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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Diomira Gomez

Diomira Gomez

Oct 15, 2014

Diomira O. Gomez, age 84, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born July 12, 1930 in Kingsville to Guadalupe and Dora Olivares. Mrs. Gomez was a member of El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents two sisters, Palmira Pena and Delmira...

Walter Lacour

Walter Lacour

Oct 15, 2014

Walter Edward Cookie LaCour, age 85 , a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born June 16, 1929 in Woodsboro, Texas to Loyd LaCour and Mary Stockton LaCour. Mr. LaCour was employed by Celanese Corporation retiring in 1984. Cookie was a member of First Baptist Church and a volunteer...

Julio Rodriguez

Julio Rodriguez

Oct 12, 2014

Julio T. Rodriguez, age 80, a resident of Falfurrias, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 in Pasadena, Texas. He was born March 14, 1934 in Kingsville, Texas to Roman Rodriguez and Catarina Torres Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez was a carpenter until his retirement. He was a former member of the Knights of...

Petra Saldana

Petra Saldana

Oct 11, 2014

Petra Hilaria Saldana, age 80, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Kingsville. She was born September 17, 1934 in Kingsville to Ascension and Francisca Palacios. Mrs. Saldana, a homemaker, was a member of St. Martins Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Adan Palacios. Mrs. Saldana is survived...

Minerva Montalvo

Minerva Montalvo

Oct 11, 2014

Minerva A. Montalvo, age 82, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Kingsville. She was born September 10, 1932 in Agua Dulce, Texas to Medardo Alvarado and Francisca Garcia Alvarado. Mrs. Montalvo was a member of Grace Community Church, Kingsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesus R. Montalvo and one son,...

Melba Darkis

Melba Darkis

Oct 8, 2014

Melba Rose Darkis, age 78, a resident of Houston, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Houston. She was born May 30, 1936 in Longview, Texas to Edward Jenkins and Thelma Mae Bowman Jenkins. Mrs. Darkis was a nurse until her retirement. She was a member of St. Paul A.M.E....

Lloyd Cornelius

Lloyd Cornelius

Oct 4, 2014

Lloyd Rogers Cornelius, age 79, passed away Saturday,October 4, 2014. He was formerly of Forked River, New Jersey. He is preceded in death by his parents, Muriel S. and John Jack Eckert and Lloyd Cornelius and one brother, John Eckert. He is survived by his children: Patricia Cornelius, Susan Fielder, Barbara Mike Armstrong, David Loris Cornelius, Robert Regina Cornelius,...

Marianne Appleby

Marianne Appleby

Oct 3, 2014

Our mother, Marianne Appleby, died on Friday, October 3, 2014... But not without leaving a trail of smiles, laughter and happiness behind. Do any of us understand the difference between being alone and being lonely She wanted nothing else but to be loved and included in the lives she touched. And touch lives, she did Never saying no to...

Gregory Dreyer

Gregory Dreyer

Sep 23, 2014

Gregory Steven Dreyer, age 57, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Kingsville. He was born August 31, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas. Gregory was a carpenter until his retirement. Gregory was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Kingsville. Gregory was preceded in death by his daughter, Shelby Walker. He is survived by his parents,...

Helen Bowden

Helen Bowden

Sep 18, 2014

Helen M. Bowden, age 92, a resident of San Antonio, Texas and a former resident since 1961 of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 in San Antonio. She was born January 16, 1922 in Ganado, Texas to August Pratka and Louise Sekera Pratka. Mrs. Bowden was an American Greetings Card stocker until her retirement. She was a...

Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Sep 14, 2014

Maria Guadalupe Lupita Flores, age 75, a resident of Ontario, California and a former longtime resident of LaParra Ranch, Kenedy County, Texas passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 in Montclair, California. She was born September 7, 1939 in Sarita to Eustorgio Cantu Flores Sr. and Paulita Loya Flores. She was employed for Elena Kenedy at La Parra Ranch until...

Arturo Rojas

Arturo Rojas

Sep 14, 2014

Arturo Pena Rojas, age 76, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born October 29, 1937 in Bishop, Texas to Benigno Rojas and Sara Pena Rojas. Mr. Rojas was a painter until his retirement. He was a member of El Redentor United Methodist Church, Bishop. Mr. Rojas was preceded...

Benjamin Cruz

Benjamin Cruz

Sep 10, 2014

Benjamin P. De La Cruz, age 81, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in Kingsville. He was born July 9, 1933 in the Philippines to Santiago S. De Los Santos De La Cruz and Macaria Parulan De La Cruz. Mr. De La Cruz was employed for the U.S. Navy for 20 years until his...

David Fleet

David Fleet

Sep 9, 2014

David Van Fleet, age 91, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born October 13, 1922 in Dallas, Texas to William M. Van Fleet and Nellie Clara Glass Van Fleet. Mr. Van Fleet was the owner of David Van Fleet Construction until his retirement. He was a graduate of...

Betty Klassen

Betty Klassen

Sep 4, 2014

Betty Ann Klassen, age 86, a resident of Cypress, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Cypress. She was born June 19, 1928 in Fordland, Missouri to Willie McHenry and Thomas Lawrence Grubaugh. Mrs. Klassen was employed at Kingsville State Bank until her retirement. Betty was a member of Kingsville...

Israel Perez

Israel Perez

Sep 2, 2014

Israel Ray Perez, age 85, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in League City, Texas. He was born February 8, 1929 in Falfurrias, Texas to Abel Perez and Guadalupe Villarreal Perez. Mr. Perez was employed with the city of Kingsville until his retirement. He was the former owner of Ricardo Quick Service Convenience Store....

Xavier Puente, Sr.

Xavier Puente, Sr.

Aug 30, 2014

Xavier Felimon Puente Sr., age 62, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born May 1, 1952 in Bishop to Felimon Puente and Elida Contreras Puente. Mr. Puente was a selfemployed musician. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Bishop. He was preceded in death by his...

Derrick Anzaldua

Derrick Anzaldua

Aug 28, 2014

Derrick was born November 20, 1989 in Galveston, Texas along with his twin sister Savannah. He grew up in Rosenberg, Texas and attended B.F. Terry High School. In 2006 he and his family moved to Kingsville, Texas. He was a 2008 graduate of H.M. King High School. He was an avid WWE World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling fan. Derrick walked...

Amelia Olivarez

Amelia Olivarez

Aug 28, 2014

Amelia P. Olivarez, 69, of Kingsville, Texas died Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Kingsville. She was born December 30, 1944 in Kingsville to Cleofas and Maria G. Pena. She was a waitress for twenty years and worked as a dietary aide at Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg for twenty years. She lived her life giving and loving generously. She was...

Harry Wimberley

Harry Wimberley

Aug 23, 2014

Harry J. Wimberley, age 70, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away August 23, 2014 in Riviera. He was born September 29, 1943 in San Marcos, Texas. Services are pending and under the direction of TurcottePiper Mortuary, Kingsville, Texas.