Ray Mitchell
Mar 9, 2015
Ray Mitchell, 62, of Wadsworth passed away March 9, 2015. He was born October 16, 1952 in Bay City, TX to the late Willie Mitchell and Georgie Lee Henry Mitchell. He served in the US Army during The Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife Cheryl Mitchell and her children Heidi & Rick Jones of Richland, WA and Heather & Eduardo...
Donald Ray Kelly, Sr.
Mar 8, 2015
Donald Ray Kelly, Sr., 79, was born August 1, 1935 in Palacios, TX to the late Lawrence and Ella Cosby Kelly. He attended and graduated from Palacios High School. Shortly thereafter, he was employed by Alcoa Aluminum where he became a Lab Analyst. Around this same time he met and married Pearl Mary Wagner, his beloved wife of nearly 60...
Milton Edward Meyerdirk
Mar 2, 2015
Milton Edward Meyerdirk, 91, of Longview, Texas passed away March 2, 2015. He was born in Spencer, Iowa February 24, 1924. Milton served his country as a member of the United States Navy, and was retired from Texas Gulf Sulphur. He is survived by his wife: Etherleta Pless Meyerdirk; 2 daughters: Lanette Sapp and Carol Sage; 4 grandchildren; and 2...
Ruth Gertrude Hanzen
Mar 2, 2015
Ruth Gertrude Hanzen, 92, of Bay City Texas entered into her eternal rest on March 2, 2015 at 92 blessed years of age. Ruth was born at a private residence in Bay City Michigan on September 1, 1922 to Elmer and Phoebe Steinbauer. Ruth had twin brothers- Bruce and Alan, whom she lovingly referred to as double trouble. She graduated...
Cathy Ann Weaver
Mar 1, 2015
Cathy Ann Weaver, 63, passed away on Sunday March 1, 2015 In Trinity, Texas. She was born on August 31, 1951 in Freeport, Texas to the late Harvey Louis and Elsie Faye Simons Pevehouse.
Cathy is preceded in death by her parents; husband Ronald Lee Weaver and brother Tony Pevehouse. She is survived by her daughter Wendy...
Beatriz Oros
Feb 27, 2015
Beatriz Oros, 99, of Bay City passed away February 27, 2015. She was born December 5, 1915 in San Benito, TX. She devoted her life to her family. Her husband, Santiago Oros, Sr., children Santiago Oros, Jr. and Modesto Oros and grandchildren Kathy Marroquin and Jimmy Oros all preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Beatriz Flores, Alice Marroquin &...
Marylou Strawbridge
Feb 23, 2015
Marylou Strawbridge (nee Heckner), 87 , of Van Vleck, TX passed away February 23, 2015 in Bay City, TX. She was born on March 21, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland to Louis George and Mary Meyers Heckner. Marylou was an active member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Altar Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society. She volunteered as a Pink...
Judy Sutton
Feb 21, 2015
Ruby "Judy" Merle Sutton Ruby "Judy" Merle Sutton, 90, of Palacios was called home and peacefully left us on February 21, 2015. She was born October 22, 1924 in Kemper County, Mississippi to the late Moses DeWitt Jones and Mary Victoria Ham Jones. She has been a resident of Wharton and Matagorda County since the 1930's living in El Campo,...
Georgia Mae Williams
Feb 18, 2015
Georgia Williams passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Georgia was born on January 15, 1922 in Chriesman, Texas to the late Henry and Annie Macat Kubena. Georgia is survived by her son Ron Rieger; daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Rieger; granddaughter, Shelly Rieger-Leifrig & husband Mark Leifrig; great granddaughter, Brooke Leifrig and great grandson, Logan Leifrig; sisters, Ann Ledwig and Elsa...
Geneva Pearl Spelts
Feb 16, 2015
Geneva Pearl Spelts, 95, passed away February 16, 2015 in Bay City, TX. She was born June 7, 1919 in Greene County, Indiana to Benjamin Franklin and Ida Belle Hunt Frye. Geneva is preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by daughters Janice Forth of Palacios, TX and Mary Jo Van Winkle of Martinsville, IN; son...
Jewel Kelly Matthews
Feb 10, 2015
We lost a treasured jewel today. Jewel Kelly Matthews, 96, of Bay City went peacefully to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. She was the youngest of ten children, born on July 28, 1918 in Van Zandt County, Texas to the late Doctor Spear & Ada Louise Mitchell Kelly. Jewel was a wonderful cook, very involved with...
Loviner Hebert Nelson
Feb 7, 2015
LOVINER HEBERT NELSON, 89, of Bay City, Texas was surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 7, 2015 when she passed peacefully into the eternally loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Loviner was born in Hackberry, Louisiana on January 1, 1926 to Noah and Sophie Hebert. She graduated in a class of twelve students in 1942 from...
Ellenora Marburger Heidrich
Feb 7, 2015
Ellenora Marburger Heidrich, 89, of Bay City passed away February 7, 2015. She was born December 23, 1925 in Hallettsville, TX to the late Otto Marburger and Ella Kelcke Marburger. She was a woman who loved her family unconditionally. She was an inspiration to so many, a hero to us all. She was kind, generous and always put others above...
Bob Curtis
Feb 7, 2015
Robert Perry "Bob" Curtis, 84, was called home peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 in Bay City, TX. He was born May 20, 1930 in Chicago, IL to the late Robert Joyce Curtis and Maude Mae Lowman Curtis. The family moved to Texas and Bob graduated from Poly High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Bob attended North Texas Agriculture College...
Louis Medina Sr.
Feb 6, 2015
Louis Medina Sr. , 91, of Bay City passed away and went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 6, 2015. Louis was born on June 21, 1923 in Bay City, Texas to the late Eusebio and Bonefacia Reyes Medina. Louis served in the U.S.Navy during WWll. Louis was retired from Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad after 37...
Mary Helen Stepp
Feb 4, 2015
Mary Helen Stepp passed from this life in Bay City, TX February 4, 2015. She was born June 11, 1931 in Eldorado, Oklahoma. She lived in Quanah, TX until 1969 when she moved to Matagorda, TX. Her family will cherish her memory as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her friends will remember a happy, generous, kind person...
Dee Cowger
Feb 3, 2015
Elsie Mae "Dee" Cowger, 84, formerly of Clemville passed away February 3, 2015. She was born March 30, 1930 in Trinity County, TX to the late Milam Mericle and Beulah Carroll Mericle. Dee Cowger was a resident of Matagorda County for 46 years, and moved back to her hometown of Possum Walk Texas to live out her remaining life on...
Daniel Jonathon Jager
Feb 2, 2015
Daniel Jonathan Jager, 43, of Blessing passed away February 2, 2015. He was born May 22, 1971 in Austin, TX to Carl P. Jager and Jo Ann James Jager. His mother preceded him in death. Survivors include his father Carl P. Jager of Blessing; sisters Andrea Jager of North Dakota and Debbie Jager of Blessing; brother Dennis Jager of Leander,...
Dorothy Margaret Brown
Feb 2, 2015
Dorothy Margaret Brown, 87, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 in Bay City, Texas. She was born January 11, 1928 in Luling, Texas to Joseph John and Margaret Neidt Janca. She married Billy Brown on July 26, 1949 in Luling, Texas. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an avid bowler and owned and operated...
Vim X Rye
Jan 31, 2015
Vim X Rye passed away on January 31, 2015 in Bay City, TX at age 91. His family will cherish his legacy as a devoted spouse, a sweet and loving father, and a proud grandfather and great-grandfather. His friends will remember a dignified, hard-working, fun-loving colleague who was always kind, generous and hospitable. Vim X was born in Russellville, AR...
