Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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JoAnn Whelchel
Oct 16, 2023
JoAnn Whelchel, 60, of Universal City, Texas, formerly of the Olmos Community in Bee County, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, in a San Antonio hospital. Some of you here fondly remember her as “Casper”!
JoAnn was born July 2, 1963, in Beeville, Texas, to Henry “Bailey” Whelchel Jr. and Jeanette Earline (Sliva) Whelchel. She was a 1981 graduate of...
August "Gus" Frank Smejkal
Oct 9, 2023
August Frank "Gus" Smejkal, a beloved member of the community, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, at his home in Beeville, Texas on October 9, 2023, at the age of 86.
Gus was born July 14, 1937, in Yoakum, Texas to Frank Albert Smejkal and Rose Frances (Targac) Smejkal. He married Evelyn Fojtik on August 20, 1960, in Mathis....
David Nicholson
Oct 4, 2023
David L. Nicholson, 83, of George West, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023, at the Live Oak Nursing Center.
David was born January 27, 1940, in Fort Worth to Lawton and Dorothy (Swinney) Nicholson. He was a graduate of Terrell High School and went on to earn a master’s degree from Texas Tech University. He served his country...
Bayani D. "Pat" DelRosario
Oct 4, 2023
Bayani "Pat" D. DelRosario, a devoted family man and dedicated veteran, passed away October 4, 2023, in a San Antonio hospital. He was 86.
Pat was born August 7, 1937 in Cavite City, Philippines, to Santiago DelRosario and Baldomera (Deleon) DelRosario. He earned an Associates in Business Administration from Bee County College. Pat's remarkable journey brought him to the United...
Saranne J. Howland
Oct 2, 2023
Saranne J. Howland, 85, of Three Rivers, Texas, peacefully passed away on October 2, 2023.
Saranne was born January 4, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Acie Ray Eldred and Bernice (Wessel) Eldred. She married her beloved Harley Howland in November 1985 in Mozier, Illinois. Her devotion to the Catholic faith brought her much joy and inner peace. She dedicated...
Ethel (Dial) McConnell
Oct 2, 2023
Ethel (Dial) McConnell, beloved mother and grandmother, of Beeville, Texas, passed away October 2, 2023, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.
Ethel was born July 6, 1939, in Tuleta, Texas to J.W. and Alleen (Fetters) Dial. She married the love of her life, William Glen “Bill” McConnell, on December 15, 1957. Ethel served as the manager of the Beeville branch of the...
Harold Hudson “Rip” Wallace, Jr.
Sep 30, 2023
Harold Hudson “Rip” Wallace, Jr., 78 of Swinney Switch, was called home to his Lord and Savior, September 30, 2023.
Rip was born March 24, 1945, in Refugio, Texas, to Harold Hudson Wallace, Sr. and Ruth (Jones) Wallace. After high school graduation, he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree from Sam Houston State University. He married Donna Wendel in Sinton...
Kenneth Chandler
Sep 27, 2023
Kenneth Dale Chandler passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in his home in Tuleta, Texas at the age of 72.
Kenneth was born December 13, 1950, in Aransas Pass to James Melton and Idella Mildred (Nelson) Chandler. He was a 1969 graduate of Pettus High School and his love for education led him to pursue three master’s degrees at Texas...
David Lazaro Luna
Sep 17, 2023
David Lazaro Luna, 63, of Three Rivers, Texas was called home to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, September 17, 2023, in a Missouri City healthcare center following complications from an illness that developed after he beat cancer for the second time.
David was born July 8, 1960 in Karnes City, TX to Rafael Luna and Rafaela (Rodriguez) Luna....
Cathy Lynn (Dunlap) Fox
Sep 17, 2023
Cathy Lynn (Dunlap) Fox, 69, of Beeville, Texas, passed away suddenly on September 17, 2023, at Christus Spohn Hospital-Beeville with her family by her side until her final moment.
Cathy was born October 31, 1953 in Beeville to Raymond Dunlap Sr. and Mary Kate (Gilbert) Stanley. She married Willard J. Fox in Lutz, Florida on October 31, 1989. She dedicated...
Loreto Lugo
Sep 16, 2023
Loreto Lugo, 75, was born on January 26, 1948, in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico to Enrique Lugo and Maria Reyes Casas. He passed away in his home in Beeville, Texas, on September 16, 2023, after many months of fiercely battling stage IV lung cancer. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and children.
Loreto moved to the U.S. in 1979...
Linda Lynelle Lee
Sep 14, 2023
Linda Lynelle (Freasier) Lee, 76, of Beeville, Texas, passed away suddenly Thursday, September 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Linda was born July 31, 1947, in Beeville to Paul William Freasier and Lela Maud (Lindholm) Freasier. She was a graduate of Victoria High School and on November 19, 1983, she married the love of her life, Carl Larry Lee,...
Roberta Maureen Davis
Sep 13, 2023
Roberta Maureen (Lamm) Davis of George West, Texas passed away at the age of 106 on September 13, 2023, in Jourdanton, Texas. Maureen was born February 22, 1917, in Haskell, Texas to Walter Edward Lamm, Sr. and Jennie (McGee) Lamm. She graduated from Texas Women’s College and was a veteran of the Women’s Army Corp having served from 1943-1946 in...
Diane Wilson
Sep 11, 2023
Our beloved Susan Diane Wilson, age 68, of George West, Texas went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 11, 2023. She always hated the name Susan and always went by the name Diane.
Diane was born November 2, 1954 in Alice, Texas to Edgar E. “Doc” Wilson and Frankie Mae (Eads) Wilson of Three Rivers, Texas. She graduated...
Richard Lozano Garcia
Sep 10, 2023
Richard Lozano Garcia, 84, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, in his home in Beeville, Texas.
Richard was born September 13, 1938, in Beeville to Theodore Garcia, Sr. and Juanita (Lozano) Garcia. He was a 1958 graduate of A.C. Jones High School. After proudly serving in the U.S. Army, Richard retired from the Civil Service at Vandenberg Air Force Base...
Juanita E. Corralez
Sep 9, 2023
Juanita Elinda (Ybanez) Corralez, 71, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi.
Juanita was born March 21, 1952, in Three Rivers to Rafael Ybanez and Josepha B. Reyna. She was a beloved school bus driver and dedicated 26 years transporting many children to and from...
Betty Jean Benham
Sep 9, 2023
Betty Jean Benham, 94, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior at her residence in Mesquite, Nevada on September 9, 2023. Betty was born January 25, 1929, to Benny and Adela Haverlah in San Antonio, Texas and was a lifelong Pawnee area resident.
Betty graduated as Salutatorian from the Pawnee School in 1946. She began working in San...
George H. Moff
Sep 4, 2023
George H. Moff, 88, passed away peacefully in his home in Leander, Texas on Monday, September 4, 2023.
George was born February 23, 1935, in Kingsville, Texas to Clarence and Edith (Wilson) Moff. He earned a Master of Education degree from the University of Corpus Christi and pursued his passion of teaching and coaching in the Pawnee, Alice and Los...
Jerome Herman "Buckshot" Boenig
Sep 1, 2023
Surrounded by his family, Jerome Herman “Buckshot” Boenig, 94, of Beeville, Texas passed from this world into the loving arms of God on September 1, 2023.
Buckshot was born November 20, 1928 in Woodsboro to Walter A. and Ellen Mae (Tuttle) Boenig. He joined the Texas National Guard and proudly served his country with honor. On May 23, 1975, he...
Melba Rose Wolff
Aug 27, 2023
Melba Rose (Zaeske) Wolff, age 92, passed from her earthly life on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
Melba was born November 20, 1930, to Alfred and Ida Zaeske in Karnes County in her parents’ home in the New Bremen community. Melba was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Karnes City. Melba's first language was German, learning English as she...
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