Susana Argullin Hernandez

Susana A. Hernandez, 94, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, surrounded by family. Born in San Benito, Texas to Guillermo Argullin and Luz de Leon Argullin in 1930, she attended schools in San Benito, graduating from high school in 1949. She also graduated from Durham’s Business College of Harlingen. After completing her education, she was employed by the U. S. Department of Labor for 2 years and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (F.H.A.) for 10 years. She married Mr. Juan Hernandez on November 15, 1960, and moved to Harlingen where together they raised 3 children. Susana loved her family and enjoyed gardening, keeping a family history, and practiced strong devotion to her Christian faith. She helped to develop a fondness for learning by obtaining various educational books and encouraging her children to read from an early age. Susana was a longtime member of the Getsemani Presbyterian Church where she participated actively in church life by serving as a ruling elder, Sunday school teacher, president of the women’s organization, the choir, church secretary for 18 years, and in many other capacities in which she was called upon to do. In later years she was a member of the San Benito Evangelical Presbyterian Church. She believed very strongly in her responsibility as a Christian and as a Presbyterian. Besides her parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. They were Armin Argullin in 1968; Aaron Argullin in 1979; Sulema Argullin Haynes in 1990; Sarah A Pena 2008; a sister-in-law Mrs. Beatriz Mares Argullin in 1995; brothers-in-law Duke Haynes in 2014 and Jose Antonio Pena Sr in 2011; and 3 beloved nephews Guillermo (Willie) Argullin in 1999, Duane Haynes in 2000 and Jose Antonio Pena Jr in 2023; and nieces Diana McGovern, Carmen Vieira, and Luzita (Wink) Bodenhamer. Surviving Mrs. Hernandez are her beloved husband of 65 years, Juan Hernandez of Harlingen; two sons Adrian O Hernandez (Janie) of San Benito, Orlando A Hernandez (Jody) of The Colony, TX; one daughter Sarah E Hernandez of San Antonio; also 3 grandchildren Matthew Adrian Hernandez, Luke Calib Hernandez (Ana) and Madeline Rose Hernandez and 1 great-granddaughter Remilia Ines Hernandez; also, numerous nephews and nieces, brothers in law and sisters in law, many good friends and her beloved church family. Visitation will begin Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and a prayer service will be at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 5, 2025 with a chapel service at the Rudy Garza Funeral Home at 12:30 PM. Entombment will follow at Mont Meta Cemetery in San Benito. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home.

Susana Argullin Hernandez

December 16, 1930 - November 30, 2025

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