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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

George Frederick Bentinck

George Frederick Bentinck

Jun 29, 2008

George Frederick Bentinck, 89, of Houston passed away June 29, 2008. He was born June 25, 1919 in Houston, Texas to the late George & Bertha Phillips Bentinck. He served his country as a Captain in the US Army during WWII. He was a graduate of A&M College of Texas, class of 1941. Survivors include his wife Ruby Ruth Ratliff...

Pedro Aguilera

Pedro Aguilera

Jun 27, 2008

Pedro Aguilera, 78, of Van Vleck passed away June 27, 2008. He was born January 31, 1930 in Mexico to the late Jose and Herminia Calderon Aguilera. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and worked all of his life as a ranch hand. Survivors include his wife, Lenor Aguilera of Van Vleck; daughters Herminia Recendez...

Alice Faye Crews

Alice Faye Crews

Jun 27, 2008

Alice Faye Crews, 65, of Sargent passed away June 27, 2008. She was born January 29, 1943 in Corrigan, Texas to the late James and Stella Bee Hardy Horger. Survivors include sons Rodney Crews and Wade Cole Crews both of Sargent; grandchildren Leslie Renee Crews, Curtis Gunter, Rodney Ray Crews & Randall Crews; great grandson Caden Ray Richardson; nephews Randy...

Rev. Jesse T. Jones

Rev. Jesse T. Jones

Jun 26, 2008

Rev. Jesse T. Jones, 77, of Palacios passed away June 26, 2008. He was born November 22, 1930 in Old Gulf, TX to the late Moses Dewitt & Mary Victoria Ham Jones. He had been a resident of Palacios for 35 years where he pastored at the United Pentecostal Church of Palacios. Survivors include his wife Shirley Ann Jones of...

Beatrice Alice Hufstetler

Beatrice Alice Hufstetler

Jun 25, 2008

Beatrice Alice Hufstetler passed away June 25, 2008, at the age of 88. "Bea" was born January 29, 1920 in New Ulm, TX to Max Franke, Sr and Emma Louise (Bollman) Franke. She married Robert Edward (Ed) Hufstetler in April 1958 who preceded her in death in 1997. Also preceding her in death are sisters Roxie Franke, Maynola Franke Mueller,...

Norman Brown

Norman Brown

Jun 25, 2008

Charles Norman Brown, Sr., 82, passed away June 26, 2008. He was born September 8, 1925 in Houston, Texas to the late Charles David & Bertha Lea May Brown. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy. In 1949 he married Evelyn Christine Davis and signed a three contract as music teacher for Hempstead High School Band....

John Gilbert Acosta

John Gilbert Acosta

Jun 22, 2008

John Gilbert Acosta, loving husband, wonderful father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 after a brief illness. John was born June 19, 1938 to the late B. F. and Stella Gomez Acosta. He attended and graduated from Bay City High School. John served 3 years in the US Marine Corps before beginning a career with the US...

Lorene "Mama Rene" Meador

Lorene "Mama Rene" Meador

Jun 22, 2008

Lorene "Mama Rene" Meador, 90, of Bay City passed away June 22, 2008. She was born January 23, 1918 to the late William & Martha May Talley Henry. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church; member of VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary; member of Homemakers Club (TEEA) and volunteered at Matagorda Nursing & Rehab Center. She was...

Lydia Lillian Zemanek

Lydia Lillian Zemanek

Jun 21, 2008

Lydia Lillian Zemanek, age 89, of Blessing, Texas passed away peacefully with her children by her side in Victoria, Texas on June 21, 2008 after a short hospital stay. She was born on December 1, 1918 in Birch, Texas to the late Ludwig and Clara Junek. Lydia married the late Victor Zemanek on September 1, 1943 in Blessing. In the...

Steve Sansing

Steve Sansing

Jun 16, 2008

Steve Sansing, 49, of California, Missouri passed away June 16, 2008 at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1958 in Bay City, Texas to the late William and Patsy Sansing. Survivors include his wife Diane; daughters Misty & husband Teddy Green of Bay City, Stevie Sansing & Megan Sansing both of Missouri; sons Tim of Austin & Miles of...

Evelyn Louise Burrow

Evelyn Louise Burrow

Jun 7, 2008

Evelyn Louise Burrow, 80, of Bay City, Texas passed away on June 7, 2008 at Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City. Evelyn was born on April 8, 1928 in El Campo, Texas to Frank and Louise Cerny. Evelyn was married on July 3, 1947, in El Campo, to Walter Edward Burrow. She was a Life Member of VFW Post...

Venita Hanna

Venita Hanna

Jun 6, 2008

Venita N. "Van" Hanna, 83, of Sargent passed away June 6, 2008. She was born December 3, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Roland E. & Mary Bell Lewis. She and her husband owned & operated a restaurant in Sargent for many years. Her siblings Ralph Earl, Ceneth Thomas, Orville Lloyd, Ruth, Elsie Lee & Gladys Marie and...

Evelyn Valasta Rawlings

Evelyn Valasta Rawlings

Jun 1, 2008

Evelyn Valasta Rawlings, 86, of Matagorda passed away June 1, 2008. She was born July 14, 1921 in Temple, Texas to the late William & Carrie Naiver Talasek. She was a member of the Nichols St. Church of Christ in Bay City. Her husband, Ralph Edward Rawlings, preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include four sons Ralph Edward Rawlings,...

Austin John Parrott Jr.

Austin John Parrott Jr.

May 31, 2008

Austin John Parrott Jr., 45, of Bay City passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was born December 8, 1962 in Munich Germany to the late Elma Louise Butler Parrott and Austin John Parrott Sr.. Austin has been a resident of Matagorda County for the past 10 years, and served his country as a member of the United States Air...

William Jolly Orton, Sr.

William Jolly Orton, Sr.

May 30, 2008

William Jolly Orton, Sr., 74, of Sargent passed away May 30, 2008. He was born March 6, 1934 in Houston, Texas to the late Robert A. & Adele Frels Orton. Survivors include two sons William J. Orton, Jr of Sargent & James Lee Orton of Brazoria; sister Elaine A. Campbell of Houston; brothers Lee B. Orton & Paul A. Orton...

Charles Joseph Remlinger

Charles Joseph Remlinger

May 29, 2008

Charles Joseph "Tinker" Remlinger, Jr., 76, of Palacios passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008. He was born July 19, 1931 in Riviera, Texas to the late Charles & Amanda Remlinger. He was a devoted member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the Knight of Columbus. He worked for Celanese Chemical Corp. for 23 years and retired in 1989. Not one...

Arnold Barrera

Arnold Barrera

May 29, 2008

Arnold Barrera, 48, of Bay City passed away May 29, 2008. He was born January 6, 1960 in Anton, Texas to Arnold & Emma Salas Barrera. Survivors include his parents; sisters Alma Frazier & husband Terry & Irene Belvin & husband David; brothers Joe Barrera & wife Cathy, Steve Barrera & wife Belinda and Bobby Barrera; nieces & nephews Tony...

Evelyn Helen Junek

Evelyn Helen Junek

May 27, 2008

Evelyn Helen Junek, 80, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2008, in Bay City, Texas after a life well lived. She was born in Louise, Texas, on December 7, 1927, to the late Edward and Helen Warney Popp. Mrs. Junek married Joe L. Junek on October 28, 1946 and resided in El Maton, Texas, where they farmed and worked raising...

Mark Paul Murry

Mark Paul Murry

May 24, 2008

Mark Paul Murry, 56, of Collegeport passed away May 24, 2008. He was born February 8, 1952 in Bay City, TX to James Robert & Katy Noreen Harvey Murry. He was a former student at the Edith Armstrong Center in Bay City. His father preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 1999. Survivors include his mother and loving caregiver, Noreen...

Phillip Joe Strimple

Phillip Joe Strimple

May 22, 2008

Phillip Joe Strimple, 69, of Bay City, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, after a valiant, yet long battle with cancer. He was born March 9, 1939, in Lawrence, KS to Joseph Everett Strimple and Dorothy "Anne" Margaret Gibson Strimple. He graduated from Ball High School in Galveston, TX in 1957 and has been a resident of...

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