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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Johnny Robertson

Johnny Robertson

Sep 20, 2017

Johnny Lee Robertson, 72, of Ricardo, Texas, passed away in his sleep Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home. Johnny was born September 17, 1945 in Kingsville, Texas to Johnnie and Mary (Yaklin) Robertson. He graduated from Rivera High School in 1963. He married Sharon Ann Cumberland in Vattman, Texas, December 16, 1966. Johnny was employed as a rural...

Ofelia Waldroop

Ofelia Waldroop

Sep 15, 2017

Ofelia Waldroop, age 75, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1942 in Bishop, Texas to Miguel Rodriguez and Antonia Villarreal Rodriguez. Mrs. Waldroop was a licensed vocational nurse until her retirement. She was preceded in death on December 18, 2010 by her husband, William Norman Waldroop;...

Jose Vela

Jose Vela

Sep 4, 2017

Jose C. Vela, age 64, passed away September 4, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jose was born August 3, 1953 in Kingsville, Texas to Reynaldo Vela Sr. and Elena Cuellar. Jose worked for the King Ranch for many years, and later began to work for Maltby Construction Kingsville. He was an avid Steeler's fan, an avid fisherman, and he...

Barbara Theiss

Barbara Theiss

Sep 4, 2017

Barbara Ann Stanford Theiss, departing this life peacefully at the age of 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 4, 2017. She was born December 27, 1937 to Blake and Lillie Stanford of Driscoll, Texas. She married Roy L. Theiss of Bishop on September 12, 1955. Barbara was a life-long resident of Driscoll and a...

Joan Underbrink

Joan Underbrink

Sep 1, 2017

Joan Underbrink, 66, of Kingsville, Texas passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017. A time for the family to receive friends will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. A Funeral Mass will...

Juan Mireles

Juan Mireles

Aug 29, 2017

Juan D. Mireles, age 76, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Juan was born June 24, 1941 in Mexico to Wenserlado and Maria De Jesus Mireles. Juan is preceded in death by his parents, ten brothers and one sister, twin grandchildren, Maria and Francisco Cervantes. He is survived by his wife of 45 years...

Rita Allen

Rita Allen

Aug 29, 2017

Rita Martinez Allen, age 60, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Rita was born in Fortworth, Texas to Carmen and Tomasita Martinez. Rita graduated from H.M. King High and worked for Civil Service while attending A&I Kingsville. Rita is preceded in death by her beloved father and sister, Carmen H. Martinez Sr. and Annabelle M. Garza. Rita is survived...

Steven Weinberger

Steven Weinberger

Aug 26, 2017

Steven Weinberger, age 58, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away August 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1959 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey to Harold J. Weinberger Sr. and Joan L. Diehl Weinberger. Mr. Weinberger was a self-employed carpenter/contractor in the Corpus Christi, Texas, Kingsville and surrounding areas. He was of the Catholic faith....

Billie Buckalew

Billie Buckalew

Aug 25, 2017

Billie Jean Cross Buckalew, age 85, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. Billie was born January 10, 1932 in San Antonio, TX to Thomas Jefferson and Adeline Rankin Cross. Prior to moving to Kingsville, Billie worked in the insurance business in San Antonio. After her marriage to Arnold Buckalew on August 9, 1959, she...

Huey Mothershed

Huey Mothershed

Aug 22, 2017

Huey Franklin Mothershed, age 60, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas after a long battle with health issues. He was born September 19, 1956 in Kingsville to Huey "Red" Franklin Mothershed Sr. and Bonnie Jo Morrison Mothershed. Huey studied at A&I University - Kingsville. He made his living as a...

Willis Coleman

Willis Coleman

Aug 19, 2017

Willis Harvey "Bill" Coleman, age 82, a lifelong resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, August 19, 2017 at his home. He was born January 3, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Willis Evans Coleman and Carrie Northway Coleman. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. After his service he was employed by...

Tomasa Garcia

Tomasa Garcia

Aug 18, 2017

Mrs. Tomasa Garcia, age 88, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 24, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jacinto Zepeda and Ester Sanchez Zepeda. Mrs. Garcia, a homemaker, was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Bishop. She is survived by her husband of 68 years of...

Herminia Rodriguez

Herminia Rodriguez

Aug 15, 2017

Herminia Rodriguez, age 87, passed away on August, 15, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born in Poth, Texas on November 13, 1929 to Fransico Rodriguez and Irene De La Garza. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alicia Garcia, and Rosalia Rodriguez; four brothers, Serafin Rodriguez, Pablo Rodriguez I, Pablo Rodriguez II, and Librado...

Maria Sandoval

Maria Sandoval

Aug 13, 2017

Maria Juanita "Janie" Sandoval, age 65, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born May 2, 1952 in Kingsville to Ruben Sandoval Sr. and Estella Villanueva Sandoval. Janie was a former employee of Kleberg County Human Services. Afterwards she was employed for CACOST. She was preceded in death by...

Guadalupe Adame

Guadalupe Adame

Aug 5, 2017

Guadalupe Trevino Adame went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the age of 95. Guadalupe was born on October 26, 1921 in Falfurrias, Texas. She was preceded in death by her spouse of 66 years, Alvaro Amaya Adame, her daughter, Amparo Dalila Saucedo, her parents, Bruno and Nicasia Trevino, her siblings, John...

Jimmie Garrett

Jimmie Garrett

Aug 5, 2017

Jimmie L. Garrett, age 82, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1934 in Greenbrier, Arkansas to William Coy Garrett and Martha Mayo Malone Garrett. He was employed for Kleberg County for 12 years. Afterwards he became a professional truck driver. Mr. Garrett, a U.S. Air Force...

Ordean Johnson

Ordean Johnson

Aug 3, 2017

OrDean Eldon Johnson Jr. (Dean) went to be with our Lord on August 3, 2017 at the age of 62 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His loving family by his side, he left this life and was welcomed into Heaven with these words from Jesus "Dean your faith has healed you, come in peace and be...

Marcelo Silva

Marcelo Silva

Aug 2, 2017

Marcelo Silva, age 69, a resident of Falfurrias, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born January 8, 1948 in Garciasville, Texas to Raul Silva, Sr. and Elva Saenz Silva. Marcelo was the owner/publisher of the Falfurrias Facts newspaper since 1981. He was an award-winning member of the Texas Press Association and also received the...

William Heenan

William Heenan

Aug 1, 2017

William "Bill" Heenan, age 76, passed away August 2017. He was born April 1941. He was a retired Professor and Dean of Chemical Engineering at Texas A & M Kingsville for 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Prungjit "Kim" Heenan; two sons Patrick Heenan and Bryan Heenan; two stepsons Greg Mathisen and Andrew Mathisen;...

Fernando Saenz

Fernando Saenz

Jul 27, 2017

On July 27th, 2017, Fernando Saenz, went to be with the Lord. He was born to Trinidad Saenz Montez on June 21st, 1953 in Roma-Los Saenz, Texas. Saenz was a longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas. He resided in Robstown, Texas with Agapita Flores for many years until his final day. For all his life, Saenz was a farmer who...