Ima Jean Polensky
Jul 8, 2008
Ima Jene Wilson Polensky, 85, of El Campo passed away July 8, 2008. She was born August 21, 1922 in Commerce, Texas to the late Homer & Josie Lena Nabers. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in El Campo; member of the Bay City Art League; and former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed...
Glen Alan King
Jul 6, 2008
Glen Alan King, 49, of Bay City passed away July 6, 2008. He was born November 8, 1958 in Kingsville, TX to Carl A. and Bettye Jones King. He was a Baptist. He is survived by parents Carl A. & LaVerne King of Palacios; sister Melodie Herzog & husband Billy; brother Carl L. King & wife Debra all of Bay...
Peggy Jane Hobbs
Jul 3, 2008
Peggy Jane Hobbs, 72, of Bay City passed away July 3, 2008. She was born July 31, 1935 in Vivian, Louisiana to the late Carlton C. & Marvalene Clark Lomax. She had been a resident of Bay City for 23 years where she was employed at Tett's Jewelers for 20 of those years. She was a very active member of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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...
