Recent Obituaries
Raymond Irish
Jan 24, 2019
Raymond Spencer Irish, 76, of Beeville, Texas, formerly of Federal Way, Washington, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. Mr. Irish was born October 13, 1942, to Anna May (Nevill) and Ralph Seaton Irish Jr. in Tujunga, California. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Loraine Parker on Feb. 7, 1964, in Newhall, California, and worked as an electronics...
Aurelio Garza, Jr.
Jan 21, 2019
Aurelio "Ray" Garza Jr., 70, of Beeville, Texas, died Monday, January 21, 2019. Mr. Garza was born January 11, 1949, to Aurelio and Rosa (Villarreal) Garza in Beeville. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Catholic faith, was in the construction business and retired as a welder. He was preceded in death by...
Paulina Ruiz
Jan 7, 2019
Paulina (Corpus) Ruiz, 85, of Pettus, Texas, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Mrs. Ruiz was born June 30, 1933, to Luis and Jesusa (Estrada) Corpus, in Alamo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pettus and loved baking and making tamales. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luis and Jesusa Corpus; husband, Florentino...
Ramon Chapa
Jan 5, 2019
Ramon Arambulo Chapa, 69, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. Mr. Chapa was born August 17, 1949, in Beeville to Alicia (Arambulo) and Refugio Chapa Sr. He was a heavy equipment operator, a Catholic and a Dallas Cowboys football fan. He loved his three grand-dogs: Bubbles, Cozmo and Butters. Ramon was preceded in death by his...
Auralia Guevara-Villazana
Dec 30, 2018
Auralia Conchita Guevara-Villazana, 52, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018. Ms. Guevara-Villazana was born December 8, 1966, in Beeville to Ramon and Francisca (Hernandez) Guevara. She retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ramon and Francisca Guevara; two brothers, Natalio Guevara and Marcelino Guevara; and a niece,...
Delfina Huerta
Dec 12, 2018
Delfina Salinas Huerta, 93, of Beeville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Mrs. Huerta was born March 2, 1925, in Tynan, to Antonio and Francisca (Ramirez) Salinas. She was a housewife and enjoyed singing and dancing. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Conrado Perales Jr.; spouses, Claudio Ramirez, Conrado Perales Sr., Prajedes Salazar Sr. and...
Juan Sanchez Sr.
Dec 3, 2018
Juan Gutierrez Sanchez Sr., 71, of Beeville, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Mr. Sanchez was born June 24, 1947, in Durango, Mexico, to Jose Manuel Sanchez and Maria Gutierrez Mercado. He married Pricilla Gonzalez in Beeville on Feb. 14, 1976. He was a lifelong Catholic and worked in the oilfield and ranching business as well as a carpenter. He...
Arturo Lara
Oct 16, 2018
Arturo G. Lara, 72, of Skidmore, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Mr. Lara was born Jan. 29, 1946, in Skidmore to Victor and Herminia (Garcia) Lara. He retired from the U.S. Army after proudly serving for 24 years, and then went on to retire from the U.S. Postal Service. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and...
Mary Saenz
Sep 13, 2018
Mary Elva Saenz, 51, of Beeville, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Ms. Saenz was born April 21, 1967, in Beeville to Andres and Elva (Gomez) Saenz. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She enjoyed socializing and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Elva Saenz; and a sister, Nilda Gonzales....
Mary Barbour
Aug 13, 2018
Mary Lou Barbour, 87, passed from this life Monday, August 13, 2018, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and though we will miss her greatly, we rejoice in her promotion!! Mary Lou was born May 31, 1931 to Roy Rabon Hearon and Gladys Loene Hearon in Durant, OK. Shortly thereafter, they moved west to...
Lee Goetz
Aug 7, 2018
Lee Walter Goetz, 80, of Elgin, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Mr. Goetz was born May 28, 1938 in Beeville to Albert and Mabel (Carlson) Goetz. He married Deidra "Dee" Caviness on Sept. 21, 1965, in Donna and he served in the U.S. Army. He was a welder by trade and retired from South Pacific Railroad. He was a...
Abel Narvaez
Aug 4, 2018
Abel C. Narvaez, 72, of Missouri City, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Mr. Narvaez was born Jan. 7, 1946, in Sinton to Fidela (Castillo) and Jacinto Narvaez Sr. He married Yolanda Trevino in Houston on July 20, 1968. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 38 years and...
Trinidad Diaz
Jul 31, 2018
Trinidad (Rodriguez) Diaz, 96, of Beeville, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at home lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Diaz was born August 7, 1921, in Pettus to Rogerio and Guadalupe (Pena) Rodriguez. She married Pedro Diaz on September 14, 1940, in Beeville. To this union was born nine children. She was a housewife and of the Catholic...
Carmen Carabajal
Jun 22, 2018
Carmen Benavides Carabajal, 92, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Beeville, Texas surrounded by her family. Visitation was held Monday from 1 to 8 p.m. at Angelus Funeral Home. Rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the same location. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic...
Palmira Doubrava
Jun 1, 2018
Palmira (Pam, Pima) Doubrava, 90, passed away peacefully from this earthly world on June 1, 2018, in Beeville, Texas. She was born in Skidmore, Texas on December 2, 1927. She married Thomas Charles Doubrava on June 10, 1961. Pam "Pima" was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Skidmore and spent the majority of her life helping others until...
Estevan Ruiz
May 31, 2018
Estevan T. Ruiz, 78, of Beeville, died Thursday, May 31, 2018. Mr. Ruiz was born Dec. 6, 1939, in Beeville to Maria Trevino and Jose Ruiz. He was a retired truck driver and a Catholic and enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eva Guerra. Survivors include four sisters, Nelda (Charlie) Ulrich of...
Jose Velasquez
May 15, 2018
Jose Antonio Velasquez, 39, of Beeville, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Mr. Velasquez was born May 28, 1978, in Beeville to Paula Villarreal and Benito Velasquez. He enjoyed coloring, music, dancing and playing bingo. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include three sisters, Diana Perez and Graciela Velasquez, both of Beeville, and...
Delia Mosqueda
Apr 16, 2018
Delia (Orozco) Mosqueda, 57, of Beeville, died Monday, April 16, 2018, in Corpus Christi. Mrs. Mosqueda was born June 6, 1960, in Beeville to Margarita Guerrero and Santiago Orozco. She married J. Reyes Mosqueda on Dec. 7, 2012, and was a member of St. James Catholic Church. She worked in housekeeping at Woodridge Nursing Home. She was preceded in...
Mary Garcia
Jan 28, 2018
Maria Paula (Garcia) Garcia, 96, of Beeville, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. Mrs. Garcia was born Dec. 27, 1921, in Beeville to Prajedez and Santos Rodriguez Garcia. She married Theodoro Garcia and was retired from motel housekeeping. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Joel Madrigal
Jan 24, 2018
Joel Madrigal Madrigal, 68, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in Victoria. Mr. Madrigal was born in Matamoros, Mexico, to Jesus and Ines Madrigal. He married Rosita Mata Dominguez and was a retired custodian with Coastal Bend College. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Maria Del Refugio Madrigal; and step-son, Jose Maria Trevino. Survivors...