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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Joan Vincent Milner

Joan Vincent Milner

Mar 19, 2018

Joan Vincent McKenzie Milner, affectionately known as "Nanny" by her family, passed away peacefully March 19, 2018 at the age of 82. She was born May 05, 1935 to Myrtle Waldrop McKenzie and Ernest McKenzie in Bay City Texas. Joan has lived in Onalaska, Texas with her sister Sharon Perdue for the past several years. Joan loved to be busy...

Rebecca C. Ottino

Rebecca C. Ottino

Mar 18, 2018

Rebecca C. Ottino, 86, of Palacios passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, March 18, 2018. She was born June 8, 1931 in Del Rio, TX to the late Trinidad Jr. & Petra Reyes Constancio. Rebecca was a loved daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She walked with God and cared deeply for everyone. Rebecca...

Gary Lynn Finch

Gary Lynn Finch

Mar 18, 2018

Gary Lynn Finch, 62, of Blessing passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018. He was born in Beeville, Texas on October 24, 1955 to the late Dowling and Eula Mae Irle Finch. Gary married Debbie Gibson Finch on April 5, 1994 in Blessing. He worked in Janitorial Services, graduated from Tidehaven High School, had a Degree from TSTC Palacios in...

Linda Stuhrenberg Wallis

Linda Stuhrenberg Wallis

Mar 17, 2018

Linda June Stuhrenberg Wallis, 64, of Palacios, Texas passed away peacefully on March 17, 2018. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 21st from 4-6pm at the Palacios Funeral Home followed by a Rosary Service at 7pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Thursday, March 22nd at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with Rev. Gary Janak as...

Mary Louise Frazier

Mary Louise Frazier

Mar 16, 2018

Mary Louise Huebner Frazier was born to Willie Belle Hurst Huebner and Marcus Dudley Huebner on May 4, 1923, in Bay City, Texas. She entered the gates of heaven on March 16, 2018. Mary Louise, known to her friends and family as Boe, grew up in Bay City. Although her family lived in town, they ranched in the surrounding area....

Donna M. Rodriguez

Donna M. Rodriguez

Mar 16, 2018

Donna M. Rodriquez, 53, of Bay City passed away March 16, 2018. She was born December 4, 1964 in Bay City to David Wilhite and Manuelita Arrillano. She was preceded in death by her father David Wilhite, son Geoffrey Lynn Ruddick, brothers Tony Wilhite and Ellis Arrillano and granddaughter Haleigh Longoria. Survivors include her mother Manuelita Garza of Bay City,...

David A. Rivera

David A. Rivera

Mar 13, 2018

David A. Rivera, 36, of Bay City, Texas passed away on March 13, 2018 at Jeannie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. David was born on March 8, 1982 in Waukegan, Illinois to Delia Lara-Carrillo. David was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. He always lived his life to the fullest and was always there for everyone, no matter who...

Warren Madison Morris Iii

Warren Madison Morris Iii

Mar 11, 2018

Warren Madison Morris III was born March 25, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida to Warren M. Morris, Jr. and Jean Dickinson Morris. He passed away on March 11, 2018 in Houston, Texas, just 2 weeks shy of his 70th birthday. Warren lived life on his terms, but always held God, family, his friends and students as his priorities, usually in that...

Virginia Ann Jackson

Virginia Ann Jackson

Mar 10, 2018

Virginia Ann "Ginney" Jackson, 92, of Bay City passed away March 10, 2018. She was born November 14, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin to the late Harry Blish and Ruth Barrett Blish. After receiving her Registered Nursing Degree in Milwaukee, WI, she relocated to Galveston, TX to work in the Surgery Department at John Sealy Hospital. It was there that she...

Frances Aparicio Buentello

Frances Aparicio Buentello

Mar 9, 2018

Frances Aparicio Buentello, of Palacios, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep, with her husband and children at her bedside, Friday, March 9, 2018. She was born on December 7, 1930 in Palacios, Texas to the late Isaac Aparicio and Manuela Villarreal Aparicio. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Alice Buentello, and sisters Maria Silvas, Juana Gonzalez,...

Claire Pursley

Claire Pursley

Mar 7, 2018

Chloe Claire Conoly Pursley, 41, passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home in Sienna Plantation, on March 7, 2018. Claire is survived by her sons Taylor (17), Rucker (8), Crew and Conoly (5) and her husband Jeff Pursley. Her mother Chloe Jones and husband Gus, her father Bill Conoly and wife Carolyn. Her brothers Porter Taylor and wife...

Eva Herrera Alderete

Eva Herrera Alderete

Mar 6, 2018

Eva H. Alderete, 75, of Palacios passed away March 6, 2018. She was born February 20, 1943 in Poteet, TX to Aurelio Alderete and Francisca Herrera Alderete. She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sister Anita Alderete and brothers Aurelio, Rafel and George Alderete. Survivors include daughter Rosemary H. Alderete; sisters Lina Alderete Gamino (Paul) of Lake...

Edward Emil Schumann

Edward Emil Schumann

Mar 3, 2018

Edward Emil Schumann was born in Oklahoma City on March 1, 1924, to Emil and Edna Schumann. Following graduation from Harlingen High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, wherein he proudly served his country as a jet mechanic during World War II. Upon returning home, he married the love of his life, Joan Phillips Schumann. Ed was a...

James Shelton Breeden

James Shelton Breeden

Mar 1, 2018

James Shelton Breeden of Dallas, Texas went to be with the Lord March 1, 2018. Jim was born in Bay City, Texas to Dr. Shelton E. Breeden and Mary James Sisk Breeden February 28, 1949. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1967. Jim received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University. He also graduated from California Western...

Gregory Wayne Wendel

Gregory Wayne Wendel

Feb 22, 2018

Our loving father, Gregory Wayne Wendel, 54, of Bay City, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 22, 2018. He was born in El Campo, TX to Bernard Joseph Wendel and Doris Hickl Wendel on August 25, 1963. Greg graduated from Angleton High School in 1982 and played the saxophone all throughout his school years. Right...

Clifford Ray Lowery

Clifford Ray Lowery

Feb 17, 2018

Clifford Ray Lowery, 67, of Bay City passed away February 17, 2018. He was born December 9, 1950 in El Campo, Texas. Clifton served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Matagorda County Drainage District as a drag line operator. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe V. Lowery and twin brother...

Lawrence William Feldhousen, Jr.

Lawrence William Feldhousen, Jr.

Feb 17, 2018

Lawrence William Feldhousen, Jr., 85, of Blessing, passed away February 17, 2018. He was born December 21, 1932 in Ellsworth, Kansas to Lawrence William Feldhousen, Sr. and Josephine Renc Feldhousen. Lawrence "Sonny" married Myrtle Henkes March 9, 1985. Sonny is preceded in death by his parents; sister Bernice Jezek, and brothers Elmer and Leonard Feldhousen. He is survived by his...

George Stephen Neuman

George Stephen Neuman

Feb 14, 2018

George Stephen Neuman, 76, of Blessing, passed away February 14, 2018. He was born January 14, 1942 in Lolita, TX to Stephen J. and Ella Darnell Neuman. After graduating from Tidehaven High School in 1960, George attended Texas Christian University on a full football scholarship. His careers included working as a general foreman at Phillips 66, as well as at...

Gregg Alan Bennett

Gregg Alan Bennett

Feb 13, 2018

Gregg Alan Bennett, 54, of Van Vleck, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 with his family and his best friend- his dog Lucky by his side. He was born June 4, 1963 in Augusta, GA to Roger E. and Ernestine Law Bennett and moved to Bay City when he was one year old. Gregg is survived by his parents; brother...

Ida Mae Franzen

Ida Mae Franzen

Feb 11, 2018

Ida Mae Margaret (Wilson) Franzen was born to Swedish parents Carl Herman and Ida Matilda (Peterson) Wilson on March 14, 1922, near Kenedy, Texas, and passed away peacefully in her home near Collegeport on February 11, 2018. She was the third of four children of this share-cropping family. Moving and working various farms, the family made their home in the...

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