Kingsville, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Henry Grebe, Jr.
Nov 27, 2013
Henry Grebe Jr., born in Bishop, Texas to Hattie and Henry Grebe on May 31, 1934 peacefully passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in his home after a courageous battle with leukemia. Henry was surrounded by his loving wife, Martha, and close family when he went to be with our Lord. As a young man, Henry was active in...
Manuel Castaneda, Jr.
Nov 26, 2013
Manuel C. Castaeda Jr., age 89, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born January 16, 1924 in Kingsville to Manuel Castaeda Sr. and Antonia Cuevas Castaeda. Mr. Castaeda was employed for 35 years as a carpenter for the Kingsville Naval Air Station until his retirement. He was a...
Catherine Mccarty
Nov 25, 2013
Catherine Anne Brenot McCarty Nancy of Riviera, Texas died Monday, November 25, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born July 25, 1925 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. She attended schools in both Oil City and Erie, and graduated from Mercyhurst College in Erie. She married the late James E. McCarty Sr. on September 22,...
Marcene Jencks
Nov 18, 2013
Marcene Calvin Jencks, age 84, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 in Jim Wells County, Texas. He was born December 21, 1928 in Bancroft, South Dakota to Calvin Clements Jencks and Lillian Mildred Reeter Jencks. He was presently employed with Don Brock. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a U.S....
Silvestre Chapa, Jr.
Nov 18, 2013
Silvestre Chapa Jr., age 81, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born April 20, 1932 in Kingsville to Silvestre Chapa and Martina DeLaCruz Chapa. Mr. Chapa was employed with Arthur Brothers Construction until his retirement. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and member...
Robert Cavazos
Nov 16, 2013
Robert J. Bobby Cavazos died November 16, 2013 in San Antonio at the age of 82. Bobby was born November 26, 1930 on the Santa Gertrudis Division of the King Ranch where his father was foreman. He grew up learning the traditions of the Kineos or Kings Men and being a Vaquero working cattle. His father stressed the importance...
Oliver Till
Nov 9, 2013
Oliver Frank Till, age 98, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born April 21, 1915 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Adolf Till and Emma Krees Till. Mr. Till was a selfemployed farmer in Nueces County until his retirement. He was a founding member of St. James Catholic Church, Bishop....
Lucille Allen
Nov 5, 2013
Lucille Falvella Allen born in Kingsville, Texas on April 22, 1918, passed away on November 5, 2013 after a lengthy battle with various illnesses. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Allen, daughter, Carol Missy Allen Case, son, Michael Allen, and the rest of her Falvella siblings, Adeline Slezinsky, James Falvella, Lorene Rutherford, Margaret Geary, Ruby Osterloh,...
Ramiro Luera
Nov 5, 2013
Ramiro Luera, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Kingsville. He was born January 21, 1926 in Chapeno, Texas Starr County to Jesus Luera and Dorotea Pina Luera. Mr. Luera was a selfemployed truck driver. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sofia Luera four brothers, Rosendo Luera, Rene Luera, Ruben...
Verna Walters
Oct 29, 2013
Verna Mae Walters, age 74, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born January 7, 1939 in Poteet, Texas to Herman Foster and Annie Prasifka Foster. Mrs. Walters was employed as a secretary for Franklin Welding and retired from Texas AM University Kingsville. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Joseph Jiral
Oct 27, 2013
Joseph Albert Jiral of Kingsville, Texas, age 92, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on January 6, 1921 in Poth, Texas to Edward and Theresa Schwertlich Jiral. Mr. Jiral is preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Robinson Jiral parents sister, Lorene Jiral Grozier brother, Ray Jiral. He is survived by...
Eva Rosa
Oct 23, 2013
Mrs. Eva Alicia De La Rosa, age 66, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born August 23, 1947 in Kingsville to Ezequiel Silva and Eva Flores Silva. Mrs. De La Rosa was employed for the Kenedy County Clerks Office as Chief Deputy Clerk for 31 years. She was...
Lynn Hayes
Oct 22, 2013
Lynn Thomas Hayes, age 54, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Kingsville. He was born November 10, 1958 in Kingsville to Bernard H. Hayes and Vevia Jones Hayes. Lynn was employed as a maintenance mechanic for the Border Patrol. He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard H. Hayes. Survivors, all of...
Adela Munoz
Oct 19, 2013
Adela G. Munoz, age 78, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 in Kingsville Texas. Born April 1, 1935 to Esequiel Garza and Juana Longoria, Adela was raised in the state of Texas in Starr County during the Depression years and then moved to Brooks County. On August 1 1954. Adela married the late Judge...
Rodney Lawson
Oct 9, 2013
Rodney Lawson died on October 9, 2013 at the age of 43. He was born on July 10, 1970 in Kingsville to Bob and Leila Lawson. He was employed by Hufco. He was a member of Bay Area Fellowship, Elks Lodge 1926, and BACA Motorcycle Club, and was a Boy Scout and avid Javelina fan. He loved the outdoors...
Bobby Burris
Oct 6, 2013
Bobby Alton Burris, age 79, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born on October 24, 1933 to Alton Alvin Burris and Rose Marie Bedford Burris in Kingsville. Mr. Burris is preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Augusta Tita Burris and parents. He is survived by his son, Bobby W. Burris...
Reynaldo Borrego
Oct 4, 2013
Reynaldo Nano Borrego, age 67, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born December 7, 1945 in Red Gate, Texas to David and Julia Borrego. After 45 years of service and dedication to the King Ranch, he retired to a life of helping others. There wasnt a person...
Andrew Kimbrel
Sep 30, 2013
Andrew Cecil Kimbrel, age 76, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 in Kingsville. He was born November 22, 1936 in Baker County, Georgia to Benjamin Franklin Kimbrel and Agnes Marie Sheffield Kimbrel. Mr. Kimbrel, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, was employed at the King Ranch Saddle Shop as a production manager....
Connie Felder
Sep 29, 2013
Connie Ruth Wyro Felder, 58, of Bishop, Texas, former resident of Brazoria, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 29, 2013 surrounded by her family and numerous close friends. She was born on September 14, 1955 in Kingsville, Texas to Peter Herman and Mary Louise Wyro. She was married to Philip R. Felder on...
Bruce Kraatz
Sep 27, 2013
Bruce Allen Kraatz, age 59, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born July 17, 1954, in Kingsville to Alvie Bert Kraatz and Cleo Raab Kraatz. Mr. Kraatz was the owner of Baffin Bay Caf and Kraatz Boat Bait Camp previous owner of Kraatz Nursery. He was preceded in death...