Mildred Marie Kalas
May 26, 2012
Mildred Marie Kalas, 88, of Palacios passed away May 26, 2012. She was born February 7, 1924 in Frenstat, Texas to the late John F. Hlavaty and Mary Kacer Hlavaty. She and her husband operated Kalas Grocery in Palacios for many years. Her husband Joe A. Kalas preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Rita Gold Ocana & husband Hector...
Walter William Walling, Sr.
May 26, 2012
Walter (Bill) William Walling, born 03 Aug 1929 Houston, TX, passed away May 26, 2012. He Graduated from University of Houston with a degree in Engineering and served in the Army Corp. of Engineers during the Korean War. He had many professional affiliations in the Houston area from oil & gas to environmental liners. He had a love for fishing...
Norene Murry
May 25, 2012
Katie Norene Murry, 91, of Collegeport passed away May 25, 2012. She was born April 10, 1921 in Broaddus, TX to the late Elijah Harvey and Stella Mae Coleman Harvey. Her husband James Robert Murry, Sr. and son Mark Paul Murry both preceded her in death. Survivors include son James Robert Murry, Jr.& wife Jean of Collegeport; sisters Tenie Fief...
Bernard Dean Spence
May 17, 2012
Bernard "Bernie" Dean Spence, 78, passed away May 17, 2012 after a long illness. He was born April 22, 1934 in Lawrence, Kansas to the late Walter Spence and Ruth Peasley Spence. After graduation, he served in the Navy as an airport fireman. He married Millie Sinks in 1955. She passed away along with an infant daughter in 1957. He...
Virginia Garcia - Pettit
May 14, 2012
Virginia Garcia-Pettit, 53, was called home on May 14, 2012. She was born December 19, 1958 in Bay City, TX to Amos and Bertha M. Garcia. Virginia was an avid gardener, and loved her dog Tater. She lived in Texas, New York, Oregon, Washington, and California. Virginia is survived by her loving husband of 24 years: Ron Pettit; 3 sons:...
Fred James O'Dazier
May 10, 2012
Fred James O'Dazier, 41, of Webster passed away on May 10, 2012. He was born on June 14, 1970 in Pasadena, TX to James "Jimmy" Edward & Cynthia Buxton O'Dazier. James loved to play Heavy Metal Music on the base guitar, was an avid sports fan, and Sponge Bob fan. He was a 1998 graduate of Van Vleck High School,...
Patricia Mcgowan
May 10, 2012
Patricia McGowan, 45, of Bay City passed away May 10, 2012. She was born December 18, 1966 in Fort Hood, TX to Peter Owen and Rosalinde Maria Lange McGowan. She worked at Matagorda Nursing and Rehab center as a housekeeping supervisor and her true passion, as a C.N.A. Survivors include her father Peter Owen McGowan of Houston, TX; daughter Ashley...
Mason Angel Solis
May 8, 2012
Mason Angel Solis, infant son of John Michael Solis and Erminia Garay Solis, was born May 7, 2012 at 9:34 PM and passed away May 8, 2012 at 7:34 PM. His maternal grandfather, Anastacio Garay preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents and a brother Michael Andres Solis, maternal grandmother Janie Garay, paternal grandparents Richard Waymond Solis and Maria...
Avelina A. Cortines
May 5, 2012
Avelina "Angie" Cortines went to rest in her Kingdom on May 5, 2012. Angie was born August 2, 1945 in George West, Texas to the late Frank and Delores Ruiz Aguilar. Angie was a resident of Bay City for the past 22 years. She was employed for many years at the Colorado Golf Course. Angie was a loving mother, grandmother...
Celia Marie Haskins
May 5, 2012
Celia Haskins, 78, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Celia was born on October 16, 1933 in San Benito, Texas to the late Jose and Romana Salines Gonzales. Celia was a loving mother and grandmother, kind and giving. She is survived by her loving family; daughter, Debbie Haskins Koegel & husband Karl, grandchildren, Phillip Euellen...
Helen Rose Crockett
May 3, 2012
Helen Rose Crockett, 99, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2012 in Bay City. She was born on September 27, 1912 in Skedee, Oklahoma to the late Leroy and Veda Rose Vance. She owned BrowseaBit and Jewels of Fashion in Deer Park. She and her husband owned Crocketts Fish House in Sargent. Her husband, Preston Robert Crockett...
Leslie Joan Caldwell
Apr 30, 2012
Leslie Joan Caldwell, 89, of Bay City entered the Heavenly Arms of Jesus on April 30, 2012. She was born December 28, 1922 in Azle, Texas to William Clearance Fowler and Annie Leslie Brice Fowler. She came to Bay City in 1953, and worked for several lawyers, Bossley Rice Dryers as a bookkeeper, County Clerk's Office, District Clerk's Office, County...
Ruth Mallard Lowrey
Apr 30, 2012
Ruth Mallard Lowrey, 92, passed away April 30th at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. She was born September 17th 1919, in Coushatta, Louisiana to the late Grady B. and Sallie G. Powell. She moved to Bay City at age 16 after completing high school and attending Business School in Shreveport. She was employed by Sears in Bay City for many years....
Angiolina L. Quiroga
Apr 30, 2012
Angiolina L. Quiroga, 69, of Van Vleck passed away April 30, 2012. She was born March 27, 1943 in Bay City to the late Felipe Lopez and Tomasa Zamora. Survivors include husband Pablo Quiroga of Van Vleck; daughters and spouses Marcy and Danny Correa of Bay City & Tammy and Jesse Saldana of Van Vleck; sons and spouses Paul &...
Melvin Balke Talasek
Apr 28, 2012
Melvin Balke "Vato" Talasek, 72, of Wadsworth passed away April 28, 2012. He was born July 24, 1939 in Rosenberg, TX to the late William Talasek, Sr. and Carrie Maivar Talasek. His sister Evelyn Rawlings and brother William "Bill" Talasek, Jr. preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife Barbara Novosad Talasek; sons Mark Talasek and Mike Talasek and wife...
Stephen Lynn Fair
Apr 27, 2012
Stephen Lynn Fair was one of three born to the union of the then Wayne and Jackie Fair in Waco, Texas on March 18, 1969. He grew up surrounded by a loving family and many friends. Stephen graduated from Midway High School in 1988. He entered TSTI and received a degree in Instrumentation in 1992. He immediately began working for...
Georgie Cerny
Apr 25, 2012
Georgie Cerny, 72, of Bay City went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 after fighting a 7-month battle with breast cancer. She was born in Fairchild, Texas on December 15, 1939 to the late Joe & Willie Mae Orsak Silhavy. Georgie loved to garden and bake for her family. She spent many hours hunting with her...
Maria Vega
Apr 23, 2012
Maria Vega, 92, of Bay City, joined her Lord on Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born October 28, 1919 in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico, to the late Maura Trejo & Adolfo Mendoza. Maria Vega has been a resident of Bay City since 1989. Her most treasured assets were her family and church. Maria was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church....
Bettie Jean Acker Elliott
Apr 20, 2012
Bettie Jean Acker Elliott (Billie), of Seguin, Texas passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at her residence after a long fight with C.O.P.D. She was born in Sulpher Springs, Texas in September of 1929 to parents Esther Darden and Haskell Acker. She later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. In August of 1944 she married George Elliott, Jr. in Bay City....
Tinna Doll Cone
Apr 20, 2012
Tinna Doll Cone, 93, of Brookshire, Texas passed away Friday April 20, 2012 in Houston. She was born March 15, 1919 in Wadsworth to the late Manerva Jane Jones & Courtis Freeman Cone Sr. She lived In Boling for many years, worked in Wharton during World War II, was trained as a X-Ray Tech at Herman Hospital in Houston, was...
