Obituaries

John Russell
May 7, 2016
John C. Russell of Gulfport MS, age 66, passed away peacefully in his home on May 7, 2016. John enjoyed fishing and fast cars, and was always up for a NASCAR race. John bravely served his country during the Vietnam War while in the ARMY. He is survived by his two children: Jason Russell and Jillian Russell Harris, both of...
May Bluntzer
May 3, 2016
May E. Bluntzer, 89, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was born May 31, 1926 in Highland Park, Illinois to Francis Xavier Pasch and Alma Olina Anstensen Pasch. She was a member of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar Society and taught CCD classes for...
David Schneider
May 3, 2016
David Wayne Schneider, 52, passed away Monday, May 3, 2016 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born April 21, 1964 in Alice, Texas to Arnold and Glenda Schneider. He worked in Oilfield Services as a manger and sales for Lagarto Rental Tools. His passions were jet boats and vintage cars. David was a loving husband and father. His father, Arnold...
Billie Collins
Apr 30, 2016
Mrs. Billie Sue Russell Hollaway Collins was born on September 24, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and passed away on April 30, 2016. Sue was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 40 years, Clifton Duncan Collins. Sue is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Sue Collins; granddaughter, Lauren Lee Wagner; loving cousins, Lee and Judy Mitchell; two half sisters,...
Leonilo M.D.
Apr 24, 2016
Leonilo Garcia, M.D. of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 24, 2016. He was born May 15, 1946 in Monterey, Mexico to Leonilo Martinez Garcia and Leonor Olivares de Garcia. When a Neonate nurse asks one of the physicians that works with her to become her children’s pediatrician, it says a lot about what kind of a physician that doctor...
Hector Marquez
Apr 21, 2016
Hector Mario Marquez, 48, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born August 7, 1967 in Patterson, California to Fidel and Estella Marquez. He is survived by his wife of 22 years and his soul mate for 29 years, Jeannie Marquez; his beloved son, Vincent Marquez; his parents, Fidel and Estella Marquez; his sisters, Veronica...
Ralph Wilson
Apr 20, 2016
Ralph G. Wilson, 94, a former lifetime resident of Robstown, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was born November 18, 1921, weighing in at 2 pounds. His parents, Reginald George and Mallie Gertrude Wilson used their kitchen oven as their incubator to keep him warm. He served in the Army-Air Corp during WWII leaving out of March Field...
Dorothy Petru
Apr 19, 2016
Dorothy Petru, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was born September 12, 1930 in West, Texas to Joe and Henrietta Kucera Pavelka. She was a homemaker. Dorothy and her husband, Louis, were one of the first founding families of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church where she was very active, was a...

Margaret Mccandless
Apr 19, 2016
Margaret Lou McCandless, age 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 19, 2016. She was born December 15, 1925 in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Louis and Gertrude Stamper . She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bob McCandless and a daughter, Dawn Dowless. Margaret is survived three children, Glenda Simnacher, Robbie (Gary) Moore, Robert “Bob” (...
Maricella Garcia
Apr 16, 2016
Maricella Renee “Mari” Garcia age 43 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 16, 2016. She was born November 2, 1972 in Alice Texas to Gracie Garcia and Carlos C. Garcia. She was a graduate Flour Bluff High School in 1991 and graduated Texas A&I Kingsville in 1998. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents , Mac and...
Jean Jauer
Apr 15, 2016
Jean Jauer, 84, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born March 15, 1932 in Luray, Virginia to Amos Benton and Nellie Evelyn Painter Shenk. Jean was retired from Riverside Hospital after 13 years of service. She had 1000 hours of volunteer service as a member of the Riverside Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death...
Kollyn Barton
Apr 15, 2016
Kollyn Gene Barton our beloved son, grandson, brother, friend, and student, was called to the Lord on April 15, 2016. Kollyn had a zest for life, a love for people, and a love for his family. He never met a stranger and his magnetic personality won the hearts of everyone he met. He had friends all over the state as...
Joyce Hardin
Apr 10, 2016
Joyce Belle Smokes Stuart Hardin, 83, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home, in Papalote, Texas. She was born on May 6, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to Stanley and Angelyn (Gusich) Smokes. Joyce grew up with her beloved Bobchi on Long Ave. in Chicago, IL in a close-knit Polish family of aunts, uncles and cousins. In later...
Garland Foster
Apr 8, 2016
Garland Maurice Foster, 84, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. He was born July 29, 1931 in Cedar Hill, Texas to Everett and Hannah Foster. Garland was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a Methodist, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Cedar Hill, had coached Little League, was a...
Jerry Williams
Apr 6, 2016
Jerry Wayne Williams, age 76, of Orange Grove, Texas passed away April 6, 2016. He was born March 31, 1940 in Kingsville, Texas to Vernon and Dorothy Williams. Jerry was a graduate of Robstown High School and served in the United States Army. He was a successful rancher and businessman and owner of V.M.W. Equipment Company. Jerry was a very...
Rosa Tschoerner
Apr 4, 2016
Rosa Louise Tschoerner, 91, of Fayetteville, Georgia quietly passed from this life and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 4, 2016. Rosa was born in Robstown, Texas on December 20, 1924 and graduated from Robstown High School. From a child into young adulthood, she was a great assistant to her father as he worked on...
C. Wilson
Mar 30, 2016
Ivan Wilson passed on to his eternal reward on Wednesday March 30, 2016, in Corpus Christi, TX. He was born to Jesse & Ruby Jewel Wilson on September 16, 1927 in Kerrville, TX. He spent most of his younger years in and around San Antonio. After graduating from Harlandale High School he attended college at Freed Hardeman in Tennessee, later...

Anna Werner
Mar 28, 2016
The scrolling on her tombstone will read Anna Ruth Werner born to her parents, Anna Lucille Forwood Presnall and William Presnall in Sterington Ouachita Parrish, Louisiana, January 2, 1925, – died on March 28, 2016 in Corpus Christi,Texas. The dash on her tombstone represents the ninety one years on this earth that scrolls cannot contain the adventures she had in...
Ruth Wright
Mar 28, 2016
Ruth Lorraine Gaddis Wright “called upon the Lord all her life, and He answered her in trouble, delivered her and honored her. He satisfied her with a long life and showed her His salvation” from Psalm 91: 15-16. Ruth was born to Olna and Alva Gaddis on December 28, 1923 in Aransas Pass, Texas. She went to be with her...

Milton Ganer
Mar 25, 2016
MILTON GANER, passed away on March 25, 2016 at age 86 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was the son of Grover M. "Pete" Gainer of Hutto, Texas and Florence nee Hart Gainer Moore. Milton grew up in and around Halletsville, Texas where he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Leland Moore. In 1945, he used a...