Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

Howard Thomas Harper was born on December 18, 1946.  He entered heaven on July 17, 2022.

There will be a celebration of his life at the First Baptist Church of Markham at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 24, 2022 followed by a dessert reception.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Matagorda Food Bank...

Jul 16, 2022

Betty Lou Bergstrom 94, of Wharton, TX passed away July 16, 2022. She was born November 15, 1927 in Wharton, to the late Gordon Cook and Aline Housworth Cook.

Betty graduated from Wharton High School in 1946 , and was proud to be a member of the first graduating class of Wharton County Junior College, where she...

Jul 15, 2022

Jerry Forrest George, 82, of Bay City went to his heavenly home July 15, 2022.  He was born October 12, 1939 in Jacksonville, TX to the late Frazier Oletis and Edrie Hill George.

Raised on a farm in East Texas, Jerry preferred being outdoors.  He spent 21 years in the US Air Force, living on far flung...

Jul 13, 2022

Ethel Nelson Williams, 99, of Bay City went home to Heaven on July 13, 2022.  She was born June 4, 1923 to Roy Nelson and Carrie Belle (Shuey) Nelson at the old historic Dr. Loos Hospital in Bay City, Texas.  She grew up on the family ranch in Collegeport, Texas and attended Blessing High School, graduating as salutatorian in...

Jul 13, 2022

Salvador Rodriguez, 78, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2022.  He was born August 4, 1943 in Mexico.

He was preceded in death by one son, Jose Guillermo Rodriguez.

Survivors include his wife Nicolasa Sierra Rodriguez; daughters Mayra Ramirez (Francisco), Lorena Cardenas (Fabian), Adriana Corona (Antonio), Veronica Rodriguez, Angelica Rodriguez and Irma Rodriguez (Adrian);...

Jul 12, 2022

Bertha Ann Genzer Denbow, 91, of Ganado passed away July 12, 2022.  She was born February 24, 1931 in Midfield, TX to the late Ves Hale and Grace Aiken Hale.

She worked for 14 ½ years at HEB in Bay City.  After retiring in 1980, she joined the Midfield homemakers Club.  She was also a lifetime member...

Jul 10, 2022

Marc Cyrus Hipp, 42, of Bay City, Texas was born to Shelley Simmons Hipp and Dorman Edward Hipp Jr. on September 6th, 1979 in Bay City, Texas

Marc was a loving son, brother, uncle, great uncle and father. He was Daddy to his most precious girls, Ashton Perez and Jadyn Marie Hipp, and handsome boys, Hunter Patten,...

Jul 10, 2022

Cody Alan Anderson, 33, passed away July 10, 2022.  He was born August 1, 1988 in Sweeny, Texas.

Cody enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing.  He was known as a jokester and the family comedian.  His smile and outgoing personality were infectious.  He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors...

Jul 9, 2022

Elizabeth Frawley, 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Bay City, TX on July 9, 2022 surrounded by family.  She was born March 15, 1930 in Nottingham, England to the late Richard Mansfield and Gladys Hutchinson-Mansfield.

Elizabeth adored her family and left a legacy of always seeing the best in every situation and person.  Elizabeth was...

Jul 7, 2022

Timothy Colby Hendrickson, 29, of Wadsworth passed away July 7, 2022.  He was born August 20, 1992 in Humble, Texas.

Survivors include his wife Courtney Charleston Hendrickson; children Timothy Colby Hendrickson, Jr. and Sierra Hendrickson; mother Wendy Smith (William); father Joe Calley; maternal grandparents Diane Bogle and Victor Hendrickson; sister Lacey Smith and brothers Christopher Buchanan, Josh...

Jul 4, 2022

Ninfa Orozco Flores was born February 21, 1939 to Manuel Orozco Gomez and Petra Solis Orozco.  She passed away peacefully on July 4, 2022 in Palacios, TX at 83 years of age.

Ninfa was the heart and soul of her family.  Her strength and love held her 6 children, 18 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren together.  Her...

Jun 30, 2022

Christy Dawn Warner, 51, of Bay City passed away June 30, 2022.  She was born February 28, 1971 in Port Arthur, TX to Glen Herman Jacks, Sr. and Johnnie Pearl Terrell Jacks.

Christy was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and Maw-Maw. She was also an LVN and a licensed compliance officer for Sweeny Hospital. She was...

Jun 29, 2022

Gerald Clairn Rawstern, 73, of Bay City passed away June 29, 2022.  He was born September 21, 1948 in Medford, Oregon to the late Clairn Harold Rawstern and Elsie Freda Kingsley Rawstern.

He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam war and served faithfully in his Computer Engineering career until he...

Jun 28, 2022

Arnulfo "Arnold" Vargas, Jr., 71, of Bay City passed away June 28, 2022.  He was born December 12, 1950 in Brownsville, TX to the late Arnulfo Vargas and Ofelia Ruiz Vargas.

Arnold was the oldest of nine children, five boys and four girls. He loved his siblings and watched over them after his parents passed away.

Jun 23, 2022

Natividad Longoria III, 61, of Blessing passed away June 23, 2022.  He was born October 6, 1960 in Bay City, TX to the late Natividad Longoria, Jr. and Dorotea Galvan Longoria.

Nat had a big heart.  When it came to giving to his family, friends and community, he was ready to give even to people he didn't...

Jun 23, 2022

Priscilla Grace Haviland Raper passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 while under the care of the Huntsville (AL) Hospital Hospice Family Care center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Erie Linton Nesius and father, Ralph Bailey Haviland. She is survived by sons: Len Simons of Waco, Texas and Chad McGregor of Austin, Texas. She is also...

Jun 16, 2022

Nicolas "Nick" Cantu, Jr., 66, of Bay City passed away June 16, 2022. He was born September 24, 1955 in Alice, TX to the late Nicolas Cantu Sr. and Maria Anita Garza.

Nick joined the US Marine Corps in 1976 -1980.

He married the love of his life, Maria, in 1983. They moved to Bay...

Jun 16, 2022

Refugio S. Orozco, 85, of Palacios passed away June 16, 2022.  He was born March 18, 1937 in Brownsville, TX to the late Manuel Orozco Gomez and Petra Solis Orozco.

Rufus came to Palacios where he met and married Janie with eight kids.  He worked as shrimper for many years.  He loved his family and grandchildren.  He...

Jun 15, 2022

John Wesley (J.W.) Kelley, 82, of Bay City, Texas, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1940, in Greenland, Arkansas.

J.W. grew up in Arkansas. In 1960, he moved to Bay City and eventually met his wife, Judy. J.W. had many talents and an adventurous nature. In...

Jun 14, 2022

James Wesley Teutsch, 62, of Bay City, Texas passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2022 in his home. James was born on September 9, 1959 to Charles Wesley Teutsch and Alma Louise Fikes Teutsch.

James was a lifelong resident of Bay City area and graduated from Bay City High School in 1978. He was a bull rider...