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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
Ignace A. Drozd
Feb 17, 2007
Ignace A. "Ikky" Drozd, Jr., 82 of Bay City, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007 in Houston, TX. He was born November 29, 1924 in San Antonio, TX to Angeline Muzny and Ignace A. Drozd, Sr. He was a long time resident of Matagorda County and attended the Holy Cross Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in...
Barry Lynn Wilson
Feb 15, 2007
Barry Lynn Wilson, 42 of Van Vleck, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007. He was born November 21, 1964 in Bay City. He was a life long resident of Matagorda County and a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother: Jackie Crowe and her husband Mark of Van Vleck; by his father: Dale Wilson and his...
Jeanette C. Anderson
Feb 14, 2007
Jeanette C. Anderson, 81, of Bay City passed away February 14, 2007. She was born October 20, 1925 in Austin County, Texas to the late Fritz and Lydia Heitman Henske. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and a former longtime employee of The Strawberry Patch in Bay City. Survivors include daughter Debbie Frick of Bay City; grandchildren...
Margaret Ruth Manofsky
Feb 12, 2007
Margaret Manofsky, 75 of Bay City, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007. She was born July 28, 1931 in Boling, TX to John Julius Cowart and Ruby Mitcham Cowart. She was a retired Civil Service Supply and Inventory Clerk and has been a resident of Bay City since 1991. She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Della Cowart of Bay City...
Edna Petra Roe
Feb 11, 2007
Funeral services for Edna Roe, 96, of Bay City will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Bay City with Rev. Eric Klimpel officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Edna Roe passed away peacefully in her home on February 11, 2007. She was born on September 22,...
Mary Jane Holloway
Feb 10, 2007
Mary Jane Holloway, 72, of Francitas, TX passed away Feb. 10, 2007. She was born Nov. 22, 1934 to the late John Martin and Mable May Smith Schillings. She was a former longtime resident of Palacios and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband Lloyd Holloway of Francitas, daughter Mable May Eggameyer of Palacios, son Lloyd...
John Joe Cano, Jr.
Feb 10, 2007
John Joe Cano, Jr. , 33, of Bay City passed away February 10, 2007. He was born September 24, 1973 in Bay City. Survivors include his wife Marsha Cano, mother Bonnie Cano, fathers John Cano & Shorty Thompson, sister Jillian Cagle, brothers Jacob Cano and Jason Cano and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 2:00...
Edna Marjorie (Witt) Jacoby
Feb 10, 2007
Edna Marjorie (Witt) Jacoby, 84, of Sargent passed away Saturday February 10, 2007 in Houston. She was born February 24, 1922 in Gillham, Arkansas to the late Virgil and Ida (Butler) Witt. Edna was a long time resident of Sargent, a member of the 1st United Methodist Church, a member of the Sargent VFW Post Ladies Auxiliary, and a former...
Arthur J. Ryman
Feb 9, 2007
Arthur J. Ryman, 76, of Bay City passed away Feb. 9, 2007. He was born Oct. 31, 1930 in Wadsworth, Texas to Arthur David & Mary Unice Anderson Ryman. He served in the US Navy after WWII & the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife Ardine Knapp Ryman of Bay City; sons Willie Strelec &...
Francis Denbow
Feb 8, 2007
Francis "Red" Denbow, 84, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2007 in Ganado, TX. He was born October 24, 1922 in Belcher, Louisiana to the late William Forrest & Pinkie Belle Smith Denbow. Red was a retired Gauger for Marathon Oil Co., a World War II Army Veteran, a lifetime member of VFW Post 2438 in Bay City, and a lifetime...
Dovie Lee Hejtmanek
Feb 6, 2007
Dovie Lee Hejtmanek, 76 of Ashby, passed away peacefully in her home on February 6, 2007. She was born on January 2, 1931 in Markham and lived in the Ashby area all her life. Along with her three sisters, Dovie was raised by her beloved father Gene during tough times. She grew up in Ashby, graduated from Blessing High School...
Nita Jean Page
Feb 3, 2007
Nita Jean Page, 75 of Palacios, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Victoria, TX. She was born November 26, 1931 in Del Rio, TX to William & Anita Koeler Herzing. She was a resident of Palacios since 1983. She is survived by her husband: Hugh M. Page of Palacios. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Rhonda Annette...
Russell Harold Winter
Feb 2, 2007
Russell Winter passed away February 2, 2007, at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Russell Harold Winter was born February 22, 1964, to Robert Allen Winter and Donna Ward Winter in Hallock, Minnesota. He died with dignity following a lifelong battle with diabetes since age three. Russell moved with his family to Texas in 1977, and he was schooled in...
Pedro B. Arias, Jr.
Jan 31, 2007
Pedro B. Arias, Jr., 38 of Bay City, Texas died Wednesday, January 31, 2007. He was born October 22, 1968, in Bay City to the late Pedro B. Arias, Sr. And Antonio Rodriguez Arias. He is survived by wife; Sandra Arias of Bay City, Sons; Jason and Vincent Arias and Andrew Garcia all of Bay City. Mother; Antonio of Bay...
Jessie Hines Douglas, Jr.
Jan 31, 2007
Jessie Hines Douglas, Jr., 84, of Bay City, died January 31, 2007. He was born in Post Oak, TX on July 29, 1922 to the late Jessie Hines and Vida Douglas. He was a resident of Bay City since 1963 and a World War II veteran of the US Army Air Force. Jessie is survived by his wife of 62...
Iris Belva Gaconnet
Jan 30, 2007
Iris Belva Gaconnet, 82, of Matagorda passed away January 30, 2007. She was born January 8, 1925 in Kennedy, Texas to Clarence and Eula Mae Smoot Holland. She was a longtime resident of Matagorda. Survivors include five daughters Iris Hardesty & Yvonne Meyers both of Bay City, Theresia Brown & Dixie Mitchell both of Jacksonville, AL and Jessica Stolte of...
W. A. Thompson
Jan 30, 2007
W. A. "Bill" Thompson, lifetime resident of Bay City, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the age of 82. He was born on August 24, 1924, at the family home of Ada and Frank Thompson. Bill was active in the Boy Scouts of America and attended the first Boy Scout Jamboree in...
Matilda Vaculin Kaspar
Jan 30, 2007
Matilda Vaculin Kaspar, 81, of Blessing passed away January 30, 2007. She was born March 13, 1925 in Cameron, Texas to the late George Frank and Frances Vaculin. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and The Altar Society; member of SPJST and loved to cook and bake. Survivors include two daughters Patricia Thorn of Bay City and...
Billie W. Hinson
Jan 28, 2007
Billie W. Hinson, 88, of Bay City passed away January 28, 2007. She was born June 20, 1918 in Shirley, Arkansas to W. C. and Lucy Smith Bradford. She was a former resident of Victoria and attended St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City. Survivors include two sons Watt Hinson & wife Margaret of Bay City & Vance Hinson &...
Bertha Eva Brown
Jan 25, 2007
Bertha Eva "Avie" Brown passed away peacefully at her home in Houston on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the age of 89 years. Avie was born to parents Sandor and Bertha Doszpoly Horvath in Westfield, Texas, on October 21, 1917. She was a long-time resident of Pledger, Texas, where she met her husband, Ernest Wesley Brown, who she married November...
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