Obituaries

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...

Jun 12, 2022

Belinda Anna Bueno Flores, 60, of Bay City, Texas passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. She was born November 5, 1961 in Kingsville, Texas to Demencio Bueno, Sr., and Esmeralda Lerma.

Belinda was a loving girlfriend, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. For the last 5 years she was an administrative assistant at Texas Sod. She enjoyed...

Jun 12, 2022

Adela N. Oros 92, of Bay City, TX, passed away June 12, 2022. She was born April 27, 1930 in San Benito, TX to the late Juan Nava and Refugia Castillo Nava.

She loved to sing and praise the Lord, read scriptures from her Bible and pray. She always loved to cook for her family and anyone...

Jun 11, 2022

Norma Louise Gates, 97, of Bay City, TX passed away Saturday  June 11, 2022. She was born January 20, 1925 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Walter Bickford and Willine Mead Bickford.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents; husband Eathel E. Gates; children Donald Lee Gates and Robert Gates;. She is survived by children...

Jun 8, 2022

Henry Lopez Perez, 93, of Palacios passed away June 8, 2022. He was born on July 15, 1928 in Olivia, TX. to the late Ascencion and Anasticia Lopez Perez.

Henry met the love of his life, Trinidad, at a carnival in Palacios. They moved to Kemah and later to Houston where they made their home with their...

Jun 7, 2022

Ruppert Lee Charnick, 84, of Bay City passed away June 7, 2022.  He was born March 18, 1938 in Hampton, Virginia to the late Elmer Charnick and Elaine Jenkins Charnick.

Ruppert worked for Brown and Root Construction back in 1977 building STP.  He then worked for Bay City ISD as maintence and groundskeeper till he moved back...

Jun 4, 2022

Ray Curnutte, 88, of Markham, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

He was born May 12, 1934, in Nowata, Oklahoma to Robert Orley Curnutte, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Camden Curnutte. He grew up in Bishop, Texas and moved to Wadsworth with his wife, Clara Myers Curnutte, who predeceased him on April...

May 29, 2022

Julio L. "Polly" Reyes, Jr., 81, of Bay City passed away May 29, 2022.  He was born November 26, 1940 in Spurr, TX to the late Julio Reyes and Lucy Longoria Reyes.

For those who knew Polly, would know he learned many trades over the years. There wasn't anything he could not do. He was a master...

May 25, 2022

Guadalupe "Lupe" Ramirez, 68 of Bay City, passed away May 25, 2022. She was born December 11, 1953 New Gulf, TX to Juan Salazar and Isabel Chavez Salazar.

She loved to gamble in Louisiana and Las Vegas, she enjoyed cooking and spending with time family especially during the holidays, she also loved to listen to and dance...

May 22, 2022

Javier Eduardo Cruz, 39, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was born on December 29, 1982 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Carmen Chajon and Gilardo Javier Cruz.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Carmen Cruz. Survivors include his father, Gilardo Javier Cruz; brother, Noel Resto & wife Lilly O. Resto;...