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Recent Obituaries
Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
David Victor Krumholz
Jul 23, 2006
On July 23, 2006, David Victor Krumholz age 95, passed away peacefully at his home with his beloved wife, Henrietta, by his side. He was a resident of Bay City, Texas for the past fifty seven years. David was born to Pearl and Sam Krumholz on February 11, 1911 in New York City. He then moved to Tyler, Texas, where...
Paula Zarate
Jul 20, 2006
Paula Zarate, 75 of Bay City, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Houston, TX. She was born April 2, 1931 in Buckeye, TX to Gregorio Zarate and Maria Ozuna Zarate. She was a life long resident of Matagorda County and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her sisters: Amada Gonzales and Joyce...
Ignacia Cervantes Barron
Jul 19, 2006
Ignacia Cervantes Barron, 80, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2006. She was born July 31, 1925 in Boling, TX to Tomasa Moreno Caballero and Reyes Cervantes. She was a resident of Bay City since 1974 and was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church. She is survived by her Daughters and Sons-in-law: Esperanza & Daniel Dominguez of...
Alan A. "Andy" Anderson
Jul 14, 2006
Alan A. (Andy) Anderson, of Sargent, TX, passed away on July 14, 2006 after a 2-year battle with sarcoma cancer. Andy was born in Stoneham, Mass., on July 30, 1928. He graduated from Stoneham High School in 1946, where he lettered in ice hockey and managed the basketball team. From hitchhiking cross-country to spending a season skiing in Sun Valley,...
Charles Waldorf Coombs, Iii
Jul 12, 2006
Charles Waldorf Coombs, III, 46, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2006 at his home in Bay City. He was born March 19, 1960 in Jersey City, NJ to Charles Waldorf Coombs, Jr. and Sharon Campbell Coombs. He has been a resident of Bay City for the past 21 years, was employed as a Police Officer with the Fort Bend I.S.D....
Margery Noster
Jul 11, 2006
Margery Noster, 85, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2006. She was born October 12, 1920 in Sugar Valley to Walter Brown & Reba Whiddon Brown. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City. She is survived by her sons: Robert W. Noster of Bay City and...
Bobby Gene Brown, Sr.
Jul 10, 2006
Bobby Gene Brown, Sr., 81, died July 10, 2006 at Cypress Woods Care Center in Angleton. He was born March 16, 1925 in Richland, Texas to William Ulman and Jessie W. McCreary Brown. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a veteran of WWII, and was retired from Phillips Petroleum. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife...
Ev Marie Louisia Garza
Jul 9, 2006
Ev Marie Louisa Garza, infant daughter of Joe Santos Garza, Sr. & Rebecca Guerra Garza, died July 9, 2006 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. She was born June 27, 2006 in Houston. Survivors include her parents; paternal grandparents Joe John Garza and Maggie Segovia of Angleton; maternal grandparents Mary Lou and Rick Hampson of Bay City and Paul and...
Hazel Yvonne Bass
Jul 7, 2006
Hazel Bass, 56 of West Columbia, passed away Friday, July 7, 2006 in Houston, TX. She was born February 15, 1950 in Bay City to Eston Stansell and Pauline Naomi Shannon Stansell. She has been a resident of West Columbia since 1980. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Lee Ann & David W. Riley of Bryan, TX; by...
Timoteo G. Zustaita
Jul 7, 2006
Timoteo G. Zustaita, 56 of Bay City, passed away Friday, July 7, 2006 at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born January 24, 1950 in Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato, Mexico to Refugio Zustaita and Maria Gutierrez Zustaita. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City, and he was a loving husband, father and...
Jo Beth Wehmeyer Frankson
Jul 3, 2006
Jo Beth Wehmeyer Frankson, 76, of Palacios, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006. She was born September 13, 1929 in Palacios, TX to Ernest Wehmeyer and Josephine Moore Wehmeyer. She was a lifelong resident of Palacios, a former Secretary for the Palacios I.S.D., a member of the First United Methodist Church of Palacios, and a homemaker. She is survived by...
Betty Sue Krenek
Jul 1, 2006
Betty Sue Krenek, 74, of Bay City died July 1, 2006 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1931 in Lovelady, Texas to Hubert Elmo and Geraldine Bitner. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1953; was a member of the First Baptist Church; and volunteered for the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Matagorda General Hospital. She was...
Don Earl Horton
Jul 1, 2006
Don Earl "Donnie" Horton, 75, of Palacios died July 1, 2006. She was born December 18, 1930 in Bransdall, Oklahoma to Cecil C. and Ruby Sanders Smith. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a longtime teacher for Palacios ISD. Survivors include her husband, Winfrey Horton of Palacios; daughters Wynnette Bradley & Katheryn Kelley both of Houston...
Edward William Henry
Jun 26, 2006
Edward "Ed" Henry, 76 of Van Vleck, passed away Monday, June 26, 2006 in Bay City. He was born November 29, 1929 in Bay City to Earnest T. Henry and Bonnie M. Thompson Henry. He was a life long resident of Matagorda County and a retired Ranch Hand. He is survived by his wife: Cindy M. Henry of Van Vleck;...
Eli C Mayfield
Jun 25, 2006
Eli C. Mayfield, 87 of Palacios, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2006. He was born October 13, 1918 in Shongaloo, Louisiana to the late James T. Mayfield and Rosa McEachern Mayfield. Eli Mayfield came to Palacios in 1941 when he was stationed at Camp Hulen. He met Wanda Fields who became his wife and soul mate. After his military service...
Joe Ellis Rogers
Jun 25, 2006
Joe E. Rogers died peacefully at Alzcare in Victoria on June 25, 2006. Joe Ellis Rogers was born on May 18, 1916 in Greenville, Texas; the son of Joe Mack Rogers and Bessie Clark Rogers. After graduating from Greenville High school he attended North Texas State University on a football scholarship, receiving a B.S. degree in economics. He coached at...
Esmeralda Zepeda Lopez
Jun 24, 2006
Esmeralda Zepeda Lopez, 33, of Orange, Texas passed away Saturday June 24, 2006. She was born May 6, 1973 in Houston, Texas to Juan and Gloria Zepeda Lopez. She was a life long member of Rose of Sharon Church of Van Vleck. She is survived by her mother: Gloria Lopez of Bay City; daughter: LaSette Garcia; sons: Darren Wayne Garza...
Julious Ralph Dabney
Jun 20, 2006
Julious Ralph Dabney, 79, of Bay City died June 20, 2006. He was born April 28, 1927 in San Jacinto County, Texas to James and Dagna Purcell Dabney. He was a member of the Bay City Baptist Church, life member of the Phillip H. Parker VFW Post 2438, and a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Survivors include...
Maria G Garcia
Jun 17, 2006
Maria G. Garcia, 72, of Markham, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006 in Bay City. She was born February 12, 1934 in Falfurrias, TX to Jose Maria V. Garcia and Maria Gutierrez Garcia. She was a resident of Markham since 1967. She is survived by her Daughters & Sons-in-law: Matiana G. & Edwardo Perez of Markham, Anna Maria G. &...
Hollis D. Kirkland, Sr.
Jun 11, 2006
Hollis D. Kirkland, Sr., 65, of Bay City died June 11, 2006. He was born July 1, 1940 in Bay City to Walter Maine and Esther Naomi Morris Kirkland. Hollis attended Bay City Public Schools from the first grade thru the eleventh. During High School he began working at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. In 1960 he enrolled in the Dallas...
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