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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Sarah Hinton Hilton

Sarah Hinton Hilton

Apr 25, 2019

Sarah Hinton Hilton, 86, of Bay City passed away April 25, 2019. She was born March 9, 1933 in Bay City, TX to the late D. B. "Jack" Hinton and Helen Marie Parker Hinton.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City and volunteered many years with the Pink Ladies Auxiliary.

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Mona Marie Gardner

Mona Marie Gardner

Apr 25, 2019

Mona Marie Gardner, 60, of Bay City passed away April 25, 2019. She was born February 22, 1959 in Bay City, TX to William Herman Owen, Jr. and Martha Zernicek Owen.

Mona is preceded in death by her parents; husband Sampson Gardner, Jr., and brother Emil George Owen. She is survived by daughters Sheila Marie Gardner and...

James L. Page

James L. Page

Apr 24, 2019

James Linvel Page, 81, of Bay City, passed away April 24, 2019. He was born July 29, 1937, in Nacogdoches, Tx, to Robert Shirley and Ruby Jones Page.

Growing up in Refugio, James loved working on and racing cars. He was very active in the Boy Scouts. He joined the Navy in 1955 and served in California,...

Lisa Layton

Lisa Layton

Apr 23, 2019

Lisa Layton (冼玉華), loving wife and mother of three children, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the age of 68 in Sargent, TX. She was born December 10, 1950, in Canton, China to her late father Man-Hing Sin and mother Shuet Chun Ng.

Lisa was raised by her father and her adoptive mother, the late May...

Jane Ellen Holmes

Jane Ellen Holmes

Apr 20, 2019

Jane Ellen Holmes, 67, of Wharton, passed away April 20, 2019. She was born February 18, 1952 in Wharton to Elmer and Betty Lou Cook Bergstrom.

Jane is preceded in death by her father, and husband Michael Randall Holmes. She is survived by her mother Betty Lou Bergstrom; sister, Sara Hutchinson; brothers Gordon Bergstrom and Travis Bergstrom,...

William Edward Donohoe

William Edward Donohoe

Apr 18, 2019

William Edward Donohoe was born January 10, 1934 and passed away April 18, 2019.

He was born in Grand Saline, TX to James and Bertie Waymire Donohoe.

He served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1962. During that time he met and married the love of his life, Ural Lee Stanford on...

Joe Alan Rowland

Joe Alan Rowland

Apr 17, 2019

Joe Alan Rowland, 67, of Bay City passed away April 17, 2019. He was born January 21, 1952 in Cameron, TX to the late Gerald Rowland and Mildred Alene Delvige Rowland.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Susan Lanham Rowland.

Survivors include daughter Kara Cowart (Ron) of Bay...

Douglas Ray Kamman

Douglas Ray Kamman

Apr 11, 2019

Douglas Ray Kamman, 59, of Palacios passed away at his home April 11, 2019. He was born August 15, 1959 in Chicago, IL to the late Gene and Ruth Allen Kamman.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Pamela Schurtz Kamman; daughter Torie (Richard "Peewee") Malone; sons Allen Polensky and Jerimy (Brandy) Polensky; grandson Keyton Malone; granddaughters...

Juan Jose Alvarado Gonzalez

Juan Jose Alvarado Gonzalez

Apr 6, 2019

Juan Jose Alvarado Gonzalez, 75, of Midfield, passed away April 6, 2019. He was born June 9, 1943 in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Juan Alvarado Ortiz and Candelaria Gonzalez Ortiz.

Juan is preceded in death by his parents; brother Cesar Alvarado and grandson Yazael Isai Dominguez. He is survived by his wife Ma Gloria Martinez Alvarado;...

Julia Pearl Sandifer

Julia Pearl Sandifer

Mar 30, 2019

Julia Pearl Sandifer, 82, Brookhaven, Mississippi, passed away March 30, 2019. She was born February 23, 1937 in Maringouin, Louisiana to Ewing Dennit and Pearlie May Bryant Sandifer.

Formerly of Bay City and Baytown, TX, Julia enjoyed landscaping and working in her yard. She was an arts and music lover.

Julia is preceded in death...

Enemencia Escobedo Aguirre

Enemencia Escobedo Aguirre

Mar 29, 2019

Enemencia Escobedo Aguirre, 85, of Bay City passed away March 29, 2019. She was born January 7, 1934 in Rock Spring, TX to the late Enemencio and Eva Perez Escobedo.

She was preceded in death by daughter Rosalinda Martinez and Son Erasmo Martinez.

Survivors include her husband Isidro Aguirre; daughters Alma Sedillo (Ernest), Norma Garza...

Dorothy Sue Brown

Dorothy Sue Brown

Mar 28, 2019

Dorothy Sue Brown passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 28, at the age of 78. She

was born on September 12, 1940 to Homer and Katherine (Lenz) Brown. She was a lifelong member of

First Baptist Church of Palacios. She was loved by many children during her years of working...

Mary Margaret Hanna

Mary Margaret Hanna

Mar 28, 2019

On March 28, 2019 the Lord called our angel, Mary Margaret Rorex Hanna, home. She was born August 26,1929 in Lane City, TX to the late Robert Louis Rorex and Carrie Jeanette Sinclair Rorex.

Margaret, or referred to as Grandmommy, took pride in creating and maintaining a loving, joyful home for her children and later grandchildren. She...

Lawrence Robert Pena

Lawrence Robert Pena

Mar 26, 2019

Lawrence Robert Pena, 40, of Palacios, TX passed away March 26, 2019. He was born January 14, 1979 in Palacios to Larry and Victoria Duran Pena.

Lawrence is preceded in death by maternal grandfather Robert B. Duran, and paternal grandparents Nieves and Manuel Perez, Olga Perez and John Pena. He is survived by his parents; daughters Aubrianna...

Michael John Marks

Michael John Marks

Mar 26, 2019

Michael John Marks, 67, of Bay City, Texas, passed away March 26, 2019. He was born March 26, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Clifford Dunham Marks and Virginia Ann Kronner Marks.

Michael is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Mary Elizabeth Marks. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth "Biz" Ellison Marks; daughters Christine Marks...

Ricardo Cortinas, Sr.

Ricardo Cortinas, Sr.

Mar 26, 2019

Ricardo Cortinas, Sr., 66, of Sugar Valley passed away March 26, 2019. He was born December 16, 1952 in Refugio, TX.

He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2438 in Bay City.

He was preceded in death by his father Benito...

Guadalupe Guajardo Deleon

Guadalupe Guajardo Deleon

Mar 25, 2019

Guadalupe Guajardo DeLeon, 74, of Wadsworth passed away March 25, 2019. He was born September 21, 1944 in Rio Hondo, TX to the late Francisco and Audeleia Guajardo DeLeon.  He worked for Zachary for over 10 years as a professional Carpenter which he loved to do.  His hobbies were fishing and hunting, but most of all he loved spending...

Albert Garza Garcia

Albert Garza Garcia

Mar 24, 2019

Albert Garza Garcia, 87, of Markham passed away March 24, 2019. He was born August 9, 1931 in Cuero, TX.

Albert's life was about his family, his children, grandchildren, and great grand-children. He loved the Tidehaven Tigers, Dallas Cowboys, home cooked meals, sharing stories about his life, and being an Army Veteran.  But he especially loved his...

Norma Bergstrom Forey

Norma Bergstrom Forey

Mar 22, 2019

Norma Jaye Forey, 68, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. Norma was born in Bay City, Texas on November 28, 1950 to the late, Clark Leslie Bergstrom and Jennie Bob Hays Moffett. Norma was a dedicated parishioner at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland, Texas and an educator with the Nederland Independent School...

Vallie Rose Westbrook

Vallie Rose Westbrook

Mar 21, 2019

Vallie Rose Westbrook, 99, of Sugar Valley, passed away March 21, 2019. She was born November 10, 1919 in Collegeport, TX to Frank L. and Salomie Lewis Swinford.

Vallie is preceded in death by her parents; husband I.J. "Mike" Westbrook and son John N. Cole, Jr. She is survived by daughter Carol Earnest and husband Bruce of...

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