Obituaries
Jacob Morgan
Nov 10, 2019
Jacob Charles Morgan passed away on November 10th, 2019 at the age of 39. He was born July 2, 1980 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him. Jacob will be remembered for his love of his precious daughters, Church, family and friends. He enjoyed his job at Pro Tech as...
Rita Gunter
Nov 4, 2019
On November 1, 2019, Rita R. Gunter, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 87. Rita was born 1932 to Raymond and Caroline McCollum. She married Tom B. Gunter, Jr. in 1954. Rita earned two Master degrees from Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas, all while working full time and raising a family. She taught kindergarten in...
Mary Pavelka-Peebles
Nov 1, 2019
Mary Loretta “Maryla” Vatzlavick Pavelka-Peebles, 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas was surrounded by loved ones as she took God’s hand on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 and went to Heaven. She was born February 12, 1936 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Victor and Loretto Robinson Vatzlavick. Maryla grew up in Banquete, Texas and worked in her parents grocery store, Vick’s Grocery....
Thomas Ermis
Oct 29, 2019
Thomas Raymond “Tommy” Ermis, 76, of Agua Dulce, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in a San Antonio hospital. He was born March 9, 1943 in Alice, Texas to Anton, Jr. and Edith Havelka Ermis. He was a retired farmer. Tommy was a member of the Board of Directors of Nueces Electric Co-Op for 42 years from 1977 until...
Howard Beers
Oct 26, 2019
Howard Michael Beers, a treasured friend to many, was born February 20, 1949 in Newton, New Jersey to the late Helen and Elmer Beers, Jr. He passed away peacefully October 26, 2019 after losing his battle with cancer. Howard proudly served in the Navy (1968-1972), was active in the boy scout community for many years, and was enjoying retirement after...
Isabel Contreras
Oct 26, 2019
Isabel Contreras passed away October 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. David and Anita Espurvoa, her husband of 60 years, Oscar Contreras, sister and brothers and a grandson, Davis L. Urquizo. She is survived by her daughters, Debra (Stanley) Oliver, Linda (Rey) Urquizo, Liza (Jerry) Contreras-Robles; grandchildren, Rey (Mari) Urquizo, Jr., Jose Oscar (Christina) Estringel,...
Lois Barton
Oct 22, 2019
Lois June Barton, 81, gained her heavenly wings on October 22, 2019. She was born on October 13, 1938. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Ross & Edna Coles; her husband of 40 years, Frank Eugene Barton; sisters, Bernice Barker and Evelyn Andres; grandchildren, Jennifer Rene Barton and Kollyn Gene Barton; great grandchildren, Hadley Dean Barton and Payson...
Therese Dittlinger
Oct 21, 2019
Therese Florine Dittlinger, 92, left this world on October 21, 2019 at M. D. Anderson with her daughters by her side. She was valiant in her final battle until the last. Florine was born February 8, 1927, in Violet, Texas, the second child of ten to Karl and Alma Hoelscher. She grew up in the hamlet of Violet and graduated...
Scotty Rabalais
Oct 12, 2019
Scotty Rabalais, age 77 of Corpus Christi, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at St. Gabriel Memory Care after a long battle with Alzheimers. He was born August 25, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX to Lurry James Rabalais and Bette Jane Scott Rabalais. He was a resident of Corpus Christi for 77 years. He worked in his grandfather's and father's...
Kenneth Bush
Oct 11, 2019
Kenneth Dale Bush, 61 years old of Corpus Christi passed away at home on October 11th, 2019 . He is survived by his wife, Ruby Vannoy Bush; son, Kenny Bush Jr.; daughter, Kabie (David) Phillips; grandsons, Kenny and Micheal; brother, Max (Kim) Bush Jr. of Houston; sister, Julia George of Corpus Christi; and several nieces and nephews. He was a...
Loel Rhyne
Oct 10, 2019
Loel Max Rhyne of Odem, Texas passed away in his sleep on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the age of 81. Max was born on July 2, 1938 in Nelta, Texas to Hardy and Livonia Conner Rhyne. He graduated from Calallen High School. He was an all-around athlete participating in several sports however excelling in basketball earning the moniker of...
Dolores Brunson
Oct 2, 2019
Dolores Marie Zandonatti Brunson peacefully passed away at home, with her daughters by her side, on October 2, 2019 at the age of 86. Dolores was born in Victoria, Texas on August 23, 1933 to the late Agnes and Silvio Zandonatti. Dolores and Bill met as teenagers on the beach in Port Aransas, Texas. Soon after, she married Bill, the...
Timothy Welker
Oct 1, 2019
Timothy Dwayne Welker, age 41, of Calallen, passed away October 1, 2019. He worked at Flint Hills Resources for 14 years where he was a tank program construction manager. Tim was a pilgrim on Journey to Damascus #181 in August of 2018. He was also an essential team member of JTD #185 earlier this year where he worked as a...
Priscilla Edlin
Sep 29, 2019
Priscilla Edlin, 70, passed away on September 29, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on December 21, 1948 in Corpus Christi to Norman Eugene "Gene" Ward and Neva Darlene Ward. Priscilla was a proud graduate of Calallen HS Class of '67. Throughout her life she was a bookkeeper by trade at various businesses, but her first love in...
Bernard Adickes, Sr.
Sep 26, 2019
Bernard Adickes, Sr., age 74, passed away September 26, 2019. He was born June 30, 1945 in Meyersville, Texas to Roland and Elfie Adickes. Bernard enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of eighteen, served a tour in Vietnam and was honorably discharged after four years. He moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1969 to begin his career...
Michael Creel
Sep 18, 2019
Michael Leroy Creel was called home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the age of 76 after a short, hard fought battle with cancer. Mike was born February 3, 1943 in Elgin, Texas to J. Leroy and Fannie Mills Creel. He spent his childhood playing outdoors, hunting, fishing and causing trouble. As a young adult, Mike enjoyed drag racing Harley...
Vernalyn Bradshaw
Sep 18, 2019
Vernalyn Bradshaw, 88, passed away on September 18, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on February 1, 1931 in Kingsville, Texas to Vernet Byron Awbrey and Mary Lynn Lanfear Awbrey. She was an elementary school teacher in the Corpus Christi Independent School District and taught first grade at London School and had the joy of teaching her own...
Cruz Rodriguez
Sep 16, 2019
Cruz S. Rodriguez, age 89, was called to be with the Lord on September 16, 2019. Cruz Rodriguez was a veteran of the United States Army, was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was very active throughout his years, a hard worker and provider for his family. He loved sports, but football and baseball were his favorites....
Jason Ebert
Sep 13, 2019
Jason Scott Ebert, 48, was called home to the Lord on September 13, 2019. He was born on April 18, 1971. He is a graduate of Mary Carroll High School. He grew up in Corpus Christi and spent his adult life living in Houston, TX. He was hard working, self employed, free-spirited and adventurous, the life of the party. He...
Louis Hanna
Sep 12, 2019
Louis “Ray” Hanna, age 87, of Calallen, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2019. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Sherwin Reynolds Aluminum after 37 years. Ray graduated from Calallen High School in 1950, where he was a star athlete and even played on Calallen’s first baseball team. His love...
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