Obituaries

Mar 15, 2014

Susan Rachael Emmons-Seaman, 36, of Palacios passed away March 15, 2014. She was born January 8, 1978 in El Campo, TX to John Kevin Emmons and Deborah Jonell Southall Emmons.

She is survived by her former husband James N. Seaman of Palacios; children Noah James Seaman, Maren Hope Seaman and Meridyth Jo Seaman all of Palacios; grandparents...

Mar 15, 2014

Anh Thi Nguyen, 45, of Palacios passed away March 15, 2014. She was born January 1, 1969 in Vietnam to Vinh Van Nguyen and Tu Thi Nguyen.

Survivors include her husband Tommy Tran; parents Vinh Van Nguyen & Tu Thi Nguyen; daughters Huyen Jessica Tran Padron & husband Edgar Padron and Jenny My Kiu Tran; son Eric...

Mar 13, 2014

Anthony Phillip Rivas, 63, of Bay City, TX was called home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2014. He was born October 1, 1950 in Nacogdoches, TX to the late Luis Salviejo Rivas and Augusta Triana Rivas.

An intensely dedicated, driven, and passionate father, grandfather, friend, and servant of the Lord. He was preceded in...

Mar 11, 2014

Bennie Erven Owen, 77, of Bay City passed away March 11, 2014. He was born November 21, 1936 in Iago, Texas to the late Harvey Ray Owen and Myrtle Anne Prukop Owen. Bennie was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a fourth generation farmer.

He is survived by his wife Shirley Owen; daughter Sarah Webster and husband...

Mar 10, 2014

Elvira Anderson known as"Vera/Momo" of Clute, Texas went to be with her creator Monday, March 10, 2014. She was born in Raymondsville, Texas to Trinidad Paez and Juan Gonzales and raised in Bay City, Texas.

Vera was a long time resident of Lake Jackson, Texas area, residing most recently in Clute. She found joy in raising her...

Mar 8, 2014

Quang Minh Hoang, 76, of Palacios passed away on March 8, 2014 at his home. He was born October 15, 1937 in Vietnam to the late Oanh and Dieu Ho Hoang. Quang is survived by his wife Tin Hoang; daughters Canh Nguyen and My-Dung Hoang of Wichita Falls, Texas and Mythuy Cieslar of the Woodlands, Texas; son Minh Hoang of...

Mar 7, 2014

Lillian Violet Socha Graham, 94, of Bay City passed away March 7, 2014. She was born March 5, 1920 in Sargent, Texas to the late Adolph Socha and Beatrice Chambliss Socha. Lillian was a self-employed entrepreneur all of her life. In the early years, she farmed cotton and corn and then later, grass, pecans, and crabbing along with managing Sargent...

Mar 6, 2014

Gayle Joan Lawson, 79, of Bay City passed away March 6, 2014. She was born July 29, 1934 in Cushing, Oklahoma to the late Marvin Bertrum King and Helen Kathleen McIntosh King. Survivors include daughters Eva Kientz (Butch) of Blessing, Deborah Booker (Bill) of Everett, Washington and Virginia Gayle Douvia (Ron) of Chesapeake Bay, Virginia; sons Richard Dean Lawson (Melody)...

Mar 5, 2014

Merle Teat passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at the age of 90. She was a resident of Bay City for 60 plus years. She was born August 26, 1923 in Danevang, Texas to Theodore and Myrtle Denton Longwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Conrad Bishop, brother Willard F. Longwood and Granddaughter Lauren Teat. She...

Mar 3, 2014

Wallace Edward Nini, 95, was born to the late Edward Nini & Lela Baxter Nini on November 13, 1918 in Matagorda, Texas. He passed away peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014 in Bay City. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church of Bay City, member of VFW Post 2438, American Legion and member of the 100 Club....

Mar 2, 2014

Flois Alleen Willburn Henrichsen, 87, of Bay City passed away March 2, 2014. She was born February 23, 1927 in Spearman, TX to the late David Hyron Willburn and Louisa R. Ward Willburn. Mrs. Henrichsen was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and was a resident of Bay City since 1965. Flois was a bookkeeper for Anderson Brothers and...

Feb 27, 2014

VPalacios. – Glenna Mae Rogers, 88, of Palacios, Texas went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Glenna was born on October 24, 1925 in Roscoe, Texas to the late Robert E. and Myrtle Harwell. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan College with a B.S. degree in biology, and received her master's degree in education from Texas A...

Feb 22, 2014

Wayne Carlton Buss, 72, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2014. He was born on February 26, 1941, at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas to Rueben Walter Buss and Irene Sklar Buss. Wayne was a graduate of Wharton High School and Wharton County Junior College. He received a Bachelor's of Business and Accounting from...

Feb 20, 2014

Susan May Evans, 56, of Sargent, TX passed away February 20, 2014. She was born November 8, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan to Dennis Eugene Brando and the late Barbara Lee Thompson Brando. She enjoyed spending time on the beach and for a number of years worked at Larry's Fish House. Survivors include her father Dennis Eugene Brando; son James Arnold...

Feb 16, 2014

Shelley Deneane Jurek Fischer, peacefully stepped into heaven on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Shelley was born on July 15, 1974 in Bay City to Joe & Nancy Eilbeck Jurek Jr. Shelley loved anything outdoors, including fishing, crabbing, hunting, and tending to her cows. Shelley always searched for the fun in life and found it outdoors, from ladybugs and frogs, to...

Feb 15, 2014

Sandi McGriff, 63, of Bay City passed away February 15, 2014 in Alvin, Texas. She was born August 9, 1950 in Seguin, Texas to Doris Junker Beicker and the late Leroy Beicker. Survivors include her mother; daughters Shelly Park of Pine Mountain, Georgia, April Rodriguez and husband Raul of Fort Mitchell, Alabama and Cathy Fontenot and husband David of Alvin,...

Feb 12, 2014

Ramon Montalvo, 94, of Wadsworth passed away February 12, 2014. He was born February 27, 1919 in Bay City, TX to the late Felipe Montalvo and Eulalia Vasquez Montalvo. He served his country in the US Army during WWII.

His wife Maria Delores Montalvo and son Roy Montalvo preceded him in death. Survivors include daughters Maria McLain...

Feb 11, 2014

Raymond H. Wilson, 93, of Bay City passed away February 11, 2014. He was born September 28, 1920 in Quinlan, Texas to the late R. R. Wilson and Rosie Coody Wilson. Survivors include daughters Debra Nalley of South Dakota and Ruth Billeau of Van Vleck; sons Richard Wilson of Markham, Roger Wilson of Bay City, Wayne Wilson of Quinlan, TX...

Feb 9, 2014

Raymond J. Huerta, Sr. 79, of Van Vleck passed away February 9, 2014. He was born March 15, 1934 in San Benito, Texas to the late Luis and Mercedes Jalomo Huerta. Raymond is survived by his daughters Alice H. Canales and husband Jesse, Stella Vargas, Dorene Tabares and husband Armando; sons Martin Huerta and wife Eloina, Joseph Huerta and wife...

Feb 8, 2014

William Eddie Ryman, 61, of Bay City passed away February 8, 2014. He was born August 8, 1952 in Bay City, TX to the late Robert Eddie Ryman and Sarah Ann Rector Ryman. He was preceded in death by a sister Elizabeth Sellers and a nephew Brian Kreiger. Survivors include sister Virginia Kreiger & husband Mark of Austin; brother Gary...