Obituaries
Nelson Formagus
Oct 8, 2013
Nelson Joe Formagus, 62, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. He was born on October 8, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joe and Alice Formagus. Nelson graduated from high school at Thomas Jefferson High School, class of 1970 and graduated from college at Stephen F. Austin University, class of 1975. Nelson spent most of...
Jeffrey Koellman
Oct 5, 2013
Jeffrey Russell Koellman, 56, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away October 5, 2013. He was born June 17, 1957 in New Kensington, Pa. to Bill and Margaret Koellman. The family moved to Houston, Texas in 1969, where he graduated from Spring Woods High School in 1975 and attended college. Jeff and Amy were married in 1978 and moved to Corpus...
Leo Mccumber
Oct 2, 2013
Leo Wesley McCumber Robstown, Texas On Tuesday, October 1st, Leo McCumber joined our Lord. He was an accomplished chef, expert surveyor and friend to everyone. His infectious smile and love for heavy metal coupled with the pure enjoyment he got for cooking meant that he was always ready to entertain a crowd or help a friend at a moments notice....
Becky Crook
Sep 28, 2013
Becky King Crook went on to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013 after battling with dementia. She was born on October 30, 1946 in Hartsville, South Carolina. She was 66. She graduated from A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina. She was a cosmetologist for 19 years, was active in her community and Annaville Baptist Church...
Melvin O’Bryant
Sep 23, 2013
Melvin Ben "Monty" O'Bryant, moved forward to live in eternity with his Lord and Savior on September 22, 2013. He lived a full and joyous life with a loving family and many dear friends. He will be sorely missed but warmly remembered by the many he touched in his life. Monty was born on June 12, 1934 in Del Rio,...
Jesse Laing
Sep 16, 2013
Jesse Laing was born on September 22, 1923 and passed away with loved ones by his side on Monday, September 16, 2013 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Laing served in the United States Army during World War II, earning a Purple Heart as well as many other honors. After his military service, he married Elaine Knutson on February 14, 1961...
Kathryn Cicora
Sep 9, 2013
Kathryn Lee Burrell Cicora, age 79, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on September 9, 2013. She was born on October 17, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois to Robert and Madelyn Downs Burrell. Kathy loved to travel and spent six years overseas with her husband, a Navy physician. She spent three years in the Philippines and three in Italy. While overseas,...
William Young, Jr.
Sep 6, 2013
William Tiffin Young, Jr., known as “Pops” by many, passed away on September 6, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. William Tiffin Young, Jr. was born on December 31, 1929 in Childress, Texas to William Tiffin Young and Gladys Cothrun Young. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1947. He owned and operated W.T. Young Construction from...
Pablo Ortiz Sr.
Sep 2, 2013
Pablo M. Ortiz, Sr., age 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away September 2, 2013. He was born January 31, 1932 in Three Rivers, Texas to Felix Franco and Felipa Martinez Ortiz. He was a devout Catholic, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to all. Pablo served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict....
Claire Johnson
Sep 2, 2013
Claire “Clary” Alinde Hanson Johnson, born July 30, 1922, passed from this life into eternity on September 2, 2013 at the age of 91, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ms. Johnson, at the age of sixteen immigrated to the United States from Sweden with her parents, Carl J. and Anna F. Carlson Hanson and brother, Alex. She attended schools in New...
Louise Iwanski
Aug 24, 2013
Louise Tajchman Iwanski, 92, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 after a short illness. She was born on January 8, 1921 in Shiner, Texas to John and Lena Riess. Louise’s love of baking (and eating) Kolaches inspired her and her first husband, Joe Tajchman, to open Joe’s Country Bakery in Robstown, Texas. They operated this business...

Harold Martin
Aug 24, 2013
Harold W. Martin, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at his home after a long illness. He was born June 19, 1926 in Roanoke, Texas to Columbus and Mary Alice Fawkes Martin. Mr. Martin was a U.S. Marine veteran having served during WWII. He had worked as a Game Warden and Harbor Master. He is...
Ottis Hennigan
Aug 24, 2013
Ottis “Danny” Hennigan, 86 passed away on August 24, 2013. He was born February 26, 1927 in Merryville, Louisiana. He was employed by Koch Refinery for 36 years before his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and LeLa White Hennigan, a son, Robert Michael Hennigan and a grandson, Aaron Scott Hennigan. Ottis is survived by his...
Jess Lawrence,, Sr.
Aug 23, 2013
Jess Willard Lawrence, Sr., went to be with the Lord and his loving wife early afternoon on Thursday, August 22, 2013. He was ninety seven years and two months old and was born on June 11, 1916 in Stephens County, Texas. Jess was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frances Lawrence. He is survived by one sister,...
Nora Prochazka
Aug 20, 2013
Nora Ferk Prochazka, age 82, of Robstown, Texas passed away August 20, 2013. She was born November 25, 1930 in Violet, Texas. Nora was preceded in death by her husband, Anton and a son, Richard. She is survived by children, Robert (Karen) Prochazka, Louis Prochazka, Carolyn (Ronald) Walter, Jerome (Barbara) Prochazka, Dale (Wanda) Prochazka, Chris Prochazka, Paul Prochazka; 16 grandchildren,...

David Moore
Aug 20, 2013
David Nathanial Moore 25, passed away on August, 17, 2013. David graduated from Tuloso Midway High School in 2006. David earned the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy Scout Troop 18. He was an avid reader, he enjoyed novels by Anne McCaffery, Brian Jacques, T.A. Barron and Christopher Paolini. David was attending Del Mar College studying Business with the goal...
Richard Medrano
Aug 17, 2013
Richard David Medrano Corpus Christi, Texas Richard David Medrano was born May 12, 1944. He passed away August 17, 2013 after a long and valiant battle with multiple myeloma cancer, as a result of Agent Orange Exposure in Vietnam. Rich was born in San Francisco, California. Shortly thereafter he moved to San Antonio, Texas and was raised there. He graduated...

Patricia Dagerath
Aug 16, 2013
Patricia Just Dagerath, 71, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013. She was born October 27, 1941 in Robstown, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil Dagerath, her parents, Herman and Annie Meuth Just, her sister, Ravenna Just and her brothers, David and Emmanuel Just. She is survived by her sisters, Lucille Esparza of...
Robert Peardon
Aug 8, 2013
Robert (Bob) Lee Peardon Bob stepped into eternity to be with his lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday August 6th, 2013 at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bob was born in Canton, Georgia to Arthur and Winnie Chatham Peardon on January 22, 1933. Bob was an active member of Journey Church and loved the Lord and his family....
Dorothy Carpenter
Aug 7, 2013
Dorothy Arlene Carpenter, born August 28, 1924 in Glendo, Wyoming passed away August 7, 2013 at the age of 88. She was a greeter and member of First Baptist Church in Odem, Texas and had been employed for ten years in the food service at Tuloso-Midway Independent School District. She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Myrtle...