Kingsville, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Thomas Miller
Jul 3, 2021
Thomas “Joe” Miller passed away at home on July 3rd, 2021 after spending the last few weeks surrounded by family and friends. Last month, he celebrated his 82nd birthday.
Born in Kingsville on June 3rd, 1939 to Rufus Joe and Susan Magdala Childers Miller, his parents were already in their 40’s and 50’s. He already had two...
David Deacon
Jul 1, 2021
David Thomas Deacon of Corpus Christi, Texas (formally from Kingsville, Texas) passed away July 1, 2021, at the age of 83. The son of Charles Thomas and Dora Underwood Deacon, Dave was born December 25, 1937, in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania but was fortunate to grow up in nearby Swarthmore where he graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1956. He...
Terry Ambriz
Jul 1, 2021
Terry Lee Ambriz, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the age of 51. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Terry loved spending time with her family and she loved her pets. She will be deeply missed by all whom knew and loved her.
Among those left to cherish her memory...
Dorothy Marschall
Jun 23, 2021
Dorothy Sue (Starr) Marschall of Riviera, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2021, in Kingsville, Texas. She was born on August 10, 1947, in Lockhart, Texas, to Wallace Oran Starr and Dorothy Elizabeth (Cheatham) Starr. Sue Graduated from Lockhart High School in 1965.
She is preceded in death by her father, Wallace Oran Starr, mother, Dorothy Elizabeth...
Kathryn Moore
Jun 18, 2021
Kathryn Lee Ora “Lodie” Moore passed away peacefully on June 18, 2021, at the age of 95. She was born on January 27, 1926, in Austwell, Texas, to Monroe Elias Parker and Viola Elizabeth Mitchell. Lee Ora moved to Kingsville in the late 1950s; she was a cook at various restaurants in Kingsville. Lee Ora was a member of...
Ernestine Schonefeld
Jun 18, 2021
Ernestine Baldridge Schonefeld passed peacefully at the age of 90 on June 18, 2021, in Kyle, TX. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Ernestine enjoyed spending time with her family, had a strong faith, enjoyed reading the bible, attending prayer groups, playing bridge and dominoes, and dancing of all kinds. She was a homemaker...
Albesa Lozano
Jun 17, 2021
Albesa H. Lozano, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the age of 95. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Albesa enjoyed spending time her family; she had a strong faith, enjoyed reading her bible and attending prayer groups. She retired from Texas A&M University-Kingsville after 20 years of service. Albesa will be...
Marjorie Fritsch
Jun 14, 2021
Marjorie A. Fritsch, age 89, passed away on June 14th, 2021, in Kingsville, Texas, surrounded by her caregivers.
She was born on October 10th, 1931, in Neosho, Missouri to Robert H. and Roxie Ann Jordan Steel.
Marjorie met John, her husband, when they were partnered up at a fateful bowling competition in Corpus Christi. After...
Marie Wright
Jun 12, 2021
Marie Crane Wright, 92, of Concan, Texas passed away peacefully at the place she loved most, the Frio River on June 12, 2021. She was born in Kingsville on October 12, 1928 to Newell and Vera Crane.
Marie graduated from H.M. King High School in 1946 and attended Texas A & I University where she was the...
Graciela Salazar
May 28, 2021
Graciela Alicia Salazar of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away peacefully on May 28th surrounded by her family in Premont, Texas. Graciela Alicia was the mother of Emma Belen Morales and daughter of U.S. Army (ret.) David E. and Alicia Castañon Salazar of La Gloria, Texas. Graciela Alicia battled an aggressive form of neuroendocrine tumor (NET), she would have...
Larry Spearman
May 25, 2021
Larry Spearman was born to Ophelia Roberts and Irving Spearmon on October 6, 1944, at Michael Reese Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the eldest of five boys, and was by all accounts, a protector, provider, and friend from the beginning. He spent the formative years on his grandmother, Margie Flanders’, farm in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he...
Maria Dominguez
May 25, 2021
Maria Adalia “Dalia” Dominguez, 74, passed away May 25, 2021. She was born on February 28, 1947 in Ricardo, Texas to Ramon Pena and Otilia DeLeon Pena.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ramon Pena and Otilia DeLeon Pena, brothers Eugenio, Candelario, Leonardo, Rene, and Martin Pena, sisters, Angelita Gomez, and Elida Gonzalez.
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Leroy "Lee" Goericke Jr.
May 25, 2021
Leroy “Lee” Leonard Goericke Jr. passed away on May 25, 2021 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born on October 2, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to Leroy Leonard Goericke Sr. and Tommie Maurine Goericke. Lee was a man with many interests, he loved woodworking, spending time with his family and church family, taking care of the pool and lawn,...
Francisca Ellis
May 24, 2021
Francisca R. Ellis, 57, entered eternal rest on May 24, 2021. She was born on June 22, 1963 in Driscoll, Texas. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, and grandma. She loved family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking for her family and had a strong faith in the lord.
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Juana Villarreal
May 15, 2021
Juana Villarreal, 75, passed away May 15, 2021 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born on November 9, 1945 in Ben Bolt, Texas to Jose Villarreal and Maria Rangel Villarreal. Juana was an Employee at Texas A & M University Kingsville for 24 years when she retired in 2008. She enjoyed raising her grandchildren after retirement and spending time with...
Wanda Vincent
May 10, 2021
Wanda Mae Vincent, 83, passed away on May 10, 2021 in Calallen, Texas. She was born on June 28, 1937 in Buena Vista, Colorado to William and Dorothy Turner Shadden. A loving wife to an adoring husband. A mother to four grateful children, a doting grandma to loving grandchildren.
Mom loved her family and friends with the...
Bobbie "Mop" Nix
May 7, 2021
Bobbie “Mop” Nix, 86, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on December 22, 1934 in Kingsville, Texas to Vera and Ralph Lanier.
Bobbie taught Home Economics in Kingsville for 33 years until her retirement in 1987. She was honest and straight forward in her approach to civic activities, business and family....
Roberto "Beto" Garza
Apr 30, 2021
On Friday, April 30, 2021, we lost a loving husband and father when Roberto G. Garza “Beto”, went to be with the Lord. He was a certified welder by trade. He was a very hard worker and still kept active welding in his backyard playground. He enjoyed dabbling in body repairs and working on used cars. He liked to...
David Biedermann
Apr 29, 2021
David Norris Biedermann, 81, of Riviera TX passed away on April 29, 2021. David was born in Alice, TX on April 22, 1940 to Raymond and Helen (Simecek) Biedermann. His family moved to New Braunfels, TX where he attended Saint Peter and Paul Catholic School and was a 1958 Graduate of New Braunfels High School. David later attended Southwest Texas State University and received a...
Nathaniel Caldera
Apr 27, 2021
Nathaniel “Nathan” Alexander Caldera, 16, went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2021 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born on June 8, 2004 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jennifer and Robert Caldera, Jr.
Nathan enjoyed gaming with his friends Josh, Matthew, Juan, and J.D. He was always so happy. He never let anything bother him. He...



