Obituaries

Sep 11, 2022

Hattie Cykala Andel, 90, of Bay City passed away September 11, 2022.  She was born January 31, 1932 in Ganado, Texas to the late Louis and Mary Sprta Cykala.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Through her brother she met the love of her life, S/Sgt. Vencil Andel.  They were married November 23,...

Sep 9, 2022

Brandon Scott Wells of Bay City, Texas crossed over from this earth to his heavenly home on Friday September 9th, 2022 at the young age of 35.  Brandon was born on September 1st, 1987 to Tony and Marlene Wells.  He grew up in Bay City and Cedar Lane, Texas in a close knit family and was homeschooled along with his...

Sep 9, 2022

Robert Lewis Frick, 68, of Kyle, Texas, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 in San Marcos, Texas. He was born on April 13, 1954 in Bay City, Texas, to the late Clara Marie Babb and V.L. Frick.

Bob Frick was a resident of Markham, Texas for 60 years in which him and former wife raised their 3...

Sep 8, 2022

Richard Paul Bernsen, 77, of Bay City, TX, was reunited with his beloved wife on September 8th, 2022.

Richard was born on June 20th, 1945, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to George & Lydia (Nedbalek) Bernsen, and was the fourth of six children.

He proudly served 2 tours in Vietnam during his tenure in the US...

Sep 2, 2022

Eva Chavez, 73, of Palacios passed away September 2, 2022.  She was born January 1, 1949 to the late Jose and Maria Oritz.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Fidel Chavez.

Survivors include her husband, Alfredo Chavez; daughters Dalia Chavez, Lorena Chavez, Marisol Chavez; sons Simon Chavez, Alfredo...

Aug 31, 2022

Longtime resident of Cedar Lane, Vernie Mae Eastman Bowie, died August 31, 2022.  She was born December 8, 1920 to Albert Baxter Brown and Manie Hardy Brown.  She was the third child in a family of six siblings.  Her only surviving sibling is Manie Matthews of the Cedar Lane area. In 1941, she married Melvin Eastman of Cedar Lane...

Aug 30, 2022

Marianne Mason Burke, 67, of St. Louis, Missouri, died peacefully in her sleep on August 30, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents George Roswell Burke, Jr. and Marian Storey Burke (née Smith), and brother George Roswell Burke, III; and is survived by her brother Mark Storey Burke, sister Elizabeth Carol Burke Taylor, and children...

Aug 24, 2022

Betty Jean Bundick, 80, of Bay City passed away August 24, 2022.  She was born April 3, 1942 in Pierce, Texas to the late Charles William Bundick, Sr. and Bessie Alice Schultz Bundick.

After conquering Polio in her teenage years, she went on to graduate from Bay City High School in 1961.  She then attended Prudential Business...

Aug 24, 2022

Larry Arthur Augsburger, 81, of Montgomery Texas, passed away on August 24th and has gone to be with Jesus.  Larry was preceded in death by his father and mother and beloved brother Harper.

He was born on September 14 th , 1940, to Lawrence (Six) and Minnie Mae in Bay City, Texas.  He graduated from Lamar University...

Aug 24, 2022

Rose Mary Williams, 62 (10/24/1959 – 8/24/2022) of Palacios, TX passed peacefully in her sleep following a long battle of cancer.

She is survived by her husband Richard Williams Sr. of Palacios; sons Richard Williams, Jr. (Stacy) of Corpus Christi,TX and Brad Williams (Brenda) of Palacios TX; daughter Alicia Cherry Broadbent, OR; sisters Wendy Spiegel Yoakum, TX...

Aug 23, 2022

Dalton Sargent Mangum Jr., 77, of Palacios passed away unexpectedly on August 23, 2022.  He was born September 13, 1944, in Bay City, Texas, the son of Dalton Sargent Mangum and Dorothy Lee Hoffman.

He graduated from Palacios High School with the Class of 1963. Following graduation, he attended 2 years at Wharton Junior College. He was...

Aug 22, 2022

Steve Tyson Gasaway of Bay City passed away August 22, 2022 at the age of 58 after a six and a half year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).  He was born in Houston, Texas on June 23, 1964 to Steve M. and Frances Matthews Gasaway.  He spent most of his adult life in Houston, Texas and then moved...

Aug 22, 2022

John Christopher 'Chris' Brangan, Sr., 68, passed away August 22, 2022, at his Selkirk home.

He was born in Houston on August 27, 1953, the son of the late Francis J. Brangan, Sr. and Mary R. McMahon Brangan.

Chris attended school in Bay City, first grade through high school and afterwards obtained his Texas License...

Aug 20, 2022

Patsy K. "Pat" Dressler was born August 27, 1940 and passed away on August 20, 2022.

Pat didn't care much about material things. She loved her dog Bobo and she loved being around people. Her last job was at Walmart where she enjoyed meeting and helping everyone that she came into contact with, she was one of...

Aug 18, 2022

Gregory Scott "Greg" Manna 52, of Bay City passed away August 18, 2022 near his home. He was born February 9, 1970 to George F. Manna and Barbara Orsak Manna.

Greg enjoyed cooking regular and unusual recipes for his family and friends. He had a passion for hunting in different locations, and enjoyed taking pictures of the...

Aug 18, 2022

Walter Ritz, 82, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was born on October 17, 1939, in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Matagorda, Texas.

Walter served in the Air Force from 1962 - 1966, and had top secret clearance as part of manning state of the art radar stations in California...

Aug 17, 2022

Sadly, Carl Wayne "Jug" Rhymes of Bay City passed away at the age of 82 on August 17, 2022.  He was a passionate lover of life with a boundless sense of humor and a devilish grin.  He was a friend to all and loved by all who had the good fortune to know him.  He was a character, a...

Aug 15, 2022

Claude Lee Stephens was born in Bay City, Texas on February 9, 1944.  He passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas on August 15, 2022, after a brief illness, at the age of 78.

He grew up in Cherry Valley, Arkansas but spent most of his adult life in Bay City, Texas. He was in...

Aug 14, 2022

Wayne Simon McDonald, Sr., 78, of Bay City passed away August 14, 2022.  He was born January 13, 1944 in Bay City to the late Elmo Simon McDonald and Lucy Mae Fondon McDonald.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Veronica Lea McDonald Barker; his son Wayne Simon McDonald, Jr; and...

Aug 13, 2022

Charles Edwin Johnson, 44, of Midland, TX passed away near his home on August 13, 2022.  Charles was born July 16, 1978 in South Bend, Indiana, and moved to Texas shortly after.  Charles remained a proud Texan throughout his life.

At the time of his death, Charles served as the West Texas Manager for Patriot Drilling Services. ...