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....
Clinton Arvid Loff
Jun 14, 2007
Clinton Arvid Loff of Carancahua Community died Thursday, June 14, 2007. Son of Arvid L. and Louise Hurta Loff, Clint was born and raised in Carancahua, graduating from Palacios High School in 1967. He is survived by his spouse, Charlotte Loff of Carancahua; daughter Bridgette Loff and son-in-law Carlos Diaz of Palacios, Texas; son Nathan Loff of Carancahua; grandchildren David...
Daniel Alan Dabelgott
Jun 14, 2007
Daniel Alan Dabelgott, 58, or Woodsboro, TX passed away June 14, 2007. He was born September 3, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Allen Earl and Ernestine Mae Krenek Dabelgott. He was a graduate of Tidehaven High School and of Texas A & I University in Kingsville with a degree in Natural Gas & Petroleum Engineering. He had been a...
Benita Gomez Cano
Jun 13, 2007
Benita Gomez Cano, 81, died June 13, 2007 in Navasota, Texas. She was born March 21, 1926 to Juan and Margarita Segura Gomez. She is survived by her children Dora & Robert Soto of Victoria, Hope Baker of Huntsville, Virginia & Richard Slack of Frisco, TX, Debbie & Rey Jimenez of Navasota, Bonnie Cano of Napoleonville, LA, John & Cindy...
Emmitt Donald Wells
Jun 11, 2007
The last page of Don's earthly journey was written June 11, 2007. He was born March 27, 1932 in Clemville, Texas to the late Marion "Potsy" Mark and Mamye Dessye Harvey Wells. He was a former resident of Bay City and had been a resident of Lake Jackson since 2000. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Bullard Wells, two...
Nellie Frances Harrison Griffith
Jun 11, 2007
Nellie Frances Harrison Griffith, 91, native of Bay City, passed away June 11, 2007. She was born May 29, 1916 in Bay City, Texas to the late Francis "Frank" Thomas and Margaret "Maggie" Smith Harrison. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City. She started in the Kindergarten Department and joined the church on September 29,...
David Leslie Lusty
Jun 11, 2007
David Leslie Lusty, 89, of Van Vleck passed away June 11, 2007. He was born January 22, 1918 in Wickes, Arkansas to John and Agness A. Cooke Lusty. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck and a veteran of WWII. Survivors include daughters & spouses, Dorothy Tise of Houston, Elizabeth & Bill Johnson, Sandra Clayton...
