Palm Valley Funeral Home

Ramon Contreras, 84, fallecio el 23 de junio del 2020. Ramon nacio el 23 de abril del 1936 en Mexico, hijo de Faustino y Leandra Contreras. Ramon se caso con Maria Manuela que fue el amor de su vida, en 1955 y estuvieron casados por 65 anos. El fue un hombre de familia y disfrutaba pasar tiempo con sus hijos y nietos. A Ramon le gustaba la barbacoa, y la carne asada y mas que nada tener a su familia reunida. La musica y mariachi le traia mucha alegria y el celebraba cada cumpleanos con una fiesta con baile en compania de su familia y amigos. La personalidad de Ramon era unica y su carisma sera recordada por siempre. Ramon es precedido en muerte de sus padres Faustino Contreras y Leandra...

Gloria C. Rutledge, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Monday, March 30, 2020. Gloria was born March 31, 1936, in Mission, Texas to Juan and Guadalupe Cano. Gloria was preceded in death by; husband Raul (Roy) Rutledge; twin sons David and Daniel Rutledge (Norma); parents, Juan and Guadalupe Cano. Gloria dedicated 30 years of her life as an Instructional aide with the PSJA School District. Mom loved life and was the anchor of our family. She had a spirit of excellence and resilience. Her loved ones will always draw from her words of wisdom, love, and dedication to family. Mom will be missed tremendously. Gloria is survived by her children, Diane R. Hinojosa (R....

Jorge Rene Villarreal , born September 21, 1966, went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 7, 2020 at McAllen Medical Center. He is preceded his father Jose Ramiro Villarreal, mother Diamantina Villarreal; 3 brothers Juan Ramiro, Ricardo Villarreal, Jorge Rene Villarreal. Mr. Villarreal is survived by his wife of 34 years Olga Villarreal; son Jorge Rene (Carmen) Villarreal Jr of Mansfield, TX; two daughters Oneida Denise Villarreal and Olga Lydia Villarreal of San Juan; 3 grandchildren. 2 brothers Romeo (Leticia) Villarreal, Jaime R. Villarreal of San Juan; 3 daughters Tina (Robert) Flores of Mission; Leticia (Arturo) Arreaga of Donna; Dalia (Ernesto) Elizalde of San Juan; numerous of...

Maria Guadalupe Palacios, 93, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2020 in Pharr. She was born on November 2, 1926 in Pharr, Texas to Porfirio and Fidela Palacios. She lived in Pharr all of her life and was proud of her school Alma mater and attended PSJA High School in Pharr. She was guided by Faith, Family and Friends. She is survived by her nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. Funeral mass will be held Monday, February 9, 2020 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr. Maria's cremains will be interred at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Funeral arrangements and services are under the direction of Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley of Pharr.

Baldemar Montalvo, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday February 25, 2020 in Edinburg. Baldemar was born July 5, 1928 in Bishop, Texas. Baldemar was preceded in death by; son Baldemar Montalvo, Jr.; mother, Teresa Aleman and Saturnino Aleman; sisters, Aurora Soto and Severa Barrera. Baldemar proudly served his country in the US Army as an Army Medic during the Korean War. He was also a coach and educator at PSJA ISD, San Diego ISD, Rio Grande City ISD, Edinburg ISD, Donna ISD and retired from coaching after 30 years. Following his retirement he became a counselor and worked with at risk students. Baldemar is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Natalia Montalvo; son Orlando...

Zeferino Z Villanueva, 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 17, 2020 in Edinburg. Zeferino was born August 26, 1932 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Margarito and San Juana Villanueva. Zeferino is survived by; daughter Enedina V. Suarez (Oscar); daughter Rosaura Y. Estrada; son Victor C. Villanueva (Oralia); daughter Esmeralda Gonzalez (Patricio J.); son Zeferino Villanueva, Jr. (Ana M.); son Jorge Villanueva (Sara B.); son Omar Villanueva (Yolanda); and son Anthony Villanueva (Abigail). Zeferino is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Zeferino will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 6:00 PM...

Dora Rivas, 82, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was born on January 3, 1938 to Magin Rivas and Consuelo Santa Maria Rivas in Donna, Texas. She is preceded in death by her children, Roxanne Resendez and Ricardo (Abe) Hudson; parents; Magin and Consuelo Santa Maria Rivas, siblings; Luis Magin Rivas, Maria Alicia Rivas Casares, Maria Guadalupe Rivas, and Fernando Javier Rivas. Left to cherish her memory are her siblings; Alonso (Maria) Guadalupe Rivas, Homero (Sonia) Rivas MD, Consuelo "Connie" (Bill) Hanten, Mario (Amy) Rivas, Frances Rivas, Carmen (Bob) Rivas Elliott, and Armando Rivas. Family will receive friends Friday, February 7, 2020 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM...

Humberto Espejo Gonzalez, 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents; Jose and Ramona Espejo. He leaves behind his loving wife, Anastacia Zuniga, children; Humberto (Araceli) Espejo, Hector (Nadia) Espejo, Cynthia (Fabian) Lopez, and Juana Maria (Mario) Espejo. He also leaves behind 6 grandchildren. Family will receive friends Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 5:00PM to 09:00PM at Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley Chapel of Serenity in Pharr. Funeral services and arrangements are under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley of Pharr.

Teofila Guerrero, 60, went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 16, 2020 in Edinburg. Teofila was born March 12, 1959 in San Juan, Texas to Lucas De Leon and Guadalupe Hernandez De Leon. Teofila was preceded in death by; parents, Lucas and Guadalupe De Leon; sister Maria Isabel De Leon. She is known in the community as a devoted Pastor's Wife of 40 years and for her 24 years of service within Edinburg CISD as a Food Service Manager at San Carlos Elementary. She loved cooking, gardening, and spreading God's message of Salvation. Teofila is survived by her loving husband, Pedro Guerrero; children, Flower Guerrero, Ismael Guerrero and Moses Raadt. She is also survived by her siblings, Juan...

Pedro Soto Jr., 63, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in McAllen. He was born on August 5, 1956 to Pedro and Idolina Soto in Ohio. Pedro served his community as a Chief of Unit Classification for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He also served as a U.S. Marshall and worked closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office. He is preceded in death by his wife, Letitia Contreras and father, Pedro Soto Sr. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Selina Soto and Sabrina Soto; his siblings Dagoberto Soto, Omar Soto, and Annabel Riojas; his mother; Idolina Soto and his cousin; Viola Soto. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 from...

Elva T. Villarreal, 66, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was born on December 9, 1953 in Donna, Texas to Albino and Nicolasa Trevino. Elva had a passion for teaching dedicating 35 years as an educator. She served 25+ years with PSJA School District. She also looked forward to teaching Sunday School and enjoyed making Arts & Crafts. She was guided by Faith, Family, and Friends. She was a devoted, loving mother and sister who will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albino and Nicolasa Trevino and brother Albino Trevino Jr. She is survived by her loving children, Abraham Villarreal, Guidel Yareli (daughter in law) and Aaron Michael...

Maria Teresa Rodriguez, 68, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Pharr. She was born to Leonardo and Juanita Alvarado in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonardo and Juanita Alvarado. She is survived by her loving husband, Juan Antonio Rodriguez; her children, Sandra Gabriela Rodriguez (Mario), Claudia Marlen Alvarado (Ruben), Juana Maria Rodriguez (Diego), Brenda Pulido (Angel), Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Erica) and Christian Rodriguez (Keri). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and her 5 siblings. Visitation was held Saturday and will continue through Sunday, December 22, 2019 until 11 a.m. Cremation to follow....

Maria Viviana Rodriguez Rivera, 76, of Edinburg, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. She was born December 3, 1943 in Edinburg, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Paula G. Rodriguez. She is survived by her late husband of 55 years, Jesus "Chuy" Rivera Jr.; two sons, Roel Rivera and Rolando (Monica) Rivera; a daughter, Liz (Lance) Hunter of Conroe, TX. Seven grandchildren Rene R. Rivera, Raphael R. Rivera, Lizzy (Jonas) Vargas, Allyson Hunter, Rolando J. Rivera, Jaime R. Rivera, and Larissa M. Rivera. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley Funeral Home 4607...

Kathleen (Kathy) Inez Gonzalez, 67, the daughter of a renegade hunter, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. Kathy was a dedicated nurse for over 40 years. She enjoyed the outdoors, cooking, baking, knitting, and writing. She is preceded in death by her parents Faye and Leroy Shows and her son, Roger Cavazos. She is survived by her loving husband, Gilbert Gonzalez, Sr., her three children Stephen (Melba) Schaus, Brian (Janie) Cavazos, Jason Cavazos, and Mrs. Renna (Roger) Cavazos. Kathy was also survived by her brothers Michael (Faith) Shows, and Melvin (Susie) Shows, four stepchildren, numerous grandchildren, family and countless...