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...
Sheila Jan Taylor
Jan 27, 2018
Sheila Taylor of Palacios passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Sheila was born in San Antonio on September 16, 1949 to the late Kenneth and Sandra Jan Ford Miller. She was an avid fisherman, and loved remodeling homes with her partner, husband Robert. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother—an...
William Thomas Hargrove
Jan 24, 2018
William Thomas Hargrove ended his journey on this earth on January 24, 2018, in his home in Bay City, Tx, surrounded by his son and loving wife. He was born in Freeport, Tx on January 23, 1949. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents Robert & Catherine Hargrove, his 1st wife Lanna Joyce Redinger Hargrove, and his younger brother...
Earnest Carl Sewell
Jan 22, 2018
Earnest Carl Sewell, 88, of Sweeny was born July 23, 1929 in Hasema, TX to the late Tennie Lucille Richardson Sewell and William Clifton Sewell. He passed away January 22, 2018. He graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1947 and received an AA degree from Wharton County Junior College. He served in the US Army from 1951-1952 and enlisted...
