Obituaries
Edward Kelley, Jr.
May 1, 2014
Edward Kelley, Jr., 83, went to our Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2014 after a short illness. Ed was born September 19, 1930 in Lockhart, Texas to Ed and Ida (Yeager) Kelley. After moving to the Robstown area in 1942, he was involved in farming and ranching. He served two years in the U. S. Army. He retired from ASARCO,...
Myrtle Rice
Apr 20, 2014
Myrtle I. Rice, 91, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born October 12, 1922 in Agua Dulce, Texas to Otto M. Johnson and Varah M. Brooks Johnson. She was a former member of the Onalaska Church of Christ and most recently the Arlington Heights Church of Christ in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was preceded...
Debra Fels
Apr 19, 2014
Debra Delaine Reutter Fels passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born on September 8, 1956 in Corpus Christi to Frank and Jane Reutter. Debra graduated from King High School in 1975 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Incarnate Word in 1979. She married Howard Fels on June 30, 1984. Debra was a retired...
Mary Juranek
Apr 14, 2014
Mary Patricia Juranek, age 65, of Beeville, Texas passed away April 14, 2014. She was born May 1, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Allen and Mary Baca. Mary worked for CCAD for twenty-eight years. She loved to cook and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband, James Martin Juranek of Beeville,...
Jose Hernandez
Apr 11, 2014
Jose P. Hernandez, age 86, of Robstown, Texas left this earth on April 11, 2014. He was born in Pearsall, Texas on April 23, 1927. Jose served in the United States Army and was a Veteran of WWII. He retired from Asarco. Jose’s life revolved around his home and his property that he worked tirelessly to make the place it...
William Atkinson Jr.
Apr 11, 2014
William Ross Atkinson, Jr. passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. He was born in El Paso, Texas on March 23, 1926 to William Ross and Alta Stallings Atkinson. He lived in Karnes City, Texas before moving to Robstown in 1951. He married Flora Jean Conger on October 20, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. He was a member of River Hills...
Margie Shelburne
Apr 10, 2014
Margie Hubrel Shelburne, age 91, of Robstown, Texas formerly of Taft, Texas, passed away April 10, 2014. She was born February 25, 1923 in Arden, Arkansas to William and Verna Lewis Hubrel. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gordon Scott and Sanford Shelburne and her son Larry Shelburne. She is survived by her daughters, Judith Rylant and Cheryl...
Leo Champion
Mar 30, 2014
Leo D. Champion, age 75, of Corpus Christi, Texas succumbed to cancer after a long and courageous battle on March 30, 2014. He was born January 2, 1939 in Marshall, Texas to William Frank and Ethel Pearl Champion. Leo graduated Miller High School and attended Del Mar College. He was employed with Billings Oil Service, Grayburn Company and was the...
Francisca Gonzalez
Mar 28, 2014
Francisca F. Gonzalez, 64, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. She was born November 2, 1949 in Snyder, Texas. She was a lifetime and active member of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Ruiz Flores and Felipa Gonzales Flores; her brothers, Joe Flores, Jr. and Donaciano...
Martha Vanderslice
Mar 27, 2014
Martha Alice Vanderslice went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2014. She was born October 23, 1941 to Earnest and Laurie Callaway in Wichita Falls, Texas. Martha graduated from Texas A & I University Cum Laude. She taught at Calallen ISD for thirteen years and Orange Grove ISD. Prior to becoming a teacher she was a waitress at...
Robert Evans
Mar 26, 2014
Robert (Bob) Lee Evans, 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on March 26, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on January 10, 1928 in El Dorado, Kansas to Lorn and Marie Evans. He grew up in north central Kansas and there met Vesta Barnum of Glasco, Kansas. They were married June 6, 1948 shortly after Bob...
Shirley Hopkins
Mar 24, 2014
Shirley Mae Hopkins (Loehrke) passed away March 24, 2014 after an extended illness. She was born in Greenville, WI on September 13, 1940 and served as a WAC in the United States Army. Shirley enjoyed her time listening to music, her beloved pets, Snickers and Lucky and baking sweets for the neighbor’s kids. Shirley is preceded in death by her...
Glenn Stephens
Mar 21, 2014
Glenn (Speedy) Stephens, 81, passed away on March 21, 2014 after a courageous 33 year battle with heart disease. He was born on November 10, 1932 to Joseph Stephens and Elsie Cornelius Stephens in Corpus Christi. Glenn was a lifelong resident of South Texas having lived on family farms near Alfred and Agua Dulce. He attended CC High School where...
Vicky Salsman
Mar 20, 2014
Vicky Salsman, beloved mother, wife and friend to many, passed away March 20, 2014 at the age of 59. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Ronald and Grace Freeman. She graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1975. She married Patrick Salsman in 1977. Vicky was a stay-at-home Mom and enjoyed many hobbies. Her sense of humor...
Margo Plumb
Mar 19, 2014
Margo E. Plumb, a talented, creative soul, left this world on March 19, 2014. She wasborn October 28, 1933 in American Falls, Idaho to the late Charles Crowder and Elizabeth Dille Crowder. In 1952, she married the Rev. James L. Plumb, who preceded her in death in 2001. Margo and James pastored churches in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Louisiana and Texas....
Basilia Salinas
Mar 17, 2014
Basilia Betancourt Salinas San Antonio, Texas Our beloved mother Basilia Betancourt Salinas age 80 was called by our Lord, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 13, 2014. She was hard working and dedicated in everything she did. Her grandchildren adored her. We will forever miss her beautiful smile, caring nature but mostly her quick wit. She was preceded in...
Timothy Pieper
Mar 15, 2014
Timothy James Pieper, 48, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on March 15, 2014. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 10, 1965 to Elroy and Lula Beth Pieper and was the middle child of three. Tim's mother passed away when he was one and his father later married, Ginger LaGrone, who became Tim's beloved step-mother. Upon graduating...
Almot Gregor
Mar 12, 2014
Almot J. (A.J., Greg, Buddy) Gregor passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was 92 years old. Almot was born October 31, 1921, to Albert A. and Frieda (Fiesler) Gregor in Brenham, Texas. He attended school there and helped on the family dairy farm until he enlisted in the...
Cari Trevino
Mar 10, 2014
Cari Dea Trevino, age 52, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 10, 2014. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to Cecil Allen Harris, Jr. and Darla Palmer Harris on November 18, 1961. Cari was a devout member of Annaville Baptist Church and she loved her Church family. Cari was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt and best friend....
Charlsie Moore
Mar 4, 2014
Charlsie Kenne Moore, 94, of Fredericksburg, Texas, a former resident of Woodsboro and Robstown, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. She was born October 6, 1919 in Whon, Texas to Charles Earnest Lovelady and Louise Gilmore Lovelady. She married Otto Kenne in 1939 and Seth Moore in 1985. She was a bookkeeper at Austwell Grain Co-op for many years, and...