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...
Adolfo S. Altamira Jr.
Aug 28, 2014
Adolfo S. Altamira, Jr. passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014. Adolfo was born on May 14, 1939 in Jackson County to the late Adolfo Altamira and Julia Sanchez. He is survived by his children, Dolores Altamira and Jesse and Andrew Altamirac sisters, Angelina Flores, Pat Puentes, Pauline Flores and a brother, Joe Guevara. Preceded in death by his wife Aurelia....
Frank James Stewart
Aug 28, 2014
Frank J. Stewart, 90, of Palacios passed away August 28, 2014. He was born September 8, 1923 to David Harold "Bud" Stewart and Mary Gillespie Stewart. Frank was married to Bertha Gerhard Stewart for 68 years until her death in 2006. Frank is survived by daughter Brenda Sliva and husband John of Blessing, Texas, son Scott Stewart and wife Mona...
Fortino C. Montoya
Aug 23, 2014
Fortino C. Montoya, 84, of Bay City passed away August 23, 2014. He was born August 12, 1930 in Bryan, TX to the late John Montoya and Santos Garza Montoya. He was a butcher at QP and then at Three Brothers. Survivors include his brother Lupe Montoya and wife Aurora of Bay City; sisters Dorothy Lopez of Houston and Regina...
Ken Jarrett
Aug 22, 2014
Ken was born on July 31, 1954 in Bay City to the late Kenneth Jarrett Sr. and La Verne Jarrett. A lifetime resident of Matagorda County, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, antique shopping and spending time in his yard. Ken surrounded himself with his family and loved spending time with them. Ken retired after 32 years at Phillips 66 and Chevron...
Rosie Wick Jurek
Aug 21, 2014
In loving memory of our mother, Rosie Wick Jurek, 98, who passed away August 21, 2014. She was born October 30, 1915 in High Hill, TX to the late Ed Wick and Amelia Brossmann Wick. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe F. Jurek, Sr., son Tommy Jurek and granddaughter Shelly Fischer. Survivors include her children Anita Katzer...
Sue Sump
Aug 18, 2014
Kathrien Sue Porter Sump, 78, of Bay City passed away August 18, 2014. She was born August 1, 1936 in Bay City, TX to the late William F. Porter and Laura B. Oates Porter. Sue and her loving and devoted husband, Ladell H. Sump, celebrated 57 years of marriage on June 2, 2014. She worked along with her husband for...
