Maria Juana Lara
Mar 5, 2017
Maria Juana Lara, 65, of Bay City passed away March 5, 2017. She was born June 24, 1951 in Mexico to the late Jose Lara and Maria Hernandez Lara. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Melchor Lara in 2012. Survivors include daughters Alejandra Estrada, Cilvia Reyes, Raquel Gonzales and Angelica Gurrola; sons Heralio Lara and Joshua Lara;...
Jose Miguel Anzaldua, Sr.
Mar 5, 2017
Jose Miguel Anzaldua, Sr., 60, of Bay City passed away March 4, 2017. He was born November 19, 1956 in Pharr, Texas to Miguel Anzaldua and Magdalena Pena Anzaldua. He was a graduate of Bay City High School. Survivors include his wife Hope Estrada Anzaldua; daughters Crystal Anzaldua, Angelita Anzaldua, Crystal Rebecca Anzaldua and Sandra Anzaldua; sons Jose Miguel Anzaldua,...
Lillian Dry
Feb 28, 2017
Lillian Dry, 91, of Bay City passed away February 28, 2017. She was born April 27, 1925 in Fayetteville, Texas to the late Paul Venglar and Carrie Cervenka Venglar. She was an X-ray Technician at Matagorda General Hospital for many years. Lillian was a longtime resident of Bay City, and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She spent most...
Modesto Ramos Bosques
Feb 27, 2017
Modesto R. Bosques, 75, of Midfield, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2017. He was born June 15, 1941 to Desiredio and Seferina Bosques. He married his love of his life, Rosa Elia Bosques, in 1971 and was happily married. He was a great loving husband always provided for the family. His wife will always have a place for him...
Jane Peters Harper
Feb 26, 2017
Jane Peters Harper, 96, of Bay City passed away Sunday February 26, 2017 at Saint Lukes Hospital in Sugar Land. She was born September 30, 1920 in Red Oak, Iowa to Joseph A and Mabel Wenstrand Peters. She was a resident of Bay City since 1939. Jane attended Oklahoma College for Women and the University of Texas where she was...
Francisco Sanchez Zarate
Feb 25, 2017
Francisco Sanchez Zarate, 65, of Bay City, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Francisco was born on December 9, 1951 in Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Asencion and Nicolasa Sanchez Zarate. Francisco was a rancher, always working with cattle. He liked to watch baseball, especially the Astros and the Rangers. Francisco loved his family, barbequeing when able and being...
Norman Roberson
Feb 25, 2017
Norman Winston Roberson, 78, went to be with his Lord, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Shelby (Wooley) Roberson; his son Gary Roberson and wife Beth; his son David Roberson; daughter Karen Sue Roberson, granddaughter Karen Alford and husband Lang; grandson Jonathan Roberson and wife Lauren; 5 great-grandchildren....
Manuel Casique
Feb 23, 2017
Manuel Casique, 26, of Bay City passed away February 23, 2017. He was born March 12, 1990 to Basilio Casique and Alberta Ochoa Casique. Survivors include his parents; daughters Alexis Nicole Casique and Aleyna Casique; son Manuel Casique, Jr.; siblings Mary Quintero, Raul Cacique, Adriana Sanchez, Francisca Garcia, Ofelia Velero, Margarita Garcia, Alberta Almeda,, Basilio Casique, Jr. and Jessica Reddick....
Mary Baines Sheeran
Feb 23, 2017
Mary Baines Sheeran was born to Joseph Wilson Baines and Marianna Elder Baines on November 28, 1920 in Dallas, TX. She passed away on February 23, 2017 in Victoria, Texas at the age of 96. Mary's Mother met with a tragic and untimely death when she was only 6 weeks old. Her Father felt it would be best for her...
Sammy Eugene Vestal
Feb 17, 2017
Sammy Vestal, 80, of Houston passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was born on August 5, 1936 in Overton, Texas to the late Clarence Melvin and Amy Blanch Vestal. Sammy loved to watch sports and travel. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. Sammy was a born-again Christian. He is survived by: son: Scott Vestal &...
Ysabel Ramirez Bermea
Feb 16, 2017
Ysabel was born July 28, 1943 in Edna Texas but resided in Bay City since the late 70's. She was preceded in death by: her father, Francisco Ramirez Sr.; mother Juliana Hernandez Ramirez; sons Ronnie Bermea, and Joe Frank Ramirez and brother S.H. Ramirez. Ysabel was a member of The Holy Cross Catholic Church, she was a woman of prayer,...
Pete David Castaneda
Feb 12, 2017
Pete David Castaneda, 55, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2017 in Florence, KY. He was born in Bay City, Texas to Enas, Sr. and Lydia Castaneda on June 19th, 1961. David graduated from Tidehaven High School. He worked as a Swing Bridge Operator for 13 years. David enjoyed spending time doing wood crafts and mechanic work,...
Michael J Bernhardt
Feb 11, 2017
Michael J Bernhardt, 57, of Bay City, passed away February 11, 2017. He was born September 13, 1959 in El Centro, California to Richard L. Bernhardt and Fumiko Kurita Bernhardt. Michael served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Seawolf, as a reactor operator from 1980-1986. After leaving the service, he came to work for STP as a...
David Rosser Cole
Feb 10, 2017
David Rosser Cole, 67, of Bay City passed away February 10, 2017 after a long struggle with kidney disease. He was born October 18, 1949 in Bay City, Texas to Rosser Moody Cole and Virginia Bell Davis Cole. David slipped away quietly with his father at his side. He was preceded in death by his mother Virginia Cole and his...
Pearl Welfel
Feb 10, 2017
Pearl Welfel, 96, of Bay City, passed away on February 10, 2017. She was born on March 26, 1920 in Shiner, TX to Louis and Christina Tesar Schaefer. Pearl had a rich family life of children and grandchildren, all of whom enjoyed many a delicious meal at "Grandma's" where food was home-cooked and delicious. She excelled in baking breads, pies,...
Walter Gerhard Oncken
Feb 9, 2017
Walter Gerhard Oncken, born May 22 1943, entered his heavenly home on February 9, 2017. Walter graduated from Weimar High School in 1961. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Education from Sam Houston State University. His first teaching job was at Austwell-Tivoli for 2 years. Walter moved to Van Vleck, TX and taught for 37...
Maria Celia Torres
Feb 9, 2017
Maria Celia Torres, 62, of Markham passed away February 9, 2017. She was born March 29, 1954 in Brownsville, Texas to Raul Torres and Dionicia Cruz Torres. She was preceded in death by her father and nephew John Reyes. Survivors include her mother Dionicia Torres of Markham; sisters, Dora Martinez of Bay City, Mary Avalos of Angleton, Sandra Vargas of...
Arturo R. Sanchez
Feb 8, 2017
Arturo R. Sanchez, 67, of Bay City, passed away February 8, 2017. He was born October 9, 1949 in San Juan, TX to Tomas and Juana Rosas Sanchez. Arturo is preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife Francisca Salazar Sanchez; mother Juana Rosas Martinez; daughter Patricia Sanchez; son Arturo Sanchez, Jr.; sisters Angelica Maria Sanchez;...
Dolly Virginia Wells
Feb 7, 2017
Dolly Virginia Wells, 82, of Bay City, passed away February 7, 2017. She was born February 13, 1934 in Altus, Oklahoma to the late William Stewart and Myrtle Baker Stewart. Dolly married William R. Wells in Eastland, TX on January 22, 1977. They both had their pilot licenses and loved to fly. Dolly and Bill loved taking motorcycle trips and...
Walter Lane Wood
Feb 5, 2017
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Walter Lane Wood (Peepaw), born January 29, 1941 entered his heavenly home from his earthly home in Bay City, Texas on February 5, 2017. He was a faithful member of the Baptist Church his entire life. Walter spent his childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he met his wife of 54 years, Emily Ann...
