Frances Dornak
Aug 12, 2020
Frances Dornak, 94, of Bay City, passed away August 12, 2020 . She was born August 21, 1925 in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Edward Joseph Wick and Emilie Wuerker Wick. Frances was born the last girl to a family of 10. Six girls: Millie, Rosie, Erna, Lizzie, Tillie and Frances; two boys Alfred and Ed, all of whom precede her...
Clyde Lee Hauff Sr.
Aug 12, 2020
Clyde Lee Hauff, Sr., 87, of Matagorda passed away August 12, 2020. He was born September 28, 1932 in Port Lavaca, TX to the late Phillip Hauff and Maude Hadley Hauff.
Clyde loved visiting with family and friends. Anything outdoors: gardening, hunting, fishing. Dancing at night was his passion, but nothing would keep him away too long...
Clifford Charles Edge, Jr.
Aug 12, 2020
Clifford Charles Edge, Jr. should have written his own obituary. He was one of the finest writers I have known. He was born to Clifford Charles Edge, Sr. and Grace Brown Edge in Bryan, Texas on February 20 th , 1933. He was their only child, and I won't say he was spoiled, but he told me once that...
Edith May Henkes
Aug 11, 2020
Edith May Vernon Henkes, 80, of Wadsworth, TX, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Houston, TX. She was born June 9, 1940, in Houston, TX, to Alton and Mildred Wingate Vernon.
During the late 50's and early 60's she worked as a telephone operator in Houston, and transferred to Bay City, TX after...
Lacy Winston Rasberry
Aug 9, 2020
Lacy Winston Rasberry, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Born on May 22, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bickerton Winston and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger. She was married to her friend and love, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Rasberry (USAF Ret.) of...
Mary Katherine Jewell
Aug 7, 2020
Mary Katherine Jewell, 88, of Palacios passed away August 7, 2020. She was born November 10, 1931 in Nome, TX to the late Willery V. Richard and Julia L. Gilcrease Richard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Myra Gilcrease; brothers Thomas Stanton Richard and Sidney Pete Richard and grandson Travis...
Dianna Fay Tallas
Aug 7, 2020
Dianna Fay Tallas, 78, of Bay City passed away August 7, 2020. She was born March 22, 1942 to the late Alvord David Schuhmann and Virgie Beatrice Simmack Schuhmann.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Jerry W. Tallas; children Tona Gail Tallas Neuman & husband John and Alex Mills & husband Kyle; sister Donna Dennis; grandson...
Aurelio "Chico" Martinez, Jr.
Aug 6, 2020
Aurelio "Chico" Martinez, Jr., 98, of Markham passed away August 6, 2020. He was born January 24, 1922 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to the late Aurelio Martinez, Sr. and Maria del Refugio Godina Martinez.
Chico came to Texas with his wife, 3 children and 2 suitcases. He lived for being a father, working as a cowboy and...
David Perez Martinez, Sr.
Aug 5, 2020
David Perez Martinez, Sr., 71, of Bay City passed away August 5, 2020. He was born July 22, 1949 in Bay City to the late Joaquin Martinez and Amelia Perez Martinez.
Mr. Martinez was employed at STP for several years, but spent the majority of his career employed by Hlavinka Equipment, from where he eventually retired. He...
Elizabeth Nelson Howard
Aug 3, 2020
Elizabeth Nelson Atthowe Howard (Missy), 74, passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2020 at her home in Blessing, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1946 in Lakeport, California to the late Reginald Atthowe and Elizabeth Nelson Myers Atthowe.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Missy is survived by her husband, Curtis Howard;...
Alicia Chacon Espinosa
Aug 2, 2020
Alicia Chacon Espinosa, 85, of Markham passed away August 2, 2020. She was born August 19, 1934 in Mexico.
Beloved and adored wife and mother is survived by her husband Jesus Espinosa, 2 daughters Elsa Morales and Ana Maria Espinoza, 2 sons Raul Espinosa and Jesse Espinosa and 3 grandchildren Faith Perez, Roman Espinosa, and Gabriel Morales....
Joyce Marie Hartsfield
Aug 1, 2020
Joyce Marie Hartsfield, 81, formerly of Palacios passed away August 1, 2020. She was born July 5, 1939 in Palacios, TX to the late Jesse Lee Sanders and Hazel Irene Rutledge Sanders.
Joyce spent her entire life dedicated to the church and her faith. She was the church bookkeeper and a Sunday school teacher. She had a...
Paul Frederick Blackburn
Jul 31, 2020
Paul Blackburn, long time resident of Benton, Kentucky and most recently a resident of Bay City, Texas passed away on July 31, 2020 at the age of 84.
Paul is survived by his brother Richard Blackburn; children Shawn Blackburn (Louanna Blackburn) and Shannon Keeling (Doug Keeling); grandchildren Heather Ontiveros, Ethan Blackburn, Bethany Blackburn and Jenna Davies and...
Juan Garcia Flores
Jul 31, 2020
Juan Garcia Flores, Sr., 57, of Bay City passed away July 31, 2020. He was born June 26, 1963 in Kingsville, TX to the late Martin Flores, Jr. and Estella Garcia Flores.
Juan was a Salesman in the oilfield for over 35 years. For all those that knew him, he was known to be very tough most...
Juanell Middleton Clayton
Jul 29, 2020
Johnnie Juanell Middleton Clayton, 87, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Pasadena, Texas. She was born February 27th, 1933, in Shallowater, Texas, to Chester Owen and Johnnie Velma (Reese) Middleton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, William J. "W.J." Clayton, parents, and brothers J.R. Middleton, Owen Middleton,...
Thomas Edwin Holsworth
Jul 26, 2020
Thomas Edwin Holsworth, 87, of Palacios passed away July 26, 2020. He was born September 22, 1932 in Bay City to the late Mason Standish Holsworth and Ethel Irene Sirmon.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church where he had served on the Bishop's Committee. He helped set up the Matagorda County Appraisal District and...
Joe Guajardo, Jr.
Jul 26, 2020
Joe Guajardo, Jr., 74, of Bay City, passed away July 26, 2020. He was born December 4, 1945 in Mission, TX to Guadalupe Guajardo, Sr. and Hortencia Torres Guajardo.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents and brother, George Luis Guajardo. He is survived by his wife Liova "Lee" Garcia Guajardo; children Joe Guajardo III, Jerry...
Patricia Dale Hagaman
Jul 25, 2020
Patricia Dale Nance Hagaman, 77, of Bay City, passed from this earthly life into the eternal loving presence of her heavenly Father, and personal savior Jesus Christ, on July 25, 2020.
Born on December 23, 1942 in Bay City, Texas to William (Bill) and Violet Nance, she was preceded in death by her parents, her son Robert...
Nathan Gregory Gunn
Jul 24, 2020
Nathan Gregory Gunn, 51, of Van Vleck passed away July 24, 2020. He was born April 9, 1969 in Mobile, Alabama to Nathan Paul Gunn and Beverly Kay Collier Gunn.
Nathan loved fishing, hunting, playing the guitar, doing anything creative, spending time with his family, being a "Papa" and doing anything he could for others. He was...
Esther Hill
Jul 24, 2020
Esther Hill, 81, of Van Vleck passed away July 24, 2020. She was born January 13, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Teddy & Annabelle Plumb Kelley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Ricky Joe Robertson.
Survivors include her husband Jesse C. Hill; daughters Staci Perrin and...
