Obituaries

Jan 11, 2022

Charles E. "Sonny" Benedict, 83, of Cedar Lane, TX, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was born June 9, 1938 to the late Albert William and Clara Schafer Benedict.

Sonny was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County spending most of his spare time fishing and gardening.

Sonny is preceded in death by his parents;...

Jan 8, 2022

Charlene Faye Carr Renken, 85, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2022 while her children were by her side.

Charlene was born on November 26,1936 in Belton, TX and grew up in Bay City, TX. Her parents were Charles and Virginia Carr and her sister Florence Carr Martins (deceased). She graduated from Bay City...

Jan 8, 2022

Joan Whiddon Dickerson, 87, died peacefully at home in Bay City, Texas on Saturday, January 8, 2022.  The youngest of seven children, she was born February 8, 1934 to Joseph William Whiddon and Fannie Viola Whiddon at her parents' home in Markham, Texas. As the child of a farmer, she was given the choice to pick cotton or cook;...

Jan 8, 2022

Carol Elizabeth Howland Lamnek, 96, of Bellaire and Sweeny, Texas died January 8, 2022.  She was born December 11, 1925 to Ren Howland and Nellie Eulav (Dail) Howland in Rio Hondo, Texas.

Carol was born into a farming family and at an early age learned the value of teamwork and trust.  With four siblings, everyone had their...

Jan 5, 2022

Robert Eugene "Bob" Allen, 94, of Bay City went home to be with the Lord January 5, 2022. He was born January 12, 1927 in Dodge City, Kansas to the late Nathan C. & Lela Kincaid Allen.

He was a follower of Jesus, a member of First Baptist Church of Bay City where he served as a...

Jan 4, 2022

Ronald Eugene Ballenger (Ron) of Bay City passed into the arms of his Lord on January 4 th , 2022, at his home, of complications relating to myelodysplastic syndrome.

Born to Eugene Zacharia and Harriet (Hattie Margaret) Chastain on June 11, 1944 at Pensacola Air Naval Station, Pensacola, Florida, Ron was a 1963 graduate of Memorial High...

Jan 4, 2022

Ronald Everett Gavender, 75, of Selkirk passed away suddenly on January 4, 2022.

He was born February 7, 1946 in Bay City, TX to the late Alex Martin Gavender and Rose Frances Hatchett Gavender.  He graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1965.  He went on to graduate from Texas A&I Kingsville and later worked as an...

Jan 4, 2022

Travis Justin Bartek, 34, of Bay City passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2022.  He was born June 8, 1987 in El Campo, TX to Steven and Rebecca Matura Bartek.

Anyone who knew Travis, knows the love he had for the outdoors and catching fish. He always said can't nobody out fish me! He spent most of...

Jan 2, 2022

Janice Marie Barosh 78, of Van Vleck, passed away January 2, 2022. She was born November 11, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Clarion W. Cushman and Ruth Walters Cushman.

Jan moved to Texas in 1970, where she worked various jobs before finding her niche in real estate. She worked as sales manager at Ward Real...

Dec 29, 2021

Winfrey Horton was born in Patmos, Arkansas in 1927 to Lula Mae Laha Horton and Ben Rush Horton. Winfrey worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for nearly fifty years. He resided in the Palacios community for more than thirty-five years. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios. He served as a Palacios City...

Dec 24, 2021

Dolly Ann Hamlin, 86, of Palacios passed away December 24, 2021.  She was born November 25, 1935 in Palacios, TX to the late Walter Milam and Josephine Callaway Milam.

Her life centered around her family, her church and the Palacios community.  She was an excellent cook and was most happy when cooking for others. Her German Chocolate...

Dec 19, 2021

Kenneth Eugene Black, 74, of Bay City passed away December 19, 2021 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

He was born in Bay City, Texas June 4, 1947 to the late James Leslie Black and Elsie Taylor Black.  He was preceded in death by his brother Bob Black.

He was raised in Markham, Texas...

Dec 18, 2021

Gloria P. Oros, 78, of Bay City passed away December 18, 2021.  She was born April 13, 1943 in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Antonio Palomares and Wenceslada Sanchez Palomares.

Mom was a wonderful Grandmother and friend.  She never met a stranger. She was a devout Catholic who enjoyed speaking of our Heavenly Father, Mother Mary and...

Dec 15, 2021

Barbara Jean McDonald, 85, of Bay City, Texas, passed away at her home on December 15, 2021.

She was born in New Gulf, Texas on January 30, 1936 to the late Mack Albert and Ruth Mick McLeod. Barbara was an avid traveler who visited all seven continents in her lifetime. Even after she could no longer fly,...

Dec 11, 2021

Ginger Elaine Younts, 59, of College Station, TX, went to Heaven on Dec. 11, 2021.

She was born on March 27, 1962, in Bay City, TX to Joe Vernon Reed and Almarie Olson Reed. Ginger graduated from Bay City High School and later...

Dec 11, 2021

Linda C. Zboral, 49, of Bay City passed away on December 11, 2021. She was born March 14, 1972, in Guam, to Antonio Aguiui and Virginia Chiguina Chaco.

She is survived by her husband Leroy Zboral, her daughter Leiah E. Zboral, her sisters Gina Therese (Joshua) Pynes and Loretta Jean (Jay) Casiano, as well as her brothers...

Dec 10, 2021

Johnny Carl Ryman, Jr., 90, left his earthly home and went to finally rejoin the love of his life, Valerie in Heaven on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Born June 26, 1931 in Wadsworth, TX to John Carl Ryman, Sr. and Emily Alicee Davis Ryman, Johnny could often be found running outside barefoot to his mother's dismay.  In...

Dec 9, 2021

Larry Wayne Corporon, 74, passed away December 9, 2021 while under Hospice care in Danevang, TX.  He was born August 2, 1947, the youngest son of Percy and LuEllen Corporon of Collegeport, TX.  He was younger by 24 years to his brother Duane Corporon.

Larry earned his teaching degree for Art from Sam Houston State and was...

Dec 8, 2021

Justino Moreno, 82, of Houston passed away December 8, 2021.  He was born April 14, 1939 in Placedo, TX to the late Gabriel Moreno and Refugio Silva Moreno.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Jose Angel Moreno and his sister Elvira M. Padilla.

He is survived by his...

Dec 4, 2021

Elba E. Martinez, 97, of Bay City, passed away December 4, 2021. She was born in El Salvador October 18, 1924.

Elba is preceded in death by husband Ernest Escobar, daughter Carmen Cruz and granddaughter Carina Arguello. She is survived by children Jaime Arnoldo Chacon, Jorge Alfredo Martinez, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Edith Aragon and Ada Roldan; grandchildren Roger...