Lillian Cole Milberger
Oct 8, 2014
Lillian Cole Milberger was born January 12, 1924 in Bay City, Texas, to David William Cole and Lillian Lofton Cole. Just two days after her sixteenth birthday, Lillian Cole married FJ Milberger in 1940, a marriage that would last almost 70 years, until FJ's passing in 2009. On their Honeymoon Night, they made it as far as Wharton, Texas, spending...
Mary Frances Evans
Oct 5, 2014
Mary Frances Harden Evans was born in Water Valley, Texas on June 24, 1918 and passed away in Sugar Land, Texas on October 5, 2014. Frances was an active and dedicated member of the church of Christ since 1932. Frances was an elementary school teacher during the 1940's, and then she began the happiest years of her life when she...
Matthias John Ottis
Oct 4, 2014
Matthias John Ottis, Jr., 86, of Bay City passed away October 4, 2014. He was born July 3, 1928 in Van Vleck, TX to the late Matthias John Ottis and Rosina Antoinette Imhauser Ottis. Matthias, known to everyone as 'Matt' graduated from Bay City High School in 1945. He was voted most likely to become a rice farmer of world...
Richard James Mesey
Oct 3, 2014
Richard James Mesey, 76, of Bay City passed away October 3, 2014. He was born September 1, 1938 in Cannonsburg, PA to the late Louis Mesey and Isabel Orovetz Masey. He was a Mechanical Engineer in both Areo-space and Nuclear Power. He served in the National Guard for 2 years, then in the US Air Force for 4 years. Survivors...
Beulah Mae Sparks
Sep 30, 2014
Beulah Mae Sparks, 92, of Palacios passed away September 30, 2014. She was born June 27, 1922 in Midfield, TX to the late W. T. Gunter, Sr. and Minnie Spencer Gunter. She taught English at Tidehaven ISD for over 40 years. Her husband George Howard Sparks preceded her in death and her brother W. T. "Buster" Gunter, Jr. Survivors include...
Hubert Dewayne Orr
Sep 29, 2014
Hubert Dewayne (Peewee) Orr, 76, of Van Vleck passed away on September 29, 2014 in Sugar Land. He was born October 21,1937 to the late Wayne & Hattie Orr. Dewayne served his country in the US Navy, was a long time resident of Van Vleck, and captained tug boats for Parker Bro/ Matagorda Shell for many years. He was retired...
Howard Dale Taylor
Sep 27, 2014
Howard Dale Taylor, 79, of Van Vleck passed away September 27, 2014. He was born January 10, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX to the late John Calvin Taylor and Myrtle Elizabeth Worley Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife Hazel Irene Taylor, son John Whitman Taylor and his brother Kenneth Ray Taylor. Survivors include son Brent Dale Taylor...
David Paul Charron
Sep 22, 2014
David Paul Charron, 61, of Bay City passed away September 22, 2014. He was born January 18, 1953 in St. John's, Newfoundland to Albert and Marion Sunderland Charron. David proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and has spent many years as a Control Specialist at the South Texas Nuclear Project in Bay City,...
Eleanor Josephine Knebel
Sep 21, 2014
Eleanor Josephine Bures Knebel, 95, passed away quietly September 21, 2014 at the Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1919, in Midfield, TX to the late Joseph B. Bures and Theresa Brhlik Bures Krenek. After graduating from Blessing High School, she married George F. Knebel on August 30, 1938 at St. Peter's Catholic...
Lela Estelle "Estie" Debusk Johnson
Sep 21, 2014
Lela Estelle "Estie" DeBusk Johnson, age 88, passed away on September 21, 2014. Estie was born on February 9, 1926 to Charlie Mae and Charles Clayton DeBusk. Estie attended Texas Tech University for two years where she met and married her husband Billy. She and Billy eventually settled in Corpus Christi where they raised their family and made many friends....
Priscilla Hurta Wayman
Sep 16, 2014
Priscilla Hurta Wayman, 71, of Bay City passed away September 16, 2014. She was born October 28, 1942 in Bay City, TX to the late Frank Joe Hurta, Sr. and Edith Unez Richardson Hurta. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. George W. Wayman. She is survived by her children Terri Jean Hebert McKinley and Shelton Lee Hebert,...
Cole Anthony Spenneberg
Sep 13, 2014
Cole Anthony Spenneberg was born May 8, 2003 in Clarksville, Indiana and passed away September 13, 2014 in Markham, Texas. He is survived by his parents T.J. & Christina Spenneberg; grandparents Kenneth & Annie Elliott, Betty Spenneberg & Gary Haynes and Tony & Wendy Spenneberg; sister Maleah Nicole Spenneberg and brothers Anthony Elliott and Kaiden DeWoody. A Memorial service will...
Kathleen Ann Jones
Sep 12, 2014
Kathleen Ann (Kathy) Jones, 67, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of Bay City, Texas, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 in Bay City after a 40-year battle with cancer. Kathy was born January 17, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Robert L and Mariam Braden Stauffer. She moved to Texas in 1956 and graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School and...
Eloisa Losoya Yanez
Sep 10, 2014
Eloisa Losoya Yanez, 83, of Bay City passed away September 10, 2014. She was born December 21, 1930 in Midfield, TX to the late Estanislado Losoya and Felipa Gonzalez Losoya. She was preceded in death by her husband Lupe H. Yanez, Sr., sons Robert & Patrick Yanez, daughters Lucille Rubio & Anna M. Yanez, granddaughter Lisa Yanez, son-in-law Daniel Sedillo,...
Gay Harrison
Sep 9, 2014
Gloria Gay Slone Harrison, of Palacios, Texas, entered life eternal Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was born to Nellie Johnson Slone and Thomas Earl Slone February 1, 1929. She graduated from Palacios High School in 1946, in a graduating class made up entirely of young women because all the young men had signed up to fight in World War II....
Vincent R. Dinino
Sep 9, 2014
Vincent R. DiNino, Director Emeritus of Bands at The University of Texas at Austin, and Director Emeritus of the Longhorn Band, died peacefully at home in Bay City Texas on September 9, 2014, with his wife at his side. There will be a memorial halftime performance of the UT Longhorn Band and the Longhorn Alumni Band at the October 18,...
Flossie Marie Yoxtheimer
Sep 8, 2014
Flossie "Bobbie" Yoxtheimer, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 8, 2014. She was born on February 28, 1934 in El Campo, Texas to the late Louis and Francis Applegate Matura. Flossie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She and her husband Lloyd George worked at the Texas Theatre for 33 years. She loved...
Evangelina Ramos
Sep 5, 2014
Evangelina "Quela" Ramos, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014. She was born on August 8, 1933 in Mission, Texas to the late Roman and Dolores Vega Villarreal. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing bingo with her friends. When she had the opportunity she loved being outside gardening. Evangelina is survived by her husband Manuel Ramos...
Margaret Anne Dement
Sep 2, 2014
Margaret Anne Dement, 96 was born to the late William Henry & Margaret Reinke Hughes on December 18, 1917 in Bay City, Texas. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 2, 2014. She was a life-time resident of Matagorda County and member of the First Baptist Church of Van Vleck. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents; daughter Martha...
Gary Ray Jones
Aug 31, 2014
Gary Ray Jones, 66, of Van Vleck was called home by Jesus on Sunday, August 31, 2014 and is now running on greener pastures. He was born November 14, 1947 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to the late Ray Jones and Doris Miller Jones. Gary was a Vietnam Veteran and an avid fisherman. He was retired from the Van Vleck Independent...
