Obituaries

Jul 16, 2007

Margaret "Maudie" Rigby Wirth, 88, of Bay City passed away July 16, 2007. She was born June 14, 1919 in Port Lavaca, Texas to the late Murray Dallas Rigby and Esther Robbie Polka Rigby. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1945, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, past president of The Women's Golf Association, past president...

Jul 14, 2007

Doris Baker, 79, of Bay City passed away July 14, 2007. She was born September 5, 1927 in DeKalb, TX to the late Joseph Sidney Cameron & Eula Mae McMillan Cameron. She worked as a nurse's aid at Matagorda General Hospital for many years. Survivors include two daughters Carolyn Baker of Roans Prairie, TX & Marilyn Savage of Markham; two...

Jul 14, 2007

Rafaela Salazar Garcia, 80, of Bay City passed away July 14, 2007 at her residence. She and her twin sister were born August 18, 1926 in Cuero, Texas to Pasqual Guerrero Salazar & Victoria Ruiz Mireles Salazar. She was a wonderful mother, wife and sister who worked everyday of her life. As a young woman she often took her sons...

Jul 13, 2007

Frances Grace Kirby, 92, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2007. She was born September 14, 1914 in Santa Rosa, CA to the late Ralph Allen Debolt & Loretta Belle Barnett Debolt. She moved from Santa Rosa, CA to Bay City in 1979 and was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Survivors include sons Hugh Allen Kirby &...

Jul 10, 2007

Leon Smith, 81 of Palacios, TX, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007. He was born April 12, 1926 in Ada, OK to Olin Ray Smith and Ruth May Conely Smith. He was a longtime resident of Palacios and was a shrimper and a welder. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios and a veteran of...

Jul 8, 2007

Robert "Bob" Kunefke, Sr., 79, of Palacios passed away July 8, 2007. He was born November 13, 1927 in Winnie, Texas to the late William Paul Kunefke & Gladys E. Adams Kunefke. He served in the US Air Force during WWII. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Palacios and retired from Sun Oil Co. after 36...

Jul 4, 2007

Lura Nell Anders, 78, of Palacios died July 4, 2007. She was born June 15, 1929 in Elk City, Oklahoma to the late Guy R. Claybourn, Sr. and Blanche L. Kirkwald Claybourn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church; member of Athena Club; and an avid birdwatcher. Survivors include daughter Rebecca P. L. Raplee of Macomb, IL; sons...

Jul 4, 2007

Felix Randolph Campbell, 73 of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 following a lengthy illness. He was born August 1, 1933 at Luxello, TX in Bexar County. He was a resident of Bay City, TX for over 20 years. He retired from the South Texas Project where he worked as a millwright. He was a member of Millwright...

Jul 3, 2007

Billie Jo Gillett, 69, of Smiley, TX died July 3, 2007. She was born March 3, 1938 in Bay City, TX to the late Claude P. Fondon, Sr. and Lonnie Rutherford Fondon. She resided in Bay City for over 60 years, was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and very active in helping young people with FFA and 4-H. Survivors...

Jul 3, 2007

Debra Leigh Arnett, 53 of Palacios, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in Bay City. She was born February 27, 1954 in Columbus, MS to Russell Franklin Yeager, Sr. and Hazel Leigh Martin Yeager. She was a resident of Palacios since 1996 and was an instructor at the Texas State Technical College in Palacios. She is survived by her husband:...

Jul 3, 2007

Jerome L. Kovar, 94, of Palacios died Tuesday, July 3, 2007. He was born August 4, 1912 in Wallis, Texas to the late Frank and Francis Kovar. After moving to the Hillje and Louise area, he enjoyed playing clarinet and saxophone. He and his brothers played in local bands with venues from Fairchild to Corpus Christi. He moved to the...

Jul 2, 2007

James Paul Wyatt, Jr., 60 of Palacios, passed away Monday, July 2, 2007 in Houston, TX. He was born March 31, 1947 in El Campo, TX to James Paul Wyatt, Sr. and Daisy Hortense Langston Wyatt. He was a lifelong resident of Palacios. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam Era and a Life Member of...

Jul 2, 2007

Lydia Edith Ragusin, 79, of Palacios, TX passed away Monday, July 2, 2007. She was born December 30, 1927 in San Francisco, CA to Chester Samms and Edith Annabelle Woods Samms. She was a member of the Nazarene Church, was a resident of Palacios since 1955 and attended the Solid Rock Fellowship Church. She is survived by her daughters: Muriel...

Jul 1, 2007

Mary Amparo Mendoza, 74, of Boling passed away July 1, 2007. She was born May 25, 1933 in New Gulf, Texas to the late Evaristo G. and Teresa Samaniego Reyes. Survivors include daughters Ida & Miguel Pena of Angleton, Mary Teresa Mendoza & Rich Washington of Sweeny, Jo Ann Mendoza & Jose Alvarez of Bay City and Victoria & Manuel...

Jun 30, 2007

Lewis John Schmersahl, Jr. passed from this earthly life on June 30, 2007 to join the angels in heaven and to meet our almighty and merciful Father. Lewis was born on April 18, 1927 in Rosenberg, TX to the late Lewis John and Bertha Foss Schmersahl. As a young man, Lewis was baptized into Christ by his brother-in-law, Dean Rhodes....

Jun 30, 2007

Robert Jackson Batson, 69, passed away June 30, 2007. He was born June 21, 1938 in Madisonville, TX to the late Robert Rogers Batson and Susie Goolsby Batson. He was a member of the Old Ocean Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge #1284 in Sweeny. He worked as a shift supervisor for Phillips Petroleum for 40 years....

Jun 25, 2007

Alvena Kopecky Laslie, 100, passed away June 25, 2007. She was born November 20, 1906 in Crosby, Texas to Martin Kopecky & Mary Hulchan Kopecky. Living in the Prairie Center Community most of her life, Alvena was know to many in the county as a hard working, generous friend and Christian woman who always had a positive attitude. She reared...

Jun 24, 2007

Sophia Ann Gazca, 26, of Lake Jackson passed away June 24, 2007. She was born February 15, 1981 in Palacios, Texas.

She is survived by her parents Gilbert Gazca of Pharr, TX and Shirley & Joe Caldera of West Columbia; sons Virgil Rene Gazca and Khelyn Dewayne Mitchell both of Bay City; sisters...

Jun 24, 2007

Willie Orsak Junek, 87, of Palacios passed away June 24, 2007. She was born October 21, 1919 in Louise, Texas to the late Frank William and Frances Prilucik Orsak. She was affectionately known as "The Fishing Lady" in Palacios and was an avid gardener and wine maker. She was a former member of the Altar Society at St. Peter's Catholic...

Jun 22, 2007

Antonia passed away June 22, 2007 at her residence in Bay City, Texas. She was born November 27, 1941, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Leonard F. and Francis S. Rodriguez. The eldest of eight children. Antonia was preceded in death by: her beloved husband of almost 40 years, Pedro (Pete) B. Arias, Sr.; her son, Pedro (Pete) B. Arias...