Obituaries

Doris Sharp

Doris Sharp

Nov 28, 2010

Doris Louise "Becky" Sharp, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was born March 4, 1925 in Pratt, Kansas to Royal Delbert and Lillian Hall Beck. She was a homemaker and a member of Norton Street church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, William Richard "Bill" Sharp. She...

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

Nov 26, 2010

Kenneth W. Miller, 84, of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former longtime resident of Bishop, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 26, 2010. He was born November 10, 1926 in Minburn, Iowa to Elza John Miller and Stella Smithers Miller. Kenneth was a U. S. Army veteran serving during WWII, a Pioneer Seed Dealer and a...

Ellen Townsend

Ellen Townsend

Nov 21, 2010

Ellen A. Townsend, 97, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a former longtime resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010. She was born September 7, 1913 in Stephens County, Oklahoma to Grover and Mary Elnora Morris Dillon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ at Riverside. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Paul Elsner

Paul Elsner

Nov 20, 2010

Paul E. Elsner, age 93, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 20, 2010. Mr. Elsner was born December 27, 1916 in San Antonio, Texas to Paul Otto and Mary Annie Seerik Elsner. Mr. Elsner was a member of the Masonic Lodge, employed by B.D. Holt for twenty years and Alcoa Aluminum in Port Lavaca for...

Edmond Haught

Edmond Haught

Nov 15, 2010

Edmond L. Haught (Leroy), 81, passed away November 15, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born April 13, 1929 in Vernon, Texas to Albert and Opal Grimes Haught. Leroy was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Robstown Masonic Lodge #1062 A.F. & A.M., a member of the Al Amin Shrine Temple, Robstown Order of the Eastern Star,...

Sandra Mikulencak

Sandra Mikulencak

Nov 14, 2010

Sandra Lee Cornett Mikulencak, 68, of Portland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010. She was born March 10, 1942 in Papalote, Texas. Sandra was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She had been on the Board and was a Past President of the Clara Driscoll Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, was a...

Margaret Bigham

Margaret Bigham

Nov 12, 2010

Margaret Bigham, 79, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010. She was born September 3, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to Jesse and Theresa Kolodziej Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Travis O. Bigham, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Jerry) Bryan and Cheryl (Don) Gillenwater all of Mathis,...

Margie Barnes

Margie Barnes

Nov 7, 2010

Odem, Texas Margie Lee Barnes, 78, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. She was born January 19, 1932 in Brady, Texas to William and Ruby Wolfe Williams. Margie was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Norman Barnes; her son-in-law, Jerry Barry; her parents; her brothers, Wayne, Jesse and Don Peel; her sister, Lucy Keith. She is survived...

Sgt. Lekosky

Sgt. Lekosky

Oct 31, 2010

LEKOSKY Sgt. Ryan Edward Lekosky passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the age of 23 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born April 23, 1987 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a 2005 graduate of Tuloso-Midway High School, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California on May 23, 2005. After graduating Recruit Training, Sergeant Lekosky attended...

Kathryn Thornton

Kathryn Thornton

Oct 30, 2010

Kathryn Pearl Thornton, age 89, of Highland Village, Texas, passed away October 30, 2010. In 1956 the family relocated from Corpus Christi, Texas to Abilene, Texas where they raised their children. Kathryn began working for Sears and retired in 1987. She was an active member of Highland Church of Christ in Abilene as well as Women for Christian Homes for...

William Bluntzer Iii

William Bluntzer Iii

Oct 26, 2010

William Nicholas “Nicky” Bluntzer, III, 59, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010. He was born December 20, 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas to William Nicholas “Bill” Bluntzer, Jr. and Eugenia “Rusty” Ritter Bluntzer. Nicky was a disabled U.S. Army veteran and served in Korea as a medic during the Vietnam War. He was a life member...

Betty Greene

Betty Greene

Oct 25, 2010

Betty J. Greene, 74, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Monday, October 25, 2010. She was born January 3, 1936 in Danville, Kentucky to Alvin Emmett and Laura Eloise Dexter Webb. Mrs. Greene was a homemaker, a member of Calallen Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death...

Donna Drew

Donna Drew

Oct 12, 2010

Donna Sue Howell Drew was born on November 3, 1950 in Lovington, New Mexico to H. H. “Chub” and Jean Howell. She passed away on October 12, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Donna grew up in Lovington, New Mexico where she graduated from High School in 1968. She graduated in May of 1972 with a B.S. degree in Education from...

Virginia Hrncir

Virginia Hrncir

Oct 9, 2010

Robstown, Texas Virginia L. Hrncir, 84, passed away on October 9, 2010 at her home. Virginia was born March 23, 1926 in Boones Mill, Virginia to George Harvey and Ida May King Hall. She had lived in Robstown since her marriage to Wilson R. Hrncir in 1945. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Robstown, the...

Robert Henderson, Sr.

Robert Henderson, Sr.

Oct 1, 2010

Robert C. “Bob” “Pa” Henderson, Sr., 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Friday, October 1, 2010 after a long illness. He was born August 10, 1924 in Yountville, Napa Valley, California to Riley Caswell and Hannah Davidson Henderson. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and owned and operated Brine Service Company, Inc. for over 53 years. He...

Ray Krietsch

Ray Krietsch

Sep 23, 2010

Ray “Button” Krietsch, age 82, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away September 23, 2010. He was born December 2, 1927 in Runge, Texas to Willie and Henrietta Hahn Krietsch. Mr. Krietsch was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Roland and Herbert and two sisters, Anita and Vera. He is survived by his wife Patsy Krietsch of Corpus Christi,...

Mark Hayek

Mark Hayek

Sep 19, 2010

Mark S. Hayek, 51, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010. He was born June 6, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mark was a lifelong Nueces County farmer. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed his hunting trips to New Mexico. Mark was active in FFA, 4-H and the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show and with Coastal...

Stephen Brown, Sr.

Stephen Brown, Sr.

Sep 19, 2010

Stephen John Brown, Sr., age 58, of Robstown, Texas passed away September 19, 2010 in Houston, Texas. He was born in New York City, New York on March 7, 1952 and later adopted by Richard and Elsie Hahn Brown. Stephen served his country during the Vietnam Era in the United States Army. He was self-employed as a journeyman carpenter and...

Dwayne Strickland

Dwayne Strickland

Sep 16, 2010

Dwayne Strickland, 59 of Corpus Christi, passed away September 16, 2010. Dwayne was born May 25, 1951 in Lamesa, Texas. Dwayne was the owner and operator of Strickland Cotton Company, Inc. for 21 years. Dwayne was a past president of Corpus Christi Cotton Exchange and life long member of the Texas Cotton Association as well as the Lubbock Cotton Exchange....

Emmett Schroeder

Emmett Schroeder

Sep 13, 2010

Emmett Lee Schroeder, 78, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. He was born September 17, 1931 in Odem, Texas to Emmett Lee Schroeder, Sr. and Lillian Amanda Stein Schroeder. Emmett retired from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times as a pressman after 25 years of service and was active in many activities with children. He was preceded in...