Betty Lou Burns
Jan 27, 2019
Betty Lou Burns, 74, of Matagorda passed away January 27, 2019. She was born October 25, 1944.
Her parents Dale and Gladys Withrow preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband James W. "Jim" Burns; daughters Tina Keen & husband Troy, Deenae Eastwood & husband Ron, Aisha Burns and Alise Burns; son Craig Cashion &Â ...
Genevieve Robles Martinez
Jan 26, 2019
Genevieve Robles Martinez, 69, of Bay City, passed away January 26, 2019. She was born August 9, 1949 in San Antonio, TX to Manuel Robles and Genevieve Olvera Robles.
Genevieve was a second generation Bay City High School graduate. Her greatest accomplishments included being a loving mother, and wife of 33 years. She enjoyed spending time with...
Ronnie Stenson O'Neal
Jan 26, 2019
Ronald "Ronnie" Stenson O'Neal, 78 years old, passed away January 26, 2019. Services will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3000 9th St, Bay City, Texas, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Pastor Pete Lopez will officiate. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 4:00 pm...
Mamie Rodriguez
Jan 25, 2019
Mamie Rodriguez, 72, of Bay City, Texas passed away January 25, 2019.She was born December 2, 1946 in Raymondville , TX to the late Selso and Josefa Rodriguez.
Mamie attended Holy Cross Catholic Church of Bay City, Tx.She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, Aunt and God mother.She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers:...
Thelma Rhea Messer
Jan 25, 2019
Thelma Rhea Messer, 72, passed away January 25, 2019. She was born August 23, 1946 in Cooter, Missouri to the late Willie Edgar Lancaster and Opal Gaye Reynolds Lancaster.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Messer and two sons Jerry Elliott and Terry Elliott.
Survivors include her daughter Kim Beard and husband...
Antonia Flores
Jan 21, 2019
Antonia G. Flores, 91, of Palacios, Texas died peacefully on January 21, 2019. Antonia was born on September 6, 1927 in Los Indios, Texas to Jose and Catarina Guerra.
Her family and her faith in God were Antonia's passion and delight. She was Presbyterian, and taught and raised as a child, that God and family was all...
Terry Trenton Oglesby
Jan 20, 2019
Terry Oglesby, 74, of Palacios, TX, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019. He was born October 13, 1944 in El Campo, TX to S.T. "Curly" Oglesby and Elnora Alma Oglesby. Terry was a lifelong resident of Palacios and graduated Palacios High School in 1963. After high school Terry attended Texas A&I University where he played quarterback for the Javelinas...
Lula Belle Tweedle
Jan 19, 2019
Lula Belle Tweedle, 82, of Bay City passed away January 19, 2019. She was born July 7, 1936 in Madisonville, Texas to the late Allen James Sellers and Essie Mae James Sellers.
She devoted her early years to raising her five children. She and her husband were foster parents to numerous other children through the years. She...
Joseph Milton Cherry
Jan 18, 2019
Joseph Milton Cherry, 97, passed away January 18, 2019. He was born February 10, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Oliver Luther Cherry and Ethel Jane Near Cherry. He worked for many years as General Manager for an Automobile Dealership.
Survivors include his wife Nellie Ann Novak Cherry; daughters Barbara Lynne Forrest & husband Richard and...
Carol Elizabeth Kelly
Jan 18, 2019
Carol Elizabeth Sherrer Kelly, 70, of Bay City passed away January 18, 2019. She was born January 18, 1949 in Houston, TX to Kenneth Lee Sherrer and Patricia Ann Wegner Sherrer.
Carol was preceded in death by her father (Kenneth), her husband of 40 years Joe Kelly, Bobby Tucker ("the son she never had") and their beloved...
Gladys Mae Withrow
Jan 18, 2019
Gladys Mae Withrow, 93, of Bay City passed away January 18, 2019. She was born April 10, 1925 in Sublime, Texas to the late Fritz Cordes and Frances Kartman Cordes.
She worked for many years at J.C. Penney and retired from Bealls. She was a member of the VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed her VFW...
Eva Luna De Los Santos
Jan 18, 2019
Eva Luna De Los Santos, 71, of Bay City, passed away January 18, 2019. She was born August 22, 1947 to Paulino and Vincenta Salva Garza.
Eva is preceded in death by her parents; husband Rodolfo De Los Santos and daughter Vicenta De Los Santos. She is survived by children Yolanda De Los Santos (Lalo Orta), Esmeralda...
Adela Marie Farley
Jan 16, 2019
Adela Marie Kutach Farley peacefully passed from this earth on January 16, 2019, at the age of 88 years 6 months in Angleton, Texas. She was born on July 16, 1930, near El Campo, Texas to Benedict & Annie Kutach. Adela, her parents and three sisters lived and worked on their farm until the family moved to the Caranchua...
Patricia Evelyn Cowger
Jan 15, 2019
Patricia Evelyn Cowger, 77, of Markham, passed away January 15, 2019. She was born May 6, 1941 in Bay City, TX to Harry James Cowger and Grace Evelyn Schulte Cowger.
Patricia is preceded in death by her parents, and brother George Edward Cowger. She is survived by sisters Janie Cowger, Deedy Cowger Huffman, Paulina Cowger Goodman and...
Mike Montalvo
Jan 13, 2019
Mike Montalvo, 70, of Van Vleck, Texas went to be with his Savior on January, 13, 2019. He was born on September 18, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Felix and Rosa Quintanilla Montalbo.
His family loved him dearly and they will miss him very much.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents, and...
Helma Hannusch
Jan 12, 2019
Helma Hannusch, 91, passed away January 12, 2019. Born on January 22, 1927, Helma grew up in Winchester, Texas and married Wilbert Hannusch there after he came home from World War II. Living first in Smithville, then Newgulf, Wadsworth and Bay City, they had four children. Helma was devoted to her family in every way, and was an excellent...
Dioniscia Cruz Torres
Jan 12, 2019
Dioniscia C. Torres, 90, of Markham, passed away on January12, 2019. She was born June 27, 1928 in Los Fresnos, TX to Eluterio and Guadalupe Silva Cruz.
Dioniscia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, cooking for them and going fishing.
Dioniscia is preceded in death...
Dorothy Shearer Young
Jan 10, 2019
Dorothy Kathleen Shearer Young, 89, passed away on January 10, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Dorothy was born near Smithville, Texas on August 7, 1929, to Václav and Molly Barina.
After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Dorothy moved to Bay City to teach at Bay City High School. She married Spergeon Whitfield Shearer of Bay...
Billy Jalufka
Jan 10, 2019
Billy Jalufka, 81, of Blessing, passed away January 10, 2019. He was born Willie Benard Jalufka on December 31, 1937 in Matagorda County, to Mansvet and Hilda Macha Jalufka.
Billy was born and raised in El Maton and Blessing and lived all of his life in Matagorda County. He graduated from Tidehaven High School. He proudly served...
Betty Earlene Yarborough
Jan 9, 2019
Betty Earlene (Ellis) Yarborough 83, wife to the late Jimmy Yarborough of Vanderbilt TX, went to be with her Savior on January 9, 2019. She was born September 19, 1935 in Bay City, TX to Ernest and Mamie Henderson Ellis.
Betty is survived by six children: daughters, Barbara Greene of Bay City, TX, Stephanie Howton (Calvin) of...
