Rhonda Ann Lewis
Dec 8, 2019
Rhonda Ann Lewis, 60, passed away December 8, 2019. She was born in Palacios, TX on February 23, 1959.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents Johnnie & Edith Koch and her uncle Raymond Koch.
She is survived by her parents John and Virginia Chipman; husband Robert Lewis, Jr.; son Ryan Lewis; step-children Robby...
Joan Mildred Schumann
Dec 7, 2019
Joan Mildred Phillips Schumann went to be with our Lord on December 7, 2019. She was born on a ranch near Texline, Tx, January 2, 1926, the fourth daughter of Frank and Erma Phillips. She graduated from Weatherford High School in Weatherford, OK and met her true love, Eddie Schumann, while he was briefly stationed there as an army-airman...
Harold Edward Ottis
Dec 7, 2019
Harold Edward Ottis, 88, of Bay City passed away December 7, 2019. He was born October 14, 1931 in Bay City, TX to the late Matthias John Ottis and Rosina Imhauser Ottis.
He graduated from Bay City High School in 1950. Harold was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean Conflict for four years. On May...
Ernest Cervantes, Sr.
Dec 5, 2019
Ernest Cervantes, Sr., 66, of Van Vleck, Texas passed away Thursday December 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born March 11, 1953 in Bay City to the late Pedro Cervantes, Sr., and Consuelo Reyes Cervantes. He was employed with DOW Chemical Company for nearly 30 years.
Ernest is survived by his brothers, Pete Cervantes, Jr., George...
Alice Garcia
Dec 4, 2019
Alice "Baby" Garcia, 86, of Bay City passed away December 4, 2019. She was born January 30, 1933 in Cuero, TX to the late Dionisia and Juan Ramirez.
She worked as a social worker for Community Action at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and retired from Matagorda General Hospital as a switchboard operator.
She is...
Glenn Crouch
Dec 3, 2019
Glenn Crouch 81, of Van Vleck, passed away December 3, 2019. He was born June 28, 1938 in San Antonio, TX to Robert Lee Crouch and Hazel Keith Crouch.
Glenn retired from the US Navy after 20 years of service.
He and his wife owned and operated G&S Tropical Fish Haven in Bay City for...
Lois Jean King
Dec 3, 2019
Lois Jean King, 89, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born January 27, 1930 to the late K.P. Garfield, Sr., and Eula Mae Vance Garfield in San Juan, Texas.
She taught elementary school for Bay City Independent School District from 1958 until she retired in 1985.
She is survived...
Jan Norris
Dec 2, 2019
James Albert "Jan" Norris, 78, of Bay City passed away December 2, 2019. He was born November 10, 1941 in Bay City, TX to the late Arthur Bane Norris and Laura Lee James Norris.
Jan worked for the Celanese Corporation for over 30 years. Jan started in what was known as the "Chox Unit" as an operator. ...
Jose Luz Velarde
Dec 1, 2019
Jose Luz Velarde, 63, of Bay City passed away on Dec 1, 2019. He was born on November 10, 1956 in Gto, Mexico to Miguel Velarde and Elvira Banda. Jose had recently moved to Lane City, where he made many friends. He will be dearly missed by many.
Jose was preceded in death by his parents, and...
Russell Duane Corporon
Nov 30, 2019
Russell Duane Corporon, 77, of Collegeport passed away November 30, 2019. He was born July 17, 1942 in Bay City, TX to the late Richard L. Corporon and Dorothy M. Crane Corporon.
Russell began elementary school in Collegeport and graduated from Palacios High School in 1962. In high school he was active in FFA and choir, receiving...
Elaine Templeman
Nov 28, 2019
Elaine Ruth Templeman, 74, of Palacios, TX passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019.
She was born in Grand Rapids, MN to the late Reino Erkkila and Sadie Pelto Erkkila. She grew up on a farm in Minnesota, graduated from Grand Rapids High School, and attended business school in Minneapolis. She moved to Idaho Falls, ID where she...
Charles Raymond Mize
Nov 28, 2019
Charles Raymond Mize, 81, of Palacios, Texas passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born in Collegeport, Texas to the late Floyd and Otha Mize.
Charles was an employee with Palacios ISD for a span of 32 years where he was an educator and school administrator. He graduated from Palacios High school, and went on to...
Yvonne "Tiny" Pierce Cormier
Nov 28, 2019
Yvonne "Tiny" Pierce Cormier passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was born February, 18, 1941 in Bay City, Texas to the late Clyde and Freda Williams. She attended Tidehaven High School. At Tidehaven HS, she met her first love, Mike Pierce Sr. They were married on May 21, 1961.
Tiny was the secretary at Tidehaven High...
Amber Le Savage
Nov 27, 2019
Amber Le Savage, age 50, a resident of Evanston, WY, passed away November 27, 2019 at UC Health University hospital in Denver, CO with her wife Christina at her side.
Amber was born on September 28, 1969 in Perry, OK to Kenneth Wayne Savage and Jacqulyn Leah Bailey Savage. As a young woman Amber attended both Oklahoma...
Rosie Mae Berry
Nov 27, 2019
Rosie Mae Berry 90, of Willis, TX passed away November 27, 2019. She was born November 1, 1929 in Sheldon, TX to Joseph and Bessie Vrana.
Rosie is preceded in death by her parents; husband Norwood A. Berry, and children Lyndel Berry, Debbie Berry and Norman Berry. She is survived by daughters Barbara Sullivan and April Kenworthy...
Ernest Lopez Ramirez
Nov 27, 2019
Ernest Lopez Ramirez, 71, of Bay City passed away November 27, 2019. He was born October 2, 1948 in Bay City, TX to the late Juan Ramirez and Dionisia Lopez Ramirez.
Survivors include his wife Guadalupe Ramirez; daughter Anna Ramirez; sons Ernest Ramirez, Jr., Christopher Ramirez, Brian Ramirez, Michael Martinez and Mark Ramirez; sister Alice Garcia and...
Mildred Mae Lee
Nov 27, 2019
Mildred Kopecky Lee 96, of Bay City, passed away November 27, 2019. She was born December 18, 1922 in Galveston, TX to Joseph Paul Kopecky and Alvina Mikesh Kopecky Degenhardt.
Mildred received her education, graduating with the Shiner School Class of 1940. She later retired from Beall's Dept. Store.
Mildred is preceded in death by...
Clyde Louis Pray, Jr.
Nov 25, 2019
Clyde Louis Pray, Jr., 85, of Cedar Lane passed away November 25, 2019. He was born September 10, 1934 in Houston, TX to the late Clyde Louis Pray, Sr. and Maybelle Delores Birmingham Pray.
Clyde served his country in the U.S. Army. He later had a part of the planning and development of the Matagorda Birding and...
Dolores Barron Garcia
Nov 24, 2019
Dolores Barron Garcia, 93, passed away November 24, 2019. She was born September 15, 1926 in Berwind, Colorado to Hermenegildo Barron and Isabel Ocampo Barron.
Dolores graduated from Blessing High School in May of 1945, after which, she attended Draughns Business College in San Antonio. Upon graduation, she went to work at Lackland Air Force Base as...
Jesse Rodriguez Valdez
Nov 23, 2019
Jesse Rodriguez Valdez, Sr. joined our Heavenly Father in his eternal resting place on November 23, 2019. Loved ones gathered around him as he peacefully transitioned to his next journey as husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend from Heaven above, forever a guardian to those children he leaves behind Jesse Valdez Jr., Valerie Valdez Rigler, Santiago Valdez and...
