Obituaries
Mary Wisian
Feb 26, 2012
Mary G. Wisian went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Mary was 98 years old. She was born on April 14, 1913, in Jackson County, Texas, and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was a "pint-sized" woman with more energy than a new...
Lee Wright
Feb 23, 2012
We've lost one of the last true cowboys. Our beloved Lee Roy "Pete" Wright passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2012 after suffering a heart attack last week. He was born March 4, 1933 in Bluntzer, Texas to Lee Roy Wright, Sr. and Isabelle Bluntzer Wright. Pete was a cowboy and wore many hats - a loving and devoted...
Charles Scott
Feb 19, 2012
Charles Dennis Scott, known to family and friends as Buster, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, with his family by his side after a short illness. One of 13 children, he was born on April 7, 1923, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended Corpus Christi High School prior to joining the U.S. Army at age 19 to serve in World...
Garrison Bailey
Feb 15, 2012
Agua Dulce, Texas Garrison Bethea "Bud" Bailey, member of the Agua Dulce Church of Christ, passed away February 15, 2012. He was 90, born November 15, 1921 to Alva G. and Ida Bell Bailey in Elgin, Texas. Bud was a former vocational, agricultural teacher and elementary principal with the Agua Dulce ISD. His family moved to Nueces County in 1928....
Mary Frenzel
Feb 15, 2012
Mary Ellen Frenzel, 94, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 15, 2012. She was born April 19, 1917 in Coleman, Texas to Jesse Cleveland Smith and Beulah Savage Smith. Mary was valedictorian of her graduating class of Coleman High School, received her Bachelor of Science in home economics in 1938 from the University of Texas, and received her Teachers...

Mary Alexander
Feb 13, 2012
Mary Lou Mathis Alexander was born September 7, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas to Louis Hartzell Mathis and Stella Pearl Stephens Mathis. She entered her heavenly home on February 10,2012 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mary is survived by her husband, George and their three children, Michael David Alexander, Mary Sue Colburn, George Kirk Alexander; numerous grandchildren, great...
George Dolezal
Feb 11, 2012
"Enough Said" George Joseph Dolezal July 3, 1918 - February 11, 2012 One of Americas Greatest Generation U.S. Marine Corps WW II - Iwo Jima George is preceded in death by his wife Vernell Manning Dolezal and a daughter, Gaynell Hoelscher. He is survived by, son, George Dolezal of Rosanky, Texas; sisters, Lydia Hermes of Yoakum, Texas and Mary Michalec...
Claude Shackelford
Feb 9, 2012
Claude Kenneth Shackelford of Odem, Texas passed away on Thursday morning, February 9, 2012 at the age of 93. He was born in El Campo, Texas on March 20, 1918 to Claude James and Ada Lorene (Goodwin) Shackelford. Kenneth grew up on a dairy farm in El Campo graduating from El Campo High School. He attended the University of Mary...
Billie Rolando
Feb 4, 2012
Billie Rolando, 81, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Harlingen Nursing Center. Billie was born on June 27, 1930 in Rosebud, Texas. She moved to Corpus Christi with her mother when she was 6 years old. Billie spent most of her life in sales. Most of her sales career was spent in real estate. Billie is survived by her...
Patsy Krietsch
Feb 1, 2012
Patsy L. Krietsch, age 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 1, 2012. She was born October 9, 1934 in Drumwright, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Krietsch in 2010, a brother, Dean Patten and her parents. She is survived by her sons, Gary Krietsch of Corpus Christi, Texas, Bruce (Gayla) Krietsch of Corpus Christi,...

Lloyd Winston
Jan 31, 2012
Lloyd Grady Winston, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born June 10, 1924 in Whitehouse, Texas to Thomas Grady and Josephine Robinson Winston. Lloyd served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII in the Pacific. He was an architect and designed many commercial buildings in Corpus Christi. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Eloise...
Oda Mcmeans
Jan 29, 2012
Oda "Odie" Cleveland McMeans, 93, of Banquete, Texas passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012. He was born January 11, 1919 in Karnes City, Texas to Clarence Dixon and Elvarena McCain McMeans. Odie graduated from Banquete High School in 1939 and was the oldest living Banquete Bulldog. During WWII he served as a Tec 5 in the Medical Detachment of the...
Amber Price
Jan 26, 2012
Amber A. Price, age 85, of Robstown, Texas passed away January 26, 2012 in Robstown, Texas. She was born October 14, 1926 in Boyce, Louisiana to John and Ida Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband J.D. Price, twelve brothers and sisters, and a great grand baby, Abbie Gayle Castillo. She is survived by her children, Euell Price,...

William Curry
Jan 25, 2012
William "Bill" Randolph Curry, age 79, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on January 25, 2012. He was born on August 19, 1932 in Houston, Texas to Newell and Verona Curry. He was a graduate of Texas A&M and served in the United States Air Force. Bill loved his membership in all of his Masonic Organizations and his Eastern Star....
Daisy Green
Jan 25, 2012
The angels welcomed Daisy Ruth Ford Green, 86, to her heavenly home on January 25, 2012. She was born in Karnes County on July 5, 1925, to the late Arthur Elisha and Ethel Wickliffe Ford. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jimmie E. "Red" Green on October 29, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
Kathleen Schwirtlich
Jan 24, 2012
Kathleen Redden Schwirtlich, known to most of her friends as "Kay", passed away peacefully January 24, 2012. She was born to John Wesley and Mary Redden on November 28, 1913. Kathleen was a long time teacher and a member of the Texas State Teacher Association. During the summer months, after teaching 9 months, she taught English to non-English speaking children....
Leonard Holden
Jan 23, 2012
Leonard Jack Holden, age 80, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012, with family present at his side. He came to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior on May 4, 1975. His death resulted from complications due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Jack, known by his family as Pappy and Pappoo, was born in...
Earl Nesloney
Jan 15, 2012
Earl H. Nesloney, 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 after complications from heart surgery. He was born August 24, 1930 in Nueces County, Texas to Walter B. and Helen M. Calvez Nesloney. Earl was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He ended...
Shurley Masur
Jan 8, 2012
Shurley A. Masur, after a short battle with cancer, made her journey home on January 8, 2012. She was born February 2, 1930 in Galesburg, Illinois to Arthur and Gladys Anderson. Shurley retired after serving twenty-five years as executive assistant for the local U.S. Congressman's office. She also volunteered with Spohn Auxiliary serving as local chapter president as well as...

Ray Johnston, Jr.
Jan 7, 2012
Ray V. Johnston, Jr., 70, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 after a long illness. He was born September 10, 1941 in El Campo, Texas to Raymond V. Johnston, Sr. and Evelyn Williams Johnston. Ray was a 1960 graduated of Roy Miller High School. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...