Obituaries
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....
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...
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...
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...

Barbara Bradshaw
Jun 1, 2011
Barbara J. Bradshaw, 76, of Taft, Texas, a former resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at her home after an illness. She was born April 19, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to John Daniel Warner and Rudean Buys. She was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was a member and active with the singles group...
James Dixon
May 27, 2011
James Timothy "Tim" Dixon passed away Friday, May 27, 2011. Tim was born May 3, 1975 in Orange, Texas. Tim was preceded in death by his grandparents, Helen and Lloyd Dixon of Orange, Texas. Tim is survived by his wife, Linda Dixon of Corpus Christi, Texas; a son, Carson Groom, and two daughters, Cora and Kira Dixon all of Corpus...
Myron Truesdale, Ii
May 23, 2011
Myron Charles Truesdale, II, age 64 of Orange Grove, Texas passed away May 23, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Charles was born November 17, 1946 in Robstown, Texas to Myron Charles and Mildred Wright Truesdale. Charles was an altar server for twenty-five years, an Eagle Scout, Deputy Constable in Nueces County, a Third Degree Knights of Columbus, an avid member of...

Katie Kilpatrick
May 22, 2011
My beloved Mother Katie Lee Wilson Kilpatrick, 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on May 22, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born Nov. 2, 1919 in Gonzales, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband A.C. Kilpatrick , parents, Reginald George Wilson and Mallie Ligon Wilson; sisters, Thelma Wilson Grove, Reg Mae Wilson Rosebraugh, Arline Wilson...
William Parr
May 20, 2011
William Robert Parr, age 98, died after a brief illness on May 20, 2011 in Corpus Christi. He was born in Lockhart, Texas to James Robert and Betty Lou Parr on November 13, 1912. A near-lifelong residency in Robstown resulted from the purchase of farmland in Petronila that J R Parr bought after traveling to the area on the Blackland...
John Chipy
May 15, 2011
John Chipy, 60, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 in a Houston, Texas hospital after a long illness. John was born February 26, 1951 in Saint Pee Sur Nivelle, France and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pierre and Veronica Chipy, and his father-in-law, Bill Upton. He is survived...

Michael Lumpkin
May 13, 2011
Michael T. Lumpkin, 48, of Mathis, Texas, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born May 2, 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Layton Joel Lumpkin and Nancy Jo Perser Lumpkin. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Linda Lumpkin; his son, Michael Auvis Isaacs; his step-daughter, Stephanie (Chris) Hughes;...
Charles Fenner
May 12, 2011
Charles Eugene Fenner, age 64, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 12, 2011. He was born October 20, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Eugene Frank Fenner and Vernis Dora Fenner. Mr. Fenner served in the United States Army, was an avid hunter and loved old country western music. Mr. Fenner was preceded in death by his parents and...
Allen Herrmann
May 11, 2011
Allen O. Herrmann, 74, of Banquete, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He was born January 18, 1937 in Banquete, Texas to Lee Emil Herrmann, Sr. and Paula Anita Dolle Herrmann. He served in the National Guard. Allen was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Robstown, was a Director of the Live Oak and South Texas Beefmasters...

Oscar Strzinek
May 9, 2011
Oscar "Bo" Strzinek, 84, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Monday, May 9, 2011. He was born January 19, 1927 in Rosenberg, Texas. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII and retired from CP&L. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Strzinek, and his daughter, Cindy Krnavek. He is survived by his wife, Amy Strzinek...