Obituaries

Richard Blumberg

Richard Blumberg

Oct 4, 2011

Richard Blumberg, age 71, of Lagarto, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011. He was a loving husband, a wonderful dad, a caring grandfather, great grandfather and a very much loved friend. Richard was born on July 10, 1940 in Robstown, Texas to Rudolph and Georgia Blumberg. He served his country in the United States Navy, was a Radioman and...

Elsie Carrell

Elsie Carrell

Sep 23, 2011

Elsie Inez Carrell, age 89, of Corpus Christi, Texas went to be with her Savior on September 20, 2011. Mrs. Carrell was born October 21, 1921 in Bell County, Texas to Clinton and Lula Myrick. She was a loving and devoted Mother and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Houston Carrell; a...

Elva Collins

Elva Collins

Sep 21, 2011

Elva "Ma Maw" Collins, 93, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011. She was born May 26, 1918 to William and Clara Kievel Young. Mrs. Collins was a welder in Washington state during WWII and she and her husband were homebuilders. She was a homemaker and member of Southcrest Baptist Church. Ma Maw was best known for...

Mary Ranly

Mary Ranly

Sep 19, 2011

Mary Jeanette Robinson Ranly passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011, at her home in Corpus Christi, Texas after a long battle with cancer. A member of an early pioneer family, Jeanette was born on May 4, 1935 to Bernice and Phillip Robinson. Jeanette was a person of many talents and would tackle any task with gusto. She took her...

Richard Prochazka

Richard Prochazka

Sep 19, 2011

Richard James Prochazka, age 57 of Robstown, Texas passed away September 19, 2011. He was born December 11, 1953 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Anton Louis and Nora Prochazka. He was preceded in death by his father, Anton Louis Prochazka and is survived by his children, Mandy Ann Thomason of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Darla Kay Zenner of Boerne, Texas, Brandon...

Frederic Godfrey

Frederic Godfrey

Sep 16, 2011

Frederic (Ric) Godfrey Sunday, September 11, 2011, Ric left this earth to join his Savior Jesus Christ in heaven. He was born on August 19, 1944, to Walter Godfrey and Lucille Moye Godfrey in Aransas Pass, TX. and was raised in Brownsville, TX. Those left to mourn him are his devoted wife and best friend, Dee Godfrey, stepchildren James (Valerie)...

Donna Vollmering

Donna Vollmering

Sep 13, 2011

Donna Lee Vollmering, 75, of Orange Grove, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in a Corpus Christi hospital. She was born April 9, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Wallace and Orpha Bess Robinson Wilkinson. She worked many years as a secretary. She is survived by her husband, Richard Vollmering of Orange Grove; children, Corey Vollmering of Orange Grove,...

Elizabeth Burow

Elizabeth Burow

Sep 10, 2011

Elizabeth Sauvignet Burow passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011, at the age of 86. Betty, as she was known to many of her friends and family, was born in Laredo, Texas on November 1, 1924 where grew up and went to school. In the 1960's, she married Harold C. Burow, and moved to Robstown, Texas. She was a good Christian,...

John Olney, Jr.

John Olney, Jr.

Sep 7, 2011

John Clifford Olney, Jr. at the age of 88 was welcomed into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 7, 2011. He was born May 18, 1923 to Clifford and Edna Olney in Stamford, Texas. He will be greatly missed by his devoted wife of 63 years Dortha Baxter of Kenedy, Texas, and his daughter...

Morgan Groves

Morgan Groves

Sep 1, 2011

Morgan Groves, age 77 joined Our Lord on September 1, 2011. Morgan was born October 21, 1933 to John and Nettie Groves in Albany, New York. His family moved to South Texas when Morgan was seven years old. Morgan joined the United States Marine Corp when he was seventeen years old and proudly served our country during the Korean War....

Daniel Kilgore, Jr.

Daniel Kilgore, Jr.

Aug 30, 2011

Daniel Edmond Kilgore, Jr. Danny Kilgore was born on November 17, 1956 at Corpus Christi, Texas to Daniel E. Kilgore and Carol Isensee Kilgore. He was educated in the Tuloso-Midway School system. In high school he played basketball and was named to the All-District Team. He was a member of the Warriors Marching Band and in his junior year, represented...

Dolly Gribble

Dolly Gribble

Aug 30, 2011

Dolly Grace Zeigler Gribble, age 68, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away August 30, 2011. She was born July 6, 1943 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Robert Henry and Grace Lois Carlisle Zeigler. After graduation from Bossier High School, Dolly moved to Dallas where she was employed in the accounting and admissions department of St. Marks School of Texas. Dolly left...

Daniel Kilgore, Jr.

Daniel Kilgore, Jr.

Aug 30, 2011

KILGORE A celebration of the life of Daniel E. Kilgore, Jr., November 17, 1956 - August 30, 2011, will be at 10 A.M. Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church, 9774 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas. (361) 241-7688

John Ryan

John Ryan

Aug 28, 2011

John Kenneth Ryan, age 85, left this earth, August 28th, 2011, to be with Jesus. Ken was born October 8th, 1925 to Al and Gladys Ryan in Indiahoma, Oklahoma. He was the second of seven boys born to this union, and grew up in Weslaco, Texas. Ken joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of seventeen and was...

Carolyn Wilson

Carolyn Wilson

Aug 24, 2011

Carolyn "Ann" Wilson, 84, of Corpus Christi, Texas, a former longtime resident of Robstown, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at her home after a long illness. She was born April 14, 1927 in Prescott, Arizona to Rev. Charles Francis York and Mary Elizabeth Reeves York. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown,...

Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen

Aug 21, 2011

Chris Allen Christensen, age 60, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away August 21, 2011. Chris was born April 2, 1951 in Chamberlain, South Dakota to Kenneth and Dorothy Christensen. Chris was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a Shriner and was active with the Shrine Circus in Huron, South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents and a...

Daniel Miller

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

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

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

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...