Obituaries
Lois Jostes
Apr 27, 2011
Lois Marie Smith Rach Jostes, age 95, passed away April 27, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lois was born September 7, 1915 in Orange, Texas to Clarence and Mae Smith and was an only child. She grew up in Orange and graduated from High School there. In 1936 she married Gilbert Rach also from Orange. They immediately moved to Freer,...
Carl Cooper
Apr 26, 2011
Carl W. Cooper, 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born October 3, 1924 to Frank Cooper and Blanche Vance-Cooper. Carl served his country in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was stationed in Corpus Christi. He was an active member of South Shore Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Gary Witt
Apr 25, 2011
Mathis, Texas Gary Allen Witt, 69, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011. He was born December 2, 1941 in Parkville, Missouri to Jewell Johnson Witt and Ina Mae Cavanaugh Witt. Mr. Witt graduated from Parkhill High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1959 and attended Park College. He was a Kansas City, Missouri firefighter, was a business consultant, owned a...
Jack Moore
Apr 22, 2011
Jack D. Moore, age 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 22, 2011. He was born February 4, 1924 in Dallas, Texas to Otis and Elsie Bradshaw Moore. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during WW II in the Pacific Area and was honorably discharged as a Corporal in December 1945. Jack married Emily C....
Dorothy Garner
Apr 21, 2011
Dorothy M. Garner, 76, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011. She was born November 11, 1934 in Sandia, Texas to Frank and Frances Payne Henrichson. Mrs. Garner was a former Bee County Queen in Beeville and attended Annaville Baptist Church where she was active in the Giddy Up and Go Gang. She was preceded in death...
Michael Berry
Apr 5, 2011
Michael Joe Berry, age 60, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away April 5, 2011. He was born October 22, 1950 in San Antonio to Joe and Myrtle Berry. He served in The United States Army during the Vietnam Era and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal W/60 Device and the Army Commendation Medal....
Mildred Clement
Apr 5, 2011
Mildred Baldwin Clement, 86, of Lake City, Texas passed away April 5, 2011. She was born December 11, 1924 in Mexia, Texas to George and Dennie Baldwin. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Frank Gary Clement and her husband, Allen Dale Clement, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Ann Brown of Lake City, Texas;...
Irene Todd
Apr 2, 2011
Irene Schanzle Todd was granted her angel wings on April 2, 2011 at the age of 90. She was born May 29, 1920 in Carmi, Illinois and was a longtime resident of Corpus Christi, Texas. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Ben A. Todd, Jr. and three children, Margaret Stewart (Tim), Kelly Todd (Sherry) and Caroline Todd. She...
Jacqulene Hefte
Apr 1, 2011
Jacqulene Spurlock Hefte of Robstown, Texas, passed away April 1, 2011. She was born September 10, 1929 in San Saba, Texas to Jack and Jessie Spurlock. Jacque graduated from Texas Tech University in 1952 with a B.S. in Education. She and Bennett moved to Robstown following graduation and have resided there the remainder of their lives. She was active in...
Mae Trotter
Mar 30, 2011
Mae Thomas Trotter, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011. She was born August 2, 1933 in Jasper, Texas to Lottie Earl and Myrtle Lee Ray Neal. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry Allen Huber. She is survived by her husband, Ben Trotter of Corpus Christi, Texas; her daughter,...
Mildred Lane
Mar 28, 2011
Mildred M. “Dutch” Lane passed away March 28, 2011 at the age of 83. Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. at The Esplanade, 5813 Esplanade Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas. Burial will be at a later date in the Houston National Cemetery.
John Hoeber, Jr.
Mar 27, 2011
John A. Hoeber, Jr., age 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 27, 2011. He was born February 18, 1928 in Alice, Texas to John A. Hoeber, Sr. and Josephine Walker Hoeber. Mr. Hoeber was a longtime member of the South Bluff United Methodist Church, member of the United Steelworkers Union, member of the NRA and an avid hunter...
Robert Southard
Mar 21, 2011
Robert Downer Southard, age 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 21, 2011. He was born in Greensboro, Alabama on June 4, 1923 to Benton Montgomery Southard, Sr. and Minnie Downer Southard. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. After the war he returned to Southard Lumber Company in Ponce De Leon, Florida. He moved to Texas in...
Dianna Willis
Mar 16, 2011
DiAnna Delores Willis, 55, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011. She was born December 12, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, grew up in Portland, Texas, and lived in Swinney Switch before moving to Canyon Lake, Texas. She especially loved her place in Colorado. She was previously involved in the Coastal Bend Youth City, Corpus Christi Head Injury Association, Child Abuse...
Charlotte Byerly
Mar 15, 2011
Charlotte M. Byerly, age 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011. She was born May 6, 1927 in San Patricio, Texas to Hugh and Elizabeth McCown. She was a fourth generation Texan and descendant of the original San Patricio colonists. Charlotte graduated as valedictorian of her class from Mathis High School in 1944. She also...
Mary Gates
Mar 14, 2011
Mary Leo Gates, 94, of Corpus Christi, Texas went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2011. She was born July 15, 1916 in the Sunshine area of Corpus Christi, Texas to Simeon and Maude Mae Brunson Roper. Mrs. Gates graduated from Corpus Christi High School, was a bookkeeper for her husband in his real estate business, and was...
Evelyn Marshbank
Mar 8, 2011
Evelyn Helen Marshbank, age 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 8, 2011. She was born October 21, 1929 in Alice, Texas to Gus and Lucy Schumann. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, J.R. Schumann, a sister, Nadine Schumann Todnam and her husbands, Fred Aldrich and Harry Marshbank. She is survived by her brothers, Richard...
Duane Bull
Mar 5, 2011
Duane Clinton Bull, 63, of Calallen, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his home after a long illness. He was born November 7, 1947 in Kingsville, Texas to David Clinton Bull and Juanita Wilson Bull. He was employed by Celanese Research Center for 21 years, attended River Hills Baptist Church, loved activities with his family and enjoyed hunting...
Marian Kilgore
Feb 27, 2011
Marian F. Kilgore, age 84, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 27, 2011. She was born September 7, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas to Marion and Alice Fly. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Arthur Harlos III. She is survived by her daughter, Carole Robinson of Corpus Christi, Texas; grandchildren, Trey and Todd (Tina)...
Eunice Fields
Feb 26, 2011
Eunice Lucille Fields, was born November 9, 1919, and passed away February 26, 2011 at the age of 91, in Corpus Christi, Texas at the Tri-Sun River Ridge Care Center. She was the fourth child of Robert and Tommie Haskins. She was a longtime resident of Vernon, Texas where she married Bennie Fields on October 2, 1937. During their marriage...
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