Obituaries

Jul 10, 2024

Jesus G. Perez, 81, of Bay City passed away July 10, 2024.  He was born July 1, 1943 in San Antonio.  He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and a Die Hard Dallas Cowboys Fan!

He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Maria Perez; 3 sons: Jesse...

Jul 9, 2024

Charles Yanez, 60, of Bay City received his call home to Heaven on July 9, 2024 at his family home in Bay City, Texas.  He was born August 31, 1963 to Lupe Yanez, Sr. and Eloisa Losoya Yanez in Bay City, Texas.

He married Rachel Yanez on November 25, 1988 and fathered 5...

Jul 5, 2024

II Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Raul Huerta, Sr., 87, of Van Vleck went to be with our Lord and Savior on July 5, 2024.  He was born on November 13, 1936 in San Benito, Texas to Luis Huerta, Sr. and Mercedes...

Jul 4, 2024

Loydale Ilene Denny Richardson passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born in Okfuskee County, OK, on October 24, 1927, to Cleburn Denny and Edith "Edie" Nunn.

Lolly (as she has been called since her then husband Bill Hancock gave her that nickname when she was 16) grew up partly on...

Jul 2, 2024

Sherri Helen Miles, 68, of Boling passed away July 2, 2024.  She was born March 9, 1956 in Fresno, CA to the late Leon and Lanora Ruth Airrington.

Survivors include her husband Joel Eugene Miles; daughter Amie Airrington; sons Darrell Airrington, Shane Gunderson and Nelson Miles; sister Phonzie Kobos; brothers Walter Airrington and Pat Airrington; 6 grandchildren...

Jun 29, 2024

Neil Warwick Etie, 82, passed away June 29, 2024 at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas.  He was born May 21, 1942 to Ashley and Martha Jane Etie in Bay City, Texas.  Neil was a graduate of Sam Houston State University and served in the United States Air Force from October 1962 to July 1966.  Neil loved...

Jun 29, 2024

Hoa Tran, 82, of Palacios went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on June 29, 2024.

He was born May 5, 1942 in DaNang, Vietnam.  He married the love of his life, Phuc Nguyen, and they had seven children together.

Hoa was known to everyone as having the biggest heart (literally)...

Jun 26, 2024

H. Edwin "Eddie" Blackwell was taken home to the Lord on June 26, 2024.  He was born in Alcorn County, Mississippi October 30, 1942 to Frank Blackwell and Elva Lancaster Blackwell.  He was the youngest of 3 siblings.

At the age of six, his family moved to Missouri where they lived as share crop farmers until Eddie...

Jun 25, 2024

Irene Zuniga Zamora, 61, of Bay City, Texas, entered Heaven's Gates on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. She was born March 23, 1963, in Floydada, Texas, to Demetrio Zuniga and Transita Salinas Zuniga.

A devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend who took immense pride in caring for those she loved. Irene met the love...

Jun 23, 2024

Joy Lou Rutherford, 86, of Bay City passed away June 23, 2024.  She was born January 31, 1938 in Luling, Texas to the late Robin Thomas Dye and Gladys Flossie New Dye.  She was the youngest of 4 sisters, Oneita Odom (Richard), Velda Grey (Joe), and Doris Matthews (Bobby).

Joy wasn't a woman of hobbies, but she...

Jun 21, 2024

Grace Marie Lowery, 69, of Bay City passed away June 21, 2024.  She was born April 3, 1955 in Bay City to the late William Heidrich and Doris Lillian Hildebrandt Heidrich.

Grace loved her grandkids and animals.  She enjoyed gardening, fishing, crafting, refinishing furniture and made the best coconut pie around.

In addition to her...

Jun 21, 2024

Annette Marie Pittman, 65, of Sargent passed away June 21, 2024.  She was born October 14, 1958 in Rosenberg, Texas to the late Michael Lipinski, Sr. and Dolores Lee Lipinski.

Annette was an office manager for a cardiologist for 17 years and then an office manager for a pulmonologist for 14 years, before she retired in 2021....

Jun 21, 2024

Elva Josephine Saldana, 86, of Bay City passed away on June 21, 2024 from a long term battle with dementia. She was born June 22, 1937 to the late Rafael and Inez Garcia of Harlingen, TX.

Elva was preceded in death by her husband Zenon Saldana, parents Rafael and Inez Garcia, sisters Nena and Lupe, Son Johnny...

Jun 20, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Helen Fields, who passed away on June 20, 2024 at the age of 89 years.

Born on June 30, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan.  She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Fields and daughter Mary Lou Kempfer.  She is survived by her children Ramona...

Jun 13, 2024

Alice Perez Harvey, 82, of Palacios passed away June 13, 2024.  She was born June 19, 1941 in Rock Port, Texas to the late Placido Perez and Fidela Garcia Perez.

Alice was a member of the Palacios Church of Christ, was an active member of the VFW for many years and served as...

Jun 13, 2024

Mara Calderon Martinez (43) of Palacios, TX, passed away on June 13, 2024. Mara was born on May 15, 1981 in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Maria Del Rosario Martinez and Sergio E Martinez. As a child Mara was a bright and joyful person who could light up a room with her eyes and her beautiful smile.

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Jun 12, 2024

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce our father, Hairl Eugene Bundick, has passed to be with the Lord and his wife, Sue, at the age of 84.

Hairl was born in Ashwood, Texas, to Charles William Bundick, Sr., and Bessie Alice Schultz Bundick. He worked for Runnells-Pierce...

Jun 12, 2024

Cheyne Ashley Etie, 41, passed away June 12, 2024.  He was born June 2, 1983 in Wharton, Texas to Louis and Mary Etie.

He was a graduate of Abilene Christian University and worked for United Health Care Insurance as a Software Engineer.

He is survived by his wife Caitlin Rose Sims Etie; his parents Louis...

Jun 11, 2024

Jaime Alvarado Valladares, 80, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2024. Born on February 26, 1944, in Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico, he was the beloved son of the late Trinidad and Elvia Alvarado Valladares.

In 1977, Jaime migrated to Bay City, Texas with a dream to start a business and provide a better life...

Jun 2, 2024

Sharon Ann Hirschfeld, 74, of Sargent, Texas, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 2, 2024. She was born on February 12, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Adam Verl Kaylor and Maude Ann McCardy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Adam and Maude Kaylor. She is survived by...