Dorothy Lynn Smallwood
Aug 3, 2015
Dorothy Lynn Sindel Smallwood, 78, of Bay City passed away August 3, 2015. She was born October 12, 1936 in East Bernard, TX to the late Jim Sindel and Bessie Fojtik Sindel. She was preceded in death by one son Daniel Ellis. Survivors include her husband Jimmie Smallwood of Bay City; daughters Ramona Smallwood, Sonja Kjergaard & husband Todd both...
Lorenzo Vega Gonzales
Jul 28, 2015
Lorenzo Gonzales, 79, of Van Vleck passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. He was born on September 5, 1935 in El Maton, Texas to the late Ramon and Lola Vega Gonzales. Lorenzo was an avid fisherman. He loved working in his garden planting peppers and oranges. He truly had a green-thumb. In his younger years, he loved to barbeque...
Robert "Bobby" Allen Dillard
Jul 28, 2015
Robert "Bobby" Allen Dillard, 71, of Markham passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015. He was born October 10, 1943 in El Campo to the late Murel & Louise Schmidt Dillard. Bobby worked for CPL for over 31 years as a foreman, was a member of First Methodist Church of Palacios, and served his country during Vietnam as a member of...
Marcelle Anne Odom
Jul 28, 2015
Marcelle Anne Odom, 90, passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2015. She was born September 29, 1924 in Wadsworth, TX to Fred E. and Blanche Pentecost Ryman. Marcelle married the late Robbins P. Odom on October 11, 1945. She and her husband were very active members of the First Baptist Church of Bay City. She loved going to church and...
Jo Ann Jalufka
Jul 26, 2015
Jo Ann "Jo" Jalufka of Blessing passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015. She was born on December 27, 1947 in Bay City to the late Alvin and Hazel Guynes Baker. Jo was the organist for St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing for many years. She taught Catechism for the St. Peter's Parish and was a member of the Catholic...
Vito Davila
Jul 25, 2015
Vito Davila, 80, of Palacios, was called home July 25, 2015. He was born Ernest Gonzales on April 13, 1935 in Edna, TX to David and Maria Nava Gonzales, Sr. Mr. Davila dutifully served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1957 during the Korean War. After his discharge from the USAF, he became a licensed Cosmetologist, doing...
Vernis Joseph Landry
Jul 24, 2015
Vernis J. Landry passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015. Vernis was born on August 5, 1934 in Jefferson Island, Louisiana to the late Leo Paul and Ida Desormeaux Landry. Survivors include his loving family, sons, Quinn Scheppan and wife Lynda, Rick Scheppan,Patrick Landry, daughters, Verna Romero, Connie Duhon, Theresa Richard and Pattie Smith; 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren...
Alfred Joseph Eggemeyer
Jul 23, 2015
Alfred Joseph "Freddy" Eggemeyer, 64, of Palacios passed away Thursday July 23, 2015. He was born June 12, 1951 in Palacios, TX to Wilbard Frank and Vera Shimek Eggemeyer. Freddy was a life-long resident of Matagorda County and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Freddy is preceded in death by his parents. He...
Joe Faye Deshotels
Jul 20, 2015
Joe Faye Deshotels passed away in Bay City, TX on July 20, 2015 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Amanda Yeamans Raymond; her brothers Jack and Thomas Raymond; sister Alyne Cox; her husband J.D. Deshotels, her son Doug Deshotels, and her son-in-law George Eicke. Joe Faye was born January 19, 1920...
Joyce Lorraine Koening
Jul 17, 2015
Joyce Lorraine Koening - Born on April, 11, 1928 and the Lord called her Home on July 17, 2015. She was loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. Joyce was also a lifetime member of the VFW women's auxillary. She was a Christian woman and active member of the Trinity Baptist Church....
Ralph T. Swenson
Jul 17, 2015
Lt. Col. (Ret) Ralph T. Swenson, 97, of Haughton, Louisiana ended a long and productive life the morning of July 17, 2015. Born February 6, 1918, he was truly a member of this country's greatest generation living through depression, World War II, the Korean War, the cold war, and retiring from the United States Air Force toward the end of...
Sarah Ann Beekman
Jul 16, 2015
Sarah Ann Beekman, 28, has passed away at her home in Pearland, TX. She was born January 16, 1987 in Webster, TX to Thomas Russell and LaPaula Cooke Beekman. She had a passion for art, a love for animals, and was an amazing chef. Her spirit was one of kind and left traces of herself everywhere she went. Sarah is...
Doyle Oliver Mcgehee
Jul 15, 2015
Doyle Oliver McGehee left this world on July 15, 2015 to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born December 29, 1936 to Shelton and Dera McGehee in Bogalusa, LA. Doyle served in the Air Force where he played baseball and traveled to 19 foreign countries. His regular duties were as air force policeman. In 1970 he married Sandra...
Eva Cervantes
Jul 14, 2015
Eva Alameda Cervantes, 59, of Van Vleck passed away July 14, 2015. She was born September 28, 1955 in Bay City, TX to the late Belen Alameda and Narcissa Guerra Alameda. She was employed by Girling Health Care in Wharton. Survivors include her husband Ernest Cervantes; sons Ernest Cervantes, Jr. of Clear Lake, Mark Cervantes, Sr. of Bay City and...
Mildred Scroggins Martin
Jul 13, 2015
Mildred Scroggins Martin, 84, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2015. She was born June 9, 1931 in Houston, TX to the late Ernest Dual Scroggins and Edna Allene Spake Scroggins. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church and worked for many years at Bay City Bank & Trust. She was a Beautiful Woman inside and out....
Sallie Bernice Salas
Jul 12, 2015
Sallie Bernice Milner Salas, 75, of Bay City passed away July 12, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born May 23, 1940 in Bay City, TX to the late Harris "Zeb" Milner and Verda Ray Townley Milner. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1958 and then attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville....
David Mendoza
Jul 4, 2015
David Mendoza, 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2015. He was born April 26, 1953 to parents Milton & Mary Mendoza. David worked for Dow Chemical for 22 years, after retiring he loved spending time working on & driving around in his beloved Pontiac Firebird Trans Am's and listening to Little Joe, his favorite singer. He also loved...
Catarina Ramirez Shepard
Jul 3, 2015
Catarina Ramirez Shepard, 83, of Bay City passed away July 3, 2015. She was born January 20, 1932 in Cedar Creek, TX to the late Candelario Alba Ramirez and Gertrules Luna Lerma Ramirez. She was a member of both Our Lady of Guadalupe and Holy Cross Catholic Churches and a life member of VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary and American...
Carrie Lee Hebel
Jul 3, 2015
Carrie Lee Hebel, 81, of Palacios, Texas passed away July 3, 2015. She was born in Palacios on June 20, 1934 to James Jesse and Myrtle Snider Hebel. Carrie spent 40 years (1956-1996) teaching at Eastside Elementary School in Palacios. Carrie is preceded in death by her parents and great nephew Joshua Allen Hebel. She is survived by her sister...
Dorothy Stafford
Jul 2, 2015
Dorothy Stafford, 91, of Van Vleck went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 2, 2015 surrounded by family. She was born May 13, 1924 in Matagorda County to the late Bouldin Doc & Mildred Bickham O'Connell. Dorothy was a lifelong Methodist, and a charter member of Van Vleck United Methodist Church. She met her husband, Harry Stafford, in...
