Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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Carol Dubois
Dec 19, 2015
On Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, five days shy of her 86th birthday, Carol Black DuBois entered into the heavenly Kingdom. There she will be reunited with her precious parents, R. Clyde and Eunice Black and her loving sister, Barbara Black. Carol was a resident of Skidmore for the past 26 years, becoming a much loved icon of this close...

Louis Larose, Iii
Dec 19, 2015
Louis Hubert LaRose, III, 75, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. LaRose was born Aug. 12, 1940, to Louis Hubert II and Gertrude Agnes (West) LaRose. He grew up in the Alice area, played football in high school and served in the United States Navy as a Seabee with service in Vietnam....

Serenity Hasette
Dec 14, 2015
Serenity Lynn Hasette, 5, of George West, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Miss Hasette was born June 7, 2010, to Cordero and Cynthia Castro Hasette in Jourdanton. She was preceded in death by two great-grandfathers, Hijinio Gutierrez, Jr, and Robert V. Dominquez; two great-grandparents, Esia and Aurroa Hasette; and a great-great-grandfather, Gonzalo Pena. Survivors include her parents of George...

Cheri Brand
Dec 13, 2015
Cheri Jo Brand, 52, passed away December 13, 2015. She was born on June 19, 1963, to Walter E. "Buck" and Delores Jean (Collier) Landry in Houston. She married Joseph Brand on May 8, 1993, in George West. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by...

Elvira Ybanez
Dec 10, 2015
Elvira Ybanez, 85, of George West died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Mrs. Ybanez was born Oct. 11, 1930 to Jose B. and Carolina Gonzales, Miendietta Community.She married Francisco Ybanez on Dec. 26, 1948, in George West. She worked at George West ISD cafeteria for over 30 years. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and a member...

Brett Dunn
Dec 3, 2015
Brett Edward Dunn, 47, slipped away from this life Thursday, December 3, 2015. He leaves behind his two sons, Luke Allen 15 and Cole Rogers 13; his parents, Sara Jane Neal Dunn and Allen Lee Dunn of Beeville; and brother, Neal Howard Dunn (Melinda) of San Antonio. Also mourning his loss are sister, Lindee Dunn Gartman (Allen Gartman); nephews,...

Eva Shepherd
Dec 2, 2015
Eva Madeline Shepherd, 92, went home to her Lord on December 2, 2015. She was born on April 17, 1923, to William Claudie and Eva Mae Moore in Sodville. She married Douglas Roland Shepherd on January 20, 1945, in Beeville. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Skidmore and Cowboy Fellowship of San Patricio County. She had...

John Zimmer
Nov 29, 2015
John Stephen Zimmer, 91, went home to his Lord on November 29, 2015. He was born on December 26, 1923, to William and Anna Paetzold Zimmer in La Porte. He married Marjorie on June 25, 1945. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, as well as the Knights of Columbus and the Beeville Chamber of Commerce....

Patricia Luna
Nov 29, 2015
Patricia Mae Luna, 77, went home to her Lord on November 29, 2015. She was born on November 29, 1938, to Walter and Thelma Baskin Chesshir in Beeville. She married Max Luna on May 30, 1958. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, as well as the St. Peregrine Society of St. Joseph. She was also...

Rosalie Semar
Nov 25, 2015
Rosalie Jane (Crumrine) Semar, 90, of Tuleta, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Mrs. Semar was born May 19, 1925, in Dale to Rosabelle Calliham and Roy Crumrine. She married Lloyd Semar in Aransas Pass on April 20, 1943, and was a homemaker and a member of Tuleta Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two...

Guadalupe Massey
Nov 16, 2015
Guadalupe "Lupe" (Gonzales) Massey, 89, of Beeville, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Mrs. Massey was born July 5, 1926, in Cotulla to Martha (Cabrera) and Alfredo Gonzales. She married George Massey in Cotulla on Sept. 24, 1944. She was a Baptist, a nurse and enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was preceded in death her parents and her husband. Survivors...

Lois Matkin
Nov 16, 2015
Lois Ruth Matkin, 90, passed away on November 16, 2015. She was born on March 28, 1925 in McAllen, Texas to David H. and Mary (Asenbrenner) Garner. She married Reagan Reed Matkin on June 26, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a typing and journalism teacher for the Three...

Leslie Wernli
Nov 14, 2015
Leslie Wernli, 93, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Mr. Wernli was born October 29, 1922, in Pawnee to Samuel Erwin and Ida (Kiel) Wernli. He married Nancy Grace Hargreaves on March 19, 1945 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer/rancher and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. He was...

Louis Steenken
Nov 14, 2015
Louis "Sonny" Calvin Steenken, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Beeville Texas. Sonny was born on February 5, 1931 to Louis and Allie (Sells) Steenken in the Denhawken community in Wilson County. After graduating from Stockdale High School in 1949, he worked briefly in San Antonio prior to starting his career...

Gary Tindol
Nov 12, 2015
Gary Phillip Tindol passed away on November 12, 2015. He was 64 years old. He was born on October 28, 1951 in Beeville, Texas to Edward and Elizabeth (Lewis) Tindol. He served in the U.S. Army with a tour in Germany. Gary was a Catholic and was retired from the family distributing business. He is preceded in death by...

Roger Pittman
Nov 11, 2015
Roger Wilson Pittman, 46, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mr. Pittman was born Feb. 10, 1969, in Beeville to Evelyn B. and James W. Pittman. He was a Baptist and enjoyed playing golf, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Susan (Robert) Harrison of Beeville; a brother, James (Tabatha)...

Julia Tanguma
Nov 9, 2015
Julia Garcia Tanguma, 85, passed away on November 9, 2015. She was born on January 9, 1930 in Three Rivers to Amado and Manuela (Rodriguez) Garcia. She married Nasario Tanguma in 1984 in Three Rivers. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed quilting, baking, working in the yard, and playing bingo with her grandchildren. She...

Alejandro Amaro
Nov 6, 2015
Alejandro D. Amaro, 85, of Three Rivers, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Mr. Amaro was born July 9, 1930, in George West to Aurora Garza and Alcardio Amaro. He married Soveida Cadena in Three Rivers in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was self-employed and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Max Luna
Nov 4, 2015
Max Luna, 83, went Home to his Lord on November 4, 2015. He was born on October 5, 1932 to Tomas and Ricarda Griego Luna in Purta de Luna, New Mexico. He married Patricia Chesshir on May 30, 1958. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a member of the Beeville Rotary Club, the...

Ramona Garza
Oct 30, 2015
Ramona Garza, 86, passed away October 30, 2015. She was born on March 8, 1929 to Simon and Juana (Reyes) Reyna in Clegg, Texas. She married Alfredo Garza on August 30, 1946. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and was a business owner and rancher. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Alfredo...