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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
Michael Bruce Jessup
Feb 8, 2021
Michael Bruce Jessup, 72, of Sugar Land, Texas was called home to be with the Lord on Monday February 8, 2021.
Mike was born in Noblesville, Indiana on January 11, 1949 to Donald Vernon Jessup and Barbara Jean Jessup. Mike graduated from Tidehaven High School in 1968, where he was a track athlete and running back. He...
Ray Charles Guerra
Feb 8, 2021
Ray C. Guerra aka "Rabbit" 73, of Bay City, TX passed away February 8, 2021. He was born October 22, 1947 in Cuero, TX to Carlos Guerra and Luisa Mejias Guerra.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents; wife Nancy Luera Guerra, and daughter Sarah Guerra. He is survived by sons Reynaldo Guerra and Mac Guerra;...
Clara Acuna
Feb 5, 2021
Clara Acuna, 71, of Bay City passed away February 5, 2021. She was born January 13, 1950 in Bay City to Paul Magnia and Lupe Zuniga Magnia.
Clara loved cooking and the outdoors. She loved her family, her grandkids and great grandkids. Clara will be loved and missed so much.
She was preceded in death...
Emma Garza Callis
Feb 4, 2021
Emma Garza Callis, 56, of Bay City passed away February 4, 2021. She was born September 4, 1964 in Bay City to the late Reynaldo Garza and Estella Morales Garza.
She was preceded in death by her brother Daniel Garza and sister Lorraine Garza Schroeder, daughter Samantha Rene Gonzalez and son Austin Garza
Survivors include...
Lucy Yanes Cano
Feb 3, 2021
Lucy Cano, 85, of Palacios TX passed away February 3, 2021. She was born July 18, 1935 in Blessing, TX to Simone Yanes and Margarita Suniga Yanes.
Lucy Y. Cano resided in Houston, TX and moved to Palacios, TX and resided there from 1982 until her death. She received her GED from Wharton Junior College and was...
Pauline Earls Allen
Feb 1, 2021
I was born August 8, 1928 to Horace and Lizzie Jane Earls. Of the four children, I was the only girl. My three brothers, Horace Jr., Felix, and Billie all proceeded me in death. Even after all these years, I still had a personal relationship with my sister-in-laws—Emma (died 5/2020, Felix), Fidella (Billie) and Louise (Horace Jr.).
...Heinz Otto Stolz
Jan 29, 2021
Heinz Otto Stolz, 72, of Tres Palacios passed away January 29, 2021. He was born June 11, 1948 in Germany. He was the son of  the late Robert Charles Stolz and Annalise Grueneburg Stolz.
He was co-owner of Stolz TV & Appliance for many years in Victoria before finishing his working career as an Instrumentation Technician before...
Melba Joyce Mccrory
Jan 28, 2021
Melba Joyce McCrory, 91, of Palacios, Texas passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. She was born September 24, 1929 in Palacios, to the late Henry James and Charlsie Morning Brister.
Melba was raised on a farm and always had multiple chores to do. She was always invested in her children, and she also loved to fish.
...Glenn Harold Holland
Jan 28, 2021
Glenn Harold Holland, 64, of Van Vleck, Texas, passed peacefully on January 28, 2021 with good friends by his side. Glenn was born to the late Evelyn Hansen, and Robert "Bob" Eugene Holland, on December 24, 1956, in Wharton, Texas. Glenn graduated from Wharton County Junior College and Dallas Baptist University with degrees in physical therapy and teaching. He...
Glenn Allen Brooks
Jan 28, 2021
Glenn Allen Brooks was a strong man who fought a gallant fight. He took flight to be with Our Lord and Savior on January 28, 2021 at 5:57 PM.
At 8 years old, Glenn was helping his grandfather on the farm planting cotton and soybeans. He even drove the tractors during harvest time. On February 23, 1973...
Anita Guzman Perez
Jan 27, 2021
Our precious Anita Guzman Perez peacefully earned her wings on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the age of 91. She was born in Houston Texas to the late Emilio Guzman and Clotilde Escareno Guzman on September 13, 1929.
She worked as a CAN at Wagner General Hospital for 23, years. She was a member of St. Anthony's...
David Edwin Cartwright
Jan 26, 2021
David Edwin Cartwright, 70, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26 , 2021 at his home surrounded by loved ones. David was born on March 31, 1950 in Bay City, Texas, the son of Homer Cartwright and Norma Legg McDonald. He is preceded in death by his father, Homer, and his stepfather, Gene.
David was a living...
Ronny Jay Noster
Jan 24, 2021
Ronny J. Noster passed away 1/24/21. He was 73.501369 years old. Test your math skill to find his birthday. He was the son of A.W. Noster and Margery Brown Noster of Bay City. He graduated from Bay City High School and Texas A & I Kingsville. He was a Chemical Engineer for Reynolds Metals in Ingleside, TX until his...
Mathew Dylan Curtis-Allen
Jan 24, 2021
Mathew Dylan Curtis-Allen of Bokchito, Oklahoma passed away in Durant, Oklahoma January 24, 2021 at the age of 23. Mathew was born Sunday, February 2, 1997 to Kristi Curtis Korff and Joel William Allen in Bay City, Texas. He attended Tidehaven High School; and after graduating in 2016 moved to Bryan County from Blessing, Texas. Mathew worked in the...
Michael Taylor Matthes
Jan 24, 2021
Michael Matthes died on January 24, 2021 at the age of 69 with his daughters at his side. He was born in Bay City, TX on June 2, 1951 to Dr. Fred and Betty Matthes. He is survived by his mother Betty Matthes; daughters Lauren (Bryan) Bottani and Caroline (Rose) Matthes; grandchildren Jackson and Kallina Bottani; siblings Pat (Janet)...
Catherine Lawhon Anderson
Jan 22, 2021
Catherine Lawhon Anderson passed away on January 22, 2021. She was born on November 5, 1927 in Gulf, Texas to Claude and Enone McNabb Lawhon. Catherine's parents both died when Catherine was very young and she was raised by her maternal grandparents, Jennie and William McNabb. After the death of William, Catherine cared for Jennie in her home until...
Mario G Lule, Jr.
Jan 21, 2021
Mario G. Lule, Jr., 37, of Markham passed away January 21, 2021. He was born February 19, 1983 in Galveston, TX to Mario G. Lule, Sr. and Petra Naranjo Lule.
Mario was a loyal husband and father with a big heart who would give you the shirt off his back.
Survivors include his wife Maribel...
Keith Edward Mccombs
Jan 18, 2021
Keith Edward McCombs, 62, passed away January 18, 2021. He was born October 23, 1958 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Robert Wayne McCombs and Ruth Naide Russell McCombs.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Survivors include his father Robert McCombs, Sr.; brothers Robert McCombs, Jr. and Charles McCombs; sister Tracy McCrory and numerous...
Connie Espinosa Buckner
Jan 17, 2021
Our precious Connie Espinosa Buckner peaceably earned her angel wings while surrounded by her entire family on January 17, 2021 at the age of 70. She was born in Palacios to the late Martha Garcia Espinosa and Guillermo (Willie) Espinosa on October 13, 1950.
She graduated from Palacios High School in 1968. She attended Southwest Business School...
Kim Yvette Van Buren
Jan 16, 2021
Kim Van Buren passed away to be with her savior Jesus Christ January 16, 2021. She was born June 21, 1966 in Baytown, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her father Candido Gonzales, Jr. of Van Vleck, her maternal grandparents Francisco and Emma Rangel of Baytown, paternal grandparents Candido and Refugia Gonzales of Austin, Uncle Robert...
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