Obituaries
Gary Brownell
May 9, 2012
Gary C. Brownell, 72, of Robstown, Texas passed away May 9, 2012. He was born December 8, 1939 in Sterling, Illinois. Gary was a U. S. Air Force veteran, was a heavy equipment operator, a Methodist and a member of the North American Hunting Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vikki Brownell. He is survived by his...
Mary Grover
May 9, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Grover, age 91 of Bluntzer, Texas passed away May 9, 2012. Mary was born May 5, 1921 in Bluntzer, Texas to William D. and Catherine Mahoney Bluntzer. Mary was a teacher at St. John's Catholic School in Robstown for fifteen years, and a member of the Clara Driscoll Chapter of the DRT. She worked thirty years with the...
Thelma Solis
May 8, 2012
Thelma Lydia Solis, 59, of Calallen, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas after a long illness. She was born May 21, 1952 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Reynaldo and Irene Gonzalez Olivarez. She was employed by T T Electronics and was the treasurer for a local union for many years. She was preceded in...
Phillip Swartsfager
May 6, 2012
Phillip Craig Swartsfager, 63 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 6, 2012. Funeral services will be private.
Dorothy Dotson
May 6, 2012
Dorothy Dotson, 70, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 6, 2012 at her home. She was born October 22, 1941 in Nueces County, Texas to Clyde Fletcher "Bill" and Gladys Elizabeth Rudisell McGuire. She was a member of Arlington Heights Church of Christ. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Dori (Rex)...
Michael Benck
May 1, 2012
Michael (Mike) Benck, born Oct. 1, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA. went home to be with the Lord on Sat., April 28, 2012, after a three-year battle with cancer. He and his wife owned Surface Concepts, a local Resurfacing Company. He was well respected by his customers as well as his employees. Michael enjoyed traveling and spending time with his...
Paul Grimes, Iii
Apr 28, 2012
Paul Grimes, III, 28, of Calallen, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born October 18, 1983 in Kingsville, Texas. Paul graduated from Calallen High School where he was active in the Texas High School Rodeo Association, the FFA, and attended Texas A&M University at Kingsville. He was a member of...
Regina Gallagher
Apr 26, 2012
Regina "Jean" Gallagher, age 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 after a long illness. Jean was born on May 9, 1923 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is descended from South Texas pioneer Bluntzer and Gallagher families. Jean was employed by Southwestern Bell for over 18 years. Miss Gallagher was a long time member of...
Melvin Mcnair
Apr 22, 2012
Melvin Lylen McNair of Driscoll, Texas passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012. He was 85 years old. Melvin was born on February 6, 1927 to Jessie and Terrell McNair. He was a farmer by trade, but by life, he was an avid fisherman and hunter. He spent many hours with family and friends enjoying life at the lake and at...
Theodore Brewer
Apr 17, 2012
Theodore Allen Brewer, age 65 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 17, 2012. He was born February 11, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa to Maurice Herbert and Margaret Angelica Grimpe Brewer. Mr. Brewer served in the United States Marine Corp and the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his son, Matthew (Tammy) Brewer; sister, Pat...
Edward Havelka
Apr 14, 2012
Edward Frank Havelka, Sr., also known as E. F. Havelka, builder, was born October 25, 1921 and died on April 14, 2012 at the age of 90, after a year long illness. He was married to Margaret "Margie" Palousek for 65 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII, was a founding member of St. Theresa Catholic Church...
James Greer
Apr 12, 2012
James Robert Greer, 51, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. He was born December 30, 1959 in Astoria, Oregon. He was the co-owner of Atomic Omelette & Grill, which was a dream come true. He is survived by Lisa Schroeder, the love of his life; one son, Kyle Greer; his father, Bob Greer and his wife Rene; two brothers, Steve...
Janet Mccann
Apr 10, 2012
Janet LaDean Ursprung McCann, 70, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at her home. She was born November 28, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia to Jack Raymond and Irene Jeannette Olson Ursprung. She was a day care teacher for 26 years, working at Little Circus and Granny's Kountry School. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses -...
D.A. Cornett
Apr 8, 2012
D.A. Cornett, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 8, 2012. D.A. was born August 22, 1926 in Papalote, Texas to Sarah Elizabeth and David Arrington Cornett. He grew up in Papalote and Odem, Texas with his two brothers and four sisters. He graduated from Odem High School on May 25, 1944 and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps...
Ernestine Lambert
Apr 7, 2012
Ernestine Lambert, age 80, of Robstown, Texas passed away on April 7, 2012. She was born September 24, 1931 in Robstown to Jose and Virginia Charles Rodriguez. Tina was born, raised and lived in Robstown, Texas all of her life. She was a devoted wife of 53 years, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Those that knew her knew...
Atulka Mrazek
Apr 1, 2012
Atulka "Tillie" Mrazek, age 88, a long time resident of Driscoll, Texas passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at her home. She was born April 23, 1923 in Banquete, Texas to Ferdinand and Annabelle Berry Schubert. She was a member of United Church of God. Tillie's late husband, Emil Mrazek, owned and operated Mrazek Garage in Driscoll. She was a...
Pauline Glasson
Mar 30, 2012
Pauline Glasson, 101, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at her home. She was born May 6, 1910 in Boyd, Kentucky to Joseph Early and Frances Butcher Cummins. She soloed in 1934 at the age of 22 in a Aronica Sea Plane. She was a life member of the Ninety-Nines an international organization of women pilots,...
Maria Rodriguez
Mar 29, 2012
Maria E. Rodriguez, 69, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away March 29, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. Maria was born August 9, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Felipe G. and Maria B. (Benavidez) Rodriguez. She was a U. S. Navy veteran and served during the Vietnam Conflict. She worked for Wal-Mart in Blue Springs for 15 years. She was...
Lily Arellano
Mar 25, 2012
Lily Josephine Arellano, infant daughter of John and Annabelle Jarrin Arellano passed away March 25, 2012 in Aviano, Italy. Lily is survived by her parents, John and Annabelle Arellano; maternal grandparents, Walter and Lilian Jarrin; paternal grandparents, Richard and Melissa Arellano all of Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 15, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. with...
Mari Pohlers
Mar 25, 2012
Mari Bess "Susan" Pohlers, 50, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 after a long illness. She was born February 17, 1962 in Alice, Texas. She was a faithful homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed her family, flowers and kittens. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nadine Copeland. She is survived by her husband of...
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