Kingsville, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Ordean Johnson
Aug 3, 2017
OrDean Eldon Johnson Jr. (Dean) went to be with our Lord on August 3, 2017 at the age of 62 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His loving family by his side, he left this life and was welcomed into Heaven with these words from Jesus "Dean your faith has healed you, come in peace and be...
Marcelo Silva
Aug 2, 2017
Marcelo Silva, age 69, a resident of Falfurrias, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born January 8, 1948 in Garciasville, Texas to Raul Silva, Sr. and Elva Saenz Silva. Marcelo was the owner/publisher of the Falfurrias Facts newspaper since 1981. He was an award-winning member of the Texas Press Association and also received the...
William Heenan
Aug 1, 2017
William "Bill" Heenan, age 76, passed away August 2017. He was born April 1941. He was a retired Professor and Dean of Chemical Engineering at Texas A & M Kingsville for 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Prungjit "Kim" Heenan; two sons Patrick Heenan and Bryan Heenan; two stepsons Greg Mathisen and Andrew Mathisen;...
Fernando Saenz
Jul 27, 2017
On July 27th, 2017, Fernando Saenz, went to be with the Lord. He was born to Trinidad Saenz Montez on June 21st, 1953 in Roma-Los Saenz, Texas. Saenz was a longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas. He resided in Robstown, Texas with Agapita Flores for many years until his final day. For all his life, Saenz was a farmer who...
Gary Mcfatridge
Jul 27, 2017
Gary Dale McFatridge passed away peacefully on July 27th 2017 after a year long, courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on November 20, 1944 in Goose Creek, Texas, to Ervin and Grace McFatridge. Gary graduated from Lee High School in Baytown, Texas in 1963. He married the love of his life on December 17, 1977 while they were...
Kyle Sexton
Jul 26, 2017
Kyle Stuart Sexton, age 19, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Riviera. He was born February 10, 1998 in Kingsville, Texas to Jesse Sendejo and Linda Sexton. Kyle was employed as a cook in Riviera. He is survived by his daughter, Haven Sexton of Corpus Christi, Texas; mother, Linda Sexton of Corpus Christi;...
Virginia Gordon
Jul 24, 2017
Virginia Gordon, age 85, a resident of Bishop, Texas and a former resident (1956-1999) of Premont, Texas passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1931 in Fairfield, Texas to James Robertson and Buelah Lott Robertson. Mrs. Gordon and her husband were the former owners of Gordon's Cleaners in Premont. In her later...
Hermila Garcia
Jul 24, 2017
Hermila G. Garcia, age 92, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 in Kingsville. She was born June 17, 1925 in Kingsville to Jorge Pena Garcia and Fidela Guerra Garcia. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Heberto Garcia (late Ofelia) and Fidel Garcia (late Lydia); and two sisters, Santos Garcia and Sulema G....
Arturo Amaya
Jul 24, 2017
Arturo R. Amaya, age 78, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1938 in Riviera to Juan Manuel Amaya and Maria Amelia Reyna Amaya. Mr. Amaya was a professional dry wall specialist. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. Arturo was preceded in death...
Gilberto Trevino
Jul 19, 2017
Gilbert Villa Trevino "Tililé" also known as "El Quate", age 87, from Kingsville, Texas, received his angel wings on July 19, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Frances Trevino; children, Julie (Xavier) Garza, Jaime (Melinda) Miller, Jessica Miller (Adam), Jennifer (Carlos) Salinas; his children from his previous marriage,...
Bobby Bedingfield
Jul 19, 2017
Bobby R. (Bob) Bedingfield, born June 21, 1942, to Dewayne and Geraldine Bedingfield, in Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on July 19, 2017. He was the owner of Bedingfield Pest Control for over 40 years. He was an avid fisherman. He and his wife, Bettie, enjoyed annual trips to Arkansas to fish on the White River. He was preceded...
Myrna Hall
Jul 17, 2017
Myrna Marie Hall, age 84, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born November 29, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to Emil Lempe and Barbara Hazel Stenz Lempe. Myrna Marie graduated from Roosevelt High School, St. Louis, Missouri in 1950. Afterwards she enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After an...
Elma Gonzalez
Jul 13, 2017
Elma Gonzalez, age 65, a resident of Benavides, Texas passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at her daughter's residence in Kleberg County, Texas. She was born December 6, 1951 to Jesus Canales Sr. and Aida Rios Canales. Services will be private. Local arrangements entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas.
Jose Lopez Jr.
Jul 9, 2017
Jose Angel Lopez Jr., 65, of Kingsville, Texas went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Jose was born on April 6, 1952 to Jose Angel Lopez Sr. and Emilia Bustamante in Galveston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents Emilia and Jose Lopez, son Frank Leyba III and his grandson Frank Ezekiel...
Miyoko Karnath
Jul 8, 2017
Miyoko T. Karnath, age 80, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born March 3, 1937 in Fukuoka, Japan to Yoshio and Tome Takeuchi. Mrs. Karnath was a homemaker. Mrs. Karnath was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her husband,...
Robert Hall
Jul 8, 2017
Robert Hall passed away peacefully in his home on July 8, 2017. Robert was born February 25, 1943 to Robert and Katherine Hall in Mercedes Texas. He graduated from South West Texas University in San Marcos in 1966. He coached and taught over the next 40 years. Robert was a member of the First Christian Church in Kingsville. Robert...
Rodolfo Deleon
Jul 6, 2017
Rodolfo Diaz DeLeon, age 86, a resident of La Mirada, California passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 in La Mirada, California. He was born January 28, 1931 in Kingsville to Pedro Diaz DeLeon and Emma R. Ramirez DeLeon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Arturo...
Theda Garcia
Jul 5, 2017
Mrs. Theda York Garcia, age 81, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Kingsville. She was born October 22, 1935 in Marion, New York to Leon F. York and Mildred Richmond York. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to...
Doris Wallis
Jun 30, 2017
Doris Mae Wallis, age 81, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born December 31, 1935 to Frank Horak and Henrietta Olga Adamek in Ricardo, Texas at her parent's farm. She graduated from H.M. King High School in 1954. She was employed as a bookkeeper for V.T. Collins Construction...
Evelyn Dean
Jun 23, 2017
Evelyn Nix Dean, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2017 at her home in Kingsville, Texas. Evelyn was the daughter of L.D. and Lillie Nix. Evelyn graduated from H.M. King High School and attended Texas A&I. In 1941, she married Albert H. Dean, who later retired as Lt. Cmdr. from the US Navy. Mrs. Dean was employed by...



