Obituaries
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,...
Lloyd Winston
Jan 31, 2012
Lloyd Grady Winston, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born June 10, 1924 in Whitehouse, Texas to Thomas Grady and Josephine Robinson Winston. Lloyd served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII in the Pacific. He was an architect and designed many commercial buildings in Corpus Christi. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Eloise...
Oda Mcmeans
Jan 29, 2012
Oda "Odie" Cleveland McMeans, 93, of Banquete, Texas passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012. He was born January 11, 1919 in Karnes City, Texas to Clarence Dixon and Elvarena McCain McMeans. Odie graduated from Banquete High School in 1939 and was the oldest living Banquete Bulldog. During WWII he served as a Tec 5 in the Medical Detachment of the...
Amber Price
Jan 26, 2012
Amber A. Price, age 85, of Robstown, Texas passed away January 26, 2012 in Robstown, Texas. She was born October 14, 1926 in Boyce, Louisiana to John and Ida Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband J.D. Price, twelve brothers and sisters, and a great grand baby, Abbie Gayle Castillo. She is survived by her children, Euell Price,...
Daisy Green
Jan 25, 2012
The angels welcomed Daisy Ruth Ford Green, 86, to her heavenly home on January 25, 2012. She was born in Karnes County on July 5, 1925, to the late Arthur Elisha and Ethel Wickliffe Ford. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jimmie E. "Red" Green on October 29, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
William Curry
Jan 25, 2012
William "Bill" Randolph Curry, age 79, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on January 25, 2012. He was born on August 19, 1932 in Houston, Texas to Newell and Verona Curry. He was a graduate of Texas A&M and served in the United States Air Force. Bill loved his membership in all of his Masonic Organizations and his Eastern Star....
Kathleen Schwirtlich
Jan 24, 2012
Kathleen Redden Schwirtlich, known to most of her friends as "Kay", passed away peacefully January 24, 2012. She was born to John Wesley and Mary Redden on November 28, 1913. Kathleen was a long time teacher and a member of the Texas State Teacher Association. During the summer months, after teaching 9 months, she taught English to non-English speaking children....
Leonard Holden
Jan 23, 2012
Leonard Jack Holden, age 80, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012, with family present at his side. He came to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior on May 4, 1975. His death resulted from complications due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Jack, known by his family as Pappy and Pappoo, was born in...
Earl Nesloney
Jan 15, 2012
Earl H. Nesloney, 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 after complications from heart surgery. He was born August 24, 1930 in Nueces County, Texas to Walter B. and Helen M. Calvez Nesloney. Earl was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He ended...
Shurley Masur
Jan 8, 2012
Shurley A. Masur, after a short battle with cancer, made her journey home on January 8, 2012. She was born February 2, 1930 in Galesburg, Illinois to Arthur and Gladys Anderson. Shurley retired after serving twenty-five years as executive assistant for the local U.S. Congressman's office. She also volunteered with Spohn Auxiliary serving as local chapter president as well as...
Ray Johnston, Jr.
Jan 7, 2012
Ray V. Johnston, Jr., 70, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 after a long illness. He was born September 10, 1941 in El Campo, Texas to Raymond V. Johnston, Sr. and Evelyn Williams Johnston. Ray was a 1960 graduated of Roy Miller High School. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...
Janell Matula
Jan 3, 2012
Janell Daniel Matula, 52 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away January 3, 2012 in a place she held dear to her heart. She was born September 24, 1959 in Corpus Christi to Walter and Dorothy Daniel. She was a talented artist and art graduate of Del Mar College. She often used her talent to face paint at children's parties and...
David Martin
Jan 2, 2012
David Wesley Martin, 57, of Robstown, Texas, went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 22, 1954 in Robstown, Texas to Claude A. and Lydia Ann Vickers Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters, Grace A. Lucas of Corpus Christi,...
James Campbell
Jan 1, 2012
James "Jim" Campbell went to his home in Heaven on January 1, 2012. James was born in Mt. Enterprise, Texas on December 24, 1930. He was the youngest of four children and roamed the forests and creeks of East Texas until the age of 14, when he hitchhiked to Corpus Christi in search of work. James was skilled in his...
Jerome Jalufka
Dec 30, 2011
Jerome E. Jalufka was born August 23, 1927 to Jewel Vick Jalufka and Jerome W. Jalufka in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended grade school in Violet, Texas and graduated from high school in 1945 from Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio, Texas. After graduation, he served two years in the Navy during World War II. After returning from his service,...
“Buddy” Allen Jr.
Dec 27, 2011
"Buddy" A. C. Allen Jr. took his final ride December 25, 2011, at the age of 69, after a lifetime of wind in his face, friends by his side, and love in his heart. Buddy was preceded in death by his parents Alva Clifford Sr. and Neoma Louise Allen. He is survived by his loving wife Beverly Allen of Robstown...
Robert Ellison
Dec 25, 2011
Robert "Zach" Ellison, born June 16, 1983, was called home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2011, at the age of 28. Zach graduated from Calallen High School in 2001, and was employed by Martin Water Wells as a Service Manager for the past 10 years. He was an avid sports enthusiast and if anybody had a question...
Robert Knippa, Sr.
Dec 24, 2011
Robert (Bob) Earl Knippa, Sr., age 79, of Robstown, Texas passed away December 24, 2011. He was born October 13, 1932 in Gonzales, Texas to Earl and Marie Knippa. Bob grew up in the Gonzales TX area and, as a Marine volunteer, served in the Korean War. After serving in the military he became a barber instructor and for many...
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