Wilhelm "Sonny" Arnold
May 4, 2009
Wilhelm "Sonny" Arnold, Jr., 71, of Bay City, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009. He was born November 18, 1937 in Bay City to Wilhelm H. Arnold Sr. and Catherine Loretta Jones Arnold. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Bay City and retired route salesman for Frito Lay. He was...
Mary Chesshir Carter
May 2, 2009
Mary Chesshir Carter, 64, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. She was born August 19, 1944 in Beeville, TX to Walter Chesshir and Thelma Bernice Baskin Chesshir. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 7 years and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was also a...
Victoria Lynn Sharp
Apr 29, 2009
.Victoria Lynn Talafuse Sharp, 23, of Webster, TX passed away April 29, 2009. She was born April 2, 1986 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was a 2004 graduate of Van Vleck High School. Family members who survive her include Michael Micshawn Sharp, Micyla Sharp & Jordan Sharp all of Webster; Norma Jean Talafuse of Van Vleck, Mary Gibbens of Sugar...
Mayme Calo Duke
Apr 25, 2009
Mayme Duke, 87, of Blessing, TX passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was born February 27, 1922 in Hitchcock, TX to Joseppi Calo and Dominica Matranga Calo. She is survived by her daughter: Marjorie Anne Planka & husband Frank Planka of Alvin, TX; by her sons: Elmo Duke, Jr. & wife Rita Marianne Duke of Bay City and Anthony...
Glen D. Quinn
Apr 24, 2009
Glen D. Quinn was born on July 23, 1941 in Henrietta, Texas to parents Frank and Izora Smith Quinn and was called to Heaven on April 24, 2009. Glen was a prominent businessman in McAllen, Texas for over thirty years where he owned Quinn's Exxon Station on 10th Street and Nolana. He was active in many civic organizations including the...
Travis Washington
Apr 19, 2009
Travis Washington, 75, of Palacios passed away April 19, 2009. He was born Sept. 30, 1933 in Linden, Texas to Guy H. & Mary Elizabeth Meacham Washington. He retired from Palacios ISD after 30 years serving as both teacher and principal. He will be remembered as a Texas Longhorn fan and an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by...
Frances Guillen Perez
Apr 18, 2009
Frances G. Perez, 86, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009. She was born March 21, 1923 in Francitas, TX to Luis Guillen and Angelita Soto Guillen. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughters: Cynthia Rodriguez & husband Jesse of Houston,...
William "Bill" Elkins, Jr.
Apr 17, 2009
William "Bill" David Riley Elkins Jr., 69, of Houston passed away Friday, April 17, 2009. He was born September 18, 1939 in Houston to the late Juanita Bertha Baird & William David Riley Elkins Sr. Bill is survived by his wife: Doris Jean Bleakley Elkins of Houston; daughter: Sandra Christian of Dickinson; son: Bill Elkins III & wife Belinda of...
Lola Mae Ruth Jensen
Apr 15, 2009
Lola Mae Ruth Jensen, 89, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Victoria. Lola was born in Karnes County on Dec. 4, 1919 to parents Carl and Sygrid Grill Swenson. She was a longtime resident of the Blessing area of Matagorda County until she and her husband sold their farm and moved to Wharton where they lived...
Rosa Lee Rodriguez Triana
Apr 15, 2009
Rosa Lee Rodriguez Triana, 53 of Houston, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Houston, TX. She was born May 16, 1955 in Raymondville, TX to Rogerio G. Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Guadalupe Martinez Rodriguez. Formerly of Bay City, she was a resident of Houston for the past 30 years. She was a Registered Nurse and worked for the Harris...
Guadalupe G. Aguilera
Apr 13, 2009
Guadalupe G. Aguilera was born on October 10, 1919 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico to the late Jose and Margarita Garcia. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Benito Aguilera, Sr. "Mama Lupita", as she was know by all of her family, passed peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Palacios Community Medical Center. Survivors...
John William Graff
Apr 12, 2009
John William Graff, 81, of Palacios passed away April 12, 2009. He was born August 16, 1927 in Fresno, California to the late John & June Lockwood Graff. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, served in the US Navy during WWII and had been a Member of the Sweeny Masonic Lodge for 56 years. Survivors include...
Sharon Kaye Manke Hernandez
Apr 12, 2009
Sharon Kaye Manke Hernandez, 52, of Markham passed away Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 at her home. She was born July 28, 1956 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to the late Raymond and Brynece Ulm Manke. Sharon had been a resident of Markham for the past 32 years. She is survived be her husband of 36 years: Benito Hernandez Jr. of Markham;...
Albert "Pete" Gus Schulze
Apr 11, 2009
Albert G. "Pete" Schulze, 95, of Markham, TX, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Bay City. He was born March 24, 1914 in Clemville, TX to Gus Louis Schulze and Annie Rickaway Schulze. He married Leona Strack of Plainview, on November 17, 1938, at Trinity Lutheran Church of El Campo and they recently celebrated their 70th Wedding anniversary. Pete...
Elias Carlos Diaz
Apr 11, 2009
Elias Carlos Diaz, 47, of Palacios, TX, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Houston, TX. He was born August 19, 1961, in Palacios, to Elias Diaz and Mary Dolores Benavides Diaz. He was a life long resident of Palacios and attended Casa de Dios Presbyterian Church of Palacios. He is survived by his wife: Bridgette Loff of Palacios; his...
Maria Louisa Rodriguez
Apr 9, 2009
Maria Louisa Rodriguez, 73, of Markham, TX, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009. She was born July 1, 1935 in Bay City, TX to Epemenio Lozano and Maria Anguiano Lozano. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her children: Daniel Rodriguez, Jr., Bobby James...
Joe V. Lowery
Apr 8, 2009
Joe V. Lowery, 79, of Bay City passed away April 8, 2009. He was born August 1, 1929 in Gatesville, TX to the late John Howard & Lessie McHargue Lowery. He loved gardening, fishing and cooking for his family. Survivors include his wife Sue Lowery of Bay City; sons Clifford Lowery and Clifton Lowery & wife Grace all of Van...
Paul Lozano, Sr.
Apr 6, 2009
Paul Lozano, Sr., 79, of Bay City, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009. He was born January 15, 1930 in Greyburg, TX to Maria Anguiano and Epemenio Lozano. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, and a veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his wife: Lucia Barron Lozano;...
Muriel Posey Savage
Apr 5, 2009
Muriel Posey Savage,88, longtime resident of Markham, was reunited with her heavenly father on April 5, 2009. She was born November 23, 1920 in Clemville, TX to Isaac Benton & Lora Walker Posey. She married Charles Vincent Savage on Sept. 11, 1935 in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 brothers: Marcus Lee &...
James Taft Justice
Apr 2, 2009
James Taft Justice, 79, of Matagorda, TX, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born May 21, 1929 in Desdemona, TX to Oris Lee Justice and Mary M. Hildebrand Justice. He was a retired Production Supervisor for Uniroyal / Goodrich, was a resident of Matagorda for the past 18 years, a member of Masonic Lodge...
