra, Lupe Guerra, Ramiro Guerra, Roy Guerra, Carlos Guerra, Gloria Trevino and his step father Lupe Guerra.
He is preceded in death by his mother Maria Luisa Guerra and brother Daniel Guerra. Visitation will be held at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home Chapel on October 3, 2016 from Rosary at 7pm. Fu neral Services will held at St. Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, TX on October 4, 2016 at with in ternment following at Heav enly Grace Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Heavenly Grace Funeral Home and Crematory, a Dig nity memorial provider.
Tomas Ricardo Aguinaga Santa Rosa Maria Isaguirre, 89, of San Benito, Texas, passed peacefully on September 30, 2016, sur rounded by her loving family. Dominga was born on Sep tember 11, 1927 in Chil dress, Texas to the late Al bina and Juan Longoria. She was preceded in death by her husband Refugio; and 2 children, Benita and Delma. She met and married Ref ugio, and together they raised a beautiful family. She had a great love for life, and lived it to the fullest.
She was playful and adven turous, and enjoyed music, dancing, and being sur rounded by her family. Dominga leaves behind her loving children, Raul Ysaguirre (Irma), Refugio Ysaguirre Jr. (Rosa), Guada lupe Ysaguirre (Cheryl) all of Freemont, OH, Johnny Ysaguirre of San Benito, TX, Francisco Ysaguirre of Georgetown, DE, Estella Ysaguirre (Mary Fran) of Smyrna, DE, Leticia Ysaguirre Villabona (David) of Wyoming DE, and Lucy Ramos of Milford, DE. She also leaves 20 grandchil dren; 43 great grandchil dren; 26 great great chil dren; 4 sisters; and many nieces and nephews. Services are scheduled and will be held in Delaware.
In lieu of flowers contribu tions in her honor can be made to the Juvenile Diabe tes Research Association, suite 1103, 100 W. Tenth Street Wilmington, DE 19801, or via tesfoundation.jdrf.com. Please reference Isaguirre with your donation. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pip- pinfuneralhome.com Maria Isaguirre Camden Wyoming Jane Keyes was born in Mercedes, TX on Sept. 4, 1930.
She passed away on Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 on her 86th Birthday. Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Edna Mae Thomas from Santa Rosa, TX, sister, Edna Mae Maroney from Bloomington, TX, brothers, Charles Thomas from Bishop, TX and Homer Thomas Jr. from La Grange, TX, husband, Edgar (Ed) Keyes from Olmito, TX and son, Kenneth Keyes from Harlingen, TX. Jane is survived by her son, Paul Keyes and wife, Kandis from Chelsea, OK, and daughters, Martha Hart man and husband, Charles from Fort Mohave, AZ, Anita McMurray and husband, Randy from San Benito, TX and wife), Jeannie Goodman Keyes from La Fe ria.
Jane had 8 grandkids, 12 great grand- kids and one great great grandson. Two brothers, Paul Thomas and wife, Lori from Pleasanton, TX and Jack Thomas from Millingon, MD. Two sisters, Nell Davis from Harlingen, TX and Jill Gordon and hus band, Don from Warrenton, VA. (Charles wife), Leta from Victoria, TX and (Homer wife) Ca mille from Seguin, TX. Jane graduated from Santa Rosa High School in May 1949 and married Ed Keyes June 1, 1949.
They lived on the farm started their family and moved to Olmito in 1957. Where she lived and finished raising her 4 kids until 1991 when she moved to Harlingen for the next 25 years. She enjoyed living at Golden Palms Re tirement Center for the last several years with Old and New friends she had made there. Jane was active in PTA as her children made their way through Elementary and Jr. High in Olmito, TX.
She loved to sew, water ski, cook and play canasta and Bunco. Over the years she was a cook at a small res taurant in Olmito, and worked at Rancho Viejo Country Club, Tropical Sav ing and Loan and Suburban Casual where she specialized in alterations. Jane always had time to listen to her family and friends about their problems and was ready to give a helping hand if needed. All her Family and Friends will miss her more than words can express. The Family would like to thank Veranda Rehab Health Care for their loving care they gave her to the very end.
Services will be held at Golden Palms Retirement Center (6th Floor, Texas Room) Friday, October 7th at 1:00 PM. Family and friends are welcome to Anita Randy Home afterwards (we will have Jane Kenneth Keyes celebration of life at that time). You are invited to sign the guestbook or share a memory at www.buckash- craft.com. Arrangements are with Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 710 Ed Carey Harlingen, TX 78550, (956) 423 3636. Jane Keyes Harlingen Rosaura Garza Martinez, age 63, was called home to the Kingdom at her residence on Friday Septem ber 30, 2016.
Rosaura was a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa born July 21, 1953 to Roberto Garza and Inez Perez Garza whom preceed her death. Rosa is also pre ceded in death by her late sister, Idalia Garza. She is survived by her children, Veronica Martinez, Adriana Martinez, Belen Za ragosa Urrutia, and Rey Mar tinez, 9 grandchildren, Sib lings, Oneida Garza Molina (Raul), Nellie Hernandez (Enrique), Delfia De La Fuente (Gilbert), Nora Mireles Sonia Ruiz (Fernando), Robert Garza Jr. (Gina), Johnny Garza, Rey Garza, Peter Garza, Lillian Garza and Greg Garza. She is also survivied by numer ous nieces and nephews.
Visitations will be held to day Sunday October 2, be ginning at 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a prayer service to begin tonight at 7:00 PM. Chapel Services will be held on Monday October 3, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Trinity Fu neral Chapel with Pastor Ar nold Garza of Wings of Faith Church of Santa Rosa offici ating. Interment will follow to La Capilla Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Honored to be pallbearers are nephews, Marcus Hernandez, Dale De La Fuente, Fernando Ruiz Bo Garza, Johnny Garza Jr. and Ben Mireles.
Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550 Rosaura Garza Martinez Santa Rosa, Texas Josefa Serra, 92, of Har lingen, TX. passed away on September 29, 2016, sur rounded by her children, af ter a long and courageous struggle with cancer. Josefa was born in Mer cedes, TX. on August 27, 1924 and moved to Har lingen where she helped raise her children, nieces and nephews.
Josefa was a devoted and loving mother of Robert (Ruth) and John (Laura) Serra, and loving grand mother to Kathryn, Michael, Destiny (Michael), Austin, Lauren Laurisa, and great grandchild Penelope. She was preceded in death by her parents Soledad and Manuel Serra, sis ters Trinidad Aguilar, Monica Saenz, Meme Bocanegra brother Margarito, Jose, and nephews Ca leb and Raul Aguilar. Left to cherish her memory is her Sister Petra Chavez, nieces and nephews Noemi Bonker, Yolanda Easley, Ruth (Fred)Rangel, Gloria (Glenn) Prestwood, Nefta (Olivia), Abel (Lupita), Danny (Diana), Rolando (Paula) Aguilar. She was very proud of her family and always placed others needs ahead of her own. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
The family extends a special thanks to her caregivers. Family and friends will gather privately for a memo rial in her honor. Josefa Serra Brownsville, TX.
