Recent Obituaries

Nov 24, 2021

Jane Rosebrock Pugh, 78, of George West, Texas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 surrounded by her children and grandchildren and long-time family friend Monsignor Doug Fater. Jane was born October 27, 1943 in Beeville to John Bernard and Myrtle Nell McKinney Rosebrock. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bill Pugh; and sisters, Tessie...

Nov 20, 2021

Marie Marcella (Zapalac) Fitzgerald of Beeville, Texas entered eternal rest on Nov. 20, 2021. She was 95 years old.

Marie was born at home in Oakland, Texas, on Jan. 15, 1926. Her parents were Joseph and Mary Zapalac. In her younger years, she worked as a nurse in Weimar, Texas. She married LeeRoy Fitzgerald in Weimar on...

Nov 19, 2021

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Friend Elvira Margarita (Loya) Elizalde, 77, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Friday, November 19, at Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-South.

Elvira was born June 20, 1944 to Jose Loya and Esperanza (Contreras) Loya in Beeville. She married Thomas Elizalde on February 2, 1962 in Beeville and was a faithful parishioner of St....

Nov 12, 2021

On this day 12 November 2021, we have lost a true light in this world. Raymond Clifton Martin, Sr., age 78, passed to join our Lord. Ray was born on January 16, 1943 in Dallas, Texas. He called Beeville his home for many years.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, M. Dwight and Thelma Martin;...

Nov 6, 2021

Elda T. Gonzales, 78, of George West, Texas was called to her eternal resting place on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Miss Elda was born March 8, 1943 in La Parita Ranch to Jose B. and Carolina (Torres) Gonzales. She was employed at the Live Oak County Tax Assessor Office for about 30-plus years.

She was...

Nov 2, 2021

Maxine (Turner) Russell Ingle, 87, of Beeville, Texas, passed away November 2, 2021.

Maxine was born on November 7, 1933 in Haskell to S.F. & Willie Mae Turner. She met the love of her life Tommy Ingle Jr., and married in 1988 at the Dallas Baptist University, they spent 34 wonderful years together.

She was...

Nov 1, 2021

David Allen Hutchens, Jr., 75, passed away November 1, 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born June 4, 1946 in Mathis, Texas to Martha Edmonds and David Allen Hutchens, Sr. David graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School in Corpus Christi and earned an engineering degree from Texas A&I University, Kingsville where he met and married the love of...

Oct 31, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Margie “Peanut” Smith announces her peaceful departure in the early hours of Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the Live Oak Nursing Center in George West, Texas. The beloved bride and life’s companion of the late W.D. Smith Jr. was born September 12, 1929, in the high plains of Oklahoma City,...

Oct 28, 2021

Dean Gabbert, loving husband and father, passed away at his country home in Bee County on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the age of 73.

Dean was born May 27, 1948 in Hagerman, New Mexico, to Jesse James Gabbert and Mary Loretta (Hester) Gabbert. He married Linda Capps in Mesquite, Texas on May 27, 1966 and was...

Oct 28, 2021

William John Yates, 62, of Beeville, formerly of Victoria, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021.

Mr. Yates was born March 15, 1959 in Wurzburg, Germany, and adopted by Jack Yates and Georgia McFeron. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard. On December 10, 2000, he married Mei Yin Yu in Victoria where...

Oct 25, 2021

Kevin Kruger, age 53, passed away October 25, 2021 at his ranch in Normanna, Texas.

Kevin was born in Denton, Texas to Larry and Carla (Perkins) Kruger on June 27, 1968. He graduated from Little Elm High School and earned his nursing degree at Angelo State. He went on to complete his Master’s of Health Science at...

Oct 23, 2021

James Joseph Patzke, 81, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home in Beeville, Texas.

James was born August 25, 1940 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Joseph B. Patzke and Lorraine (Brings) Patzke. He married Ramona “Dolly” Swinney on August 18, 1973. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years employed in the Supply...

Oct 21, 2021

Lemma “Loree” (Tuttle) Horton, 94, died peacefully in her sleep in Caldwell, Texas on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

She was born in Blanconia, Texas on February 28, 1927 to Lemma Loree (Edwards) Tuttle and Sam Burton Tuttle and lived there until the age of 14. She attended the Blanconia school until it closed its doors in 1941...

Oct 20, 2021

Jacqulyn Joan Kimball Helm, 84, of Mineral, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2021 in The Woodlands, Texas.  Joan was born in Beeville to A.J. (Jack) and Ruby Kimball on February 3, 1937.  She went to school at Pettus. She married Julius Robert Helm in 1985 in Beeville, Texas.  Joan enjoyed her work for years with Dr. Hester, Dr....

Oct 19, 2021

LaVerne (May) Webb of Uvalde, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the age of 95.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband, James Webb; and two sisters.

She is survived by three daughters, Jane, Diane and Sara; one sister, Faye Whiteley; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one niece; two nephews; and many, many...

Oct 19, 2021

Magdalena (Torres) Hubbard, 69, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

Magdalena was born April 6, 1952 in Corpus Christi to Dolores (Sauceda) Torres and Calixtro C. Torres Sr. She was a 1971 graduate of Mathis High School and earned an Associate’s degree from Bee County College. She married Michael P. Hubbard Sr. on March...

Oct 16, 2021

Remedios “Mary” (Amaro) Ortiz of George West, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, just four days after celebrating her 78th birthday.

Mary was born October 12, 1943, in George West to Hilberto Amaro, Sr. and Juanita Garcia Reyes. She married Antonio Ortiz Sr. in Houston on May 25, 1965 and was an active member of St....

Oct 16, 2021

Dr. Kerry Keith Mix, 42, of Baytown, Texas passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, in Harris County.

Kerry was born June 5, 1979 to Keith and Kay (Chesnutt) Mix in Corpus Christi, Texas. He came into this world screaming his head off and from that moment, Mom knew this little fire ball would be a success. From...

Oct 10, 2021

Emmet Ross Harris

1946 – 2021

Emmet Ross Harris, affectionately known as “Big Daddy” by his grandchildren, passed away on October 10, 2021. He was born on July 19, 1946, in Three Rivers, Texas to the late Emmet Stroman Harris and Thelma Ross Harris.

Ross...

Oct 8, 2021

Debra Ann (Skidmore) Pabst was welcomed into eternal life by her loving God on Friday, October 8, 2021. She passed away at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center in Seguin at the age of 64.

Debra, the daughter of Robert Lee Skidmore, Sr. and Bonnie Lee (Murphy) Skidmore, was born March 4, 1957 in Dilley, Texas and married the...