Obituaries
Jackie Haines
Mar 22, 2012
Jackie Leo Haines, 89, of Odem and formerly of Vanderbilt, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2012 in Corpus Christi. Jack was born on November 27, 1922 to Dona Mae and Lee Otis Haines in Wilson, Oklahoma. He was married to Rosa Quick Haines and celebrated 70 years of marriage in October 2011. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Donna (Art)...
Penny Dye
Mar 21, 2012
Penny (Hamilton) Dye, age 59, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away and went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2012. She was born on August 27, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Edward and Sarah Hamilton. Penny was a graduate of Roy Miller High School in 1970. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived...
Roy Slayton
Mar 21, 2012
Roy F. Slayton, 94, of Alice, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in an Alice hospital. He was born February 18, 1918 in Haslet, Texas to Ernest O. and Carrie Orlean Sanders Slayton. He was a U.S. Army-Air Corps veteran of WWII and Korea, and was self-employed in the pest control business. Roy was a member of the Baptist...
Mary Bramblett
Mar 19, 2012
Mary Lee Bramblett, 89, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born June 6, 1922 in Robstown, Texas to Ewin and Bertha South Reagan. She was a member of Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters; and a grandson, Travis Blackmon. She is survived by her husband, Damond Bramblett...
Leslie Rychetsky
Mar 17, 2012
San Antonio, Texas Leslie L. Rychetsky, 44, died March 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Leslie was born December 1, 1967, in Corpus Christi, Texas. A devout Catholic, Leslie loved the Lord and his strong faith never wavered during his valiant battle with cancer. Leslie cherished his three children and was a loving and devoted father, as well as...
Tommy Reeder
Mar 14, 2012
Tommy Reeder, age 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 14, 2012. He was born April 22, 1928 in Valley Mills, Texas to Don and Mary Reeder. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers and is survived by his wife, Doris Reeder of Corpus...
Jean Roger, Sr.
Mar 10, 2012
Jean Louis Roger, Sr., 49, of Corpus Christi, Texas, went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2012 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born December 27, 1962 in Haiti. Jean and his family survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and then moved to Corpus Christi where he became a member of River Hills Baptist Church...
Henry Sykora
Mar 7, 2012
Henry John “Hank” Sykora, 80, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2012. He was born on July 11, 1932 in Waco, Texas to his parents Charlie Victor and Mary Theresa Sykora. He graduated from Midway High School in 1952. Henry served in the United States Air Force from July 1952 until July 1956 where he served...
Mildred Lane
Mar 6, 2012
Mildred Wilhemena Ebert Lane passed away at 12:35 A.M. March 6, 2012. God sent a shooting star some 20 minutes before and was visible in the downtown sky of Corpus Christi. We were able to say goodbye and she passed away saying "I Love You". Mildred was born July 25, 1911 in Marvel, Arkansas, but moved to Springfield, Texas and...
Alberta Haile
Mar 5, 2012
Alberta Marie Haile, 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. She was born July 7, 1925 in Abilene, Texas to Alvin and Opal May Slaughter Heffernan. She owned her own business making custom drapes and was a member of Annaville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; three grandchildren, Jeffery Haile, LeAnne Haile...
Mary Wisian
Feb 26, 2012
Mary G. Wisian went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Mary was 98 years old. She was born on April 14, 1913, in Jackson County, Texas, and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was a "pint-sized" woman with more energy than a new...
Lee Wright
Feb 23, 2012
We've lost one of the last true cowboys. Our beloved Lee Roy "Pete" Wright passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2012 after suffering a heart attack last week. He was born March 4, 1933 in Bluntzer, Texas to Lee Roy Wright, Sr. and Isabelle Bluntzer Wright. Pete was a cowboy and wore many hats - a loving and devoted...
Charles Scott
Feb 19, 2012
Charles Dennis Scott, known to family and friends as Buster, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, with his family by his side after a short illness. One of 13 children, he was born on April 7, 1923, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended Corpus Christi High School prior to joining the U.S. Army at age 19 to serve in World...
Mary Frenzel
Feb 15, 2012
Mary Ellen Frenzel, 94, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 15, 2012. She was born April 19, 1917 in Coleman, Texas to Jesse Cleveland Smith and Beulah Savage Smith. Mary was valedictorian of her graduating class of Coleman High School, received her Bachelor of Science in home economics in 1938 from the University of Texas, and received her Teachers...
Garrison Bailey
Feb 15, 2012
Agua Dulce, Texas Garrison Bethea "Bud" Bailey, member of the Agua Dulce Church of Christ, passed away February 15, 2012. He was 90, born November 15, 1921 to Alva G. and Ida Bell Bailey in Elgin, Texas. Bud was a former vocational, agricultural teacher and elementary principal with the Agua Dulce ISD. His family moved to Nueces County in 1928....
Mary Alexander
Feb 13, 2012
Mary Lou Mathis Alexander was born September 7, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas to Louis Hartzell Mathis and Stella Pearl Stephens Mathis. She entered her heavenly home on February 10,2012 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mary is survived by her husband, George and their three children, Michael David Alexander, Mary Sue Colburn, George Kirk Alexander; numerous grandchildren, great...
George Dolezal
Feb 11, 2012
"Enough Said" George Joseph Dolezal July 3, 1918 - February 11, 2012 One of Americas Greatest Generation U.S. Marine Corps WW II - Iwo Jima George is preceded in death by his wife Vernell Manning Dolezal and a daughter, Gaynell Hoelscher. He is survived by, son, George Dolezal of Rosanky, Texas; sisters, Lydia Hermes of Yoakum, Texas and Mary Michalec...
Claude Shackelford
Feb 9, 2012
Claude Kenneth Shackelford of Odem, Texas passed away on Thursday morning, February 9, 2012 at the age of 93. He was born in El Campo, Texas on March 20, 1918 to Claude James and Ada Lorene (Goodwin) Shackelford. Kenneth grew up on a dairy farm in El Campo graduating from El Campo High School. He attended the University of Mary...
Billie Rolando
Feb 4, 2012
Billie Rolando, 81, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Harlingen Nursing Center. Billie was born on June 27, 1930 in Rosebud, Texas. She moved to Corpus Christi with her mother when she was 6 years old. Billie spent most of her life in sales. Most of her sales career was spent in real estate. Billie is survived by her...
Patsy Krietsch
Feb 1, 2012
Patsy L. Krietsch, age 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 1, 2012. She was born October 9, 1934 in Drumwright, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Krietsch in 2010, a brother, Dean Patten and her parents. She is survived by her sons, Gary Krietsch of Corpus Christi, Texas, Bruce (Gayla) Krietsch of Corpus Christi,...
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