Obituaries

Apr 22, 2025

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Michael Nixon Burnside on April 22, 2025, at his ranch outside Jourdanton, Texas, of metastatic lung cancer at 77 years old. Mike was born into a long line of farmers on August 31, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas. After surviving childhood polio, he grew up farming rice and running...

Apr 20, 2025

Enedina Nuñez Bernal, 92, of Bay City passed away April 20, 2025. She was born May 14, 1932 in Odem, Texas to the late Jose and Dionicia Nuñez.

Enedina was a loving, caring wife, mom and grandmother who loved serving the Lord giving him praise and glory all her days of life.

Apr 18, 2025

Alejo Gonzalez III, 84, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Friday April 18, 2025. He was born May 20, 1940, in Laredo Texas to Dolores and Alejo Gonzalez II.

Alejo served in the United States Navy and Army. He then went to work at Matagorda Regional Medical Center for many years. When Alejo...

Apr 16, 2025

Karen Sue (Sprowl) Hudson, 73, of Bay City, TX, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025.

Karen was born on July 26, 1951, in Huntington, Indiana. She was married to the love of her life, Edward Hudson, for over 55 wonderful years. Together, they traveled the world during Edward's 21 years of service...

Apr 14, 2025

Thomas Ochoa, 61, of Palacios, Texas, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1963, in Palacios to Cruz Ochoa and Janie Garcia Penland.

Thomas loved shrimping, crafting with leather, and being around his family and friends. He especially loved going to visit his mother. You could often find...

Apr 5, 2025

Robert Delgado Zepeda, Jr., 76, of Bay City passed away April 5, 2025. He was born June 6, 1948 in Bay City, Texas to the late Robert Zepeda and Pauline Delgado Zepeda.

Survivors include his wife, Amada Luz Zepeda; daughters, Norma Zepeda Cavazos, Elizabeth Zepeda and Misty Zepeda; sons, Robert Zepeda III and...

Apr 5, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vicente Ortiz, Sr., 71, of Sweeny, Texas. He passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born on November 22, 1953, in Michoacán Mexico.

Vicente worked as a scaffold builder at Chevron for 30 years. He found joy in working, being in...

Apr 4, 2025

Larry Walker Lanfear was born on June 15, 1955, to Nell and Robert Gage Lanfear in Wharton, Texas. He grew up in Port Lavaca, where he developed a lifelong love for golf and the great outdoors.

A proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 1977, Larry wore maroon like a second...

Apr 3, 2025

Jo Ann Warner, 86, of Bay City, Texas, was reunited with her loving husband on Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2025. Jo Ann was born on July 11, 1938, in Bay City, Texas to Benjamin Aitken and Nina Evelyn Walker. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and we can never...

Apr 2, 2025

Major Gerald A. Stone (Gerry), USMC Retired, age 89, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, surrounded by family at his home in West Columbia, Texas after struggling with various illnesses related to Agent Orange exposure from the Vietnam War. Gerry is survived by the light and strength of his life, Elaine, his wife of 66 years....

Apr 1, 2025

Donny Lee Farrow was born on December 15, 1954 in Gilmer, Texas and was sent to his eternal home on April 1, 2025 after an extended illness. He was the beloved son of his late parents Orvil Don Farrow and Glynda Farrow Schulze.

He is survived by his loving children Leann Duncan (Luke)...

Mar 31, 2025

Harriet Elizabeth Janise, 86, of Wadsworth, Texas passed away March 31, 2025.  She was born October 4, 1938 in Houston, Texas to the late John Drapela and Margaret Collins Drapela.

She married Eddie Janise Sr. in 1960 and lived in Wadsworth, TX where they raised their three sons. Where she stayed at home...

Mar 29, 2025

Esther H. Villarreal, 65, of Bay City passed away March 29, 2025.  She was born December 8, 1959 in Port Lavaca, Texas to the late Santos Hernandez and Maria Estrello Hernandez.

Esther's pride and joy was her family. She was a proud mom and Nana. She was married to the love of her...

Mar 22, 2025

Virginia Louise Hall (JENILU) was born to Hattie Louise Baer Hall and Chalmer Hall on May 19, 1950 in Bay City, Tx She went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 22, 2025 at the age of 74.

Jenilu was a special person that lived a challenging but very happy life....

Mar 19, 2025

Leona Ruth Dannels Mondrik of Blessing, Texas was granted her angel wings on March 19, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born November 27, 1942, in Palacios to Ted and Pauline Dannels and grew up near Pheasant Switch between Blessing and Palacios. She graduated from Tidehaven High School in 1961 and then attended Wharton County...

Mar 19, 2025

Charles (Chuck) Edward Gibson, 78, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on March 19, 2025 in Palacios, Texas.

Chuck was born the youngest of four children to Arnold and LaNoe Gibson on February 13, 1947 in El Campo, Texas.

He was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 and served time in Germany...

Mar 15, 2025

Celestina "Sally" Camacho, 63, passed away on March 15, 2025, in Bay City, Texas.

Sally was born on November 18, 1961, to Paulo & Petra Camacho in San Benito, Texas. She dedicated much of her life to working as a cook, a profession she truly loved. Her passion for cooking extended beyond work—she...

Mar 13, 2025

Frankie Faye Stallard Cooper, 87, was born on June 4, 1937, at home to Frank Edward and Fannie Mae Rockenbaugh Stallard in Palacios, Texas. She peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Montgomery Home in Palacios, surrounded by love.

Frankie graduated from Palacios High School in May 1955, and less...

Mar 13, 2025

James Leo Breazeale Jr. (Jim) passed away peacefully at the age of 75 surrounded by his beloved wife and children on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

He leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion, cherished by his wife of 54 years, Trudy Breazeale, and their children: James Breazeale and his wife Cecially; Denise...

Mar 13, 2025

Charles Clifton Robertson of Bay City passed away on March 13, 2025.  Charlie was born on July 19, 1931 on a farm in rural Fayette County Alabama.  He was the third of seven children born to Robert Lee and Dessie Mae McCool Robertson.  Born into a dirt-poor sharecropper family, Charlie was put to work chopping cotton at...