Obituaries
Johnnie Flores
Jul 23, 2010
Johnnie Flores, 55, loving husband, father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 23, 2010. He was born August 27, 1954 in Raymondville, Texas to Isidro and Viola Fonseca Flores. He was employed by Frank’s Casing Crew for 20 years and was an usher and member of Church of Hope. He was preceded...
Levi Kelly
Jul 22, 2010
Our loving, precious dad, Levi W. Kelly, 89, went to be with Jesus, July 22, 2010. He was born November 16, 1920 to John Sanford and Ida Harlan Kelly in Bishop, Texas. He was one of six children born to the pioneer Kelly family in Bishop. The Kellys moved from the Marlin, Texas area in 1916 and farmed in the...
Charles Johnson, Sr.
Jul 20, 2010
Charles Ray Johnson, Sr., age 83, died on July 20, 2010 following a short illness. He was born in Boynton, Oklahoma to Charles Emmett and Georgia Duncan Johnson. He joined the United States Marine Corps at age 14 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After discharge, he began his long career in the oilfield, working with...
Leonard “Wilson”
Jul 19, 2010
Leonard V. Wilson “Wilson”, age 67, was called home to God on July 19, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend. He was born June 9, 1943 to Edward and Clara Ferk Wilson, the first son of eight boys, in Kerrville, Texas. He moved to Corpus Christi, Texas when he was...
Linda Miller
Jul 16, 2010
Linda Louise Miller, age 63, of Robstown, Texas passed away July 16, 2010. She was born March 19, 1947 in Meridian, Texas to Woodrow and Ruby Parsons. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Donald Ray Parsons. She is survived by her husband of forty four years, Edwin Miller of Robstown, Texas; daughters, Joy Miller (Abel)...
Troy Gilbert
Jul 16, 2010
Troy Gilbert, 70, of Robstown, Texas, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at his home. He was born April 18, 1940 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Troy J. and Margaret Pensyl Gilbert. He was a longtime employee of Halliburton and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He is survived by his daughters, Kellye Bennett of Oklahoma...
Richard Elzner
Jul 14, 2010
Richard F. Elzner, on July 14, 2010, lost his courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 10, 1942 to Emil and Adella Elzner. He graduated from West Oso High School in 1960. He then proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He was also a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters...
Claudia Gouchie
Jul 8, 2010
Claudia Rencher Gouchie, age 92, passed away July 8, 2010 after a long illness. Claudia was born in Orange, Texas December 10, 1917 to Clarence and Elizabeth Rencher. Claudia lived in Corpus Christi most of her life. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1935. She was a long time member of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic...
Jewel Vinson
Jul 6, 2010
Jewel Vinson, 93, a long time resident of Robstown went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2010. She was born October 18, 1916 in Chelsey, Oklahoma to Walter “Blackie” and Ivy Cooper. Jewel had been living in Austin, Texas with her daughter for the past 6 years. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, as...
Billy Thames
Jul 5, 2010
Robstown, Texas Billy Virgil Thames, 79, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1931 in Waco, Texas, the son of James Virgil and Lila Mae Thames. He was a graduate of Waco High School, Baylor University and Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
Myrtle Heinrich
Jun 28, 2010
Myrtle Lucille Heinrich, 96, passed into eternal life on June 28, 2010, peacefully at home with family. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 28, 1913 to James and Fannie Galbreath. Myrtle worked at the telephone company until the birth of her first son, Jimmy, then stayed at home to raise their two sons, afterwards working at Tuloso-Midway...
Anna Engelking
Jun 26, 2010
Anna Lou Cook Engelking, 80, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born May 15, 1930 in Vernon, Texas to Kenneth and Ina “Cookie” Cook. Mrs. Engelking taught homemaking and sciences at Aransas Pass, Gregory-Portland, Skidmore-Tynan and for 30 years at West Oso. She was a longtime member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the...
Paula Gaitan
Jun 23, 2010
Paula Munoz Gaitan, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home after a long illness. She was born January 15, 1923 in Caldwell County, Texas to Medardo and Maria Valdez Munoz. Mrs. Gaitan was a member of Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship and the Woodmen of the World Chapter # 3668 in Orange Grove, Texas....
Theresa Simons
Jun 23, 2010
Theresa Tekla Simons, age 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away June 23, 2010. She was born September 18, 1919 in Cestohowa, Texas to Alois and Rosie Moczygemba. She later moved to McCook, Texas where she lived until she married Andrew J. Simons on December 4, 1943 in Mission, Texas. They later settled in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was...
Jim Davis
Jun 21, 2010
Jim Davis, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Monday, June 21, 2010. He was born November 20, 1924 in Lorenzo, Texas to Oscar Roy and Madeline Katherine Orlein Davis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was employed in oil field equipment sales. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Denny Mack Davis and...
L.T. David, Jr.
Jun 18, 2010
L.T. David, Jr., age 87, of Robstown, Texas passed away June 18, 2010 in a local hospital. He was born August 13, 1922 in Robstown, Texas to Lewie Terrel and Dovie Griffin David. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Cecil and Benny David; sister, Annalee Baker; and his wife, Joy Smith David. He is survived by his...
Michael Lowke
Jun 15, 2010
Michael Lee Lowke, age 65, of Robstown, Texas passed away June 15, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Lowke was born in Big Spring, Texas on June 16, 1944 to Fred Ernst and Bernice Brown Lowke. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jimmy Fred Lowke and George Edward Lowke. He is survived by his wife,...
Francis Hoelscher
Jun 14, 2010
Francis Ervin Hoelscher, age 81, joined his wife and son in their heavenly reward on June 14, 2010. He was born in Violet, Texas on June 5, 1929 to Herbert J. and Regina Hoelscher. He was married for 57 years to his best friend and soul mate, Margaret “Margie” Elizabeth (Sablatura) Hoelscher on April 14, 1952, whom he lost on...
Norma Avary
Jun 10, 2010
Norma Calhoun Avary passed away peacefully in her home on June 10, 2010 at the age of 86. She was born in Verda, Louisiana on May 15, 1924 to Sam and Anne Lowry Calhoun. Her parents died when she was very young and she and her five siblings were raised by their maternal grandmother. She grew up in several towns...
Gilbert Hoelscher
Jun 3, 2010
Violet, Texas Gilbert George Hoelscher, Sr., 77, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 in a Corpus Christi, Texas hospital. He was born January 28, 1933 in Violet, Texas to George William Hoelscher, Sr. and Annie Bernsen Hoelscher. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Harold,...
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