Obituaries

Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Bobbie Vest

Bobbie Vest

Aug 26, 2013

Bobbie Ruth Rogers Vest, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on August 26, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born and lived most of her life in Kingsville, Texas. After graduating from high school, she starting working as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell in Kingsville. She married Julian Vest in 1948 and they...

Homer Colin

Homer Colin

Aug 24, 2013

Homer Cavasos Colin, 65, a Kingsville, Texas resident, passed away on August 24, 2013. He was born on May 25, 1948 to Alfredo and Isabel Colin in Kingsville, Texas. Homer was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church and was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan. He retired after 28 years from 3P Ranch, owner Phil Neessen Chevrolet. He was...

Velma Leubert

Velma Leubert

Aug 23, 2013

Velma Lee Leubert, 84, a Kingsville resident, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013. She was born on October 3, 1928 to Edo and Martha Hoepken in Yorktown, Texas. She was a member of Kleberg County Ladies Golf Association. She retired from the Kleberg County Tax Office. She loved her family, lifelong friend, Hallie Forke, her coffee group, golf...

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales

Aug 18, 2013

Maria Elena Gonzales, 82, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013. She was born June 8, 1931 to Felipe and Jacinta Alegria. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Riviera. Maria had a great love for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and taking care of her plants....

Jose Naranjo, Iii

Jose Naranjo, Iii

Aug 17, 2013

Jose Buddy Guadalupe Naranjo III, age 43, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born January 20, 1970 in Kingsville to Jose Guadalupe Naranjo Jr. and Gloria Hernandez Naranjo. Buddy was presently employed as a boiler maker foreman for Jacobs Field Service. He was also a school board member...

Norma Delacruz

Norma Delacruz

Aug 17, 2013

Norma Legaspi DeLaCruz, age 80, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born February 11, 1933 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines to Gregorio Legaspi and Amelia Carpio Legaspi. Mrs. DeLaCruz was employed as a preschool teacher at the First United Methodist Church, Kingsville, until her retirement. She was a member...

Vivian Scholz

Vivian Scholz

Aug 9, 2013

Vivian Hermann Scholz, a Driscoll, Texas resident, age, 73 passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013. Vivian was born on September 9, 1939 to Oscar and Leona Hermann in Lissie, Texas. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Dorcas Circle in Bishop, Texas. Vivian retired from Texas A I University as the athletic secretary after...

Esmeralda Galindo

Esmeralda Galindo

Aug 8, 2013

Esmeralda Rojas Galindo, age 53, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born December 10, 1959 in Kingsville to Arturo Rojas and Oralia Gomez Rojas. Mrs. Galindo was presently employed at Celanese Corporation for 34 years. She was a member of El Redentor Methodist Church, Bishop. Mrs. Galindo is survived by...

Rene Guerra

Rene Guerra

Aug 5, 2013

Rene Roberto Bobby Guerra, Sr., a Kingsville, Texas resident, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 5, 2013. Bobby was born on June 6, 1937 in Kingsville to the late Santiago and Corina Guerra. He was so devoted to his country that he left school to join the military. He was in the U.S. Army...

Tomasita Moral

Tomasita Moral

Aug 5, 2013

Tomasita Garza Del Moral, age 66, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born December 3, 1946 in Kingsville to Alfredo A. Garza and Irene Gonzalez Garza. Mrs. Del Moral was employed at Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas as a financial assistant. She was a member of St. Martins Catholic...

Rudolph Valenta

Rudolph Valenta

Aug 4, 2013

Rudolph C. R.C. Valenta, 82, a Bishop, Texas resident passed away on August 4, 2013. He was born August 12, 1930 in Bishop to Rudolph F. 12201942 and Maggie Gerland Valenta 10271981. R.C. graduated from Bishop High School in 1947. He was in the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict. Rudy as he was known at Celanese...

Virginia Norris

Virginia Norris

Aug 4, 2013

Virginia Jean Boeker Custer Norris, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas for 70 years, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born November 30, 1925 in Riviera, Texas to Herbert and Mary Cernock Boeker. Virginia was a Kingsville H.E.B. partner for 37 years retiring in her 38th year of employment. Mrs. Norris was a member...

Rebecca Espinosa

Rebecca Espinosa

Jul 31, 2013

Rebecca Espinosa, age 90, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born February 17, 1923 in McQueeney, Texas to Remigio and Soccoro Cobarruvias. She was a teachers aide for the Head Start Program until her retirement. Mrs. Espinosa was a faithful member of St. Martins Catholic Church. She was a member...

Guillermo Martinez

Guillermo Martinez

Jul 29, 2013

Guillermo Martinez, age 70, a resident of Falfurrias, Texas and a former longtime resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 in Falfurrias. He was born June 25, 1943 in Bishop to Senaido Martinez and Maria Martinez. Mr. Martinez was a farm laborer. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Maria Miguel

Maria Miguel

Jul 22, 2013

Maria A. San Miguel, age 82, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 in Corpus Christi. She was born December 24, 1930 in Premont, Texas to Francisco P. San Miguel and Olivia Recio San Miguel. Mrs. San Miguel, a homemaker, was a member of Our Lady...

Margarita Arredondo

Margarita Arredondo

Jul 22, 2013

Former King Ranch resident Margarita Arredondo passed away Monday, July 22, 2013, peacefully at home, surrounded by family and loved ones, in Roseburg, Oregon. She was 94 years old. She was born in Camargo, Mexico, on March 25, 1919 to Victoria De Luna Acevedo and Daniel Acevedo of South Texas. On May 16, 1936, at St. Martins Catholic Church...

Gloria Rios

Gloria Rios

Jul 20, 2013

Gloria Almaraz Rios, age 75, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born July 31, 1937 in Hebbronville, Texas to Eluterio Almaraz and Herminia Gonzales Almaraz. Mrs. Rios was employed at Anthonys and Bealls Clothing Department in Kingsville until her retirement. In her early years, she was employed at...

Lucinda Villarreal

Lucinda Villarreal

Jul 19, 2013

Lucinda Cuellar Villarreal, age 78, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born December 15, 1934 in Santa Rosa, Texas to Gregorio Cuellar and Luisa Perez Cuellar. She attended elementary school in Sarita, Texas and middle school in Santa Rosa. She proudly earned her CNA Certified Nurses Assistant degree...

Tommie Goericke

Tommie Goericke

Jul 18, 2013

Tommie Maurine Goericke, age 79, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 17, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thomas McDaniel and Ada Maurine Waggoner McDaniel. Mrs. Goericke was a hair stylist in Kingsville until her retirement. She was of the Lutheran faith. She is survived by her...

Veronica Alegria

Veronica Alegria

Jul 15, 2013

Veronica Marie Alegria, age 30, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Kingsville. She was born November 21, 1982 in Kingsville to Luis P. Alegria and Maria Rocha Alegria. Veronica was a 2001 graduate of H.M. King High School. She was a member of El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church. She is survived by...