Robert "Bob" Kunefke, Sr.
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...
Lura Nell Anders
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...
Felix Randolph Campbell
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...
Billie Jo Gillett
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...
Debra Leigh Arnett
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:...
Jerome L. Kovar
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...
James Paul Wyatt, Jr.
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...
Lydia Edith Ragusin
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...
Mary Amparo Mendoza
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...
Lewis John Schmersahl, Jr.
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....
Robert Jackson Batson
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....
Alvena Kopecky Laslie
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...
Sophia Ann Gazca
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...
Willie Orsak Junek
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...
Antonia Rodriguez Arias
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...
Silvia "Spooky" Cervantes
Jun 19, 2007
Silvia "Spooky" Cervantes, 52, of Sugar Valley, passed away June 19, 2007 in Bay City. She was born April 23, 1955 in Refugio, TX to Benito Cortinas, Jr. and Diane Nunez Bernal. She has been a resident of Sweeny for the past 22 years and was a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by husband: Richard Cervantes, Sr....
James Miller Price
Jun 19, 2007
James Miller Price, 17 of Bay City, passed away June 19, 2007. He was born July 6, 1989 in Brenham, TX to Robert Charnic Price and Beverly Kay Thompson Price. He was a resident of Matagorda County for the past 5 years and enjoyed camping and fishing. James was a 2007 graduate of Tidehaven High School in El Maton and...
Mandy Benner
Jun 18, 2007
Mandy Benner, 22, of Palacios, passed away Monday, June 18, 2007 in Victoria, TX. She was born August 21, 1984 in Bay City to Ronald Allen Benner and Gloria Katherine Brown Benner. She was a Radiology Technician with the DeTar Hospital North in Victoria. She is survived by her parents: Ronnie & Gloria Benner of Palacios; her son: Sloan Matthew...
Jerry Wayne Etgen
Jun 17, 2007
Jerry Wayne Etgen, 41, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007. He was born September 21, 1965 in Waco, TX to Marvin Etgen and Lilla Pauline Caldwell Etgen. He was a resident of Bay City for the past 37 years and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Bay City. He attended the Edith Armstrong Workshop...
Mary Christine Williams
Jun 16, 2007
Mary Christine Williams, 56, of Clute, TX passed away June 16, 2007. She was born December 24, 1950 in Tyler, TX to Robert Lee Hunt, Jr. & Leslie Gray Chenault Hunt. Survivors include her mother Leslie Hunt of College Station; son James Joseph Williams, Jr. "J. J." of Angleton; sister Kathryne Hunt of College Station; brothers John Robert Hunt, Sr....
