James Baldwin
Jul 20, 2017
James Louis Baldwin, 80, of Somerville, Texas passed away July 20, 2017. He was born December 27, 1936 in Palacios, Texas to Harold Reid Baldwin and Alberta Grace Sealock. James was born and raised in Palacios where he had many fond childhood memories of adventures with his siblings and school classmates. He met his wife, Dorothy Ellen Jewell, at school,...
Douglas Earl Needham
Jul 18, 2017
Douglas Earl Needham Doug Needham died on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. A citizen of Bay City for 57 years, Doug was born in Robstown, Texas, on January 15, 1937. He spent his early adult life working in the oil fields of south Texas before marrying the love of his life, Melba Crain, in 1960. Doug and Melba made a home...
Jesusa Vela
Jul 17, 2017
Jesusa Vela, 80, of Bay City, passed away July 17, 2017. She was born April 27, 1937 in Poteet, TX to the late Albino Villanueva and Paula Moreno Villanueva. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Vela, Sr. Survivors include daughters Malinda Fabela (Daniel), Lucinda Lough (Ray), Dora Trevino and Janie Vasquez; sons...
Zulema G. Rendon
Jul 14, 2017
Zulema G. Rendon, 61, of Port Lavaca passed away July 14, 2017. She was born December 27, 1955 in La Feria, TX to the late Deciderio R. Guerrero and Guadalupe Gonzales Guerrero. Survivors include her husband David Rendon; sons David Rendon, Jr. of Port Lavaca and Daniel Rendon of Bartlesville, OK; sisters Josephine Cuellar Lara, Ursula Longoria, Mary Martinez and...
Sofia Pineda
Jul 14, 2017
Sofia Martinez Pineda, 53, of Bay City passed away July 14, 2017. She was born January 30, 1964 in Mexico to the late Tomas Martinez and Rosa Cirila Pineda. Survivors include her husband Alberto Ochoa Barron; daughters Leticia Ochoa and Marisela Ochoa; sons Armando Ochoa and Luis Ochoa; sisters Angelina Martinez, Consuelo Martinez, Floorentina Martinez and Inez Martinez; brothers Odilon...
Trinidad Garcia
Jul 11, 2017
Trinidad Leal Garcia, 94, of Rosenberg, passed away July 11, 2017. She was born January 11, 1923 in Pleasanton, TX to Clemente and Trinidad Olguin Leal. Trinidad is preceded in death by her parents; husband Manuel G. Garcia, Sr.; daughter Evangeline Garcia; sister Beatrice Romero; brothers Juan Leal and Clemente Leal, and son-in-law Richard Mendez, Sr. She is survived by...
Richard Escobar
Jul 11, 2017
Richard A. Escobar, 67, of Bay City, TX, passed away July 11, 2017. He was born March 7, 1950 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Ernesto and Margarita Alaniz Escobar. Richard was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid fan of vintage cars and a mechanic specialist. Richard served his country in the Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War....
Gilbert Saha
Jul 10, 2017
Gilbert Willie Saha, a cherished husband, father and brother, joined his Heavenly Father on Monday July 10, 2017 at the age of 84. Gilbert is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Saha; son Glenn Saha & wife Linda of Houston; daughter Cheryl Saha of Houston; son Timothy Saha & wife Sharon of Canyon Lake and son Greg Saha...
Luis Rubio Sustaita
Jul 10, 2017
Luis Rubio Sustaita, 20, of Albert Lee, Minnesota passed assay July 10, 2017. He was born June 26, 1997. Survivors include his mother Maria Munoz and sisters Paola Rubio and Christina Rubio. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Monday, July 17, 2017 at...
Laverne Fulton Culver
Jul 5, 2017
LaVerne Fulton Culver, 85 of Matagorda, went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2017. She was born in Wharton on July, 23, 1931 to Lenord and Elsie Schoenfield and was adopted by Charles and Helen Fulton. On August 5, 1950 she married Ray Culver of Matagorda, and in one month would have celebrated 67 years together. LaVerne loved...
Ricarda Vargas
Jul 3, 2017
Ricarda Rosas Vargas, 96, of Bay City passed away July 3, 2017. She was born May 24, 1921 in Mexico to the late Julian Rosas and Natalia Martinez Rosas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Miguel C. Vargas in 2009. Survivors include daughter Maria Delia Jaramillo; sons Victor Vargas and wife Dolores, Rocendo Ismael Vargas...
Wanda Matura
Jun 27, 2017
Wanda M. Matura, 78, of Collegeport, TX, passed away June 27, 2017. She was born February 13, 1939 in Palacios, TX to John Morton and Mable Smith Shilling. Wanda is preceded in death by her parents; husband Orvel Matura and great-granddaughter Mira Lindsey. She is survived by daughters Rebecca Matura Bartek and husband Steve Bartek of Bay City, and Brenda...
Greg Meyer
Jun 26, 2017
Greg Meyer, a Bay City resident for 53 years, passed away at the age of 63 on Monday June 26, 2017 with his wife Kristi at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 25, 1954 to Neil and Frances Meyer. During his high school years he met and fell in love with Kristi Huebner. They...
Homer Gussie Green
Jun 25, 2017
Homer "Cowboy" Green, 86, of Matagorda passed away June 25, 2017. He was born September 30, 1930 in Old Gulf, Texas to the late Henry Lee and Mary Blanchard Green. Homer served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He loved to hunting, fishing, farming, and participating in his community's activities. Homer is survived by his...
Lester Hewitt Goode
Jun 25, 2017
Lester Hewitt Goode, 72, of Bay City, Texas passed away on June 25, 2017. He was born on November 16, 1944 in Yoakum, Texas to the late William Lester and Nellie Hewitt Goode. Lester was involved with the Special Olympics and was very proud to carry the flag . He loved going to the Edith Armstrong Center. When Lester was...
Mary Ann Baker
Jun 22, 2017
Mary Ann Baker, 62, of Matagorda, passed away June 22, 2017 in Bay City. She was born March 29, 1955 in Conroe, TX to Kenneth and Rita Loyd Bass. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband William B. "Dusty" Baker; brother Kenneth Bass, and grandson Dylan Williams. She is survived by daughter Bonnie Williams and husband Keith of...
Rose Mary Uherek
Jun 20, 2017
Rosemary Trentham Uherek, 87, was born October 14, 1929 in Stafford, Texas to Jessie Raymond Trentham and Bertha Mae Tipton Trentham. She was the 2nd of 5 children. Rose and her family lived in Damon, Texas. It was there through the encouragement of her grandmother that she went to Sunday School and Church where she learned about Jesus Christ and...
Vera Cordes
Jun 15, 2017
Vera G. Cordes, 92, of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017. She was born on March 30, 1925 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma to the late Harry Austin and Lillie Mae Collins Shaffer. Vera and her husband William resided in Bay City for 40 years. She was a member of the Auxiliary of VFW Post 2438 and Calvary Baptist...
Rosile Hallemann
Jun 15, 2017
Rosile Hallemann of Bay City passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017. She was born on April 12, 1919. Rosile is survived by her grandsons Rick Scheppan, Quinn Scheppan and wife Lynda, great grandchildren Shane Scheppan, Quinn Troy Scheppan ll, Renee Nichole Scheppan-Bohuslar, Cherie Nichole Scheppan Evans, Samuel Alex Scheppan; and 6 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Romona Davis
Jun 14, 2017
Romona Dell Lafferty Davis, 86, entered into eternal rest on June 14, 2017, Bay City, Texas. She was born August 11, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to her parents Charles Edward Lafferty and Anna Dell Lafferty Mangum, and fifteen minutes after her twin sister, Coloma. Romona and her family moved to Bay City when she was 6 years old. She...
