Vivian Beatrice Slezinsky, age 86, of Kenedy, TX passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Stockdale, TX. Vivian was born on December 22, 1930 in Yorktown, TX to the late Willie and Minnie Rabenaldt Audilet.   She married Julius Slezinsky on March 9, 1956 in Kenedy, TX who preceded her in death on January 10, 2014. Vivian was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,great-grandmother, sister, friend to many and of the Protestant Faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Julius Slezinsky; parents, Willie and Minnie Rabenaldt Audilet; sisters, Lucille Coleman, Rose Lee Kubala; brother, Edmund Audilet and infant brother, Marvin Audilet.

She is survived by her daughters: Yvonne Ruhmann and husband Russ of Cotulla, TX and Elizabeth Soden and husband Scott of Stockdale, TX; grandchildren: Zachary Ruhmann and wife Lauren and their child Quinn  of Pleasanton, TX, Trenton Ruhmann of Cotulla, TX, Jennifer Soden of Stockdale, TX, Tyler Soden and Companion Chanel and their child Ava of Dallas, TX; brothers, Alton Audilet of Yorktown, TX, William Audilet of Kenedy, TX, James Audilet of Yorktown, TX; nieces: Shirley Coleman of Poth, TX and Virginia Kay Lee of Poth, TX and numerous other nieces and nephews.

Family Visitation will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 10AM to 12PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 12PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Trey Hill officiating.  Interment will follow in the Kenedy Cemetery, Kenedy, TX.

Zacarias Cortez, Age 84 of Kenedy, TX passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Zacarias was born on November 5, 1932 in Runge, TX to the late Eulogio and Eliza Muniz Cortez. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Our Lady Queen Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his wife Ofelia Cruz Cortez; parents, Eulogio and Elisa Muniz Cortez and a brother, Narciso Cortez.

He is survived by his daughters, Esmeralda Cano and husband Joseph of  Beeville, Irene Cortez and husband Ramiro Vega of Kenedy; sons, Armando Cortez and wife Dora Leal of Beeville; sisters, Dora Torres of Runge, Soila Jaramillo of Kenedy, Elva Rivas of San Antonio, Viola Cortez of Kenedy; 17 Grandchildren and 16 Great-Grandchildren.

A Holy Rosary will be recited Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 7PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, September 18, 2017 at 10AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating.  Interment will follow in the Runge Cemetery, Runge, TX

Benito Rodriguez, Age 63 of Victoria, TX passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Victoria, TX. Benito was born on Sept. 15, 1953 in Halletsville, TX to the Late Elias and Alicia Barrientez Rodriguez.  He was a loving father and of the Catholic Faith.  He is preceded in death by his parents Elias and Alicia Barrientez Rodriguez; sister , Cruz Rodriguez; brother, Lupe  Rodriguez, Elias Rodriguez and Ramiro Rodriguez.  He is survived by his daughters, Teresa Rodriguez of Marble Falls, Elsa Rodriguez of Marble Falls, Esmeralda Rodriguez of Victoria, Samantha Rodriguez of Victoria; sons, Benito Rodriguez, Jr of San Antonio, Ramon Rodriguez of Victoria; sisters, Angie Rodriguez of Florida, Sara Rodriguez of Houston; brothers, Gregorio Rodriguez of Kenedy, Melicio Rodriguez of  Seguin, Riles Rodriguez of Houston, Manuel Rodriguez of Austin, and Pablo Rodriguez of Houston. A Holy Rosary will be recited Monday, September 4, 2017 at 7PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 10AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating.  Interment will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery, Kenedy, TX.

Augustina Rosales, Age 89 of Yorktown, TX formerly of Karnes City, TX passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Victoria, TX. Augustina was born February 5, 1928 in Karnes City, TX to the Late Lucio and Maria Villegas Rosales. She was a homemaker and a devout member of St Cornelius Catholic Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lucio and Maria Villegas Rosales; sisters, Isidra Saenz, Lupe McKaney; brothers, Santiago Rosales, Jose Rosales, and Juan Rosales.

She is survived by her sister, Pauline Vargas of Goliad; brothers, Lucio Rosales, Jr. of Corpus Christi, Santos Rosales of Corpus Christi; nieces, Janie Arguellez and husband Porfirio, Lupe Arguellez and husband Felix, Mary Pena and husband Domingo all of Yorktown; grandchildren, Hector Arguellez and wife Miranda of Yorktown and their children, Shelby and Riley and Porfirio Arguellez and wife Heather of Victoria and their child Adilynn.

A Holy Rosary will be recited Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 10AM at St. Cornelius Catholic Church in Karnes City, TX.  Interment will follow in the Burnell Cemetery, Burnell, TX.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Pena, Michael Rosales, Henry Garcia, Jr., Roland Vargas, Felix Saenz, and Billy Villegas.

Daniel R. Mejia, Jr., Age 83 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 in Kenedy, TX. Daniel was born on December 4, 1933 in Cuero, TX to the late Daniel, Sr. and Isabel Ramirez Mejia. Daniel married Natalia Farias on January 16, 1958 in Karnes County, he retired from the City of Kenedy; was a Pastor for the Assembly of God in Kenedy; and a proud Veteran of the US NAVY serving during the Korean Conflict.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel, Sr. and Isabel Ramirez Mejia; great-grandson, Ryan DeLeon and a brother Antonio Mejia.

He is survived by his loving wife, Natalia Farias Mejia of Kenedy; daughters, Mary Jane Gonzales and husband Richard of Kenedy, Gloria M. Barrientez and husband Matias of Kenedy; sons, Daniel Mejia, III and wife Anna of Kenedy, Antonio Mejia and wife Priscilla of Kenedy, 16 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

A Prayer Service will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Juan Ruiz and Rev. Hector Oroxon officiating. Services will be Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Juan Ruiz and Rev. Hector Oroxon officiating.  Interment will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery in Kenedy, TX.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Tristan Mejia, Matias Barrientez, Jerome Barrientez, Jeremiah Barrientez, Jacob Barrientez, and James Barrientez.

Joe Edward “Coche” Cantu, Jr., of Kenedy, Texas, born February 17, 1937 to Jose Maria Cantu and Carmen Mireles Cantu passed away on      Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at his residence surrounded by family at the age of 80 . Coche was a member of the Kenedy GI Forum, Lulac, the Sportsman Club, was a Little League Head Coach and coached the Kenedy Kings for many years and won a State Championship. He is preceded in death by his son, Danny Cantu, his sister, Elida Garza, brothers, Manuel Cantu and Arcadio Padron, Jr. and also his parents. He is survived by his wife that he married on December 17, 1983, Maria Amelia Cantu; his two daughters, JoAnn Cantu Lomas, of Kenedy, TX and Carmen Jo Hernandez, of Kileen, TX; son, Michael Cantu, of Kenedy, TX and adopted son, David Lee Cantu, of Kenedy, TX; he raised: Crescencio Lazcano, Magalena Lazcano,  and Francisca Lazcano; sisters, Emelda Cantu, of Kenedy, TX; Margie (Jerry) Villarreal, Sinton, TX and Mary (Albino) Albiar,  Runge, TX; brothers, Jimmy (Isabel) Garcia, of  Canyon, TX, David  (Janie) Ozuna Sr., of Houston, TX and Guadalupe (Bertha) Ozuna, of Corpus Christi, TX; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives. A Holy Rosary will be recited Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating.  Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Kenedy, TX. Serving as Pallbearers: Carlos Gonzales, Crescencio Lazcano, David Lee Cantu, Joe Ed Ponish, Michael Cantu, Tito (Louis) Baldaramos, Martin Lazcano, Sergio Garcia and Jaime Garza. Honorary Pallbearers: Demetrio Sosa and Benito Buntello.

Evelyn Ray (Perkins) Spencer, Age 84 of Karnes City, TX passed away August 18, 2017 in Kenedy, TX. Evelyn was born on July 25, 1933 in El Campo, TX to the late Sam and Pomelia (Adams) Perkins.  She married Ernest James Spencer, Sr. on March 7, 1956 in Kenedy. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest James Spencer; parents, Sam and Pomelia (Adams) Perkins; daughter, Edith Spencer; grandsons,Rudy James Spencer, Jr. Devan Haynes and numerous brothers and sisters.  She is survived by her daughters, Jackie Haynes and husband Collins of Atkins, Yukiko Spencer of Kenedy, Evelyn Spencer of Minnesota, Terri Haynes of Karnes City, Ernestine Spencer of San Antonio, Annie Glenn of Spokane, Jody McClendon and husband Corey of Kenedy; sons, Ernest Spencer, Jr. and wife Jessica of Karnes City, Rudy Spencer and wife Cynthia of Karnes City; sisters, Mildred Houston of San Antonio, Stella Williams of San Antonio; brother, Leonard Perkins of San Antonio and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.  A Prayer service will be held Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 6PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 1PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Daniel B. Garza officiating.  Interment will follow in the Kenedy Cemetery, Kenedy, TX.

Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon Spencer, Clifton Spencer, Dontrell Lyons, Kenneth “K.D.”Glenn, David Glenn, Desmond Spencer, Alan Brown and Robert Bailey.

Honorary pallbearers are Isaiah Ramos, Kayden Ramos, Spencer Ford, Micah Garza, Colyton Haynes, John Ernest Kinney, Aaron Smith, Joshua Bailey, Tyler Bailey, Tyhrique Ellison, Taysean Thompson, Talon Spencer, Robert Spencer, Jr., Alex Pinkney, Donald Thompson, Elijah Spencer, Rayshawn Brown, King Brown, Kendrick Brown, Kyree Spencer, Tayden Bailey, Jamarcus Bailey, Jordan Spencer and Terrall Harrison.

Bobbie Jean Baker Lozano, of Kenedy, Texas was born on February 24, 1941 in Houston, Texas to Robert Earl Baker and Mamie Compian Baker passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the age of 76. Bobbie graduated from Sam Houston High School, Houston, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Rosalio F. “Chalio” Salinas, Sr.; her daughters, Theresa Booth, Veronica Lozano, and Rhonda Lozano, all of Houston, TX; son, Christopher Anthony Lozano, of Houston, TX; and other relatives. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 8:30a.m. with a Rosary to be recited and Funeral Services beginning at 11:00a.m. at Eckols Chapel with interment in Loma Alta Cemetery.

Aurora Davila Gonzales, of Kenedy, Texas was born on January 6, 1943 in Corpus Christi to Frank and Theresa Rodriguez Davila passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the age of 74. Aurora was preceded in death by her husband, Matias Gonzales on Feburary 3, 2017. She is survived by her son, Matias(Martha) Gonzales, Jr. , grandsons, Gabriel Gonzales, of Kenedy, TX and Matias Gonzales, III; sisters, Angie (Alfred) Amador, of Kenedy, TX, Consuela (Rene) Sotelo, of Temple, TX; Nicholasa Rodriguez, of Kenedy, TX; brother, Angel and Rosie Davila, of La Grange, TX and other relatives. Visitation and Rosary were held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with interment in the Loma Alta Cemetery, Kenedy, TX.