Joe Cruz Aguilar, Sr.
May 25, 2017
Joe Cruz Aguilar, Sr, 69, of Bay City, passed away May 25, 2017. He was born December 24, 1947 in El Campo, TX to the late Matis and Elida Cruz Aguilar. Joe is survived by daughters Tonya Hernandez of Bay City, and Crystal Gonzales (Joue Munoz) of Houston; sons Lonnie Lee Aguilar (Christy) of Houston, Joe Aguilar, Jr. (Kimberly) of...
Karen Rogers Davis
May 23, 2017
Karen Rogers Davis passed away May 23, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was 61. Born in Pearsall, Texas on Sept. 17, 1955, Karen and her family moved to Bay City when she was young. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1974. Karen was beloved by all who knew her. Her charitable nature extended to friends, family and...
Patricia Gibbens
May 21, 2017
Patricia Gibbens, nèe Farmer, 77, of Bay City, TX, passed away Sunday, May 21 at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. She was surrounded by loved ones in her last hours on Earth before she was called home to be with the Lord. Pat, as she was fondly called by family and friends, was born on February 22, 1940 in London, England....
Debra Jean Jacobs
May 20, 2017
Debra Jean Jacobs arrived in this world on April 29, 1960. Born the 12th of 13 children to Kemble and Ann Jacobs of Van Vleck, Texas. Succumbed to ovarian cancer on May 20, 2017 at her residence in Pearland, Texas after a short 5-month battle. Debra was preceded in death by her parents, Kemble and Ann Jacobs, brother Joseph Jacobs...
Bruce Edward Donohoe
May 16, 2017
Bruce Edward Donohoe, 58, of Magnolia, Texas peacefully passed away May 16, 2017. He was born September 20, 1958 in Biloxi, Mississippi to William Edward Donohoe and Ural Lee Stanford Donohoe. He taught school at the Aldine/McArthur ISD for 30 years. He is survived by his parents Bill and Ural Donohoe of Bay City; brothers Terry Alan Donohoe of Bay...
Mary Conception Torres
May 16, 2017
Mary C. Torres, 80, of Palacios passed away May 16, 2017. She was born January 8, 1937 in Arizona to the late Olivia Colunga. She was preceded in death by two husbands Johnny Brandstatt and Pablo Torres and a son Rebel Brandstatt. Survivors include daughter Katie Ibarra & husband Romualdo of Blessing; sons Gregory Torres & wife Irene of Palacios...
Joe Yeamans
May 10, 2017
Joe Yeamans, 76, of Matagorda passed away May 10, 2017. He was born October 21, 1940 in Bay City, TX to the late James Robert and Hazel Bruce Yeamans, Sr. Joe served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. Joe is survived by his daughter Shannon Hansen (Matt); son Joe Yeamans II (Thomas Alan DiFatta); sister Melba...
Donald Ray Ledwig
May 9, 2017
Donald Ray Ledwig died peacefully in his sleep on May 9, 2017 at the age of 59. He was born in Eagle Lake, Texas on September 15, 1957 to Ignatz Joe and Luella Bender Ledwig. The family moved to Bay City, Texas in 1963. After Donald finished school, he went to work for Otis Engineering. He then farmed and ran...
Nicolas Garza, Sr.
May 9, 2017
Nicolas "Nico" Garza, Sr., 87, of Bay City passed away May 9, 2017. He was born on March 28, 1930 at the Pinto Ranch in Hidalgo County, TX to the late Ynocente and Juana Zepeda Garza. Nico was a loving family man and enjoyed barbequing for them and his friends. He cherished the time he spent as a truck driver....
Ed Demmer
May 8, 2017
Ed Demmer, 84, of Bay City, passed away May 8, 2017. He was born December 14, 1932 in Woodsboro, TX to the late Roy and Sarah Demmer. Ed served his country in combat with the U.S. Army in the Korean War, and was awarded a Purple Heart Ed loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Ed is preceded in death by...
Elizabeth Frost Morrow
Apr 30, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Morrow, 50, of Bay City, passed away April 30, 2017. She was born June 21, 1966 in Freeport, TX to Joe Edwin Frost and Linda J. Tucker. Elizabeth is survived by her parents; husband James Dallas Morrow; daughters Stephanie Walker and Elaine Staples; sisters Virginia Frost Cole and Carolyn Frost; brother Joey Frost; grandchildren Carley Staples, Colby Staples,...
Leonard Lee Ferguson, Sr.
Apr 29, 2017
Leonard Lee Ferguson Sr., 85, of Van Vleck, Tx, passed away peacefully April 29, 2017. He was born April 11, 1932 in Leon County to the late Barrnet M. Ferguson and Amanda Irene Robinson Ferguson. At 6'3, he was a basketball player when he graduated from Leona High School and then attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, TX followed by...
Clicker Beard
Apr 28, 2017
John Clifford "Clicker" Beard, 44, of Blessing passed away April 28, 2017. He was born July 30, 1972 in Bay City to Laurence Fredrich Beard and Rebecca Jean Gates. He was preceded in death by his father Laurence "Buck" Beard and grandparents Edna Beard, Lydia Gates and John Beard. Survivors include his mother Rebecca Beard of Blessing; grandfather John C....
Rosa Lee Coston
Apr 27, 2017
Rosa Lee Reed Coston,94, of Van Vleck went to be with her Lord and Savior April 27, 2017. She was born January 12, 1923 to the late Robert L. and Georgie Brock Reed. Rosa Lee had lived in Van Vleck since 1933. She and Doyle O'Hanlin Coston married in 1940. Doyle retired from LCRA and then served as a Constable...
Linsey Lynn Reyes
Apr 27, 2017
Linsey Lynn Reyes, 31, of Bay City passed away April 27, 2017. She was born September 25, 1985 in Galveston, Texas. She was a CNA who worked for Matagorda Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and in private elderly care. She was preceded in death by her father Ruben Reyes and her step-father Moses Zamora, Jr. Survivors include her mother & step-father...
Clarice Ottis
Apr 27, 2017
Anniemarie Clarice Ottis, 91, of Bay City passed away April 27, 2017 surrounded by her daughters. She was born December 8, 1925 in Jones Creek, TX to the late Willie Maerz and Ellenora Wendel Maerz. Clarice skipped the second grade at Jones Creek School and later went on to graduate as Valedictorian at the age of 16 from El Campo...
Edith June Ingram
Apr 26, 2017
Edith June Howard Ingram was born June 26, 1930 in Kansas City, MO to Duane P. and Nan I. Howard. She graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1947. She married William Taylor (Dub) Ingram on May 30, 1947 in Fort Worth. After several years in the Houston area, June and her family moved to Corpus Christi in 1962 where...
Vannie Mae Cox
Apr 23, 2017
Vannie Mae Cox, 98, of Bay City, passed away April 23, 2017. She was born April 30, 1918 in Brady, Texas to the late John M. and Minnie Day Evans. Vannie is survived by her son Elton Maden (Joyce); grandchildren Carl R. Lee (Karen), Lesha Miletello (Leonard), Chris Lee, Terre Ryman (Kenneth); great grandchildren Bryan Lee, Britney DeLong, Elyssa Sonnier,...
Drake Austin Jager
Apr 23, 2017
Drake Austin Jager, 20, of Blessing, passed away April 23, 2017. He was born January 3, 1997 in Savannah, Georgia to Jimmy Delaigle and Debra Jager. Drake was working as a journeyman carpenter apprentice and had recently passed the ASVAB test for his next phase of life in the US Navy. Drake is survived by his parents; sisters Candice Kelton...
Sybil Laurel Sprouse
Apr 22, 2017
Sybil Laurel Sprouse, 72, of Blessing, Texas passed away on April 22, 2017. She was born on June 1, 1944 in Utila, Honduras to the late Isaac Bush, Sr. and Adeline Williams Bush. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Owen Bush of Abbeville, LA. She is survived by and lovingly remembered by her...
