Obituaries

Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

Recent Obituaries

Ethel Boone

Ethel Boone

Feb 8, 2019

Ethel Daigle Boone 1923-2019 Ethel Ruth Daigle Boone's light was extinguished on February 8, 2019. She was born in 1923 to Sidney and Norma Daigle in Lafayette, Louisiana. She moved to Kingsville with her family in 1967 when her husband, Allan, who was a Navy veteran, was transferred from Bermuda. Ethel grew up during the depression which influenced her...

Jimmy Lowe

Jimmy Lowe

Feb 4, 2019

Jimmy C. Lowe, age 79, died February 4, 2019. Jim was resident of Riviera, Tx and was born on March 6, 1934 to James Lowe and Francis Mann in Amory, Mississippi. Jim joined the US Marines and served during the Vietnam Conflict. Jim had his pilot licenses and enjoy flying his Cessna plane. He volunteered as a mechanic with...

Delfino Hinojosa

Delfino Hinojosa

Feb 2, 2019

Delfino Hinojosa age, 52, went to be with Our Lord on February 2, 2019, he was surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on April 3, 1966, to Olivero P. Hinojosa Sr. and Elisa Ornelas Hinojosa. Delfino was raised in Kingsville, TX, and became a self-contractor in the construction business. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Delfino...

Tomas Salazar Jr.

Tomas Salazar Jr.

Jan 30, 2019

Tomas "Tom" Salazar Jr., age 83, passed away on January 30, 2019 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born on July 7, 1935 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Tomas Sr. and Andrea Torres Salazar. Tom proudly served 23 years in the United States Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the Army, Tom was a cook for the...

Gloria Cavazos

Gloria Cavazos

Jan 29, 2019

Gloria Reyes Cavazos, 70, quietly passed away January 29, 2019 in a local hospital of a sudden Illness. She was born on September 9, 1948 to Pedro and Maria Reyes in Kingsville, Texas. Gloria was married to Cesario P. Cavazos Sr. for 40 years until his death. Gloria will be remembered for her kind and generous ways to her...

Andrew Williamsen

Andrew Williamsen

Jan 27, 2019

On January 27, 2019, Andrew Joseph Williamsen left this world. Andrew was born on January 5th 1979 In Houston,Texas to his beloved parents Duane And Josephine Williamsen. Andrew also leaves behind one sister, Amber Williamsen-Ramsey and husband John Ramsey, 2 nieces, and his cherished wife Emilia Rose Williamsen. Andrew served as a Texas Peace Officer for 15 years and...

Bryan Cage

Bryan Cage

Jan 23, 2019

Bryan Taylor Cage Obituary Bryan Taylor Cage went to join the ones who left before on January 23, 2019, in Austin, Texas at the young age of 63. Taylor was a twin to his sister Jody but always liked to say he was older than her. He was born in Kingsville, TX about 10 minutes before her early morning...

Ramiro Martinez

Ramiro Martinez

Jan 22, 2019

Ramiro Martinez, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on March 5, 1941 in Castanos, Mexico to Arcadio and Clemencia Gonzalez Martinez. Ramiro was an Independent concrete finisher. He loved his grandchildren and family very much. He will be dearly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents, his...

Alice Horak

Alice Horak

Jan 20, 2019

Alice Ann Horak, age 77, passed away on January 20, 2019 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born on November 11, 1941 in Kingsville, Texas to Doris and George Richardson. She married Billy Joe Horak on December 22, 1958. Alice Ann was a graduate of Texas A&M College in Kingsville. She worked in the business office at Texas A&M Kingsville...

Domitila Alvarado

Domitila Alvarado

Jan 18, 2019

Domitila "DEE" L. Alvarado, age 71, went to be with Our Lord on January 18, 2019, with her beloved family at her side. Dee, was born in Kingsville, TX to Jesus Alvarado and Angelita Loera Alvarado on September 10, 1947. She was born and raised in the Presbyterian Church and attended Gethsemane Presbyterian of Kingsville where she became, an...

Sarah Simacek

Sarah Simacek

Jan 16, 2019

Sarah Ruth Simacek, born February 23, 1949, has passed from this life on January 16, 2019. Sarah was loved by so many family and friends and will be missed by all. She is preceded in death by her husband David Simacek, her father Jr. Vannoy, mother Norma Vannoy and her sister Deletha Pruitt. She is survived by her daughter...

Rafael Longoria

Rafael Longoria

Jan 12, 2019

Rafael M. Longoria, age 71, passed away January 12, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on November 25, 1947, in Kingsville, Texas to Reynaldo and Ofilia Montalvo Longoria. He was raised in Laureles Ranch, division of the King Ranch. He worked for 20 years on the King Ranch. He loved music, dancing, bar-b-que, but most of all...

Barbara Jesse

Barbara Jesse

Jan 11, 2019

Barbara Jean Bishop Jesse, 87, passed away on January 11, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas, after leading a long and meaningful life in the Bishop and Kingsville communities. Barbara was born on January 18, 1931, in Enid, Oklahoma. Her parents, Ellen Moritz Bishop and Solon Virgil Bishop settled in South Texas with Barbara and her sister Sue. Barbara attended...

Maria Ortega

Maria Ortega

Jan 8, 2019

Maria H. Ortega, 91, passed away on January 8, 2019 in Mission, Texas. She was born on August 17, 1927 in Tivoli, Texas to Marcos Hernandez and Manuela Ibarra Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eliseo Ortega, and four brothers. Maria is survived by three sons, Eliseo Ortega Jr. of Kingsville, Texas, Elijio (Sally) Ortega of...

Modesta Garcia

Modesta Garcia

Jan 5, 2019

Modesta Garcia passed away peacefully January 5, 2019 at the age of 92. Modesta, a retired homemaker, had resided in Kingsville for over 70 years with her late husband, Isabel (Chavelo) Garcia. Modesta and Chavelo were married on March 31, 1945 in Rio Grande City, TX and were married for sixty years. She was preceded in death by her...

Lucila Lopez

Lucila Lopez

Jan 5, 2019

Lucila A. Lopez, 82, of Kingsville, Texas passed away on January 5, 2019, in Baytown, Texas. She was born on November 23, 1936, in San Juan, Texas to Cirilo Aguirre and Rita Anzaldua. Lucila and Samuel Lopez established The Tavern on January 31, 1970. Lucila is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Samuel R. Lopez; daughter, Cynthia Marie...

Dolores Barnett

Dolores Barnett

Jan 4, 2019

Dolores Geneva Michalk Barnett, 86, of Albany and formerly of Bishop, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 4, 2019. She was born on May 30, 1932, in Bishop, to Alvin and Ernie Michalk. Dolores married Melvin Urban on August 21, 1949, and together they had 3 children; daughters Brenda Urban Picquet and Debbie Urban Prince, and son...

Doris Griffin

Doris Griffin

Jan 4, 2019

Doris Clark Griffin passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 in Sterling, VA. Doris was born on December 23, 1923 in the small community of West, Texas to James Lataine and Emma Louise Benkendorfer Fowler. She had 2 brothers, James Lataine Jr. (JL), and Toy Edgar. Doris graduated from H. M. King High School in Kingsville, TX where she...

Jearld Wallace

Jearld Wallace

Jan 3, 2019

Jerry Wallace, age 64, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Jerry was born on February 22, 1954, in Teague, TX to Glenn E. Wallace and Patricia Reeder Wallace. Jerry graduated from Robstown High School in 1973. Jerry then attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona where he played football and graduated in 1978. Jerry retired from the Celanese...

Roberta Tiffee

Roberta Tiffee

Jan 2, 2019

Roberta Dene "Tody" Tiffee, 89, passed away on January 2, 2019 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born on June 25, 1929 to Robert Albert Pustka and Burnis Hardin. Roberta graduated with her Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&I in 1950, and later graduated with her Master's Degree in Bilingual Education in 1976. She taught elementary education for 40 years, beginning...