All Obituaries

Taft – Benita R. Olivarez passed away May 16, 2022. She was 87. Benita was born in Charco, Texas on April 3, 1935 to Benito and Teresa (Salinas) Rodriguez. She was a lifelong resident of Taft, Texas. Benita was a Homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.   Preceded in death is her husband: Jose R. Olivarez; parents: Benito and Teresa Rodriguez; brother: Herminio Rodriguez and sister Inez Montez...

Ingleside - Martha was born January 16, 1923, in Emmons County to Philip and Emma Schlittenhardt.  The family lived in Temvik, N.D. until moving to Bismarck in 1944.  Martha was born again at age 12 in Temvik Baptist Church and was baptized in the Temvik Dam in the summer of 1938.  In 1944 she attended Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis. Martha married Henry Just in Bismarck on December 14, 1945 where they made their home and raised 5 children and helped raise some of...

Odem – Rebecca J. Mughal passed away May 14, 2022. She was 55. Rebecca was born on August 5, 1966 in Lawrence, Kansas to Edna Mckelvey and Robert Dunaway, Sr. She was a resident of Odem, Texas since 2005. Rebecca was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her loving husband: Moses Mughal from Odem, Texas; daughter: Ashley Dunaway from Odem, Texas; son: Bradley Dunaway from Odem, Texas; grandson:...

Pflugerville - Nicholas Ryan Medellin was born on February 12, 2004. He was 18. Nicholas was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to Candelario “Albert” Medellin, III and Belinda (Diaz) Medellin. Niko was an amazing, kind hearted Junior at Hendrickson High School. He played an active role in the Pflugerville community and was an alter server for St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He had a true passion for soccer and played for HHS and United (Club). Nikos loving smile, positivity, and...

Aransas Pass - Manuel Buentello Jr. was born October 13, 1962, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Manuel F. and Aurora Ybarra Buentello.  Manuel passed away Friday May 6, 2022. He was 59 years old. Manuel was raised in Flour Bluff where he graduated high school in 1981. He attended Commonwealth College of Science in Houston, Texas and earned his Associates Degree in Mortuary Science and was a member of the Pi Sigma Eta National Morticians Fraternity. At the time he received his mortician...

Sinton – Thomas Randall Crow passed away on May 6, 2022. Thomas was 36. After a life long battle with epilepsy, Thomas has fallen asleep for a little while. He looked forward to being in the new world to come, God’s Kingdom, when he will be strong and healthy and can work to make the earth a beautiful place. Thomas was always trusting, reaching out to anyone who smiled, to hold their hand or to give a long hug. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Thomas was...

Donald Glenn McFarland (b. November 17, 1943) passed away at his home in Sinton, Tx on Wednesday morning, May 4th, 2022. Don was born in Flag Lake, Tx and spent most of his childhood growing up in Freer, Tx raised by E.J. and Ruby McFarland, alongside older sister, Janelle, and older brother Dale. Don was a second-generation Texaco employee working oil and gas sites throughout South Texas where he began employment as a roustabout.  Soon after, Don elected to pursue an education at...

Aransas Pass – Charles Wayne Avey, Jr. passed away May 3, 2022. He was 61. Charles was born December 25, 1960 in Casper, Wyoming to Charles Wayne Avey, Sr. and Carol (Meester) Avey. He was a resident of Rockport, Texas since 2017. He was a carpenter. He was a loving father, grandfather and brother who will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents: Charles Avey, Sr. and Carol (Avey) Anderson; stepfather: Robert Anderson. He is survived by his son: Nathan...

Sinton – Juan A. Trevino passed away on May 1, 2022. He was 90. Juan was born on April 16, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas to Miguel and Francisca (Aleman) Trevino. Juan retired as a Surveyor from Kings and Petrus where he worked for 15 years. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother and friend who will be missed by everyone who knew him. He is preceded in death by his wife: Amelia T. Trevino; son: Oscar Trevino; parents: Miguel...

Austin - Adam Curtis Gaconnet passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. He was 32. Adam was born in Sylmar, California. He was raised in Rockport, Texas and was living in Austin, Texas at the time of his death.His passion was working music festivals and being a graffiti artist. He went by the tag name Zomek. His artwork is displayed in various towns.He was a loving son, brother, father, and friend to anyone he met.He was preceded in death by his father, Ronney West and 2 sisters, Michelle and...