Obituaries

Mar 18, 2021

Liova "Lee" Figueroa Guajardo, 81, of Bay City, TX passed away March 18, 2021. She was born September 28, 1939 in Alfred, TX to Raymond P. and Petra Lucio Garcia.

Liova is preceded in death by her parents; first husband Manuel Figueroa, Jr. and second husband Joe Guajardo. She is survived by daughters Diana Figueroa, and Kera...

Mar 16, 2021

James "Jimmie" Whitman Williams, 85, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 after a short illness.  He was born September 25, 1935 in Bay City, TX to the late Arley Whitman and Jessie Mae Holloway Williams.

Jimmie was a Bay City High School graduate and proud Blackcat football player and lifelong supporter.

He...

Mar 12, 2021

Darlene Esther Castaneda, 65, of Wadsworth passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2021.  Darlene was born August 3, 1956 in Whittier, California to Dewey Dwight Hall and Edrie Haynes Hall.

She spent the last 17 years working at Stanley's in Matagorda, where every person that entered, was not a customer, but a friend.

Darlene loved...

Mar 12, 2021

Peggy Ruth Vance Hancock, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 12, 2021.  She was born to E.L. and Elfa Hardin Vance in Orange, Texas on October 17, 1931.

Peggy was the daughter of a Baptist preacher, so she was active in Baptist churches all of her life and it...

Mar 11, 2021

Emelia Carrillo Muniz, 73, of Palacios passed away March 11, 2021.  She was born June 3, 1947 to the late Manuel Carrillo and Maria Cira Cornejo Carrillo.

Survivors include her husband Jose R. Muniz; children Maria Eugenia, Maria Rosario, Carmen (Patricia), Rossa Anna, Jose Luis, Gabriel (Maribel), Gabriela (Drew), Victor (Sonia) and Adriana (Antonio); grandchildren Santiago, Ivan,...

Mar 10, 2021

Richard Johnson, 68, of Palacios, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home. He was born October 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas to the late Richard Alan Johnson and Patricia Ann Griffin.

Richard spent his childhood traveling the world as the son of a military man. He settled back to his beloved home state of...

Mar 8, 2021

Shirley Ann Laughlin, 85, of Bay City passed away March 8, 2021.  She was born October 19, 1935 in LaSalle, TX to the late Richard Reininger and Helen Krobot Reninger.

Shirley was a long time member of the MRMC Auxiliary and Holy Cross Catholic Church. She also enjoyed fishing, reading and spending time with her family.

Mar 8, 2021

Billy Wayne Thompson, 61, of Bay City passed away March 8, 2021.  He was born May 6, 1959 to Billy Joe Thompson and Brenda Darlene Blaylock Thompson.

He was a Welder by trade but had many talents.  Loved the outdoors, grew up hunting and fishing. And the fishing stories or his adventures he would tell, would make...

Mar 6, 2021

Marvin James Saha, 65, of El Maton, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. He was born November 22, 1955 in Baytown, Texas to the late Emil Louis and Lena Prihoda Saha.  He was raised on the family farm in El Maton, and continued until 2017.  He loved checking on his cows, hunting, and fishing.

He was...

Mar 4, 2021

Marvin Lee Harvel, 89, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Thursday March 4, 2021. He was born August 25, 1931 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to the late Kenneth Lee Harvel and Ruth Johnson Harvel.

Marvin was a Pampa Harvester Football player. After graduation from Pampa High School he went on to play college football as a WT Buffalo...

Mar 1, 2021

Sara Lopez Cortinas, 89, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 in Bay City, Texas. She was born April 3, 1931 in Lockhart, Texas to the late Emilio and Refugio Lopez.

Sara loved spending time cooking for her family, gardening and sewing. In her early years she was a migrant worker who traveled all over the country. She...

Mar 1, 2021

Guy Ogletree, 59, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 in Galveston, Texas with his mother and daughter by his side. He was born December 17, 1961 in Bay City, TX to Elaine LaVon Ogletree and the late Carl R. Ogletree, Jr.

Guy lived and loved life. Anything he did was always 100%. When he was younger he...

Feb 28, 2021

Shirley Thomas "S.T." Eidson, 93, of Bay City was born May 27, 1927 in Carrolton, GA to the late Robert F. and Kate Gower Eidson. He went to his Heavenly Home on February 28, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Durward Gower Eidson and Adrian Franklin Eidson, three sons Michael Durward Eidson,...

Feb 25, 2021

Patricia Anne Martin Dickerson (Pat), 91, of Bay City, Texas passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was born September 30, 1929 in Stephenville, TX, daughter of Curtis and Hula Mae Martin.  After graduation from Texas A&I University, she moved to Bay City to begin teaching.  There she met the love of her life, Scott Matthews (Scotty) Dickerson, whom...

Feb 24, 2021

Paula McCullough Luedke, 79, of Montgomery, TX peacefully passed away on February 24, 2021 surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Paula was born on October 11, 1941 to Virginia and Richard B. McCullough in Bay City, TX.  After graduating from Bay City High School in 1959, she pursued a Degree in Education at...

Feb 23, 2021

Hadden Mathias Dietrich was born to the late Vernon Dietrich and Mary Ottis Dietrich on October 28, 1924 in Gulf, Texas.  He passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on February 23, 2021 in Katy, Texas.

His early years were lived with his family including sister, Audrey (Nini) on the shoreline of East Matagorda Bay.  After the hurricane of...

Feb 23, 2021

Jason Dwayne Graham, 50, of Bay City, TX passed away suddenly on February 23, 2021. He was born March 23, 1970 in Wharton, TX

He is survived by his loving parents Barbara Eastman Bevers and B.W. Bevers; daughters Kasie Gee (Dustin) and Kara Wangerin (Maddie), and grandson Kasen Gee. Other survivors include his grandmas Vernie Bowie of...

Feb 22, 2021

Linda Ramirez, 52, of Bay City passed away February 22, 2021.  She was born November 19, 1968 in Alton, Texas to the late Severano Ramirez and Raquel Balli Ramirez.

She was preceded in death by her father Severano Ramirez and mother Raquel Balli Rosas.

She loved fishing and camping with family and her hunny. Just...

Feb 20, 2021

Hazel Houston Montgomery was born February 3, 1919, to Terrel B. and Earbell Josephine Hawkins Houston.  She grew up in Houston as an only child and married William Robert Montgomery June 3, 1943.  Hazel died February 20, 2021, at the age of 102 and went to join her Lord Jesus Christ and her beloved Robert.  A celebration of her...

Feb 18, 2021

Roland Lee Lehmann, 56, was born in Kingsville, Texas on September 13, 1964, and passed away suddenly on February 18, 2021.

Roland is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Amy, and their beloved son, Terence. Other survivors include his parents, Richard and Brigitta Lehmann; brothers, Richard of Broussard, Louisiana; Michael (Tracy) of New Braunfels, Texas;...