Obituaries

Oct 29, 2018

Gustavo Rios Rodriguez, 54, of Bay City passed away October 29, 2018. He was born January 4, 1964 in Mexico to Francisco Rodriguez and Elena Rios Rodriguez.

He was preceded in death by his sister Martha Rodriguez.

Survivors include his wife Diana Zepeda Rodriguez of Bay City; parents Francisco and Elena Rodriguez of Chicago, IL;...

Oct 26, 2018

Guadalupe Llanes Rocha, 91, of Palacios passed away October 26, 2018. She was born June 26, 1927 in Cuero, TX to the late Alvino Llanes and Juanita Gonzales Llanes.

She was a homemaker and worked in the seafood industry. She was a longtime member of the Palacios VFW Ladies Auxiliary .

She was preceded in...

Oct 23, 2018

Irene Ann Parr, 64, of Markham, passed away October 23, 2018. She was born January 30, 1954 in El Campo, TX to Henry Joe Wendel and Dorothy Marie Kasparek Wendel.

Irene is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Johnny Jackson Parr; daughters Stacey Johnson and husband Jimmy, and Vanessa Ferguson and...

Oct 20, 2018

Meggan Anne Grube, 33, of Markham, passed away October 20, 2018. She was born December 2, 1984 in Bay City, Michigan to Donald Lisius and Kimberly Cross Krenek.

Meggan is survived by her parents; husband Todd Allan Grube; daughter Jewelia and son Christian Grube; sister Coryne Shipp and brother Shane Lisius.

The family will receive...

Oct 20, 2018

Flossie Bricker, 94, passed away peacefully in Bay City, Texas on October 20. 2018. She was the daughter of Dora Hyack Bertsch and Conrad Bertsch.

Flossie was a devoted and loving wife & mother. She was a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, where she was in the Women's Circle.

Flossie was preceded in...

Oct 18, 2018

Martha Jane Schimek breathed her last breath on earth on October 18, 2018. She is now at peace in heaven and fully renewed in spirit. She was born Marta Johanna Hejtmanek on November 18, 1924 in El Maton, TX to Frank Joseph Hejtmanek and Albina Wetzel Hejtmanek. At the age of four, her family moved to Ashby, TX, which...

Oct 17, 2018

On October 17, 2018, Gail "Bud" Austin Schulz, 78, gained his heavenly reward. Bud was born March 6, 1940 in Mesa, AZ, the son of Frances and Fay Schulz.

Bud was married in 1960 to Patricia Walker Schulz, and enjoyed 49 years of marriage. He spent many years as a cotton, alfalfa and wheat farmer in the...

Oct 16, 2018

Mary Sue Claxton, 85, of Blessing, passed away October 16, 2018. She was born October 26, 1932 in New Port, Arkansas to Uther and Ruth Humphrey Stroud.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband Lowell Claxton; son Russell Claxton, and grandson Kevin Claxton. She is survived by daughter Brenda Claxton of Sugar Land, TX; sons...

Oct 16, 2018

Mona Christine "Chrissy" Stavinoha, 58, of Pledger ,Tx passed away October 16, 2018. She was born October 21, 1959 in Wharton, TX to the late Willis Marion Sherrill and Annie Estella Balusek Sherrill.

Mona married the love of her life Tim Stavinoha on August 12, 1978 and they had one child Amy Stavinoha Benavides.

In...

Oct 16, 2018

Isabell Ruth Bundick, 91, of Old Ocean, Texas went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, October 16 th , 2018.

She was born in Wharton, Texas to Arthur and Johanna Fred on February 4 th , 1927.

She married Howard Alvin Bundick, July 3 rd , 1946, celebrating 52 years...

Oct 15, 2018

Jeri Callihan Schultz, 90, of Palacios, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. She was born October 1, 1928 in South Houston, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband, the late Tommy Schultz of Palacios, whom she married January 16, 1948.  She is the daughter of the late Gerald Callihan and Mollie Meredith of Houston. She was...

Oct 15, 2018

Brenda Jo Smith, 63, of Bay City passed away October 15, 2018. She was born June 17, 1955 in San Patricio County to the late Billy Joe Ray and Ruby May Sorters Ray.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters Judy Howard and Sharon Ray, and brothers Billy Ray Jr. and...

Oct 13, 2018

Bessie "Nana" McLeod Richardson, daughter of the late Alex and Lois McLeod, was born in Clute, Texas on November 12, 1931. She went to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. Richardson, her daughter, Joyce Gayle Walker and her great grandson, Logan Redd...

Oct 10, 2018

Mary M. Rodriguez, 83, of Palacios, TX, passed away October 10, 2018.  Born on November 9, 1934, she was a full-time wife of 63-years, mother, grandmother, aunt, daughter, sister, cousin, and friend to anyone that knew her.  She saw five generations of life.  She enjoyed traveling, which consisted of taking a ride into town, loved her family, grandchildren and...

Oct 10, 2018

Lillian Lee Adams, 89, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2018 in Bay City, Texas. She was born in Bay City, Texas, to David Joseph and Eva Mae Layton on November 18, 1928.

Lillian went to school at Bay City. She married Lee Roy Adams on June 4, 1948 in Bay City. She worked...

Oct 6, 2018

K. Wortham Smith passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer on October 6th 2018. Wortham was born in Bay City, Texas on March 21, 1939. He graduated from Bay City High School and the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.  He was a commercial real estate broker for many years in Tulsa, OK., Houston, TX. and Marshfield, MA....

Oct 5, 2018

Aiden Noah Rey Gonzales passed away October 5, 2018. He was born February 26, 2018 in Houston, Texas.

He is survived by his mother Jamie Lynn Gonzales; paternal grandfather Mario Garza, Sr.; sister Angel Vargas; aunts Brenda Gonzales and Amanda Gonzales and uncles Gilbert Ramirez, Robert Gonzales and Fernando Gonzales and a number of cousins.

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Oct 3, 2018

Barbara Joanna Hendricks, 84, of Palacios, passed away October 3, 2018.  She was born July 25, 1934 in Palacios, TX to the late Robert Garland and Lenora Michna Hendricks.

Survivors include her brother Robert Hendricks and his wife Georgan, and niece Lin Hutzenbilar and her husband Wade.

A visitation period will begin at 9:00 AM...

Oct 1, 2018

Marcella Castillo, 85, of Bay City, passed away October 1, 2018. She was born January 11, 1933 in Kendleton, TX to Jose and Apolonia Gamez Villanueva.

Marcella was preceded in death by her parents; husband Filemon Castillo; sons Christopher and Leo Castillo, and great-grandson Zachry Slotman. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Smethers and husband Ron;...

Sep 30, 2018

James Robert O'Neal, 73, of Bay City passed away September 30, 2018. He was born September 16, 1945 in Prattville, Alabama to the late Ray and Hazel Hunt O'Neal.  He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, receiving both the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.  He worked as an operator for Celanese before retiring.