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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

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Deloy Pollard

Deloy Pollard

Oct 18, 2015

Deloy Pollard, age 76, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Kingsville. He was born August 11, 1939 in Atlis, Oklahoma to Fred Pollard and Frances Audrey Reed Pollard. He was raised in Beeville, Texas and served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Pollard later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas and worked at the...

Rosemary Newton

Rosemary Newton

Oct 15, 2015

Rosemary "Rose" Kerns Newton, age 65, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born August 2, 1950, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Marion William Kerns and Isabel Recio Kerns. Mrs. Newton, a florist, was the owner of "Roses By Rose" for many years until her retirement. "Rosemary was very dedicated...

Dickie Yaklin

Dickie Yaklin

Oct 14, 2015

Richard "Dickie" Aloysius Yaklin Jr., age 66, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born January 21, 1949 in Alice, Texas to Richard A. Yaklin Sr. and Kathryn "Pat" Miller Yaklin. Richard was employed 36 years for DCP Midstream as a pipeline supervisor until his retirement. He was a...

Claudia Harrel

Claudia Harrel

Oct 12, 2015

Claudia von Blucher Harrel passed away peacefully on October 12th with family at her side. Claudia was born on September 5, 1925 in Austin, Texas to Carl Felix Kill-Mar von Blucher and Claudia Caldwell von Blucher. She graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in home economics and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority....

Sixto Alvarez

Sixto Alvarez

Oct 7, 2015

Sixto Reyes Alvarez, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. He was born February 16, 1928 in Edinburg, Texas to Alejandro and Aniceta (Reyes) Alvarez. He served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. Upon retiring, he obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Texas A&I University,...

Deborah Poland

Deborah Poland

Sep 30, 2015

Deborah "Debbie" Lee Poland, age 51, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born February 11, 1964 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Jesse McFarland Sr. and Mary Ann Dear McFarland. Mrs. Poland was employed as an accountant for the State Bank of Kingsville and afterwards for the King Ranch, Inc. Debbie...

Jayden Gaines

Jayden Gaines

Sep 21, 2015

Baby Boy Jayden Isaiah Gaines, 22 days old, died on Monday, September 21, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 31, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Gina Gaines; grandmother, Sherry Flores; and grandfather Charles Gaines; three aunts: Jennifer Flores, Megan Flores and Shelby Gaines. Visitation will take place from 8:30...

Janna Wooten

Janna Wooten

Sep 18, 2015

Janna Marie Wooten, age 34, a resident of Universal City, Texas went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 18, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 9, 1981. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, John E. Wooten, Sr., Walter Boyer, Ruth Boyer and her father, John E. Wooten,...

Homero Garza

Homero Garza

Sep 13, 2015

Homero G. Garza, 60, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Kingsville. Homero was born July 25, 1955 in Kingsville to Oscar Garza Sr. and Olga Gonzalez Garza. Mr. Garza was employed for the city of Kingsville, Ricardo Independent School District and Kleberg County. Survivors, all of Kingsville, include his wife of 37 years...

Bertha Villarreal

Bertha Villarreal

Sep 8, 2015

Bertha G. Villarreal, age 67, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born November 8, 1947 in Corpus Christi to Cleto Villarreal and Bertha Gutierrez Villarreal. Bertha was employed for Henry's Glass as a secretary until her retirement. She is survived by one daughter, Elda Dolores Garza (Junior Ydrogo)...

Lupita Silva

Lupita Silva

Sep 6, 2015

Lupita M. Silva, age 86, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born in Callahan, Texas to Enrique Muniz and Timotea Gonzales Muniz. She resided in Kingsville most of her life. Lupita lived her life through Christ. She adored her family and lived her life for them. Lupita and her husband...

Richard Nordeen

Richard Nordeen

Sep 6, 2015

Richard H. Nordeen (Dick), Uncle Dick, Grandpa, Dad passed on Sunday, September 6, 2015 surrounded by family and loved ones. He peacefully and quietly slipped the pains and the bonds of this life to be received into the loving arms of Jesus and entered eternal praise and glory. He was residing with his son in Kingsville, Texas but was...

Willa Bowden

Willa Bowden

Sep 4, 2015

Willa Bess Bowden On Friday, September 4, 2015 Bess, formerly of Port Arthur, ended her adventure on earth and joined her family, friends, and our Lord in Heaven. At the time of her passing, she was at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas being watched over by our guardian angels Lorena Salinas and Angelica Flores. Bess...

Lilia Mendietta

Lilia Mendietta

Sep 1, 2015

Lilia L. Mendietta, age 75, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born December 4, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Rodolfo Flores Lopez and Elvira Rios Lopez. Mrs. Mendietta was employed at Texas A&I University until her retirement. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and...

Jayden Gaines

Jayden Gaines

Aug 31, 2015

Baby Boy Jayden Isaiah Gaines, 22 days old, died on Monday, September 21, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 31, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Gina Gaines; grandmother, Sherry Flores; and grandfather Charles Gaines; three aunts: Jennifer Flores, Megan Flores and Shelby Gaines. Visitation will take place from 8:30...

Samuel Lopez

Samuel Lopez

Aug 27, 2015

Samuel R. Lopez, age 82, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 in Kingsville surrounded by his beloved family. He was born September 8, 1932 in Houston, Texas to Elodia Tamez. Mr. Lopez was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He was a Navy retiree. Mr. Lopez was the proud owner of...

Linda Rogers

Linda Rogers

Aug 26, 2015

Linda Lee Rogers, age 75, a resident of Bishop, Texas since 2006 passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in Bishop. She was born April 26, 1940 in Jennings, Louisiana to Claude Goodreau and Roberta Richard Goodreau. Mrs. Rogers was a resident of McAllen, Texas from 1963 to 2006. She and her husband were owners of Suburban Accent, McAllen. Afterwards...

Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez

Aug 21, 2015

Ruben "Masca" Lopez, age 43, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born October 10, 1971 in Kingsville to Raul M. Lopez and Guadalupe Carrion Lopez. Ruben was a former employee of the Santa Gertrudis Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his mother, Guadalupe Carrion Lopez; and brother,...

Abel Garza, Jr.

Abel Garza, Jr.

Aug 19, 2015

Abel Garcia Garza Jr., age 65, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born March 29, 1950 in Kingsville to Abel Garza Sr. and Nieves Garcia Garza. Mr. Garza was employed for Celanese Chemical Plant for 25 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. James Catholic...

Petra Saldana

Petra Saldana

Aug 16, 2015

Petra Y. Saldana, age 94, a resident of Kingsville, Texas died Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born July 10, 1922 to Luis Saldana and Rita Ybarra Saldana. She retired from Hygeia Company and later retired from Kleberg County Hospital. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and the Guadalupanas. She...