Wilbert Erwin Hannusch
Oct 27, 2011
Wilbert Erwin Hannusch, 88, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. He was born October 18, 1923 in Winchester, TX to Paul Hannusch and Bertha Wagner Hannusch. He married Helma Noack in 1947 when he came home from the Army and World War II. They farmed in the Winchester, TX area until they...
Raul G. Garcia
Oct 26, 2011
Raul G. Garcia, 73, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Bay City. Raul was born on July 23, 1938 in Beeville, TX to the late Ramon "Chito" & Estefanita Guerrero Garcia. Raul and his wife Amelia owned and operated the Garcia Café Restaurant. Raul was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Raul was...
Ralph Landon Cooper
Oct 26, 2011
Ralph Landon Cooper, 92, of Bay City, Texas passed away Wednesday morning in Bay City. He was born June 1, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to John L. and Eva Rodgers Cooper. Mr. Cooper grew up in DeRidder, LA. He graduated from DeRidder High School in 1937. He went to work for the Long Bell Lumber Co. at the DeRidder...
Susan Lanham Rowland
Oct 25, 2011
Susan Lanham Rowland, 56, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston following a short illness. Susan was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 1, 1955 to parents, Raymond Dale and Hazel Larwood Lanham. She was a graduate of North Texas State University and worked 22 years as an educator and mentor...
Richard Angel Solis
Oct 22, 2011
Richard Angel Solis, 34, of Richmond, TX passed away October 22, 2011. He was born July 15, 1977 in Bay City, TX to Richard Waymond Solis & Maria De Los Angeles Rodriguez Solis. God saw Angel getting tired, a cure was not to be. He wrapped him in his loving arms and whispered "Come with me." He suffered much in...
Herman Arlist Kile
Oct 21, 2011
Herman A. Kile, passed from this world to his heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Herman was born on Feb. 13, 1959 in Sinton, Texas to the late James Monroe and Naomi Florence Hall Provence. Herman was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. Herman never met a stranger, willing to help anyone at anytime. Herman served...
Lawrence Daniel Crews, Jr.
Oct 20, 2011
Lawrence Daniel Crews, Jr., 53, of Bay City passed away October 20, 2011. He was born April 7, 1958 in Bay City to Lawrence Daniel Crews, Sr. and Mary Frances Guzman Crews. He was a Plant Operator for STP, His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother Mary Crews of Bay City; son Lawrence Daniel Crews III of...
Domingo Martinez
Oct 18, 2011
Domingo Martinez, 66, of Van Vleck, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. He was born December 31, 1944 in Holman, TX to Sotero & Trinidad Martinez. He was a resident of Van Vleck since 1974, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and was employed with the City of Bay City. He is survived by his wife: Maria...
Dorothy Faye Hamlin
Oct 18, 2011
Dorothy Faye Hamlin, 83, of Sweeny passed away October 18, 2011. She was born January 11, 1928 in San Augustine, TX. She worked in the cafeteria for Sweeny ISD for many years, ran the nursery at Sweeny First Baptist Church and volunteered as a Pink Lady at Sweeny Community Hospital. She loved children and was deeply devoted to her family....
Joseph Norbert Hickl
Oct 18, 2011
Joe Hickl 87, of El Maton, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. He was born Nov. 9, 1923 to the late John & Julie Pavlicek Hickl in Frydek, Texas . Joe Married Albina Vaculin on August 31, 1948. They lived their life together in El Maton. They raised 4 sons, Edmund, David, Ronald and Donald,...
Ruth Holloway
Oct 16, 2011
Zelma Ruth Holloway, 82, formerly of Palacios passed away Oct. 16, 2011. She was born August 13, 1029 in Walters, Oklahoma to the late George Adkisson & Bettie Lamb Adkisson. She had worked in the cafeteria for Palacios ISD and at Pier Drive-In for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Holloway in 1996 and son-in-law...
Barbara K. Bose
Oct 10, 2011
Barbara K. Bose, 58, of Bay City, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011. She was born July 3, 1953 in Bay City to Earl Mickelson and Doris Bullard Mickelson. She was a life long resident of Bay City, a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and was a bookkeeper. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Bose of Bay City;...
Alfred Leon Kelso, Jr.
Oct 8, 2011
Alfred Leon Kelso, Jr. was born on March 29, 1938 to Bertha and Alfred Kelso in Flatonia, Texas. On October 8, 2011 he went to be with Our Lord. He retired from Celanese and South Texas Nuclear Project in Bay City. He was a mechanical supervisor. He spent six and one-half years in Saudi Arabia with Aramco. Alfred was one...
Nora Jean Stolz
Oct 7, 2011
Nora Jean Finley Stolz, passed on Oct. 7, 2011. Nora was born on May 19, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas. Survived by her loving husband of 44 years Heinz Stolz; children, Lisa Stolz, Shane Stolz and Heinz Von Eric Stolz; 7 grandchildren , 2 great-grandchildren; six sisters, 1 brother and father C.E. Finley. Preceded in death by her mother, Betty Finley,...
Joe A. Birkner, Jr.
Oct 6, 2011
Joe A. Birkner, Jr. was born on March 29, 1923 to the late Joseph A. and Mabel Green Birkner, Sr.. Passed away on October 6, 2011 in Bay City. Visitation will be on Saturday from 3:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the funeral home. The funeral service will be on Sunday 2:00P.M. at the First Christian Church, 3920 Doris St. in Bay...
Irene Helen Blaylock
Oct 5, 2011
Irene Helen Blaylock, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Rincon, GA. She was born August 24, 1930 in Bedford, OH to Timothy Kelly and Helen V. Campano Kelly. Formerly a long time resident of Bay City, she has resided in Rincon, GA for the past 6 months. She was employed over 30 years with Shipley Donuts and was...
Opal Jean Jones
Oct 5, 2011
Opal Jean Jones, 89, passed away peacefully on Oct. 5, 2011. She was born August 9, 1922 to Joseph & Mollie Sims in Austin, Arkansas She was preceded in death by sons Joey J. Jones & Billy Charles Jones; brothers Curry & Henry Sims; sisters Blanche Haynes & Viola Rae and half-sister Sallie Haynes. Opal worked for 25 years for...
Ruby Faye Meadows
Oct 1, 2011
Ruby Faye "Hot Rod Ruby" Meadows, 83, passed away Oct. 1, 2011. She was born December 17, 1927 in Wharton County to the late Lee Smart & Tasca Christmas Smart. She was preceded in death by her husband C. B. Meadows. She is survived by her daughter Helen Meadows and her granddaughter Toni Jo Manzella. Visitation will be from 2:00...
Jessie Mae Mcdonald
Sep 25, 2011
Jessie Mae McDonald, 93, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011. She was born June 27, 1918 in Nashoba County, Oklahoma to Benjamin Franklin Bagley and Elizabeth Emma Thompson Bagley. She is survived by her daughter, Sue Hixon Moore and husband Jerry Don of Roswell, NM; by her sister: Bessie Whitfield of Bay City; by her granddaughters: Donna...
Enriqueta Katie Ortiz
Sep 25, 2011
Enriqueta "Katie" Ortiz, 75, of Sweeny was born March 29, 1936 in Raymondville, TX. She passed away Sept. 25, 2011 while surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Benito & Fernanda Vitela Cortinas, brother Samuel Cortinas and grandson Robert Barron. Survivors include her husband of 35 years Vicente Ortiz, Sr. of Sweeny; sons Librado Valdez,...
