Obituaries

Oct 6, 2022

John Anthony Kjergaard (Jack) of Bay City, TX passed away October 6,2022. He was born on June 13,1943 in Clinton, Iowa to the late Anthony Boyson Kjergaard and Doris McLaughlin Kjergaard. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Evelyn Roberts Kjergaard, sons Todd (and wife Sonya) And Curtis Kjergaard . Grandchildren Jerry,Ethan,Kelsey,and Curtis Joseph (CJ) Kjergaard. Along with his...

Oct 4, 2022

Joan Elrae "Raye" Kelly was hoping to meet her 99 th birthday but was 16 days short.  She went to meet her Lord in Heaven as she quietly passed away on October 4, 2022.  Raye was born October 20, 1923 in Kosse, TX to the late Charlie Burner Tillmon and Vera Truett Tillmon.

Raye met and married...

Oct 4, 2022

Rebecca Jean Buckley, 78, of Palacios passed away October 4, 2022.  She was born February 20, 1944 in Palacios, TX to the late John Johnston and Corrine Vargas.

She retired from the Palacios ISD after 25 years of service.  Her hobbies included working in her flower beds, attending her grandchildren's sporting events, cooking, watching soap operas and...

Oct 1, 2022

Margie Rosie Ames, 79, of Bay City passed away peacefully October 1, 2022.  She was born December 1, 1942 to the late Frank Jacob Kacer and Rosie Anna Sobotik Kacer.

She grew up in Blessing and was raised on a farm. Therefore, she spent much of her time working in the fields chopping and picking cotton. She...

Sep 28, 2022

Ricky Ray "Rick" Parsons, 66, of Brazoria passed away September 28, 2022.  He was born January 12, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Johnny Ray Parsons and Violet Johnson Parsons.  He was a life-time member of the Ironworker's Local #84.

Left to mourn his memory are Karen his wife of 42 years; stepsons Joey (Jill) Kacal...

Sep 28, 2022

William Stanley Lupinski, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home in Bay City. He was born December 16, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to Stanley and Alice Lupinski.

Bill was 10 ft tall and bulletproof.  From Gold Prospecting in Mexico to riding motorcycles with friends across his beloved Texas, he was someone that lived life...

Sep 26, 2022

Thelma Jean "Jeanie" Parma, 87, of Lake Jackson passed away September 26, 2022.  She was born August 14, 1935 in her grandparents house in Van Vleck, TX to the late Earl Wyatt Sirmon and Annie Thelma Sansing Sirmon.  On June 12, 1954, she married her High-School Sweetheart Hubert Lang Parma.  After his retirement, they enjoyed traveling and RV'ing together...

Sep 22, 2022

Charles L. Hargrove 59, of Wadsworth, passed away September 22, 2022. He was born June 30, 1963 in Cuero, TX to Charles Dudley Hargrove and Barbara Jean Spencer Hargrove.

Charles was a volunteer fire fighter, and electrical heater and air conditioning tech. He loved his job and was always there to help out family and friends in...

Sep 20, 2022

Timothy C. Lancaster, 66, of Cape Carancahua, passed away September 20, 2022.   He was born March 26, 1956 to the late Charles and Margaret Jackman Lancaster.  He loved fishing, gardening and his two beloved cats. He was an excellent gardener and shared his bountiful produce with family, friends, and neighbors.

He was preceded...

Sep 18, 2022

Jean Ann "Mimi" Piwonka, daughter of the late JT Bubba Byrd and Katynel was born January 3, 1959 in Bay City, Texas.  She went home to be with the Lord on September 18 th , 2022.  Jean was a loving wife, grandmother, and Hobby Lobby enthusiast.

It was on a blind date in College Station that Jean...

Sep 17, 2022

Audrey West, 79, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her home in Bay City, Texas. She was born on February 27, 1943 in Washington County near Brenham, Texas, to the late Harold and Alma Sommer.

In the early years they moved around a lot because of Harold's work. They finally settled in...

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...