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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr.

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr.

Aug 27, 2020

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr., died peacefully at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Dad was known by most as "Mel," but you'd most often hear him called Babe, Pop, or Papa.

In June 2019, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. He never hesitated to fight for more time with his family. When the time came...

Haskell L. Simon

Haskell L. Simon

Aug 26, 2020

Haskell L. Simon, 87, of Bay City, Texas passed away on August 26, 2020. He was born August 29, 1932 in Bay City, Texas to the late Aaron Simon and Sonia Simon.

Haskell graduated from Texas A&M and served in the army where he retired with the rank of captain. He wore many hats in his long...

Ruth Marie Stevens

Ruth Marie Stevens

Aug 26, 2020

Ruth Stevens, age 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 26 th at her home in Hawkinsville, Texas. She was born June 4, 1933 in Lone Oak County, Arkansas. She is survived by her loving husband, John Stevens, her sister, Faye Pittman, two daughters, Patti Drachenberg and Mitzi Wiggin, 7 grandchildren, 8 great...

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter

Aug 24, 2020

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter, 67, of Sweeny passed away August 24, 2020.  She was born May 20, 1953 in Corpus Christi, TX.

She spent many years in the Virginia area working for the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury.  She has many long-time friends still in that area.  She was very connected to her family at Lord...

John Henry Kubosh

John Henry Kubosh

Aug 23, 2020

John Henry Kubosh, 62, passed away August 23, 2020 at his home in Pledger.  He was born December 23, 1957 in Wharton, TX to the late Henry John Kubosh and Connie Kubosh.

He is survived by his loving wife Stella Kubosh; siblings Connie & Richard Kalkomey, Craig & Irene Kubosh and Peggy & Gene Tumlinson; his step-children,...

Betty Juanita Mcentire Vacek

Betty Juanita Mcentire Vacek

Aug 22, 2020

Betty Juanita McEntire Vacek, 79, passed away August 22, 2020.  She was born September 13, 1940 in Wharton, TX to the late Robert Neal McEntire and Elizabeth Heinrich McEntire.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Joe Vacek, Sr. in 2019.

Survivors include daughters Dianna Lynn Vacek Krenek...

Debbie Orr

Debbie Orr

Aug 20, 2020

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Orr, 68, of Van Vleck went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2020. She was born March 9, 1952 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Bobby Gerald Dodson and Louann Wright Dodson.

Debbie will best be remembered...

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr.

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr.

Aug 20, 2020

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr. 72, of Markham passed away August 20, 2020. He was born October 18, 1947 in Leachville, Arkansas to Horace Clifton Lindley and Emma Sue Meadows Lindley, of Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Dennis was a loving and generous man devoted to his family, country, friends, and fishing. After growing up in Oklahoma, Dennis enlisted in the...

Gilbert Perez Sr.

Gilbert Perez Sr.

Aug 19, 2020

Gilbert Perez, Sr., 72, of Bay City, passed away August 19, 2020. He was born December 21, 1947 in Cuero, Texas.

Gilbert retired from Matagorda County Environmental Health, as Inspector of Food and Sanitation.

Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents Ramon Perez and Antonia Garcia, and adopted parents, Jose Mendoza and Dora Quinonez....

Virginia H. Zarate

Virginia H. Zarate

Aug 18, 2020

Virginia H. Zarate, 80, of Bay City, passed away August 18, 2020. She was born August 25, 1939 in Palacios, TX to Federico Hernandez and Genoveva Samora Hernandez.

She was known as "The Famous Berhinia", name given to her by her Baby Huey, was passionate about her family, her faith and her love for Jesus. She was...

Neoma Larue Allen

Neoma Larue Allen

Aug 14, 2020

Neoma LaRue Collins Allen passed away on August 14, 2020 at the age of 92 after suffering a stroke.

Neoma was born on August 12, 1928 in the community of Rochester, Texas located in Haskell County.

She was the only child of Versie Irene Roach Collins and Earl Edward Collins. At age 2, she and...

Alicia Alvarado Pendleton

Alicia Alvarado Pendleton

Aug 14, 2020

Alicia (Lisa) Alvarado Pendleton, 74, of Blessing, Texas passed away August 14, 2020 after a nearly four year battle with cancer. Alicia was born December 18, 1945 in San Juan, Texas to Lionisio Alvarado and Francisca Munis Alvarado.

Alicia married Dorman Clay Pendleton on September 8, 1967 and together raised two sons, Clay Anthony and David.

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Leslie Kay Riedel

Leslie Kay Riedel

Aug 13, 2020

Leslie Kay "Lel" (Korenek) Riedel was born to JV Korenek and Toodie Brady in Houston TX on August 28, 1961. At almost 59 years old, she left us for the Eternal Kingdom on August 13, 2020. She married Ricky Riedel on October 11, 1986 and they spent close to 34 years walking this Earth together, creating a beautiful life...

Mary Ellen Barefield

Mary Ellen Barefield

Aug 13, 2020

Mary Ellen Lee, also known as Mary E. Barefield, 74, of Palacios passed away August 13, 2020. She was born February 17, 1946 in Port Lavaca, TX to the late Crockett Barefield and Maybelle B. Green Barefield.

She was a member of the Palacios Church of Christ and worked with Friends of Elder Citizens for 9 years....

Frances Dornak

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.

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.

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

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

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

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...

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