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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
Joe Edwin Frost
Sep 22, 2017
Joe Edwin Frost, 77, of Bay City passed away Sept. 22, 2017. He was born March 22, 1940 in Parks, Arkansas to the late Ellis Ferrell Frost and Ila Mae Lindsey Frost Hiltunen. He was a retired Iron Worker and co-owner of Frost Mobile Home Park in Bay City. He was preceded in death by one daughter Elizabeth Frost Morrow...
Victor James Kahlich
Sep 22, 2017
Victor James Kahlich, 90, of Palacios, Texas, passed away September 22, 2017, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Victor was born September 13, 1927, in Dewitt County, Texas, to William Fred Kahlich and Hettie Theresa Till. He graduated from Cuero High School and entered Texas A&M University (Class of '48). His enrollment was interrupted by his enlistment in the...
Jessie L. Crosson
Sep 18, 2017
Jessie Lee Crosson, age 87, died peacefully on September 18, 2017 at Legacy Matagorda House, after a brief struggle with cancer. Jessie was born June 20, 1930 in Gould, OK. the daughter of Roy Lee and Lula Mae Keith. Jessie graduated high school when there were only 11 grades, and graduated salutatorian. Jessie married the love of her life, Rev....
Maria P. Mendieta
Sep 17, 2017
Maria P. Mendieta of Bay City passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Maria was born on January 26, 1926 in Mexico to the late Tomas and Mariana Sanchez Cazares. Maria was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She loved being around her family. Maria was an avid bingo player, and was a member of the Our...
Lila Fay Mcmillan
Sep 16, 2017
Lila Fay McMillan, 90, of West Columbia passed away on Sept. 16, 2017. Lila Fay was born November 16, 1926 in Beaumont, Texas to Julius and Fay Deathridge Goines. Lila Fay was a loving wife and companion for 65 years, and made Horaces's life whole and complete and gave him three wonderful children. She enjoyed traveling, playing the piano and...
Bernadine Henson
Sep 13, 2017
Bernadine Thomas Henson, 92, passed away September 13, 2017 in Bay City, Texas. She was born October, 14, 1924 in Hiawatha, Kansas to Richard S. and Muriel Smith Thomas. Bernie reveled in her world travels and studies of ancient civilizations. Always a busy gardener and an avid bird watcher, she was an enthusiastic member of the local nature club. She...
Mark John Rutkoski
Sep 12, 2017
Mark John Rutkoski, 54, of Bay City, passed away September 12, 2017. He was born July 31, 1963, in Castletown, New York to Thomas Benjamin and Gertrude Coppin Rutkoski. Mark was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Sidney LaRue Howes Rutkoski; daughter Chelsea Wray Rutkoski; step-daughter Gabrielle Baldridge and husband Stephen; sisters Laura Watt...
Daniel Lee Stavena
Sep 11, 2017
Daniel Stavena, 84, of Bay City, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. He was born on April 14, 1933 in Fayetteville, Texas , he was the third child of 13 born to the late Ludwig and Annie Novosad Stavena. Daniel was very active at Holy Cross Catholic Church. He served as a CCD teacher, and Eucharistic Minister, Altar Server...
Olga Lydia Dominguez
Sep 3, 2017
Lydia Dominguez, 51, of Bay City passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was born October 13, 1965 Scottsboro, AL to the late Miguel and Elida Rodriquez Garcia. Lydia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to watch home improvement shows and shop. She is survived by her loving husband of 26 years: Angel Dominguez; 3 children:...
Barbara Joyce Curtis
Sep 3, 2017
Barbara Joyce Curtis, 89, of Palacios, TX passed away September 3, 2017. She was born December 12, 1927 in Daisetta, TX to Robert Quince and Ella Booth Mansell. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, and daughter-in-law Kathy O. Curtis. She is survived by her husband, of sixty-four years, Marvin L. Curtis; son Robert Curtis of Palacios; daughter Renalynn...
Joann Crow
Aug 31, 2017
JoAnn Crow was born in Bay City, Texas on December 29, 1949 as a 3 pound premature baby. Surviving as a preemie baby in a small Texas town in the late '40's was practically unheard of but JoAnn had a determined spirit from the beginning. Her father passed away when she was only 3 years old so she was raised,...
Clarence Samuel Rorex
Aug 30, 2017
Clarence Samuel Rorex, 95, of Blessing, Texas went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2017. Clarence was born on May 11, 1922, in Rockdale, Texas to the late Samuel and Sarah Iola Buff Rorex and grew up in Wharton County, Texas the youngest of eight children. He married JoAnn Thompson in 1941 and worked in the oil field...
Dan Matura
Aug 29, 2017
Dan Matura, 69, of Bay City, TX passed away on August 29, 2017. He was born William "Dan" Matura on June 13, 1948 in Hollandale Mississippi, to Louis and Frances Applegate Matura. He had retired from his Oilfield Service Company where he committed almost 50 years to the industry. He was a loving and caring Husband, Father and Grandfather who...
David Crockett Slone
Aug 28, 2017
David Crockett Slone, age 77 of Bay City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 28, 2017. He was born on May 28, 1940 in Collegeport, Texas, the second of six boys of William and Phyllis Slone. David grew up in Bay City and was a member of First Baptist Church. He attended Bay City High School...
Lee Hall Pierce
Aug 26, 2017
Lee Hall Pierce, 80, lifelong resident of Blessing, TX passed away August 26, 2017. He was born January 25, 1937 in Bay City, TX to the late Lee M. "Tick" Pierce and Jedie "Pie" Chiles Pierce. He was a graduate of Tidehaven High School and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St....
Maggie Weathers
Aug 26, 2017
Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Litzler Weathers, 95, of Cedar Lane, Texas passed away on August 26, 2017 in Bay City, Texas. She was born on May 11, 1922 in Tavener, Texas to John and Sarah Elizabeth (Miller) Litzler. Being the only girl, she had eleven brothers, Martin, James, Willie John, Herman, Anton, Frank, Samuel, Milton, JB, Ernest, and Andrew Litzler. Maggie...
Anna Mae Wells
Aug 25, 2017
Anna Mae Wells, 72, passed away August 25, 2017. She was born December 13, 1944 in Ganado, Texas to the late Bohumir John Orsag and Rosie Belicek Orsag. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers B. J. Orsag, Jr. and Adolf Orsag and her sister Mary Ann Orsag. She is survived by her husband...
Kelly R. Winters
Aug 24, 2017
Kelly R. Winters was born 12 March 1973 and passed away 24 August 2017. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. She is survived by her husband David Winters, mother Gwen Pennington both of Bay City and father Bob Pennington of Dallas TX. Kelly obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M university in 1996 and worked for...
Jimmy Lee Plunkett
Aug 22, 2017
Jimmy Lee Plunkett, 63, of Ashwood, passed away August 22, 2017. He was born February 9, 1954 in Wharton, Texas to the late Eddie Alice Plunkett, Sr. and Alma Lee James Plunkett. Jimmy was a long-time employee of Mike Stone Grass Farms. Jimmy enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing dominoes and being with friends and family. Always the first to laugh at...
James Leeland Weaver
Aug 20, 2017
James Leeland "Jim" Weaver, 74, of Sargent, TX passed away on August 20, 2017. He was born on August 27, 1942 in Edna, Texas to the late Jerry Thomas and Mavis Dehay Weaver. Jim retired from Celanese after 32 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved life. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 55 years...
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