Obituaries
Richard Elzner
Jul 14, 2010
Richard F. Elzner, on July 14, 2010, lost his courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 10, 1942 to Emil and Adella Elzner. He graduated from West Oso High School in 1960. He then proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He was also a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters...
Claudia Gouchie
Jul 8, 2010
Claudia Rencher Gouchie, age 92, passed away July 8, 2010 after a long illness. Claudia was born in Orange, Texas December 10, 1917 to Clarence and Elizabeth Rencher. Claudia lived in Corpus Christi most of her life. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1935. She was a long time member of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic...
Jewel Vinson
Jul 6, 2010
Jewel Vinson, 93, a long time resident of Robstown went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2010. She was born October 18, 1916 in Chelsey, Oklahoma to Walter “Blackie” and Ivy Cooper. Jewel had been living in Austin, Texas with her daughter for the past 6 years. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, as...
Billy Thames
Jul 5, 2010
Robstown, Texas Billy Virgil Thames, 79, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1931 in Waco, Texas, the son of James Virgil and Lila Mae Thames. He was a graduate of Waco High School, Baylor University and Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
Myrtle Heinrich
Jun 28, 2010
Myrtle Lucille Heinrich, 96, passed into eternal life on June 28, 2010, peacefully at home with family. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 28, 1913 to James and Fannie Galbreath. Myrtle worked at the telephone company until the birth of her first son, Jimmy, then stayed at home to raise their two sons, afterwards working at Tuloso-Midway...
Anna Engelking
Jun 26, 2010
Anna Lou Cook Engelking, 80, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born May 15, 1930 in Vernon, Texas to Kenneth and Ina “Cookie” Cook. Mrs. Engelking taught homemaking and sciences at Aransas Pass, Gregory-Portland, Skidmore-Tynan and for 30 years at West Oso. She was a longtime member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the...
Paula Gaitan
Jun 23, 2010
Paula Munoz Gaitan, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home after a long illness. She was born January 15, 1923 in Caldwell County, Texas to Medardo and Maria Valdez Munoz. Mrs. Gaitan was a member of Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship and the Woodmen of the World Chapter # 3668 in Orange Grove, Texas....
Theresa Simons
Jun 23, 2010
Theresa Tekla Simons, age 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away June 23, 2010. She was born September 18, 1919 in Cestohowa, Texas to Alois and Rosie Moczygemba. She later moved to McCook, Texas where she lived until she married Andrew J. Simons on December 4, 1943 in Mission, Texas. They later settled in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was...

Jim Davis
Jun 21, 2010
Jim Davis, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Monday, June 21, 2010. He was born November 20, 1924 in Lorenzo, Texas to Oscar Roy and Madeline Katherine Orlein Davis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was employed in oil field equipment sales. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Denny Mack Davis and...
L.T. David, Jr.
Jun 18, 2010
L.T. David, Jr., age 87, of Robstown, Texas passed away June 18, 2010 in a local hospital. He was born August 13, 1922 in Robstown, Texas to Lewie Terrel and Dovie Griffin David. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Cecil and Benny David; sister, Annalee Baker; and his wife, Joy Smith David. He is survived by his...
Michael Lowke
Jun 15, 2010
Michael Lee Lowke, age 65, of Robstown, Texas passed away June 15, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Lowke was born in Big Spring, Texas on June 16, 1944 to Fred Ernst and Bernice Brown Lowke. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jimmy Fred Lowke and George Edward Lowke. He is survived by his wife,...
Francis Hoelscher
Jun 14, 2010
Francis Ervin Hoelscher, age 81, joined his wife and son in their heavenly reward on June 14, 2010. He was born in Violet, Texas on June 5, 1929 to Herbert J. and Regina Hoelscher. He was married for 57 years to his best friend and soul mate, Margaret “Margie” Elizabeth (Sablatura) Hoelscher on April 14, 1952, whom he lost on...
Norma Avary
Jun 10, 2010
Norma Calhoun Avary passed away peacefully in her home on June 10, 2010 at the age of 86. She was born in Verda, Louisiana on May 15, 1924 to Sam and Anne Lowry Calhoun. Her parents died when she was very young and she and her five siblings were raised by their maternal grandmother. She grew up in several towns...
Gilbert Hoelscher
Jun 3, 2010
Violet, Texas Gilbert George Hoelscher, Sr., 77, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 in a Corpus Christi, Texas hospital. He was born January 28, 1933 in Violet, Texas to George William Hoelscher, Sr. and Annie Bernsen Hoelscher. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Harold,...

Donald Moore
Jun 1, 2010
Donald Bryan Moore, age 51, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away June 1, 2010. Donald was born February 3, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Harold W. and Doris Downey Moore. Donald was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Sandra Moore of Corpus Christi, Texas; son, Donald B. Moore II of Corpus Christi, Texas;...
Brooks Johnson
May 25, 2010
Brooks Johnson, 82, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his home after a long illness. He was born November 10, 1927 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Otto M. and Varah M. Brooks Johnson. He served in the Merchant Marines. Brooks was a former resident of Pleasanton, Texas and Kenedy, Texas where he served as a...
Roger M.D.
May 22, 2010
Roger Gilbert Ramon, M.D., age 63, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 22, 2010. Dr. Ramon was born December 23, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas to Donaciano G. and Sarah Guajardo Ramon. Dr. Ramon graduated from Brackenridge High School, received his undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University, and graduated medical school from the University of Texas Health Science Center....

Madison Satcher
May 21, 2010
Ingleside, Texas Madison Satcher, age one month, infant daughter of Brandon and Jessica Satcher passed away May 21, 2010 in Ingleside, Texas. She was born April 20, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is survived by her parents, Brandon and Jessica Satcher of Ingleside, Texas; grandparents, Jim and Kim McClain of Corpus Christi, Texas and Victoria and Danny Satcher of...
Ransom Douglass, Jr.
May 21, 2010
Ransom Samuel Douglass, Jr., 86, a life time resident of Nueces County, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 14, 2010. He was born December 20, 1923 to Ran and Annie Douglass. Growing up an only child, he learned a strong farming work ethic that served him well over the farming years whether it was a bumper...

Inez Phillips
May 12, 2010
Inez Phillips, 93, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born October 16, 1916 in Sontag, Mississippi to Jesse M. and Pearl Ann White Douglas. She had worked as a paraprofessional at Mary Carroll High School for 19 years, and was a member of Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church where she had taught the Sunday school class...