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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Norman Irwin Brotemarkle

Norman Irwin Brotemarkle

Feb 14, 2008

Norman Irwin Brotemarkle died Feb. 14, 2008 at his home in Palacios, TX. He was born in Kansas Oct. 10, 1916 to the late James Henry & Phoebe Anna Scott Brotemarkle. When Norman was eight years old, his family moved to Palacios, TX. Norman graduated from Palacios High School and attended A & M University. In 1941 he married Mary...

Benito P Enriquez

Benito P Enriquez

Feb 14, 2008

Benito P. Enriquez, 47, of Wharton, a loving father, brother and son, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008. He is survived by his wife: Sandra Enriquez; his son: Benny Joel Enriquez; and daughters: Amanda Enriquez and Ciera Enriquez, all of Wharton; by his father: Panfilio Enriquez of Bay City; his brothers: Johnny Enriquez of Boling and Jesse Enriquez of Sweeny;...

Mildred W. Braden

Mildred W. Braden

Feb 13, 2008

Mildred W. Braden, 83, of Bay City passed away February 13, 2008. She was born April 17, 1924 in Rosenberg, Texas. She lived in Bay City for many years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She loved her church and worked with the Congregational Care Committee for years because of her love for people and helping others....

Jesusa Rivera

Jesusa Rivera

Feb 13, 2008

Jesusa Rivera, 81, of Bay City died February 13, 2008. She was born October 23, 1926 in Yorktown, TX to the late Severino and Eduarda Gonzales Orozco. She was a longtime resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Rivera, Sr. and son Manuel Rivera...

Agnes Marie Seviek Nemec

Agnes Marie Seviek Nemec

Feb 8, 2008

Agnes Marie Seviek Nemec, 86, of Midfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 8, 2008. She was born December 2, 1921 in Smithfield, TX to Stephanie Psencik and Joseph Seviek. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Agnes was a long-time faithful member of the St. Peter's Catholic Church of Blessing and belonged to the St. Peter's Altar...

Rush Russel Hubbard

Rush Russel Hubbard

Feb 8, 2008

Rush Russel Hubbard, 93, of Van Vleck, passed away Friday, February 8, 2008 in Bay City. He was born July 7, 1914 in Sweeny, TX to Rush Martin Hubbard and Edna Savila Tomlinson Hubbard. He was a member of the Millwrights Local Union # 2232, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Rosharon, TX. He is survived by...

Ethel Mae Findley Knight

Ethel Mae Findley Knight

Feb 7, 2008

Ethel Mae Findley Knight went to rest on February 7, 2008. She was born in Montgomery County, Texas on July 21, 1914 to John Edward and Mary Louisa Latzer Findley. Her family moved to the Sweeny area when she was ten. She married Calvin Cecil Knight in 1934, moved to Boling at that time and was a Boling resident for...

Brenda Marie Marin

Brenda Marie Marin

Feb 5, 2008

Brenda Marie Marin, 7, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Houston, TX. She was born July 6, 2000 in Galveston, TX to Santiago Marin and Rosemary Acuna Marin. She was in the First Grade and attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her parents: Santiago and Rosemary Acuna Marin of Bay City;...

Ira Russell Clements, Jr

Ira Russell Clements, Jr

Feb 4, 2008

Ira Russell Clements, Jr., longtime resident of Cedar Lane, Texas, passed away in his home February 4, 2008. He was born in Cedar Lane, Texas, on February 3, 1928, to Ira Russell Clements, Sr. and Flora Hamilton Clements. His love for his family gave him great pleasure. He will always be remembered by them and his many friends. While a...

Margaret Roach Sanchez

Margaret Roach Sanchez

Feb 4, 2008

Margaret Roach Sanchez, 86, of Palacios passed away Monday February 4, 2008. She was born March 27, 1921 in Palacios to the late Janie Longoria Roach & Ben Roach, Sr. Mrs. Sanchez was a life long resident of Palacios, and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. She is survived by daughter: Hope Terrasas & husband Victor of Palacios; 2...

Amie Wright

Amie Wright

Feb 3, 2008

Amie Wright, 89, of Palacios passed away Sunday February 3, 2008 in Houston. She was born February 15, 1918 in Poteet, Texas to the Late Albert V. McGraw & Betty Gonzales McGraw Buckley. Mrs. Wright was a long time resident of Palacios and a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Palacios. She is survived by brother: Alex Buckley of...

Christopher Scott Carr

Christopher Scott Carr

Jan 31, 2008

Christopher Scott Carr, 56, of Bay City passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. He was born October 24, 1951 in Bay City to Thomas T. "Tony" Carr and Joyce Aloyise Davis Carr. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of the Lutheran church. He was a veteran of the US Army "Green Beret" Special Forces as...

Willis O. "Pappy" Webb

Willis O. "Pappy" Webb

Jan 30, 2008

Willis O. Webb, longtime resident of Bay City, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 at Matagorda General Hospital at the age of 93. Born in San Saba, TX on June 20, 1914 he was a gentle, kind and loving man. His love for his family and his pride in his children, grandchildren, and great grandchild gave him great happiness. He was...

Alma Louise Rowland

Alma Louise Rowland

Jan 29, 2008

Alma Louise Rowland, 92, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the Legacy Nursing Center in Bay City. She was born on September 11, 1915 in Santa Anna, Texas to parents, Claude and Annie Taylor Westbrook. She was a life-long Methodist and a long time member of the First United Methodist Church of Bay City. She was...

Charles Natherial Ryman, Jr.

Charles Natherial Ryman, Jr.

Jan 28, 2008

Charles Natherial Ryman, Jr., 58, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008. He was born November 3, 1949 in Bay City, TX to Charles N. Ryman, Sr. and Priscilla Dean Fletcher Ryman. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and has resided in Lott, TX for the past six months. He was a retired Tool Pusher from the oil field...

Dorothy Marie Ray

Dorothy Marie Ray

Jan 27, 2008

Dorothy Marie Gregurek Ray, 77, of Pearland passed away January 27, 2008. She was born January 25, 1931 in Bay City to the late Louis & Mary Gajdosik Gregurek. She was a former longtime resident of Bay City. Survivors include daughters & their husbands Lisa Lee & Doug Johle of Dickinson and Mary Dee & Robert Minchew of Kingwood; sons...

Winifred Irene Fojtik

Winifred Irene Fojtik

Jan 26, 2008

Winifred Irene Fojtik, 77, of Bay City passed away January 26, 2008. She was born January 9, 1930 to Hillman Prentis and Artlisa Bell Basch Rouse. She had been a resident of Bay City since the age of 3. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis John Fojtik in 1997 and by her father. Survivors include her mother...

Dorothy Mae Wigginton

Dorothy Mae Wigginton

Jan 25, 2008

Dorothy Mae Wigginton, 75, of Palacios passed away January 25, 2008. She was born December 31, 1932 in Shiner, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest Louis & Rosie Ann McArthur; husband Durward Allen Wigginton, Sr;; daughter Evalana Murphy & grandchildren Annie Mae White & Jeffrey Reynolds. Survivors include daughters Sandra Swire of Lolita, TX; Carolyn White...

Jose G. Sanchez, Sr.

Jose G. Sanchez, Sr.

Jan 23, 2008

Jose G. Sanchez, Sr., 80, of Olton, Texas passed away January 23, 2008. He was born April 22, 1927 to the late Jose and Maria Garcia Sanchez. Survivors include daughter Rosario A. Sanchez of Olton; sons Jose Sanchez, Jr. & Thomas Sanchez both of Olton, San Juan Sanchez of Bay City & Santiago Sanchez of Gatesville; sister Saraias Sanchez of...

John Robert Middleton

John Robert Middleton

Jan 23, 2008

John Robert "J.R." Middleton AKA "Jinks" Middleton, 82, of Bay City, passed away January 23, 2008. He was born January 11, 1926 in Carbon, TX to the late Chester Owen "C.O." Middleton and Johnnie Velma Reese Middleton. He retired from Matagorda County Drainage District # 1 as a Supervisor in 1991, served his country during World War II as a...

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