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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Evelyn Simank

Evelyn Simank

Nov 23, 2017

Evelyn F. Simank, age 97, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former longtime resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Corpus Christi. She was born September 16, 1920 in Bishop to John H. Frels and Louise Gebert Frels. Evelyn was a 1938 graduate of Bishop High School. She was a lifelong member of...

Leonila Chavez

Leonila Chavez

Nov 22, 2017

Leonila J. Chavez, age 58, a resident of Ricardo, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born January 17, 1959 in Vattmann, Texas to Abelardo Jimenez and Esperanza Garcia Jimenez. Leo was a 1978 graduate of Riviera High School. She was employed at EZ Pawn. She was preceded in death by her parents; three...

Wilma Merriman

Wilma Merriman

Nov 15, 2017

Wilma Christine Merriman (Chris), age 72, passed away November 15, 2017. She was born on March 24, 1944 in Mission, Texas to Ben Mainzer and Eidth Nalley. Chris was a retired LVN. She was a member of Retama Park Baptist Church for 33 years. She volunteered for Awanas and The Pregnancy Resource Center. She was an avid bird watcher,...

Hector Vidaurri

Hector Vidaurri

Nov 15, 2017

Hector Vidaurri, age 64, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas surrounded by his family. He was born December 4, 1952 in Kingsville, Texas to I.Q. Vidaurri and Jilma Guevara Vidaurri. Hector was a 1971 graduate of H.M. King High School and a 1975 graduate of Texas A&I University. He coached...

Paul Waldie

Paul Waldie

Nov 11, 2017

Rev. Paul Franklin Waldie, O.M.I., born in Long Beach, California on January 6, 1933 died in Lebh Shomea, Sarita, Texas on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the age of 84 years. Fr. Waldie professed vows as a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on August 15, 1962 in Godfrey, Illinois and was ordained to...

Paul Boulware

Paul Boulware

Nov 10, 2017

Paul (Wayne) Boulware, age 67, passed away on November 10, 2017. He was born in Moberly, Missouri on March 5, 1950 to Paul and Laura Boulware. He spent his first 12 years in Missouri, and then moved to Garland, TX. He joined the Navy in 1969 serving on various boats and ships. He was a Vietnam and Persian Gulf...

Reynaldo Polanco

Reynaldo Polanco

Nov 8, 2017

Reynaldo Polanco, age 51, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 6, 1966 in Kingsville to Julian Ramos Polanco and Maria Luisa Alaniz Polanco. Reynaldo was a former air-conditioning and refrigerant technician. He was preceded in death by his father, Julian Ramos Polanco; and sister, Mercedes Polanco. Reynaldo...

Pablo Gonzalez

Pablo Gonzalez

Nov 7, 2017

Pablo G. Gonzalez passed away on November 7, 2017 at the age of 85. He was born on June 30, 1932, to Roberto and Martina Gonzalez in Bishop on the Boswell farm. He was the 5th of 13 children that reached adulthood. Pablo was a member of the church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo). Pablo worked as a migrant...

Mary Mcfarland

Mary Mcfarland

Nov 5, 2017

Mary Ann McFarland, age 75, a resident of San Antonio, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 in San Antonio. Mary Ann was born on June 7, 1942 in Kingsville. She married Jesse Lee McFarland in 1959. They had four children: Sandy, Terri, Debbie and Jesse Jr. Preceding her in death were...

Noel Pena, Jr.

Noel Pena, Jr.

Oct 31, 2017

Noel N. Pena Jr., age 61, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Harlingen, Texas after a sudden illness. He was born December 19, 1955 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Noel N. Pena and Josefina Trevino Pena. He was raised in Delmita, Texas and grew up working on the family ranch known as...

Ana Garcia

Ana Garcia

Oct 28, 2017

Ana M. Garcia, age 69, a resident of Fort Worth, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 in North Richland Hills, Texas. She was born January 21, 1948 in Kingsville to Arturo R. Garcia Sr. and Manuela Munoz Garcia. Ana was employed for 25 years as a retail associate for Wal-Mart...

James Nix

James Nix

Oct 26, 2017

James P. Nix, age 82, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born April 14, 1935 in Kingsville to Virgil James Nix and Dixie Laura Hester Nix. James was the owner of Auto Care Center in Kingsville. He was a supporter of the Youth of Kleberg-Kenedy County Livestock Show for 23...

Maria Hernandez

Maria Hernandez

Oct 18, 2017

Maria Hermelia Hernandez, age 80, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Kingsville. She was born February 21, 1937 in Falcon, Texas to Francisco Garza and Jovita Chapa. She was preceded in death by her husband Guillermo Hernandez Sr. Mrs. Hernandez is survived by three sons, Hector Hernandez (Emma), Guillermo Hernandez (Elena) and David...

Antonio Buitron

Antonio Buitron

Oct 16, 2017

Antonio C. Buitron, age 60, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at his residence in Kingsville. He was born November 20, 1956 in Cameron County, Texas to Pedro N. Buitron and Armandina Mendieta Colin. Mr. Buitron was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. He was employed as a crew leader aircraft mechanic for...

Wash Thomas

Wash Thomas

Oct 14, 2017

Wash Frank Thomas, age 93, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born August 10, 1924 in Tomball, Texas to Ollie Wren Thomas and Emma Lee Collins Thomas. Mr. Thomas was employed for Exxon Corporation for 40 years until his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and...

Delia Lerma

Delia Lerma

Oct 13, 2017

Delia Gonzales Lerma, age 78, a resident of Midland, Texas and a former longtime resident of Sarita, Texas passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 in Midland. She was born July 18, 1939 in Sarita to Jesus Gonzales and Rafaela Villarreal Gonzales. Delia was employed for San Pedro-Kenedy Ranch and Sarita I.S.D. She was a faithful member of Our Lady...

Edward Bahn

Edward Bahn

Oct 10, 2017

Edward Lewis Bahn, 91, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former resident of Bishop, Sandia and Lake Hills, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Corpus Christi. Ed was born October 20, 1925 in Driscoll, Texas to Lewis and Emma Bahn. He was a longtime farmer in the Bishop/Driscoll area and was a lifelong member of...

Lynell Johnson

Lynell Johnson

Oct 7, 2017

Lynell L. Johnson, known to many as Hollywood, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the age of 33. He was born February 4, 1984, in San Francisco, California and later moved to Kingsville, Texas. He is preceded in death by his grandmother Rutha Hughey. He is survived by his mother, Rhodena Mixon; his children Kayla, Lauren, Kaylani,...

Melissa Harper

Melissa Harper

Oct 6, 2017

Melissa Ann Harper, age 26, a resident of Driscoll, TX passed away on October 6, 2017 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was born to Rickey and Barbara Harper on April 3, 1991. She is preceded in death by her brother Andy Kevin Leal. She survived by her parents, Rickey and Barbara Harper of Driscoll, TX; 2 sisters, Lisa Ann...

Angela Mata

Angela Mata

Oct 6, 2017

Angela Marie Mata, age 49, a resident of Sarita, Texas passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born October 9, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Roberto Garcia and Norma Trevino Garcia. Angela was a 1986 graduate of Raymondville High School and attended Texas A&M University - Kingsville. She was employed as an administrative assistant...