Obituaries

Jul 28, 2016

Chiquita (Sawyer) Etheridge passed away July 28, 2016 at the age of 68. She was born July 1, 1948 to Leatha and W.F. Sawyer.

She is survived by her husband Ray Etheridge; daughter Mellissa (Steven) Ayers; son Alan Williams; stepdaughter Kimberly (Ron) Roten; stepsons Derek Etheridge and Stephen Etheridge; brother Herman Lowery; sisters Debbie Moody and Katie Milsap; 13 grandchildren...

Jul 23, 2016

Joseph Jaroslav Coufal of Mathis, formerly of Kingsville died July 23, 2016. Joe was born to Joseph Frank and Anna Walcik Coufal in Flatonia, Texas on February 12, 1927, the seventh of eight children. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served aboard 5 carriers and a seaplane tender during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam...

Jul 17, 2016

Cruz DeLeon, age 89, died July 17, 2016. He was born May 3, 1927 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Leandro and Prudencia DeLeon. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters Romana Guzman, Petra Diaz and Trinidad Garcia, brother Isidoro DeLeon and grandson Robert DeLeon, Jr. He is survived by wife Narcisa DeLeon of Mathis, two daughters Guadalupe DeLeon...

Jul 11, 2016

Louise B. Moser, 84, of Portland, Texas, passed away July 11, 2016, of natural causes. She was born September 6, 1931, in Loraine, Texas to Oscar and Elnora Baumann.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her younger brother Melvin. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Albert Richard Moser; her children Steven Richard Moser;...

Jul 6, 2016

Jul 2, 2016

Tomasa Lopez Alaniz died July 2, 2016. She was born September 22, 1923 in Mathis, Texas to Manuel and Maria Gonzales Lopez. Mrs. Alaniz was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco Sr. and son, Francisco Jr. Survivors include six daughters: Maria Garza, Juanita Huerta, Lupe Fuentes, Modesta Hernandez, Melba Henson and Rachel Showalter. Four sons: Jose Manuel Alaniz, Juan...

Jun 28, 2016

Jun 24, 2016

Kenneth Earl Jennings, 80, of Portland Texas passed away in the early morning hours of June 24, 2016.

Kenneth “The Cookie Man” Jennings was a retired warehouse manager with Nabisco Incorporated.  He was an avid hunter and spent much of his free time at his deer lease with his son and grandson.  He will always be remembered by family...

Jun 22, 2016

 

Daniel C. Erck joined his beloved wife, Geneva Faye in Heaven on June 22, 2016.  “Dannie” for those that knew him, was born November 26, 1930 in Seguin, Texas to Daniel Sr. and Louis Cecelia Fortune Erck.  He married Geneva Faye Murphy on November 25, 1950 and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951.  After serving four years, he...

Jun 21, 2016

Joseph "Joe" Edward Wirsching passed away at the age of 89 in his home in Portland Texas. Joe was born in Tulsa Oklahoma November 15, 1926 to Joseph John and Dana Wirsching. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Ruth Wirsching and his oldest daughter Patricia Kreher. He is survived by his son, Joe John...

Jun 19, 2016

Peggy Mauch took her final rest on June 19, 2016 following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.  Peggy was a devoted wife, loving mother and wonderful grandmother and great-grandmother, who with this loss, will be felt deeply by her family and friends.  Peggy is a beloved daughter of our Lord and Savior.

Peggy was born April 4, 1935...

Jun 14, 2016

Guadalupe Solis Lopez, 67, was welcomed home by our Heavenly Father on June 14, 2016. She was born on September 6, 1948 in Gregory, Texas to Alfonso and Rosalia Solis. She was a devoted catholic and the president of the Sacred Heart Society for many years. Guadalupe was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be...

Jun 11, 2016

Jamie Lynn (Stuppy) Howlett,39, passed away June 11, 2016 at her home. Cancer had taken hold and there was no cure, was tired and the good Lord took her home.  She was the wife of Gary L. Howlett. Born in Hershey, PA on January 17, 1977, she was the daughter of Connie Stuppy of Norfolk, VA and Jeff and Deb...

Jun 6, 2016

Cynthia Portmann (C.P.) Kramarsky, 68, of Delhi, NY and Sun City Center, FL passed away on June 5, 2016. Ms. Kramarsky was born October 27, 1947 in Elyria, Ohio to Adam Frederic and Sylbia Deavenport Portman.  As a young child she lived with her family in Corinth, MS, and graduated as valedictorian of Gregory-Portland High School in Gregory, TX in...

Jun 3, 2016

Fred G. Mauch passed away at age 82 on June 3, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His parents were Ferd Mauch, Sr. and Ruby Davis Mauch. Fred was a 1953 graduate of Gregory-Portland High School. He attended college through a track scholarship, and served in the Honor Guard after volunteering for the draft. Fred’s life’s occupation was a union electrician...

May 31, 2016

Belia Garcia Valencia, 80, was called home on Tuesday May 31, 2016. She was born in Gregory, Texas on November 10, 1935 to her parents Merced and Herminia Garcia.

Belia is survived by her family Gloria (Robert) Munguia, Ricardo (Kathy) Lopez, Javier (Olga) Lopez, Reynaldo (Mary) Lopez, Gracie (Johnny) Valdez, Jerry (Isabel) Lopez, and Melissa (Margarito) Nieto; 20 grandchildren and...

May 24, 2016

Born August 10th 1934 to Harold Reed Baldwin and Alberta Grace Sealock, he was one of eight children born of their marriage.  They were a Quaker family settling from the Ohio area to south Texas.

As a young teenager, working on his father’s farm in Palacios, he would watch Army Air Corp pilots training from the pasture and wondered what...

May 23, 2016

Anna “Jo” Cashion was welcomed into the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 23, 2016 and we are sure, gave him a big hug back! Anna Jo was born on July 22, 1928 to John W and Alice Walden Bonneau in Durant, Oklahoma. As a young girl, Jo grew up in McAllen and Brownsville.

In 1959...

May 21, 2016

On the evening of May 21, 2016; Yolanda Alvarado passed on to be with The Lord at the age of 79. She was born in Concepcion, TX to Elivira and Adolofo Sandoval. Her siblings were Juan Manuel Sandoval, David Sandoval, Bertha Guidy, Omar Sandoval, and Hector Sandoval. She graduated from Benavidas High Shcool in 1955....

May 20, 2016

 

Martha Leah Hellums, 56, of Portland, Texas, passed away May 20th surrounded by her family. Martha was born January 13th, 1960 in Hallettsville, Texas to Roy Lindsey and Dottie Lou (Bishop) Wyatt. Martha graduated from Gregory Portland High School in 1978, and earned an associate’s degree in business from Del Mar College in 1980.  Martha married James Lamar Hellums...