Lillian Frances Franzen
Dec 28, 2016
Lillian Franzen, 73, of Bay City, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the presence of beloved family and friends. She was born on November 19, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas and was a long time resident of Bay City, having lived here since 1983. She is preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Marcie Border; and brother,...
Aaron Brown Penland, Jr.
Dec 27, 2016
Aaron Brown Penland, Jr., 73, of Bay City passed away December 27, 2016. He was born January 6, 1943 in Mineral Wells, Texas to the late Aaron Brown Penland, Sr. and Marguerite Irene Dabelgott Penland. He was a graduate of Texas A & M College, being in the last graduating class before it became Texas A & M University. He...
Charles Ray Reed
Dec 25, 2016
Charles Ray Reed, 80, of Sweeny, passed away December 25, 2016. He was born February 28, 1936 in Teague, TX to Clemente Coy and Ina Lee Gilliam Reed. Charles was a faithful servant of our Lord. He served his country in the National Guard and was a Gideon. Charles loved to hunt and fish and be around cattle. Charles is...
Margueritte Lynn Lawrence
Dec 25, 2016
Margueritte Lynn Lawrence, 55, of Bay City, TX went to join her Lord and Savior on December 25, 2016. She was born July 14, 1961 in San Antonio, TX to Charles and Dorothy Ziesmer. Margueritte was a member of Abundant Life Fellowship Church. She loved to ride her Harley and serve the Lord. Margueritte was preceded in death by her...
Joyce Lorene Dove
Dec 22, 2016
Joyce Lorene Pahmiyer Dove, 88, of Bay City, went to be with the Lord on Dec 22, 2016. She was born Feb 2, 1928, in Cuero, TX to Albert and Bea Pahmiyer. Joyce attended Cuero High School and Baldwin Business College. She married Tommie L. Dove of Yoakum, TX at her parent's home in Cuero on December 20, 1949. Joyce...
Dee Gray
Dec 20, 2016
Otha Dee Gray, Jr., 72, of Bay City, TX went to be with the Lord December 20, 2016. He was raised in Sanderson, TX by the late Otha D Gray, Sr. and Maudie Ellen Adkison Gray. He received his B.A. from Baylor University in 1966, and his M.S. in Mathematics from East Texas State University in 1976. Dee taught mathematics...
Charlotte Marie Brown
Dec 20, 2016
Charlotte Marie Brown, 95, of Bay City, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born May 10, 1921 in Chester, Pennsylvania to the late Charles Herbert and Roberta Lawton Dessauer. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church Van Vleck. Charlotte loved the Lord and lived her life with kindness and love. She...
Jane Vaughan Wendt
Dec 17, 2016
Lifetime resident of Matagorda County, Jane Vaughan Wendt, 82, died December 17, 2016 at her home on Wendt Ranch in Bay City, Texas. She was surrounded by family. Jane is preceded in death by her parents, Corinne Clarke and Frank Vaughan; her sister, Corinne Fields; and children, Jimmy and Ann Wendt. She is survived by her husband, Dan Wendt; their...
Tom Fields
Dec 14, 2016
Cecil Thomas Fields, 78, of Bay City passed away December 14, 2016. He was born August 31, 1938 in Dallas, Texas to the late Raymond Fields and Lelia Hill Fields. Tom was a graduate of Bay City High School and was a proud fighting Texas Aggie who graduated in 1964 and began his 32 year long career with Dow Chemical...
Dorothy "Dot" Huebner
Dec 13, 2016
Dorothy Ann Baer Huebner, 86, of Bay City passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2016. Dot (or Shorty as she was affectionately known) lived her entire life in Matagorda County. She was born on February 26, 1930 in Bay City and grew up in Matagorda. She moved to Bay City upon her marriage to her loving husband of 63 years...
Alton Norman Nelsen
Dec 13, 2016
Alton Norman Nelsen, 87, of Blessing passed away at his home on December 13, 2016. Mr. Nelsen was born on June 20, 1929 in Danevang to Hans Jacob and Emilie Andersen Nelsen. He attended Danevang School and graduated from El Campo High School in 1946 as an honor graduate. He served as the president of the Danevang 4-H Club, and...
Marianna Campos Boss
Dec 13, 2016
Marianna Campos Boss, 69, of Houston passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. She was born July 12, 1947 in Bay City to the late Macario B. Jr. & Teodola Tilda Barron Campos. Marianna was a Bilingual Teacher at Cherry School for many years before retiring, and served her country as a member of the United States Army. She is survived...
Pauline Buller
Dec 13, 2016
Pauline Buller, 89, of Bay City passed away December 13, 2016. She was born April 21, 1927 in Pennington, Texas to the late Milton Henderson and Molly Ashworth Henderson. She was retired from the City of Bay City. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Haddon Buller. Survivors include daughter Sharon Lee & husband Danny of Bay City;...
Dennis William Bensfield
Dec 11, 2016
Dennis William Bensfield, 62, of Bay City, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was born on August 22, 1954 in Cicero, Illinois to William and Mary Denis Bensfield. Dennis served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked for the Matagorda County Sheriff's Department for 35 years. Dennis was a member of the Knights of Columbus...
Benita Louise Thompson
Dec 11, 2016
Benita Thompson, 81, of Palacios, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was born April 18, 1935 in Palacios, TX to Benjamin and Ruth Jordan Blackburn. Benita is preceded in death by her parents; husband O.B. Thompson; brothers Gerard Viets and Edward Blackburn and sisters, Patricia Smith and Irene Holloway. She is survived by sister Pearl Zemanek of Bay City;...
Odessa Ellisor
Dec 10, 2016
Odessa Ellisor, 94, formerly of Van Vleck passed away December 10, 2016. She was born November 1, 1922 in Alto, Texas to the late Perry Stewart and Ada Pearline Wagnon Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Marion Hayden Ellisor, brothers Homer F. Stewart & wife Lena, James E. Stewart and Troy R. Stewart &...
Juana Zustaita
Dec 9, 2016
Juana Zustaita, 55, of Bay City passed away December 9, 2016. She was born August 9, 1961 in Mexico to J. Jesus Rubio and Natalia Gutierrez Rubio. She was preceded in death by her husband Timoteo Zustaita. Survivors include daughters Carmen, Zustaita, Estella Zustaita, Cecelia Zustaita, Marta Zustaita, Magdelina Zustaita, Maria D. Zustaita and Maria E. Zustaita; sons Jose Zustaita...
Irene Ashcraft Lehmann
Dec 8, 2016
Irene Ashcraft Lehmann, 89, of Bay City, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was born in Matagorda County Texas on February 8, 1927 to the late John and Mary Reinke Ashcraft. Irene worked for Marathon Oil, retiring after 30 years. She and her husband Leon traveled quite extensively. Irene took care of her daughter Sandra who suffered with...
Martha Kristek Hickl Huston
Nov 28, 2016
Martha Kristek Hickl Huston of Wadsworth, Texas passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016. She was born in Holman Fayette County Texas on July 10, 1921 to Emil Kristek and Christine Pratka Kristek. In 1934 Martha and her parents moved to El Maton. She attended Blessing public school and graduated as Valedictorian in 1939. A scholarship enabled her to attend...
Chester Miles Corporon
Nov 28, 2016
Chester Miles Corporon, 93, of Collegeport, TX passed away November 28, 2016. He was born January 4, 1923 in Citrus Grove, TX to the late Ira Miles Corporon and Carrie Jenkins Corporon. Chester is preceded in death by his wife Margaret Hermis Corporon. He is survived by daughter Linda O'Rourke of El Campo; sons Charles Corporon and wife Beki of...
