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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Helga Johnson Harper

Helga Johnson Harper

Sep 5, 2010

Helga Johnson Harper was born on July 8, 1918, in Markham, Texas to Albert Henry and Jessie Longuet Johnson. She passed to her heavenly home on September 5, 2010, at Matagorda Regional Medical Center in Bay City, Texas. Helga graduated from Markham High School in 1935. She married Louis Fate Harper on May 26, 1936, at the Methodist parsonage in...

Lupe Servantes

Lupe Servantes

Sep 4, 2010

Lupe Rivera Servantes was born April 25, 1925 in Victoria, TX. She lived in Port Lavaca and passed away September 4, 2010 in Bay City, TX at the age of 85. She was born to the late Maria Silvas and Matias Rivera. She is survived by daughters Mary (Jose) Solis of Bay City, Janie (Alejos) Gonzalez of Bay City, JoAnn...

Elvira Montalvo

Elvira Montalvo

Sep 2, 2010

Elvira Montalvo, 87, of Van Vleck passed away Sept. 2, 2010. She was born August 3, 1923 in New Gulf, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Felipe Montalvo, Sr., and sons Felipe Montalvo, Jr. and Roy Montalvo, Sr. Survivors include daughters Oliva Erevia and Victoria Montalvo; sons Francisco Montalvo, Jesse Montalvo, Sr., Ray Montalvo, Sr., Albert Montalvo,...

Tuong Van Nguyen

Tuong Van Nguyen

Aug 28, 2010

Tuong V. Nguyen, 66, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Resident of Palacios 34 years. Survived by his loving wife of 46 years Nguyen Thi Tinh, son, Rev. Giuse Nguyen Van Anh Dung L.C., son, Francis Chien daughter, Kim Anh, son, Vinh Nguyen ,daughters , Lynda, Cindy, Kristi & Mary Hang Nguyen grandchildren, Preston & Paxton Nguyen sister, Nguyen...

Armando G. Aguilar, Jr.

Armando G. Aguilar, Jr.

Aug 21, 2010

Spec. Armando Aguilar, Jr., 26, passed away August 21, 2010. He was born April 30, 1984 in Bay City, TX to Armando Aguilar, Sr. & Amelia Galvan Aguilar. He graduated in 2003 from Parkview Baptist in Houston. Spec. Armando Aguilar Jr. joined the military in October 2007 as a combat engineer and was assigned to 87th Sapper Company, 8th Engineer...

Regina Irene Evans

Regina Irene Evans

Aug 21, 2010

Regina Irene Evans, 85, of Bay City passed away August 21, 2010 in Bay City. She was born June 27, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Seymore and Bertha Durner Clark. Regina met and married Sam O. Evans Jr. in Philadelphia in 1942. After the war, they traveled throughout the country following the construction industry. They came to Texas and...

Marcus Mark Parten

Marcus Mark Parten

Aug 19, 2010

Marcus "Mark" Parten, 56, went to be with his Lord Thursday, August 19, 2010. Mark was born September 11, 1953 in Bay City, Texas to Robert S. and Edith Edmonds Parten. Mark was a happy child, giving much love to his family. Mark is now experiencing through the hope we have in Christ an eternal life in heaven of no...

Gilbert Paul Sliva

Gilbert Paul Sliva

Aug 18, 2010

Gilbert Paul Sliva, 86, of Bay City passed away August 18, 2010. He was born November 22, 1923 in Wallis, TX to the late Emil W. & Annie Hattie Pisklak Sliva. He was a devoted member of Holy Cross Catholic Church where he was always happy to volunteer for any duty. He served in the US Navy during World War...

Guadalupe Gonzales

Guadalupe Gonzales

Aug 17, 2010

Guadalupe Gonzales, 50, of Van Vleck passed away August 17, 2010. He was born Sept. 21, 1959 in Bay City, TX to Lorenzo Vega Gonzales & Mary Alameda Gonzales. His brother Lorenzo Gonzales, Jr. preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents; daughters Valeri Gonzales, Dina Gonzales, Stephanie, Natashia and son Tommy; sisters Gloria Rodriguez & Lora G. Huerta; brother...

Maria Concepsion Perez

Maria Concepsion Perez

Aug 16, 2010

Maria Concepsion Perez, 95, of Palacios passed away Aug. 16, 2010. She was born December 8, 1914 in Goliad, TX to the late Pablo & Santana Gonzalez Becerra. Her husband Trinidad Perez, Sr. & son Trinidad Perez, Jr. preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Maria Luisa Gaitan & husband Daniel, Matilda Munoz & husband Frank and Maxine Perez; sister...

Judy Lee Nohavitza

Judy Lee Nohavitza

Aug 15, 2010

Judy Lee Nohavitza, 56, of Katy, TX passed away August 15, 2010. She was born October 5, 1953 in El Campo, TX to the late Leo & Jean Karen Nelsen Nohavitza. She graduated with Honors from Bay City High School in 1972 with Honors from Stephen F. Austin University in 1976. She retired from the Crime Lab Division of the...

John Vance Lesikar

John Vance Lesikar

Aug 15, 2010

John Vance Lesikar, 65, of Deer Park, TX passed away August 15, 2010. He was born Jan. 20, 1945 in San Francisco, CA to the late John W. & Corinne Moss Lesikar. He worked as a pipe welder for Brown & Root for many years. His son Frank Gary Lesikar preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Sewell...

Raymond Allen Mitchell

Raymond Allen Mitchell

Aug 15, 2010

Raymond Allen Mitchell, 74, of Palacios passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010 in Bay City. He was born May 23, 1936 in Crane, Texas to the late Royce R. & Mary Pastusek Mitchell. Mitch grew up in the Gulf Camps in the Odessa Area. He started his college career at Rice University, but ended up transferring to the University of...

Raymond Mitchell

Raymond Mitchell

Aug 15, 2010

Raymond Allen Mitchell, 74, of Palacios passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010 in Bay City. He was born May 23, 1936 in Crane, Texas to the late Royce R. & Mary Pastusek Mitchell. Mitch grew up in the Gulf Camps in the Odessa Area. He started his college career at Rice University, but ended up transferring to the University of...

Leila May Redden

Leila May Redden

Aug 14, 2010

Leila May Redden was born at home on November 4, 1911 in Mills County, Texas to Alonzo and Nevada Harris. A longtime resident of Baytown, she passed away on August 14, 2010 at Matagorda House in Bay City, Texas. She married Ollie G. Redden in 1935. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son Robert Jim Redden....

Ruth H. Pierce

Ruth H. Pierce

Aug 13, 2010

Ruth H. Pierce, 94, died peacefully in her home in Blessing, TX on August 13, 2010. She was born in Palacios on July 21, 1916 to George A. Harrison and Lena S. Harrison. As a child, she lived on the family farm at Prairie Center, between Blessing and Palacios. Her father was a long-standing county commissioner during the difficult years...

Mary Lou Billington

Mary Lou Billington

Aug 12, 2010

Mary Lou Billington, 88, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2010. She was born August 24, 1921 in Bonami, Louisiana to the late John & Lula Jensen Davidson. She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 69 years: Elmer Billington; 5 daughters: Christine Burwell, Martha Kolojaco &...

Tommy Schultz

Tommy Schultz

Aug 11, 2010

Beloved husband and father, Tommy Schultz, 83, of Palacios passed away August 11, 2010. He was born June 25, 1927 in Houston, TX to the late Tom Awalt & Bertie Lee Thompson Schultz. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII as a Seaman 1st Class on the USS Maryland. He was a devoted member of Caranachua Community Church;...

Reyes Vargas Jr.

Reyes Vargas Jr.

Aug 11, 2010

Reyes Vargas, Jr. passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Houston. He was born on January 12, 1970 in Mexico to Reyes and Bernardina Mendoza Mendoza Vargas, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years Laura Martinez Vargas; by his mother, Bernardina Mendoza Mendoza; by his daughters, Stephanie Vargas and Alexa Vargas; by his son, Reyes Vargas,...

Craig Zimmerman

Craig Zimmerman

Aug 11, 2010

Funeral services for Craig Zimmerman, 80, of Bay City will be 2:00 PM Sunday, August 15, 2010 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Zimmerman assisted by Dr. Donnie Melton officiating. A private entombment will take place later. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm Friday, August 13, 2010 in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. There...

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