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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Wilma Patton Butler

Wilma Patton Butler

Mar 15, 2016

Wilma P. Butler 84 of Bay City passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Survived by son James Butler of Houston; daughter Denise Solomon & husband Mike of Markham; granddaughter Makenna Krenek & husband Jacob of Midfield; granddaughter Lauren Butler of Houston. Preceded in death by her husband Dennis Butler Jr. Visitation Sunday 2-4p.m. , March 20, 2016 at the...

Orlando "Landa" Schraub

Orlando "Landa" Schraub

Mar 13, 2016

Orlando "Landa" Schraub, age 90 of Bay City, passed away on March 13, 2016. Landa was born June 29, 1925 in Seguin, Texas to the late Albert and Lydia Sophie Mertz Schraub. Upon graduation from Seguin High School in 1943, Landa volunteered into the U. S. Navy. He was stationed aboard the battleship U.S.S. Idaho in the Gilbert Islands, Marshall...

Brittany Charlston Soto

Brittany Charlston Soto

Mar 12, 2016

Brittany Nicole Charlston Soto, 23, of Sargent, TX passed away March 12, 2016. She was born August 30, 1992 in Longview, TX to Douglas Glenn Charlston and Stefanie DeAnn Speer Charlston. Survivors include her parents Douglas and Stefanie Charlston; daughter Emberlynn Grace Soto; son Brayden Lane Soto; sister Courtney Charlston; brother Dustin Charlston and maternal grandparents Harry Speer and Sharon...

Sidney H. Armatta

Sidney H. Armatta

Mar 8, 2016

Sidney H. Armatta, 83, of Wadsworth passed away March 8, 2016. He was born October 21, 1932 in Bay City, TX to the late John Martin Armatta and Ida Catherine Petrucha Armatta. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and spent his remaining years farming and ranching. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty...

Sherman "Cowboy" Redd

Sherman "Cowboy" Redd

Mar 7, 2016

Sherman (Cowboy) Redd, 84, a long time resident of Van Vleck, TX, went to be with our Lord in Heaven March 7, 2016 peacefully at his home with his wife of 22 years, Glenda Redd, by his side. He was born in Fastril, TX June 3, 1931 to the late Ramsey and Letisha Redd. Cowboy was preceded in death by...

Pamela Irene Johnson

Pamela Irene Johnson

Mar 6, 2016

Pamela Johnson 59, of Bay City, TX, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at MD Anderson Hospital. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on November 27, 1956. She worked as a CNA all her life and was currently employed at Sweeny House Nursing Home in Sweeny, TX. She is survived by her children, Jody, Jimmy and wife Stacey, James and...

Tommy Cleere

Tommy Cleere

Mar 6, 2016

Tommy K. Cleere, born in Comanche, OK to John B. and Myrtle Madwell Cleere in 1938, died at his home in Blessing,Texas on March 6th. 2016. He graduated from Comanche High School where he had many friends, and kept his high school yearbook all his life. Tommy joined the Air Force after high school, serving for four years stateside, and...

John Charles Mahavier

John Charles Mahavier

Mar 6, 2016

John Charles Mahavier, 63, of Bay City passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land due to complications caused by pneumonia. He was surrounded by family and had a very peaceful transition from this life into his heavenly home. Johnny was born in Newgulf Texas on March 20, 1952 to James A Mahavier, Jr....

Mildred Inez Richardson

Mildred Inez Richardson

Mar 3, 2016

Mildred Richardson, 84, of Bay City passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016. Mildred was born August 29, 1931 in Ada, Oklahoma to William and Katie Bowerman. Mildred was very active in her church, The Northside Chapel. She loved raising her chickens and cows and enjoyed collecting anything with the Pillsbury Doughboy on it. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great...

Ernest Joe Partida

Ernest Joe Partida

Feb 28, 2016

Ernest Partida, 69, of Markham, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. He was born on July 24, 1946 in Bay City, TX to the late Santos and Mary Garza Partida. Ernest proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and retired from Celanese after 35 years plus. He was an avid golfer who loved to...

Ida Jeanette Williams

Ida Jeanette Williams

Feb 28, 2016

Ida Jeanette Williams, 74, of Sargent, TX passed away February 28, 2016. She was born October 4, 1941 in Houston, TX to the late Martell Moon and Reba Williams Moon. She was preceded in death by a daughter Rhonda Clark and brother-in-law Billy Scarborough. Survivors include her husband Larry D. Willaims; daughter Denise Levestam and husband Michael of Bay City;...

Denis William O'Brien

Denis William O'Brien

Feb 28, 2016

Denis O'Brien, 69, of Bay City passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. He was born on November 6, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Henry and Anna Reuter O'Brien. Denis proudly served his country during the Vietnam War from January 6, 1966 to May 17, 1967. He loved golfing with his buddies. Denis loved volunteering at the...

Vera Lucille Sanders

Vera Lucille Sanders

Feb 26, 2016

Vera Lucille Sanders, 90, of Van Vleck, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. She was born in Lovelady, Texas on April 17, 1925 to the late E. P. and Ella Beatrice Ridgeway. Vera loved to cook and play bingo. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Vera is survived by her daughter Nancy Dannelley; grandchildren James Dannelley...

Johnnie Rowton

Johnnie Rowton

Feb 25, 2016

On the morning of February 25, 2016 Johanna "Johnnie" Rowton passed away at St. Catherine's Nursing Home in Waco, TX. She was 100 years of age. Johnnie was born in McLennan County, TX on March 8, 1915 to Martin and Emma Schiemenz. She moved to Palacios, TX in the early 1950's where she resided until 2008. She is survived by...

Russell Ludwick Schneider

Russell Ludwick Schneider

Feb 21, 2016

Russell Ludwick Schneider, 57, of Palacios, TX passed away February 21, 2016. He was born March 15, 1958 in Palacios, TX to Robert Schneider, Sr. and Margaret Jakubec Schneider. His father, Robert Schneider, Sr. and father-in-law, Thomas Roberts of Port Lavaca, preceded him in death. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 25 years, Jan...

Laura Gudino Jaramillo

Laura Gudino Jaramillo

Feb 21, 2016

Laura Gudino Jaramillo, 51, of Bay City, passed away Sunday February 21, 2016. She was born September 15, 1964 in Mexico to the late Crecencio Gudino and Maria Luisa Olvera Centeno. Laura is survived by her husband Jose Antonio Jaramillo; daughter Leslie Suarez; sons Simon Saldierna and Danny Saldierna; siblings, twin sister Hortencia Gudino Olvera, Crescencio Gudino Olvera, Saul Cudino...

Luis Eduardo Lule

Luis Eduardo Lule

Feb 20, 2016

Luis Eduardo Lule, 22, of Bay City, passed away Saturday February 20, 2016. He was born March 7, 1993 in Bay City, TX to Luis and Maria Paniagua Lule. Luis is survived by his parents; grandparents Carlos and Teresa Paniagua; sisters Jenny Delgado and husband Jesse and Cynthia Garcia and husband Oscar; niece Perla Delgado and nephew Oscar Garcia. The...

Freda Christine Clark

Freda Christine Clark

Feb 20, 2016

Freda Christine Clark, 80, of Palacios passed away February 20, 2016. She was born February 15, 1936 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Rudolph & Mildred Robbins Hillman. Survivors include her daughter Beth Stephens & husband Wayne of Van Vleck; siblings Joan, Carol, Charles and Hanx; grandchildren Janet Durgin & husband Roger and John Thomas Purtee III; great grandchildren...

Martin G. Medina

Martin G. Medina

Feb 18, 2016

Martin G. Medina, 60, of Bay City, passed away February 18, 2016. He was born November 10, 1955 in Bay City to the late Louis and Librada Guebara Medina, Sr. Martin worked as a Senior Safety Specialist at STP and was a member of the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years. He was a loving husband, father and...

Robert Tucker Biggs

Robert Tucker Biggs

Feb 17, 2016

Robert "Bob" Tucker Biggs of Bay City was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on his 96th birthday, February 17, 2016. He joins his faithful wife of 65 years, Kathryn "Casey" Biggs. On his second day in heaven the two were celebrating what would have been their 67th year of marriage. Bob was born in Jackson, Mississippi on February 17,...

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