Recent Obituaries

Blake Kozar
Apr 14, 2017
Blake Leland Kozar, 56, of Beeville, died Friday, April 14, 2017. Mr. Kozar was born July 8, 1960, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, to Kenneth and Lorene (Mathie) Kozar. He moved to Beeville in 1996 and was self-employed. Survivors include two sons, Leland Kozar of Beeville and Lucas Kozar of Palm View; a daughter, Francesca (Jonathan) Holbrook of Houston; a...

Rachel Canas
Apr 7, 2017
Rachel Canas, 79, died Friday, April 7, 2017. Mrs. Canas was born April 13, 1937, to Augustine and Eulalia Gonzales in Beeville. She was a housewife and enjoyed dancing and listening to music. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ramiro Canas Sr.; two sons, Joe and Epigmenio; one daughter, Josie; and two sisters, Anita DeRusse and Paula...

Eva Salinas
Mar 13, 2017
Eva (Castillo) Salinas, 73, Alvin, formerly of Bee County, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Mrs. Salinas was born Jan. 22, 1944, in Beeville to Petronilo and Gabriela (Gonzalez) Castillo. She married Israel Salinas in Sinton in 1972 and was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Petronilo Salinas; and...

Crisoforo Moya, Sr.
Jan 24, 2017
Crisoforo Moya Sr., 94, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Mr. Moya was born Aug. 15, 1922, in Tilden to Jesus and Rafaela (Rosales) Moya. He was a rancher and enjoyed roping and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Antonia D. Moya; two brothers, Arturo Moya and Jose Moya; and two sisters, Maria...

Olivia Rodriguez
Dec 9, 2016
Olivia (Barrientes) Rodriguez, 89, of Beeville, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Mrs. Rodriguez was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Berclair to Anita (Lerma) and Marcelo Barrientes. She married Leonardo Rodriguez Sr. on Feb. 15, 1946 in Berclair and was a housewife and a member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband;...

Juanita Fuentes
Nov 21, 2016
Juanita (Lopez) Fuentes, 72, of Skidmore, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. Mrs. Fuentes was born Aug. 28, 1944, in Tynan to Isabel (Salazar) and Juan Lopez. She married Simon Fuentes in Colorado City on Nov. 11, 1961, and was a homemaker and a Christian. She enjoyed baking and was involved in the church. She was preceded in death by...

Hilario Chapa Jr.
Nov 13, 2016
Hilario S. "Larry" Chapa Jr., 61, of Beeville, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Mr. Chapa was born Nov. 20, 1954, in Beeville to Mercedes (Salinas) and Hilario M. Chapa Sr. He married Marlene A. Harris in Beeville in 1994 and was a carpenter by profession. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his wife; and a...

Shivani Buesing
Oct 17, 2016
Shivani Marie Buesing, 14, of Beeville, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Miss Buesing was born April 2, 2002, in Amarillo to Debra Lopez and Darrell Buesing. She was a student and a member of Trinity Church in Cuero. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Carl J. Lopez. Survivors include her mother, Debra Lopez Buesing of Beeville; her...

Ronald Blair
Oct 9, 2016
Ronald "Ron" Wayne Blair, 55, of Beeville, died Sunday, October, 9, 2016. Ron was born May 14, 1961, in Pecos, Texas, to Marvene and Jimmy Blair. He attended AC Jones High School and went on to get an associate's degree in accounting from Victoria Junior College. He survived a diving accident at age 16, that resulted in him becoming...

Mary Estrada
Oct 6, 2016
Mary Lou Estrada, 67, of Beeville, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Mrs. Estrada was born Dec. 19, 1948, in Berclair, to Doroteo and Mary (Drake) Carabajal. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jacinto Estrada; daughter, Pauline Cuevas; and grandchildren, Rosemary Segura and Salina Marie Saldana. Survivors include her children, Virginia (Chon) Hernandez...

Julian Ybarra
Sep 22, 2016
Julian Ybarra, 53, of Beeville, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Mr. Ybarra was born Jan. 28, 1963, in Milford to Maria Serrano and Apolonio Ybarra Sr. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his father, Apolonio Ybarra Sr. and brothers, Apolonio Jr., Vicente, Genaro and Ralph Ybarra. Survivors include his wife, Maria Ybarra of Beeville; daughters,...

Rogelio Pena, Jr.
Sep 13, 2016
Rogelio Pena Jr., 33, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Mr. Pena was born Sept. 28, 1982, in Corpus Christi to Beatrice (Medrano) and Rogelio Pena Sr. He married Amanda Carter in Kingsville on May 11, 2002, and was a construction worker and a Christian. He was also a computer whiz and enjoyed reading. Survivors include his wife,...

Pedro Garcia
Sep 6, 2016
Pedro Garcia, 93, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Mr. Garcia was born July 24, 1923, in Beeville to Refugia Castaneda and Felicito Garcia. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Juanita DeLaRosa Garcia in Beeville on Feb. 20, 1946. Retired from the railroad, he worked for B.A. Box in the oil field...

Teclo Garza Jr.
Aug 2, 2016
Teclo G. "Wero" Garza Jr., 46, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Mr. Garza was born April 11, 1970, in Beeville, to Lucia G. and Teclo Garza Sr. He was a floor technician with Christus Spohn Hospital for 19 years. He enjoyed barbecue, fishing and hunting and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. He...

Ramona Lara
Jul 25, 2016
Ramona Medina Lara, 82, of Beeville, died Monday, July 25, 2016. Mrs. Lara was born Nov. 18, 1933, in Beeville to Petra (Gomez) and Delfino Medina. She married Tomas Lara Sr. on May 27, 1950, and was a retired home provider. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Grace Roberts
Jun 24, 2016
Grace (Breaux) Roberts, 86, of Corpus Christi, died Friday, June 24, 2016. Mrs. Roberts was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Sulfur, Louisiana, to Amedia Abshire and Esperat Breaux. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James F. Roberts; one brother; and four sisters; Survivors include her children, Carolyn Sue Louviere, Jerry Potter,...

Emma Bergara
May 20, 2016
Emma B. Bergara, 79, of Beeville, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. She was born on September 6, 1936, in Bee County to Mary (Benavidez) and Willie Bergara Sr. She was a Christian and enjoyed embroidery, cross stitch and making quilts. She was preceded in death by parents; sisters, Pomposa "Carrie" Pierson, Leonor B. Perez, Frances Davis and...

Esther Ortiz
May 10, 2016
Esther (Mayorga) Ortiz, 77, of Beeville, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Mrs. Ortiz was born July 23, 1938, in Skidmore to Armando Mayorga and Eva (Parra) Mayorga. She married Toribio "Toby" Ortiz in Kenedy in 1987, and was a homemaker and a waitress in the galley at NAS Beeville. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by...

Santiago Silvas Jr.
Mar 15, 2016
Santiago S. Silvas Jr., 71, of Beeville, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Mr. Silvas was born Dec. 27, 1944, in Beeville to Severa Salinas and Santiago Silvas Sr. He married Carmen Pena Silvas in Beeville on July 26, 1976, and was retired. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and enjoyed welding and mechanic work....

Felipa Perez
Feb 26, 2016
Felipa Casarez Perez, 78, of Skidmore, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Mrs. Perez was born Dec. 3, 1937, in Beeville to Martin and Anastacia (Rocha) Casarez. She married Jose Perez on April 16, 1977, in Beeville. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Skidmore, worked as a nanny and housekeeper and enjoyed dancing, playing bingo, quilting,...