Leroy Pless
Jan 12, 2011
Leroy Pless, 79, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in Longview, Tx. Leroy was born September 25, 1931 in Sealy, Texas to the late Hugo and Alvina Hoek Pless. He was retired from the U. S. Postal Service in Bay City, Tx. Leroy was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Bay City. He also served his country in...
Bridget Louise O'Brien
Jan 11, 2011
Bridget Louise O'Brien, of Houston, formerly of Van Vleck, was born March 27, 1961 and passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Bridget is survived by her mother, Mrs. James E. O'Brien, Sr., siblings and their spouses: James Eagen and Guadalupe O'Brien, Jr.; Molly O'Brien Ganter and Garland Ganter; John and Stephanie O'Brien; and Matthew O'Brien. Bridget leaves behind cousins,...
Virginia Nell West
Jan 6, 2011
Virginia Nell West, 81, of Matagorda, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2011 in Bay City. She was born February 16, 1929 in Brownwood, TX to the late Camel and Vera Wells Brantley. She worked many years as a Telephone Operator and a PBX Operator, was a long time resident of Matagorda, and was a member of Community Baptist Church of...
Irving "I. P." Savage
Jan 5, 2011
Irving Parker Savage, 73, of Bay City was born on July 10, 1937 and passed away peacefully January 5, 2011 at the Houston Hospice Holcombe House. He is survived by his children Saundra Kruppa and husband Kenny, Kent Savage and wife Kim, and Jeri Lynn Henderson, grandsons Michael Kruppa, Parker and Nicholas Savage, Mark Henderson and Houston Mckinney, brother Galen...
Margaret Ann Douglas
Jan 1, 2011
Margaret Ann Douglas, 76, of Bay City, Texas passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Eddie Douglas, her son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Janet Douglas, two grandsons, Robert and Davidson Douglas and her sister Joan Branyon. Margaret Ann was born to P.B. and Mintora Glenn on February 1, 1934, in Breckenridge, Texas....
Daniel William Benthall
Dec 31, 2010
Daniel William Benthall, age 90, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Vitas Hospice in Houston, Texas following complications from pneumonia. He lived a rich and full life that began on August 18, 1920 in Pt. Arthur, Texas. He was the only child of Inez Josephine de Bouligny Barras and Daniel William Benthall, Sr. He was the grandson of Anne...
Tracy Allen Childers
Dec 27, 2010
Tracy A. Childers went to be with the Lord December 27, 2010. He was born Feb. 23, 1970 in Bay City, TX. He was raised in Palacios and there began his passion for fishing. He and his brother Todd enjoyed fishing and hunting together. He spent some of his teen years in Brazoria and eventually settled in Bay City. His...
Robert Lee Trevino
Dec 24, 2010
Robert Lee Trevino, 60, passed away Dec. 24, 2010 in Houston. He was born Sept. 7, 1950 in Bay City to Carlos Trevino and Consuelo Hernandez. He is survived by his father Carlos & step-mother Lydia Trevino; mother Consuelo Hernandez; daughter Trisha Trevino; son Robert (Jessica) Trevino, Jr.; daughter Melody Trevino of Austin; sisters Cynthia (Roxanne) Trevino, Michele (Joe) Badajosa,...
Gayla Ann Smith
Dec 21, 2010
Gayla Ann Smith, 48, of Webster passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010. She was born July 11, 1962 in Palacios to Gloria Miller & Howard Broussard. Gayla is survived by her boyfriend: James O'Dazier; mother: Gloria Broussard; daughter: Ashley Smith; son: Richard Bartlett; 2 sisters: Brenda Broussard & Linda Broussard; 2 brothers: Bobby Broussard & Chris Broussard; and 6 grandchildren....
Josie "Pino" Garcia
Dec 17, 2010
Josie "Pino" Garcia, 64, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 17, 2010. She was born March 13, 1946 in Bay City, TX to Felipe Lopez and Tomasa Zamora Lopez. She was a life long resident of Matagorda County and a member of the Rose of Sharon Pentecostal Church of Van Vleck, TX. She is survived by her...
Tonita Learline O'Dell
Dec 15, 2010
Tonita Learline O'Dell, 90, of Bay City passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was born in Fouke, Arkansas to the late Maude (Wroten) Carper & Wilbur Martin. She has been a resident of Bay City for the past 4 years, and was a Beautician for many years. Tonita is survived by her 2 daughters: Tonita Gale Foster of Las...
Ramona Elizabeth Schilhab
Dec 13, 2010
For several years Ramona and Cancer ran a tight race even with the added challenge of multiple sclerosis and she lost the race Dec. 13, 2010. But she did win because now she is free to walk and run. Ramona was born May 22, 1957 in El Campo to Alvin and Eldrid Besetsny Schilhab. She graduated from El Campo High...
Juana Dominguez
Dec 11, 2010
Juana Nieto Dominguez, 64, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Houston, TX. She was born May 22, 1946 in Mercedes, TX to the late Aurelio Nieto and Ofelia Trevino Nieto. She was a resident of Bay City since 1985 and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Abel Dominguez of Bay City; her daughters...
Genoveva Garza
Dec 10, 2010
Genoveva "Beva" Garza of Bay City passed away peacefully at Matagorda Regional Hospital on December 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Fabian Flores and Anuncia Valderramos; daughter Christiana Lopez along with her siblings. She is survived by her children Joe John Garza & wife Maggie, Lupe Garza, Patricia Charles & husband Arturo, Sr., Ismaelle Garza, Rene...
Mary Alice Buentello
Dec 10, 2010
Mary Alice Buentello, 57, of Palacios, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 in Palacios, TX. She was born October 31, 1953 in New Gulf, TX to Francisco L. Buentello and Frances Aparicio Buentello. She was raised in Palacios, has worked in Chicago, IL, and has resided in Palacios for the past 5 years. She was a member of St. Anthony's...
Shirley Priesmeyer Kinsey
Dec 9, 2010
Shirley Priesmeyer Kinsey, 75, of Bay City, Texas, went home to be with our Lord on December 9, 2010, in Bay City, Texas. She was born Jan. 26, 1935 in Crescent, Texas to Walter and Flora Ridgeway Priesmeyer. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was a 1951 graduate of Crescent High School and a...
Nina June Nelson
Dec 6, 2010
Nina June Nelson, 77, passed away on Monday, Dec. 6th in Sugar Land, Texas. Nina was born August 21, 1933 in Anthony, Kansas to the late Reuel M. and Mabel Swem Crittenden. Survived by her loving family, husband John Nelson of Sargent; sons Calvin (Rod) Loper of Sargent, Jim Nelson of Sargent, Jack Nelson of Corpus Christi, David Nelson of...
Walter Leo Loose, Sr.
Dec 6, 2010
Walter Leo Loose, Sr. departed this world on December 6, 2010. He was born January 22, 1941 in Bay City, TX to the late Marcell and Annie Janise Loose. Walter attended grade school in Markham and graduated from Tidehaven High School in 1959. Walter married Carole Lee Hunt of Bay City and of this marriage came two sons Walter L....
Andrew F. Mcginty
Dec 2, 2010
Andrew F. McGinty, 85, journeyed into the arms of his Lord on December 2, 2010 in the presence of his loving family. He was born October 26, 1925 in Smackover, Arkansas to the late William Harrison McGinty & Myrtle Tipton McGinty. He served in the United States Navy as a Seaman Second Class from August 11, 1943 to May 17,...
Ruben Ibo Ramirez, Sr.
Nov 28, 2010
Ruben I. Ramirez, Sr., 74, of Palacios, TX, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 in Bay City, TX. He was born March 15, 1936 in Hebbronville, TX to Juan Lino Ramirez Sr. and Viola Trevino Ramirez. He was a resident of Matagorda County since 1982, the owner of TPO Express store and a member of the Catholic Church. He is...
