Recent Obituaries

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...

Oct 6, 2021

Melinda Ann (Cantu) Rodriguez, 53, of Austin, Texas, earned her heavenly wings on October 6, 2021, a week after the passing of her beloved Mother.

Melinda was born September 6, 1968 in George West to Audelia (Zuniga) Cervantes and Blas Cantu. She married Mauricio Rodriguez on January 17, 2017 in Austin. She loved to dance, watch movies,...

Oct 4, 2021

Ann Rose Connors — A Tribute to Mother

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1925, Ann was the youngest of two daughters (Claire) born to William and Ethel Hayes of Palisades, New Jersey. Her father served as a Captain in the U.S. Army in France during World War I. After the war, the family...

Oct 3, 2021

Laura Michelle (Dover) Melvin, 46, of Beeville, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2021 at Christus Spohn Hospital in Beeville.

Laura was born on December 3, 1974 in San Antonio, Texas to Robert R. Dover and Billie Jean (Mashburn) Dover.

She and Mack Melvin were married by Derrick Scogin, classmate and best friend, on June 12, 2017. She...

Sep 29, 2021

Audelia “Delia” (Zuniga) Cervantes, 76, of George West, Texas, passed away peacefully into the arms of her beloved Lord on Sept. 29, 2021.

Delia was born April 13, 1945 in Mathis to Eugenio Zuniga and Ester (Munoz) Zuniga. She was well known around the community serving as a waitress in the restaurant business.

She was...

Sep 28, 2021

William Paul Trial passed away on September 28, 2021, at the age of 87.

He was born on March 8, 1934, in Beeville, Texas, the first of five children born to William John (“Hoppa”) Trial and Margaret Trial. Paul was a precocious child, graduating from Beeville High School at 16 after being elected Class President his senior...

Sep 28, 2021

Michael Wayne Clevenger, 60, of Sinton, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Michael was born October 19, 1960 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Billy Gene Clevenger and Josephine (Dicks) Clevenger. He married Linda Nix on December 11, 1982 in Ricardo, Texas. He was employed as an operator with Flint Hills Refinery for 30 years and proudly served...

Sep 27, 2021

Yolanda Zepeda, 75, of George West, Texas, gained her wings for heaven on Monday, September 27, 2021. She was lovingly surrounded by her family at the time of her passing.

Yolanda was born December 11, 1945 to Celia De Los Santos and Manuel Munoz in Beeville. As an active member of St. George Catholic Church, she practiced...

Sep 26, 2021

Lydia (Casas) Herrera, 68, of George West, Texas passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Lydia was born July 29, 1953 in Beeville to Amelia (Rocha) Casas and Ysidro Delbosque Casas Sr. She married Ramon R. Herrera Jr. in George West on April 10, 1977. The couple made George West their home where...

Sep 20, 2021

Loving Mother Lena Ruth (Poldrack) Pittman of Beeville, Texas, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, September 20, 2021 at the age of 94.

Lena Ruth was born May 30, 1927, in Skidmore, Texas, to James and Lena Melinda (Roehr) Poldrack. She was a member of Beeville Baptist Church and loved to sing, tend to...