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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Garry Ray Saha, Sr.
Feb 9, 2018
Garry Ray Saha Sr. of El Maton Texas went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He was born in La Grange Texas on September 18, 1947 to Emil and Lena Saha of Ellinger Texas. Garry and his parental family moved first to Crosby and then to El Maton, Texas in...
Billy Ray Ware
Feb 9, 2018
Billy Ray Ware of Van Vleck passed away on Friday February 9, 2018. He was born on September 13, 1941 in Bay City, TX to the late Edward and Laura Ruth (Kennedy) Ware. Billy was an avid deer hunter, fisherman, domino player, and could cook excellent barbeque. He was a hard worker he started with Dow in 1969 as an...
Curtis "Cookie" Lewis
Feb 9, 2018
Curtis "Cookie" Lynn Lewis, 66, of Sweeny, TX passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at home with his loving family at his side. He was born July 23, 1951 in Sontag, MS. Cookie grew up outside of Austin, TX. After marrying his wife Terri, they settled in Bay City, TX where he worked many years as a crane operator for...
Olivia Garcia Medina
Feb 8, 2018
Olivia Garcia Medina, 88, of Bay City, passed away February 8, 2018. She was born October 10, 1929 in Cuero, Texas to Domingo Garcia and Hirene Garza Garcia. Olivia is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Pete R. Medina. She is survived by daughters Bonnie Carlin (Ricardo) of Bay City, and Carol Medina Lopez of Rosenberg; son...
Joe Frank Griffith
Feb 7, 2018
Joe Griffith, died February 7, 2018 in Galveston, TX surrounded by his children. He was born July 2, 1945 to the late Joe C. Griffith and Nellie Frances Harrison Griffith. Mr Griffith was born and raised in Bay City, TX where he became a life long resident and 2nd generation rice farmer. Joe served his country in the United States...
Micah Traylenn Martinez
Feb 2, 2018
Micah Traylenn Martinez, 18, of Markham, passed away February 2, 2018. He was born November 29, 1999 in Bay City. Micah was a talented senior at Tidehaven High School with a bright future. He had big plans to attend the University of Houston through their theater program after graduation. Micah was kind hearted, witty, fun loving, passionate about life and...
Vivian Evens Wilkerson
Jan 31, 2018
Vivian Laslie Evens Wilkerson went peacefully to heaven while surrounded by family on January 31, 2018 to be with her beloved husband Richard Thomas Evens. In Vivian's younger years she enjoyed horses, working cattle, and fishing. She spent her life caring for others including a career as a nurse at Wagner General Hospital and several local family doctors. After she...
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