Obituaries
Daniel Miller
Aug 20, 2011
Daniel Todd "Danny" Miller, 35, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 from injuries received in an accident. He was born May 26, 1976 in Tracy, Minnesota. He was a crane operator for Bay Ltd and had been a volunteer fireman at one time for Ingleside On The Bay. He is survived by his wife, Stefnie Hill...
David Mcswain
Aug 19, 2011
David Woodrow McSwain, age 93, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away August 19, 2011. He was born April 3, 1918 in Altus, Arkansas. For love of the United States, he voluntarily served his country during WW II in the European Theater receiving many medals and honors. He was preceded in death by parents, Walter and Denia McSwain, his wife, Ura...
Belia Camacho
Aug 12, 2011
Belia Cantu Camacho, age 62, of Robstown, Texas passed away August 12, 2011. She was born November 24, 2011 in Edinburg, Texas to Benito and Herminia Cantu. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Benny Cantu and her husband, Antonio Camacho, Jr. She is survived by a son, Mark A. Camacho, Sr.; daughter, Toni Marissa Castle; brother,...
Benjamin Roeder
Aug 10, 2011
Robstown, Texas Benjamin Gabriel "Bennie" Roeder, 92, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 after a long illness. He was born July 27, 1919 in Shiner, Texas to W. J. and Albina Krenek Roeder. He was the manager of the Petronila Grain Elevator for 40 years and retired in 1991. He married Marguerite Hercek on October 21, 1945 in Robstown. Bennie...
Walter Dorn, Ii
Aug 9, 2011
Walter Douglas Van Dorn, II, was born September 17, 1925 in Sandia, Texas to Walter Douglas Van Dorn, I, and Ida David Van Dorn. Friday, August 5, 2011, God received a true cowboy in Heaven. He suffered a head trauma injury and passed away in a Corpus Christi hospital. In World War II he served in the U. S. Navy....
Leonardo Arismendez
Aug 5, 2011
Leonardo Arismendez, 66, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 in a Corpus Christi hospital. He was born February 27, 1945 in Robstown, Texas to Jose and Manuela Figueroa Arismendez. He worked as a laborer and was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary M....
Roy Houssaye
Jul 22, 2011
Roy L. de la Houssaye, Sr., 88, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011. He was born November 25, 1922 in St. Martinville, Louisiana to Sydney and Odile Maraist de la Houssaye. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having served in the 2nd Armored Division known as "Hell On Wheels". He retired as a superintendent of Suntide-Koch Refinery, enjoyed...
Larry Schuenemann
Jul 16, 2011
Larry Don Schuenemann, age 71, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away July 16, 2011. He was born in Goliad County, Texas on June 16, 1940 to Lawrence and Martha Schuenemann. He was preceded in death by his father and is survived by his wife, Jo Lois Schuenemann of Corpus Christi, Texas; children, Don (Marilyn) Schuenemann of Leander, Texas, Darryl (Linda)...
Gaynell Hoelscher
Jul 13, 2011
Gaynell Ann Dolezal Hoelscher, 69, of Robstown, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. She was born October 9, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a graduate of Tuloso-Midway High School and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Violet, Texas and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vernell...
Andy Sizemore
Jul 7, 2011
Andy Sizemore, 52, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Andy was a heavy equipment operator, was an artifact collector, enjoyed photography and horticulture. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, H. S. and Odessa Sizemore and Sherman and Lillian Warren. He...
Rafael Brignoni
Jul 3, 2011
Rafael Leonidas Brignoni, 54, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011. He was born August 28, 1956 in Bronx, New York, was a Staff Sergeant having served in the U. S. Air Force and was an aircraft mechanic. Rafael was a member of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church where he sang in the choir,...
Renee Matchett
Jul 1, 2011
Renee Matchett, age 61, of Mathis, Texas passed away July 1, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 23, 1950 in Cameron, Texas to Denson Reginald Tindall and Joan Tindall. She was preceded in death by her father. Renee was a 4-H leader, member of Grace United Methodist Church, and a member of Northwest Business Association....
Bob King
Jun 28, 2011
Bob King, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. He was born September 14, 1931 in Agua Dulce, Texas to Ivan C. and Ruby Mae Hartsfield King. Bob served in the U. S. Air Force in Korea, was a farmer and owned Robstown Grain and King and Son Elevators from 1950 to 1995. He coached a farmer's baseball team in...
Sandra Sykora
Jun 23, 2011
Sandra LeMaire Sykora, 62, of Sinton, Texas, a former lifelong resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011. She was born September 25, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sinton, Texas. Sandra loved spending time with her family and extended family and treasured the moments she spent working...
Lydia Briggs
Jun 22, 2011
Lydia Emma Briggs, 91, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011. She was born January 25, 1920 in Lincoln, Texas to Alvin and Julia Helen Brade. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Briggs. She is survived by her daughters, Delores (Dexter) Turner...
Lola Giffin
Jun 13, 2011
Lola Mae White Giffin was born in Kerrville, Texas on October 25, 1934 to Rev. Stanford and Lettie White. Lola spent most of her married life in Corpus Christi where she raised her three children. Lola spent some of her years in the Houston area where she was very involved with showing horses through the American Quarter Horse Association. She...
Gary Ross
Jun 11, 2011
Gary L. Ross, 73, passed away on June 11, 2011, at home with his family after a long illness. He was born on August 28, 1937 to Jimmy and Lloyd Ross. Gary spent his early life and the last 40 years in Calallen. After graduating from Calallen High School and the University of Corpus Christi, he served in the U....
Fred Johnston
Jun 7, 2011
Fred Lawrence Johnston, age 40 of Corpus Christi, Texas died peacefully at his home after a long battle with kidney cancer on June 7, 2011 with his family by his side. Fred was born August 21, 1970 to Robert E. Johnston and the late Virginia Hernandez Johnston. He was a Chemical Operator for Oxychem since 2003. Fred always lived life...
Josephine Raska
Jun 7, 2011
Josephine Raska, age 92, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away June 7, 2011. She was born March 31, 1919 in Monthalia, Texas to Henry and Adelia Nesloney. She resided in the Leona Schroeder Community for 83 years and the last 9 years in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a member of St. John of the Cross Catholic Church in Orange...
Jesse Hall
Jun 1, 2011
Jesse Irving "J .I." Hall joined his beloved wife, Gladys Magee Barnett Hall, in the early morning hours of May 29, 2011 at the age of 92. He was born May 24, 1919 to Jesse Ira and May Stiles Hall in Corpus Christi. J. I. attended Midway School and Robstown High School. J. I. was called to duty and joined...
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