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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Antonia Guzman

Antonia Guzman

Jan 25, 2010

Antonia Pinon Guzman, 87, of Bay City passed away Monday, January 25, 2010. She was born August 22, 1922 in Guanajuato Mexico to the late Felipe & Guadalupe Vargas Pinon. Antonia is survived by her 5 daughters: Maria Gonzales & husband Michael of Bay City, Maria Garcia & husband Porfirio of Camargo Tom Mexico, Juanita Aguilar & husband Alonso of...

Dennis Wayne Hodges

Dennis Wayne Hodges

Jan 19, 2010

Dennis Wayne Hodges, 50, of Red Oak, Texas passed away Jan. 19, 2010. He was born Dec. 13, 1959 in Texas City, TX to the late Orville Andrew Hodges, Sr. & Francis Lewis Hodges. He was a 1977 graduate of Van Vleck High School and later served in the US Navy. Dennis currently worked at the Old Brick Yard Golf...

Elza Fairy Quick

Elza Fairy Quick

Jan 17, 2010

Elza Fairy Davis Quick, 91, of Bay City passed away January 17, 2010. She was born July 13, 1918 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Henry and Annie Mae Adams Williams. She was preceded in death by husband Steven Willard Davis, daughter Wanda Fay Davis Paenitz; husband Robert Raleigh Quick Sr.; grandsons Jason Scott Rountree, Jade Bowling and Steven Paenitz. Survivors include...

Ida Mae Taylor

Ida Mae Taylor

Jan 16, 2010

Ida Mae LeTulle Taylor, 86, of Rockport, TX passed away Jan. 16, 2010. She was born Oct. 29, 1923 in Wadsworth, TX to the late John James and Lela Lee Bond LeTulle. Her husband Dr. Vann Shaw Taylor preceded her in death in 2003. Survivors include daughters Karen Vacek and Diane Coffey & husband Kerry of Bay City; son Richard...

Lotus Walker Montague

Lotus Walker Montague

Jan 16, 2010

Lotus Walker Montague, 64, of Palacios, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Bay City, TX. She was a born November 16, 1945 in Bay City, TX to Ben Walker and Evelyn Brannon Walker. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons: Steven Biskup of Danevang, Jeffrey Biskup of Blessing,...

David Hurtado, Sr.

David Hurtado, Sr.

Jan 13, 2010

David Hurtado, Sr., 49, of Dallas passed away Jan. 13, 2010. He was born Jan. 2, 1961 in Mexico to Fortino and Amado Fresnillo Hurtado. He is survived by his parents; wife Rafaela Calderon Hurtado of Dallas; paternal grandparents Guadalupe Hurtado & Augustino Avila of Mexico; maternal grandmother Paula Mendoza of Mexico; daughters Jessica Hurtado & Soya A. Hurtado both...

Johnnie Joe Nedbalek, Sr.

Johnnie Joe Nedbalek, Sr.

Jan 12, 2010

Johnnie Joe Nedbalek, Sr., 81, of Blessing, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in Bay City. He was born May 5, 1928 in Blessing, TX to John M. Nedbalek and Annie Barinka Nedbalek. He was a lifelong resident of the Blessing area, retired as a foreman from the oil field and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War....

Harry Samuel Shannon

Harry Samuel Shannon

Jan 11, 2010

Harry Samuel Shannon, 83, of Bay City, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010. He was born September 24, 1926 in Eastland, Texas to the late, Nancy Catherine & Baker lee Shannon Sr.. Mr. Shannon was a Lt. Colonel in the Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and had recently been elected to serve a second term as a...

Patsy Ruth Frick

Patsy Ruth Frick

Jan 8, 2010

Patsy Ruth Frick, 77, of Markham passed away Jan. 8, 2010. She was born Sept. 28, 1932 in Refugio, Texas to the late August & Velva Butcher Reiter. Her parents, brother Billie Reiter, granddaughter Casey Frick & Great Grandson Mason Frick all preceded her in death. Survivors include husband D. A. Frick of Markham; daughters Dee Ann Zapalac & Paul...

Burris Edward Eidlebach

Burris Edward Eidlebach

Jan 5, 2010

Burris Eidlebach, 80, of Bay City died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. He was born March 7, 1929 in Bay City to the late William and Pauline Gest Eidlebach. He was a retired Commercial Truck Driver. His wife, Helen; brothers Oscar "Bundy" Earl & Ross; sisters Wilma Jennings, Catherine White, Isabelle Gernand, Virginia Klingaman & Joyce Smith all preceded him in...

T. J. Middleton

T. J. Middleton

Dec 26, 2009

T. J. Middleton passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. T. J. was born to C. O. & Johnnie Reese Middleton in Brusly, Louisiana on Oct. 29, 1924. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1944. He worked in the oil & gas industry for forty years and retired in 1984. T. J. married the...

Wanda Jewell Harvey

Wanda Jewell Harvey

Dec 24, 2009

Wanda Jewell Thedford Harvey, 76, of Palacios passed away Dec. 24, 2009. She was born, the second of six children, Nov. 12, 1933 in Lolita, TX to the late Quinton R. and Gene Carradine Thedford. Her brother Roswell Thedford preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Charles Harvey; daughters Sharlynn Ripke & husband Ricky of Seguin...

Rose Alfaro

Rose Alfaro

Dec 22, 2009

Rose Alfaro, 80, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in Victoria, TX. She was born April 22, 1929 in Bay City, TX to Thomas Rocha and Torivia Sauceda Rocha. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughters: Rosario Larson, Dolores Maldonado, and Patricia Estrada, all...

Gowen Drake Robles

Gowen Drake Robles

Dec 20, 2009

Gowen Drake Robles, age 3, of Bay City passed away December 20, 2009. He was born February 15, 2006 in Bay City to Jonathan Andrew & Alicia Kelli Carpenter Robles. Survivors include his parents Jonathan & Alicia Robles; sister Aubrey Kye Robles; grandparents Marcie Correa, Danny Correa, Phillip Robles, Sr., Vada Robles, Patricia Carpenter & Franky Carpenter; great grandparents Angelina...

Mollie Yeamans Miller

Mollie Yeamans Miller

Dec 20, 2009

Mollie Yeamans Miller, 106, of Matagorda, TX, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 in Wharton, TX. She was born March 21, 1903 in Matagorda to Philip Yeamans and Pauline Bunk Yeamans. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Boling. She is survived by her daughter: Evelyn Anne Wofford of Lake Jackson; by grandchildren:...

Daniel "Dan" B. O'Connell

Daniel "Dan" B. O'Connell

Dec 18, 2009

Daniel "Dan" B. O'Connell, 85, of Van Vleck, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 in Bay City. He was born March 19, 1924 in Van Vleck, TX to Bessie Marie (Boyd) and Allan Daniel O'Connell. He was a lifelong resident of Van Vleck and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Van Vleck. He was retired from the...

Maggie Estlinbaum

Maggie Estlinbaum

Dec 17, 2009

Maggie McKelvy Estlinbaum, 93, was born in Bay City, Texas, on August 19, 1916, the 13th child of John Wesley and Maggie Drew McKelvy. She passed away on December 17, 2009, in Bay City, Texas. Maggie and Clyde Estlinbaum married on December 20th, 1936, at the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City. They made their home in Wadsworth until 1952....

Clarence Richard Allen

Clarence Richard Allen

Dec 17, 2009

Clarence Richard Allen, 70, of Bay City, TX, passed away at his home December 17, 2009, with his loving wife by his side. Richard was born August 30, 1939, in Bay City to the late Clarence Roscoe and Rosa Mae Walker Allen. The funeral service will be 2:00 PM Monday, December 21, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, 2313 Ave....

Wesley Vernon Wright

Wesley Vernon Wright

Dec 17, 2009

Wesley Vernon Wright, 89, of Port Lavaca, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Port Lavaca Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born February 24, 1920 in Jackson County to Minnie (Stevens) and Benjamin Buel Wright. He married Alice Johs Schuelke on June 19, 1953 in Palacios. They lived in Palacios until 2005. Vernon enlisted in the Army in...

Leona Simnacher

Leona Simnacher

Dec 16, 2009

Leona Simnacher, 53, of Bay City passed away Dec. 16, 2009. She was born February 21, 1956 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Leonard and Helen Hall Akers. She has been a resident of Bay City since 1983. Her brother-in-law Vince Simnacher and nephew Shannon Simnacher both preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Larry Simnacher of Bay City; parents...

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