Obituaries

Arthur Fannin

Arthur Fannin

May 28, 2015

Arthur Allen Fannin, 94, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. He was born November 17, 1920 in Potosi, Taylor County, Texas to the late James Russell “Jake” Fannin and Ada Angela Rodgers Fannin. Arthur was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII and a Pearl Harbor Survivor. He worked as a union electrician and was a...

Robert Prinz

Robert Prinz

May 26, 2015

Robert Allen Prinz, passed away on May 23,2015. He was born on October 31, 1936, in Manor, Texas. Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Evelyn Prinz; his sister, Lucille McMurray; son, Keith Allen Prinz; grandson, John Robert Prinz Jr. and great grandson, Liam James Karadimos. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gloria (Sherek);...

Carolyn Trammell

Carolyn Trammell

May 23, 2015

Carolyn Ann Trammell, 72, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed into eternal rest on May 23, 2015. Carolyn was born on August 31, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of the late James Bailey (J.B.) Wright and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Wright. She graduated from W.B. Ray High School. Carolyn worked in the office of the family business, Currie's Nursery, until its...

Emma Gann

Emma Gann

May 16, 2015

Emma Louise Gann of Robstown, TX passed into glory on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Corpus Christi, TX; the same day she was born 88 years prior (May 16, 1927) in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Ora Dale and Myrtle Azalea Coppersmith of Yakima, Washington. Emma was a long time member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Edward Offutt

Edward Offutt

May 12, 2015

Edward “Pete or Ed” Olson Offutt died peacefully on May 12, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of 75. Ed was born on August 12, 1939 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to Hugh and Ellen. He married Elizabeth Walker in 1970. Before and after moving to Corpus Christi, Ed spent many years in the oilfield, primarily in sales. Ed...

Ross Lamb

Ross Lamb

May 11, 2015

Ross was born in Houston, Texas on December 11, 1936 to Edmund Daniel Lamb and Velma Irene King. Ross left us May 11, 2015 and is preceded in death by father, Edmund Daniel Lamb, mother, Velma Irene Lamb, brother, Michael Joseph Lamb and son, Christopher Shannon Lamb. He leaves behind his wife of forty four years, Peggy Ann Lamb; two...

Frankie Prochaska

Frankie Prochaska

May 11, 2015

Frankie G. Prochaska, 88, of Lorena, Tx., passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. Frankie was born November 5, 1926 in Taylor, TX. to Frank and Barbara (Vasek) Prochaska. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Army. He married Mary Ann Wright on November 20, 1954, and was a farmer. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic...

Deborah Benson

Deborah Benson

May 6, 2015

Deborah Elaine Benson at 64 years of age passed from this life to her heavenly home at 4:14p.m. on May 6th, 2015 after a long illness. Born Deborah Elaine Shrock on Aug. 13, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio she was a 1968 graduate of Northland High School. She married and became Deborah Sheets. Immediately after high school she began her career...

Marjorie Hennigan

Marjorie Hennigan

May 5, 2015

Marjorie June Hennigan, age 85 , of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 5, 2015. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Ottis “Danny” Hennigan, a son, Robert Michael Hennigan and a grandson, Aaron Scott Hennigan. She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Fischer (Robert) of Tampa, Fl.; sons, Blaine Hennigan (Janet) of Caldwell, Tx. and Danny Hennigan (Brenda)...

Doris Wostal

Doris Wostal

May 1, 2015

Doris Jean Wostal, 79, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015. She was born January 22, 1936 in Houston, Texas. Doris Jean was a graduate of Calallen High School and retired from CCAD at the naval air station. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Lee and Iola Irene Nye Gilliam; her brother, Roger Wayne...

Larry Botkin

Larry Botkin

Apr 30, 2015

On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Larry P. Botkin, age 78, passed away at home following a short illness. Larry was born on September 12, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia, graduating from Huntington East High School in 1954, and marrying Patsy Ann Altizer in 1956. The two of them would spend the next 58 years together, raising two children, Tricia Jo,...

Jacob Rivera

Jacob Rivera

Apr 28, 2015

Jacob Sanchez Rivera was taken to Heaven on April 26, 2015. He was 36 years old. Jacob farmed with his dad Cecil Wright and his brother Isaac at CW Farm’s and was a machinist at Puffer Sweiven. He was a loving, caring, big hearted husband, father, son and brother. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He will...

Tyrone Looper

Tyrone Looper

Apr 26, 2015

Tyrone "Tony" Wayne Looper found peace and went to Heaven on Sunday morning, April 26, 2015, after losing his battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's Disease. Tony was 70 years old, born on May 2, 1944, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Tony served as a Sergeant with the United States Army from 1962-1968. Tony married his forever love, Cindy Marshall,...

Floyd Miller

Floyd Miller

Apr 24, 2015

Floyd Miller, better known as Mike, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mike was born October 6, 1937 in LaVale, Maryland, the son of Floyd Miller and Genevieve (Pope) Miller. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Emmitsburg, Maryland and attended Towson State Teachers College in Towson, Maryland. He subsequently...

Benigno Escamilla

Benigno Escamilla

Apr 23, 2015

Benigno Garcia Escamilla, 89, of Laredo, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born February 13, 1926 in Laredo, Texas. Benigno was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired with over 30 years of service in the General Services Administration of the U. S. Government. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Amy Strzinek

Amy Strzinek

Apr 23, 2015

Amy Strzinek, 74, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Strzinek; her son, Tommy Kinard Jr.; her stepdaughter, Cindy Krnavek; her sister, Carol Hughes Morgan; and her brother, Andrew "Sonny" Hughes. She is survived by her brother, Rick Reed of Austin, Texas; her stepdaughters, Ann (Derwood) Cann of...

Teena Mcginnis

Teena Mcginnis

Apr 18, 2015

Teena Rose Deal McGinnis passed away April 18, 2015 at her home. Teena was born on June 13, 1957 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jacob B. “Red” Deal and Norma D. “Dee” Sparks Deal. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Teena was a graduate of Calallen High School class of 1975. Teena is preceded by her...

Thomas Orem, Sr.

Thomas Orem, Sr.

Apr 11, 2015

Mike Orem, Sr. passed away on April 11, 2015 after a 19 year battle with cancer. He was born on November 11, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to Morris and Jewel Orem. Mike proudly served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps. He retired from Koch Refining (Flint Hills Refining) after 31 years of work. He enjoyed helping family, friends,...

Kaya Horman

Kaya Horman

Apr 11, 2015

On April 6, 2015 we were blessed with two beautiful girls. On April 9th, Kaya Alexis Horman earned her wings to fly with Jesus. Though just three days old, she touched the lives of many. We never claim to know God’s plan but we trust in Him and his decisions. We were lucky and grateful to have her the short...

Lena Mcelroy

Lena Mcelroy

Apr 11, 2015

Lena Mae McElroy, age 78, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 11, 2015. She was born July 7, 1936 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Tommy Lee and Annie Brown. Lena attended Tuloso-Midway High School and was a longtime resident of the Calallen area. She drove a school bus for Calallen I.S.D. for forty years and was a member of...