Eliseo Mendez Torres, who ran La Famosa DRC Tortilla Factory in Kingsville, Texas, with his wife from 1972, died Jan. 26, 2025, at age 88. He retired in 2022 after about 50 years in business.
Died
Jan 26, 2025
Age
88
Company / role
La Famosa owner
Location
Kingsville, Texas
Eliseo Mendez Torres, 88, of Kingsville, Texas, died Jan. 26, 2025, Turcotte-Piper Mortuary reported. He was born Dec. 18, 1936, in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.
With wife Rosita, he owned La Famosa DRC Tortilla Factory in Kingsville since 1972, serving the community and surrounding areas and supporting schools and student groups with product donations. The notice said he believed excellent customer service was the key to business success and retired in 2022 after about 50 years.
He was preceded in death by Rosita M. Torres. Funeral Mass was held Jan. 31, 2025, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Kingsville, with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Corpus Christi.
Read the Turcotte-Piper Mortuary obituary for service and family details.
