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...
Lois Cummings
Jun 12, 2017
Margie Lois Lusk Cummings, 92, of Bay City, was peacefully called home June 12, 2017 while surrounded by her family. She was born May 30, 1925 at home in Maydelle, Texas, Cherokee County, to the late Albert Monroe Lusk and Nettie Lou Perry. Lois lived her young life in and around Rusk, Texas. She married Ebbie Byron Cummings in 1947,...
Carroll Prentice Letulle
Jun 4, 2017
Carroll Prentice LeTulle, 56, of Bay City, passed away June 4, 2017. He was born January 17, 1961 in Port Arthur, TX to John Cleve LeTulle III and Carolyn Craig Lees. Carroll is survived by his parents; wife Joann Cadriel LeTulle; daughters Kandis LeTulle, Leandra Garcia and Jasmine LeTulle; sons Justin LeTulle, Alfredo Garcia and Jose Garcia; sister Cathy LeTulle;...
Charlean O'Connell
Jun 3, 2017
Charlean O'Connell, 92, of Van Vleck, passed away June 3, 2017. She was born December 2, 1924 in Mount Pleasant, TX to Clyde Monroe and George Ivy Baker Howard. Charlean worked for CPL for 40 years before retiring. She did a lot of work for her church, and loved working in her flower beds. Charlean cared for her husband Daniel...
Victor Becerra, Sr.
Jun 1, 2017
Victor Becerra, Sr., 87, of Bay City, passed away June 1, 2017. He was born July 28, 1929 in Gonzales, TX to Anestacio and Virginia Cordova Becerra. Victor is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, one sister and grandson Christopher DeWayne Moore. He is survived by his wife Petra Ramon Becerra; daughters Maria Moore (Dan) of Bay City,...
Edward Dannelley
Jun 1, 2017
Edward Dannelley, 79, of Van Vleck, passed away June 1, 2017. He was born August 14, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to Edd and Madge Newman Dannelley. Ed served his country in the U.S. Army. He doted on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ed loved riding his motorcycle and later in life, RVing. He never met a stranger. Ed is preceded in...
Juanita Zarate Medina
May 26, 2017
Juanita Zarate Medina, 72, of Bay City, passed away May 26, 2017. She was born August 30, 1944 in Bay City, TX to the late Francisco and Adela Zarate. Juanita grew up in Buckeye, TX and graduated from Tidehaven High School in the 1960's. She lived in Bay City the rest of life, working at QP Grocery Store, Bay City...
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...
