Obituaries

Todd Hoffman

Todd Hoffman

Dec 7, 2013

Todd Gerald Hoffman, age 62, of Odem, Texas, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born February 5, 1951, in St. Paul Minnesota and moved to Texas at the age of 18 while serving in the Navy where he met the love of his life and remained until his death. He is preceeded in death by his mother...

Merle Reed

Merle Reed

Dec 6, 2013

Merle M. Reed, 82, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born December 18, 1930 in Dripping Springs, Texas to Bruce M. and Nancy Otelia Edge. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Bob P. Reed, her parents, three brothers, Cleve Edge, Homer Edge and Dewey Edge; her sister Nelda...

Doris Whitworth

Doris Whitworth

Dec 3, 2013

DORIS JEAN WHITWORTH Corpus Christi, Texas Doris Jean Whitworth went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2013. Doris was born to Mr. & Mrs. James Oliver and Bessie Marie Ware on November 5, 1929 in Calallen where she lived the majority of her life. Doris was a devoted Christian and loved her church. She...

Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Dec 2, 2013

Maria Luisa Flores, 71, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, Nana and friend went peacefully home to be with her Heavenly Father and loved ones who have prepared a place for her on December 2, 2013. She was born on October 14, 1942. She was preceded in death by one son, Juan Flores, Jr.; her parents, Jose and Maria Renteria and a...

Roy Manous

Roy Manous

Nov 30, 2013

Roy Manous, 82, passed away on November 30, 2013. He retired after 20 years in the Army, serving in the Korean War and three tours in the Vietnam War, where he received a purple heart. He was a lifetime member of the 24th Infantry Division Association, the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 150 and VFW Post 2397. He is preceded in...

Beverly Brock

Beverly Brock

Nov 24, 2013

Beverly Brock passed away November 24, 2013, after a short illness. She was a mother, companion and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. A long time resident of Calallen and the Corpus Christi area, she was a community organizer and leader who wrote the column "Miz Bev Says" for the Record Star for many years. She...

Geraldine Gallia

Geraldine Gallia

Nov 22, 2013

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of our mother and grandmother, Jerrie Gallia, on November 22, 2013. She was born April 15, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a retired Paraprofessional of Katy ISD. The Lord took her to be with him unexpectedly. Mom had many accomplishments in her life but she was most proud...

Joseph Lightfoot

Joseph Lightfoot

Nov 17, 2013

Joseph Edwin Lightfoot, age 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 17, 2013. He was born in Adrian, Michigan January 24, 1932 to Clarence and Margaret Lightfoot. Joseph graduated High School in 1950 in Onsted, Michigan and retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service to his country. He was inducted to the Corpus Christi Bowler’s...

Sharon Myers

Sharon Myers

Nov 16, 2013

Sharon "Shosh" Dianne Myers went to be with the Lord and her loving Husband early Friday morning, November 15, 2013. Shosh was 82 years old, born on January 15, 1931 in Oberlin, Kansas. Shosh was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas "Pamps" Myers. Shosh graduated for Miller High School in 1949, and then worked at the Corpus Christi Theatre....

Jennifer Wood-Vanderheiden

Jennifer Wood-Vanderheiden

Nov 16, 2013

Jennifer Lynn Wood-Vanderheiden, age 53, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 16, 2013. She was born November 13, 1960 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jennifer graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School, McMurray College and University of Texas at Arlington. She taught at Delmar College, The Corpus Christi Montessori School and her love, the Good Shepherd Religious Education at St. Philips Catholic...

Michael Webster

Michael Webster

Nov 12, 2013

Michael Allen Webster, age 59, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 12, 2013. Michael was born August 27, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to Garland and Betty Glenn Muma Webster. He served in the United States Army from 1973 to 1979. He worked in the oil patch for twenty-six years in West Texas and South Texas in oilfield sales and...

Darlene Eddins

Darlene Eddins

Nov 8, 2013

Darlene Sue Eddins, 49, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 8, 2013. She was born February 21, 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Wilford and Georgia Scott. She is survived by her husband, Howard Eddins; son, Andrew Eddins; daughter, Krystal Eddins; parents, Wilford and Georgia Scott, Sr.; brother, Wilford Scott, Jr.; sister, Donna Ramirez; two grandchildren, Justin Eddins and...

Helen Westgard

Helen Westgard

Nov 8, 2013

Helen C. Westgard passed away November 8, 2013. She was 89. Graveside funeral services will be on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Rudy Hernandez

Rudy Hernandez

Nov 7, 2013

Rudy B. Hernandez passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 21, 1954 to Jose and Amelia Hernandez. Rudy attended Tuloso-Midway High School, graduated and went to work for the City of Corpus Christi in the Gas division. The last few years Rudy was disabled due to his many health issues. Rudy...

Bradley Glasgow

Bradley Glasgow

Oct 30, 2013

Bradley Wade Glasgow, 44, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013.   He was born in Corpus Christi on August 26, 1969 to Lloyd and Beverly Glasgow.   Bradley is survived by his son, Connor Ross Glasgow; two sisters, Brenda (Gilbert) Hoelscher and Susan (Craig) Christensen; two brothers, Michael Glasgow and Randy Glasgow; a close nephew, Allen Glasgow.   Visitation...

Louis Petru

Louis Petru

Oct 26, 2013

Louis E. Petru, 89 passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Louis was born on January 8, 1924 in Corpus Christi to Edward and Angelina Petru. Mr. Petru served in the Army Air Corps during WW II in the European Theatre in France. He was a founding member of St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church. Louis and Dorothy...

Frankie Newkirk

Frankie Newkirk

Oct 24, 2013

Frankie C. Newkirk, age 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away October 24, 2013. She was born December 7, 1924 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. Frankie was a member of Arlington Heights Church of Christ for the last twenty years and was employed with Basin Industrial X-Ray and a receptionist for several doctors in the Corpus Christi area. She was preceded...

Bonnie Sturgill

Bonnie Sturgill

Oct 23, 2013

Bonnie Madge Sturgill, age 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away October 23, 2013. She was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 31, 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Sturgill and a daughter-in-law, Alice K. Sturgill; son-in-law, Bobby L. Ward. She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Ward of Corpus Christi, Texas; son, Robert C....

“Sonny” Heaton, Jr.

“Sonny” Heaton, Jr.

Oct 21, 2013

“Sonny” Tony Lewis Heaton, Jr., 53 of Corpus Christi passed away suddenly on October 21, 2013 after a brief illness. Sonny was born on July 22, 1960 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated from Flour Bluff High School and attended Texas A & I University, Kingsville. He then joined his parents in business at Heaton Cotton Company. Later he worked...

Ursula Holland

Ursula Holland

Oct 20, 2013

Ursula Inge Holland 69, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Everyone who knew her admired her strength and bravery during this time. She was born June 25, 1944 to Bruno and Charlotte Schmidt in Meissen, Germany. She married Norman Lee Holland on May 15, 1962 and subsequently moved to the United States settling in...