All Obituaries

Lifelong Live Oak County resident Bernardo Lopez passed away peacefully at his home in Three Rivers on Monday, September 21, 2020, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was 89. Mr. Lopez was born in Live Oak County August 20, 1931 to Nicanor Lopez and Yrene (Baladez) Lopez. He married Carmel Marin Garza in Three Rivers on August 28, 1950. He was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a farmer, rancher and truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicanor and...

Sam Schwartz, age 91, passed away peacefully in Portland, Texas on September 20, 2020. Sam was born January 9, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas to Meyer and Irene (Quasso) Schwartz. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a 50-year Mason. He had a lifelong career in law enforcement, first as a young policeman in San Antonio, and then U.S. Customs. Sam retired from Customs as Agent In Charge of the Brownsville/Laredo District in 1980, after 20 years of service. He...

Vicenta “Vickie” (Cruz) Martinez was called to her eternal resting place on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the age of 81. Vickie was born November 14, 1938 in Live Oak County to Aniseto and Antonia (Urrabazo) Cruz. She married Arturo Jose Martinez in Three Rivers on September 16, 1961. She was a devoted housewife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a faithful member of First Baptist Church of George West. As one of the founding volunteers for the Live Oak Outreach,...

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Ronald Glen “Buddy” Hardy went to his heavenly home at the age of 87. Buddy was born on February 26, 1933 in Corpus Christi, Texas to George Clifford Hardy and Madge Warren Hardy. As a senior, Buddy moved with his parents to San Antonio where he attended Alamo Heights High School. He attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville for two years, then moved to Beeville to help his father start the family business. Together, they founded...

Doris Ann (Phillips) Garcia passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, at the age of 53. Doris was born December 20, 1966 in Marshall, Texas to Robert Leo and Barbara Ann (Sheeran) Phillips. She was a 1985 graduate of A.C. Jones High School. This loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and sister put others before her and fought her battle against breast cancer until the very end. She loved hummingbirds and puppies and enjoyed planting...

Allen Eugene Hanus passed away peacefully at his home in Skidmore, Texas on Monday, September 14, 2020. He was 96. Allen was born October 18, 1923, in Skidmore to Emerich Hanus and Ludmilla (Shumbera) Hanus. He married Eva Ruth Harnden of Skidmore in Beeville on June 6, 1948. In the agriculture business, Allen retired as a longtime successful farmer. From the time of his young adulthood, he was in the agriculture business and even during his retirement years he maintained an active...

Henrietta “Bluebird” (Williams) Colle, a lifelong resident of Oakville, Texas, passed away in a San Antonio hospital Saturday, September 12, 2020. She was 82. Henrietta was born September 14, 1937 in Sabinal, Texas to Henry O. Williams and Bonnie (Crawford) Williams. She married Frank Colle in George West on March 23, 1962. She was employed as a security guard with Valero Refinery and Texas Department of Criminal Justice and served as president of F&H Water Services. She was...

Eugene Harry Ricketts, 97, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. Harry was born September 28, 1922, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Harry Ricketts and Violet (Freidlien) Ricketts. He married Bonnie Bess on June 20, 1942, in Anaheim, California. He was a member of First Christian Church, the Society of Aerospace Engineers and was most proud of his career as an Aerospace Executive. He has been a Texas resident since 2004. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and...

Ruby Marie Hanson, 82, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020.  Ruby was born October 22, 1937 in Crook, Colorado to Harold and Ethel (Harms) Lambert. She married Lowell Hanson on November 22, 1957 in Loveland, Colorado. They resided in Colorado and moved to Texas in 1973. She loved her family, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren, and she prayed over them every day. She taught herself how to play the piano and she loved playing hymns on the...

Guadalupe (Casas) Zuniga, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home in George West, Texas on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the age of 85. Guadalupe was born October 2, 1934 in George West to Andres Casas and Juana (Cuevas) Casas. She married Eugenio Zuniga in George West on October 18, 1952. She was a faithful member of St. George Catholic Church. An avid Dallas Cowboys football fan, Guadalupe watched every game. She loved her...