Dan Wendt
Jul 15, 2020
Lifetime resident of Matagorda County, James Daniel "Dan" Wendt, 92, died July 15, 2020 at his home on Wendt Ranch in Bay City, Texas. Dan spent his final days surrounded by family and friends. Dan is preceded in death by his parents, R.A. and Mary Wendt; his siblings Rudolph, William, and Howard "Tooksy" Wendt; wife of 63 years, Mary...
Ben Schafer
Jul 15, 2020
Ben Schafer, 60, of Bay City, passed away July 15, 2020. He was born February 7, 1960 in Grand Rapids, Iowa to George Melvin and Marion Duncan Schafer.
Ben was preceded in death by his father, and sisters, Laquetta Schafer and Lorel Schafer Rodriguez.
He is survived by his mother Marion Schafer; wife Vicky Ann...
Janet Sue Gay
Jul 15, 2020
Janet Sue (Wear) Gay age 78, gained her angel wings on July 15, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ray Gay, mother, Cathryn L (Long) Clark, and father John George Wear. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She was born on December 2, 1941 in Bay City, TX to...
Mary A. White
Jul 15, 2020
Mary A. White, 62, of Bay City passed away July 15, 2020. She was born June 8, 1958 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Elbert Gatlin and Patsy Brumley Gatlin.
Survivors include her husband James H. "Jim" White of Bay City; daughter Patsy Plotner of Bay City; sons Jerry Plotner of Fort Worth and Brandon Plotner...
William Paul Tweedle
Jul 13, 2020
William Paul Tweedle, 89, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2020. He was born February 8, 1931 in Matagorda, TX to the late William Presley Tweedle and Margaret Krause Tweedle.
His career was spent working in the Oil Field. Aside from raising their own children, he and his wife provided foster care for many children.
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Sara Jo Halbert
Jul 13, 2020
Sara Jo Anderson Halbert, 83, was born June 8, 1937 in Negley, Ohio. She passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on July 13, 2020 in Bay City.
She grew up in Negley, Ohio and graduated from East Palestine High School in 1955. Before moving to Bay City in 1964, she lived briefly in Cheyenne, Wyoming, England,...
Ofelia B. Guzman
Jul 12, 2020
Ofelia B. Guzman, 90, of Bay City, passed away July 12, 2020. She was born July 25, 1929 in Old Gulf, TX to Donanciano Bustos and Estefana Martinez Bustos.
Ofelia is preceded in death by her parents; husband Anselmo Guzman; daughters Aurora Cano and Lucy Guzman; sons Anselmo Guzman, Jr.; sister Irene Suarez, and brother Richard Bustos,...
Salvador Morales
Jul 10, 2020
Salvador L. Morales, born in Cuero, Texas, November 9th, 1933, to the late Mateo Morales and Rafela Lopez-Morales went to be with our Lord and Savior July 10, 2020.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years Solia Elizalde-Morales, his parents Mateo and Rafela Morales, sister Sara Garza, and twin brother Amador. He is...
Adam V Reyna, Sr.
Jul 9, 2020
Adam V. Reyna, Sr., 81 of Bay City passed away July 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 1, 1938 in Refugio, TX to the late Conrado Reyna and Corrinna Villareal Reyna.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Evangelina Cortinas Reyna; son Adam Reyna, Jr.; sister...
Robert Charles Hale
Jul 9, 2020
Robert Hale, 62, of Wadsworth passed away July 9, 2020. He was born April 29, 1958 in Bay City to Kenneth Charles and Shirley Ann Hale.
Robert graduated from Bay City High School in 1976. He was a devoted son and a hard worker. He worked for the state of Texas at the Sargent Swing Bridge for...
Angelina Donna Flores
Jul 8, 2020
Angelina Donna Flores, 82, of Pflugerville, Passed away July 8, 2020. She was born July 30, 1937 in Edna, TX to Adolpho Altamire and Julia Sanchez Altamira.
Angelina is preceded in death by her parents; husband Eulalio P. Flores, Sr., and son Andy "Angel" Flores. She is survived by daughters Yolanda Martinez and husband Mickey, Lilly Perez,...
Mike Ottis
Jul 8, 2020
Thomas Michael "Mike" Ottis, Jr., 82, of Wadsworth passed away July 8, 2020. He was born April 22, 1938 in Wadsworth to the late Thomas Michael Ottis, Sr. and Ella Brugen Ottis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Sherri Ottis Warren, brother-in-law Jim Nault and sister-in-law Jane Ottis.
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Evangelina Reyna
Jul 5, 2020
Evangelina Reyna, 78, of Bay City passed away July 5, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1941 in Raymondville, TX to the late Benito Cortinas, Sr. and Fernanda Vitela Cortinas.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Adam Reyna, Jr.; sisters Enriqueta Ortiz, Ernestina Bargas and...
Ernesto Elizalde
Jul 3, 2020
Ernesto Elizalde, 83, of Bay City, passed away July 3, 2020. He was born in Refugio, TX to Guadalupe Elizalde and Elvira Garcia Elizalde.
Ernesto served his county in the United States Army.
Ernesto is preceded in death by his parents, Solia Morales (sister), Gloria De La Rosa (sister), Virginia Galindo (sister) and Lauro Elizalde...
Joseph Earl Urban
Jul 2, 2020
Joseph Earl Urban, 52, of Palacios, passed away July 2, 2020. He was born March 7, 1968 in Houston, TX to Robert Joe and Susie Urban.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Faye Murphy Urban; daughters Ashley Urban and Josalean Urban; sister Tammie Thompson and husband Jeff; brother John...
Frank Sinclair Craft, Jr.
Jul 2, 2020
On Thursday July 2nd, 2020, Captain Frank Sinclair Craft Jr. loving Husband, Father, Papa, Brother, Uncle and Friend passed the final inspection to walk the golden beat of heavens streets at the age of 58.
Craft was born to Frank Sinclair Craft Sr. and Eileen Hite Craft on March 11, 1962 in Bay City, TX. A graduate...
Travis James Harrison
Jun 30, 2020
Travis James Harrison passed away June 30, 2020 at the age of 90. He was born July 10, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to the late Francis Thomas and Margaret Smith Harrison.
After graduating from Texas A & I, Travis served 2 years in the United States Army from 1952-54. He then returned to Bay City and...
Tommy Lane
Jun 30, 2020
Tommy Lane, 75, of Bay City, TX passed away June 30, 2020. He was born August 21, 1944 in Bay City to Gilbert Elroy Lane and Silvia Lee Hardy Lane.
Tommy was born and raised in Bay City and attended Bay City High School. He served in the Unites States Air Force during the Vietnam Era and...
Librado Rodriguez
Jun 27, 2020
Librado H. Rodriguez was born on February 19, 1938 in Raymondville, Texas to the late Santiago Rodriguez and Jesusa Hinojosa Rodriguez and went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2020.
Librado was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bay City, Texas and he proudly served his country as an E4 Specialist in...
Emma Jean Piwonka
Jun 27, 2020
Emma Jean (Junek) Piwonka, 87, of Blessing passed away June 27, 2020. This date holds a special significance because it was on the same day thirty-five years ago that her beloved husband, "Red" passed away.
She was born April 24, 1933 in El Maton, TX, the youngest child of the late Ludwig and Clara Popek Junek. In...
