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Laredo, Texas • Northside & Southside Chapels
Hernandez Lopez Funeral Home Obituaries
To find Hernandez Lopez Funeral Home obituaries in Laredo, Texas, start with the official website of Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Funeral Chapel. Its obituary directory contains individual memorial pages with life tributes, service information, and remembrance options.
The funeral home operates Northside and Southside chapels in Laredo. Finding the correct obituary first is important because a visitation may take place at one chapel, followed by a rosary, funeral Mass, graveside service, or burial at a different location.
Verified Funeral Home Details
Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Northside Chapel
800 Boston StreetLaredo, TX 78041
Telephone: (956) 723-2979
Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Southside Chapel
2501 Liguarde StreetLaredo, TX 78043
Telephone: (956) 723-7599
The obituary website also contains older memorial URLs under the earlier /obituary/ pattern. The older /obits listing address redirects to the current /obituaries directory. If a historical memorial appears under an older URL format, check that it is still on the official hernandezlopezfh.com domain.
Prepare a Name for the Official Obituary Search
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How to Search Hernandez Lopez Funeral Home Obituaries
Open the official obituary directory
Visit Hernandez, Lopez and Sons’ official obituary archive. Start here instead of a search-engine preview or third-party copy.
Browse the published memorials
Review the names and dates shown in the obituary listings. If the person is not on the first page, continue through older listings or use any available search control.
Search the full name first
Enter the person’s first and last name. Check the result carefully rather than assuming a matching name identifies the correct person.
Try alternate name formats
Search the surname alone, both Spanish family surnames, a maiden or married name, nickname, middle initial, or spelling without accent marks when needed.
Open the individual obituary
Select the person’s full memorial, normally through the name or obituary link. The full page may show more information than the archive preview.
Verify the person’s identity
Compare information actually published in the notice, including life dates, residence, family references, and other relevant identifying details.
Check every service event separately
Read the visitation, rosary, vigil, chapel service, Mass, cremation, burial, and cemetery information individually. Different events may have different dates, times, and addresses.
Review family instructions
Look for flowers, memorial trees, donations, guestbook messages, and other remembrance options. Follow the family’s published preferences.
Confirm details before attending
Reopen the official obituary before traveling. If a chapel, church, cemetery, or service time remains unclear, call the appropriate Hernandez, Lopez and Sons location.
What a Hernandez Lopez Memorial Page May Include
Individual Hernandez, Lopez and Sons obituary pages may contain different combinations of the following details. Availability depends on the family’s wishes and the arrangements published for that person.
Service-Day Checklist: Chapel, Rosary, Mass and Cemetery
Hernandez, Lopez and Sons memorials demonstrate why it is important to check each service separately. A visitation or vigil may be held at the Northside or Southside Chapel, followed by a religious service at a church and burial at another location.
| Event | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation / Velorio | Date, start and end times, chapel name, and street address. | Northside and Southside are different Laredo locations. |
| Rosary / Rosario | Rosary time and whether it is part of the visitation or a separate event. | The rosary may begin later than the visitation opening time. |
| Mass / Misa | Church name, service time, address, and procession instructions. | The Mass may be held away from either funeral-home chapel. |
| Burial / Sepelio | Cemetery name, location, and whether a time is published. | The cemetery has its own destination and entry arrangements. |
| Livestream / Online tribute | Whether the individual memorial provides a family-authorized viewing link. | A livestream should never be assumed to exist. |
Hernandez Lopez Funeral Home Phone Numbers, Addresses and Maps
The following Northside and Southside details come from the funeral home’s official location information.
Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Northside Chapel
800 Boston StreetLaredo, TX 78041
Phone: (956) 723-2979
Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Southside Chapel
2501 Liguarde StreetLaredo, TX 78043
Phone: (956) 723-7599
Cannot Find the Hernandez Lopez Obituary?
A missing result does not automatically mean no obituary exists. The official archive includes memorials from different periods, and some older notices appear under earlier URL patterns.
Try these name-search checks
- Remove a middle name or initial.
- Search one surname instead of two.
- Try a maiden or married surname.
- Search with and without accent marks.
- Try a nickname or shortened first name.
- Browse older obituary pages.
- Confirm that this funeral home handled the arrangements.
Have this information ready when calling
- The person’s full name.
- Alternate names or surnames.
- Approximate date of death, if known.
- The community associated with the person.
- The specific question about the obituary or service.
Funeral and Cremation Prices at Hernandez Lopez and Sons
This independent article does not publish estimated funeral or cremation prices for Hernandez, Lopez and Sons. Current costs depend on the specific arrangements, goods, services, and possible third-party charges.
For an accurate price, contact the funeral home and request the current itemized information for the arrangements you are considering.
Useful questions before arranging services
- Can I review the current General Price List?
- What is included in the funeral or cremation option?
- Which services and merchandise are optional?
- Are transportation or transfer charges separate?
- What costs apply to visitation, a chapel service, or a memorial gathering?
- Are church, cemetery, clergy, flowers, and other third-party charges billed separately?
- What documents should the family prepare for the arrangement meeting?
Texas Death Certificates After a Funeral Home Obituary
A Hernandez Lopez obituary is a public remembrance, not a certified death certificate. For a death registered in Texas, the appropriate government resource is the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vital Statistics program or an authorized local vital records office.
Texas DSHS issues certified death certificates and death-verification letters. The two are not interchangeable: a death-verification letter is not a certified death certificate.
What if the person died outside Texas?
The location of the funeral home does not determine the issuing authority for every death certificate. If the person died in another U.S. state, follow that state’s vital records process. If the death occurred in Mexico, the family may need to obtain the appropriate civil registration record from the responsible Mexican authority.
Do not assume a Laredo funeral-home obituary means the death was registered in Texas.
Webb County Probate and Estate Next Steps
Funeral arrangements, death certificates, and administration of an estate are separate matters. An obituary does not establish who is legally authorized to administer an estate.
Webb County Court at Law I
Webb County’s official court directory identifies County Court at Law I and lists a probate court coordinator among its staff.
Address:
1110 Victoria Street, Suite 303
Laredo, TX 78040
Main telephone: (956) 523-4340
Choosing the Correct Probate Route
The appropriate probate process depends on the estate’s circumstances, applicable Texas law, and court jurisdiction.
- Confirm where the estate should be administered.
- Determine whether a will exists.
- Ask about the appropriate court and filing requirements.
- Do not assume the funeral director serves as estate representative.
- Consider legal advice for complex or contested estates.
Veteran Burial Benefits and Social Security After a Death
VA Burial and Memorial Benefits
Families of eligible Veterans may need information about burial allowances, national cemetery burial, headstones or markers, burial flags, and other federal memorial benefits.
Official VA burial and memorial benefits
After opening: Select the benefit you need, review eligibility and supporting documents, and use the official VA application or contact process.
Social Security Death and Survivor Benefits
Social Security provides information on reporting a death, survivor benefit eligibility, and possible lump-sum death payments for qualifying applicants.
SSA guidance when someone dies
After opening: Review death-reporting guidance, check whether a survivor may qualify for benefits, and follow SSA’s current application instructions.
Official Obituaries vs Third-Party Memorial Websites
Third-party obituary websites and newspaper notices may help identify someone, but they can contain shortened or republished versions of memorial information.
For scheduled services, prioritize the latest obituary on the official Hernandez, Lopez and Sons website. If the memorial and another website disagree, contact the funeral home directly.
Official Resources Used for This Hernandez Lopez Guide
- Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Official Obituaries — Published obituary listings and individual memorials.
- Official Northside and Southside Locations — Current business addresses and telephone numbers.
- Hernandez, Lopez and Sons Memorial Tributes — Information about personalized tribute options.
- Texas DSHS Death Records — Certified certificates, death verification, and ordering requirements.
- Texas Death Record FAQs — Eligibility and record-type explanations.
- Texas Vital Records Costs and Fees — Current state death-record charges.
- Webb County Official Court Directory — Court contacts and probate-related routing.
- FTC Funeral Rule — Consumer price-information rights.
- VA Burial and Memorial Benefits — Federal Veteran burial resources.
- Social Security: When Someone Dies — Death reporting and survivor benefit guidance.