All Obituaries

Rose Mesa Castillo, born September 4, 1933, in Eagle Lake, Texas, to Ramon and Anita Mesa. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Michael Gutierrez, brothers Ysrael, Rudy and Joel Mesa. Also, her grandparents Isabel and Josephine Mesa, and Jesus and Elena Fernandez. Rose’s life was marked by the life-changing love of Jesus Christ. With salvation as her greatest gift, she lived every day as an act of worship, sharing God’s everlasting love with everyone she could. Her...

Maria Del Socorro Ruvalcaba Cano passed away February 27, 2022 at the age of 81. She was born June 22, 1940 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Ramiro Ruvalcaba and Hermalinda Valdez Castillo. Maria is survived by her sons, Rene Cano, Fernando Cano, Ramiro Cano, Guadalupe Cano, Jesus Cano, Javier Cano; daughter, Socorrito Cano; brothers, Ramiro Ruvalcaba, Sergio Valdez; sisters, Olivia Valdez, Juana Valdez, Silva Valdez, Maria de Jesus Valdez, Marta...

Bruno Leal Jr., a proud retired Navy veteran, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2022, at the age of 59.    Bruno is survived by his parents, Bruno Leal Sr. and Margaret Rodriguez. He was the first born of 7 children and is survived by his brother, Ruben Leal Sr. and his sisters; Anita Torres, Cynthia A. Castillo, Margaret Miramontes, Linda Ochoa, and Sandra Leal. Bruno also had numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews that he loved and...

Willie B. Jones received her angel wings on February 15, 2022 at the age of 76. She was born August 31, 1945 in Eagle Lake to the late George Tillman, Sr. and Alma T. Davis Tillman. Willie attended E. H. Henry High School in Eagle Lake. She was married to Leonard Jones, two children were born from this marriage, Jeffrey Jones and Jackie Jones. Later in life she was blessed with another son, Jon Tillman. She loved to sing, cook, watch movies and attend family get togethers. Willie is...

Allene Canaris, 90, of Eagle Lake, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Rice Medical Center due to chronic health complications. Allene Doree’ Brandt was born in the home of her German parents, Philip and Gretchen Brandt, in Rosenberg, TX on August 19 , 1931, the second youngest of four children. As a teenager, she enjoyed riding around town with her friends and going to dances. It would be a dance where she had her first date with her future husband, Mike Canaris...

Patti Jane Weller passed away peacefully at her home on December 14, 2021 at the age of 74. She was born in Akron, Ohio on July 16, 1947 to the late Robert Allen Weller and Elizabeth Jane Daly Weller. She is survived by sons, Robert Daniel Kelley, Keith Edward Kelley; daughter, Michelle Elizabeth Black, Laura Rae Kelley as well as 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Elizabeth Weller and her brother, Robert Allen Weller,...

Mary Louise Knesek, age 81, passed away December 3, 2021. She was born March 25, 1940 in Robstown to the late Ella and John Hull. She is survived by her companion Luis Fernandez of Eagle Lake; sons, Randy Lee Knesek of Garwood, David Ray Knesek of El Campo, Calvin Douglas Knesek and wife Aurelia of Altair; brother, Donald Hull of Moulton; sisters, Janet Schmitt of Weimer, Ethel Kurtz of Davenport, Iowa; 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

Frank Casimiro Torres, 74, of East Bernard, Tx passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 19, 2021. He was born to Mary Cordova and Casimiro Torres. He was one of 7 children who lived in Wadsworth, Tx then moved to Eagle Lake where he grew up. Frank was a very easy going person, no stranger for him. Though most of his friends are no longer here he is probably joking and playing pool with them in heaven. The love of his life was his daughter Nancy Cole; 3...

Robbie Lucille (Beals) Beene was born May 15, 1929 to Miles Monroe Beals and Ivey Gertrude (McNiel) Beals in East Bernard, Texas. She lived with her parents and younger brother Robert in Chesterville until she was 11 years old. They then moved to East Bernard after her father died and that is where she graduated high school in 1946. After graduation, Robbie became a nurse and received her LVN license by waiver during the tuberculosis outbreak, becoming one of the first LVNs in the state of...

Ernestine Evelyn Briscoe Brom, age 87, went home to be with her Lord on October 7, 2021.  Ernestine was born to Otto and Hilda Klimple of Columbus, Texas on July 22, 1934. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake. Ernestine was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Hilda Klimple; sisters Mary Ella Janosek and Frances Stansbury-Edwards; husband Edward ’Bud’ Briscoe, and second husband Elvin ‘Johnny’ Brom. Survivors include her son, Gary...