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June Eikenberg
Sep 29, 2015
June Eikenberg formerly of Midland passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Country Village Care Facility in Angleton, Texas at the age of 96. She was born November 23, 1918 in Freeport, Texas to Charles and Minnie Baade. After high school she attended Business School in Houston, Texas. June married Harley Eikenberg June 1, 1940. During...
Johnnie Keck
Sep 28, 2015
Johnnie D. Keck, 91 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. He was born September 21, 1924 in Gonzales, Texas to Roy and Lina (Cowey) Keck. He was a WWII Veteran who served in the Army from 1943- 1947; a member of the American Legion, Cattleman's Association and St. John's Catholic Church. He...
Linda Fabrygel
Sep 27, 2015
Linda Joyce Fabrygel, 67 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Houston. She was born March 22, 1948 in Rockdale, Texas to William Howard and Elizabeth (Streicher) Oakes. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm, Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Pastor David Catoe officiating. Burial will...
Luis Martinez
Sep 25, 2015
Luis Zapata Martinez, 59 of Damon, Texas passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 16, 1955 to Joe M. and Maria (Zapata) Martinez. He loved his animals and was skilled at woodworking and being a mechanic. He enjoyed family BBQ's and being with friends....
Robert Deberry
Sep 23, 2015
Robert Elbert DeBerry, 94 of West Columbia, Texas passed away at his home Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was born October 17, 1920 in Van, Arkansas to Robert and Edith (Cover) DeBerry. He was a carpenter by trade and served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a chief petty officer; an aviation machinist,...
Howard Pickle
Sep 18, 2015
Howard Pickle, 83, of West Columbia, passed away September 18, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born in Athens, Texas on May 9, 1932 to Floyd and Annie Brown Pickle. Howard was the youngest of 11 children, all who preceded him in death. He was raised on a farm and held many odd jobs throughout...
George Buchta
Sep 12, 2015
George Joseph Buchta, 77 of Damon, Texas passed on to the Lord on Saturday, September 12, 2015. George was born on September 11, 1938 in Guy, Texas to Joseph Frank, Jr. (Joe), and Helen (Klima) Buchta. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Margaret (Barta) Buchta; and his brother, Raymond Buchta. George attended...
Bernice Autrey
Sep 11, 2015
Bernice Mitchell Autrey, 88 of Brazoria, Texas passed away Friday, September 11, 2015.. She was born March 25, 1927 in Navasota, Texas to George Washington and Beulah (Danford) Mitchell. She not only was our loving mother, but mother to many young people in Brazoria through our dairy mart or church; before becoming a member of Family...
Tommy Ward
Sep 10, 2015
TOMMY RAY WARD Dad, Daddy, PaPaw Tommy, T, Coach Ward, Coach Tommy was born July 31, 1933 in Commerce to Erskine and Vesta Pruitt Ward. With his family by his side, Tommy passed away peacefully Thursday September 10, 2015 at the Frank J. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home where he had been a resident for five...
Olivia Esparza
Sep 8, 2015
Olivia Inez Esparza, 31 of Sweeny, Texas passed away September 8, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 23, 1983 in Sweeny, Texas to Avelardo and Esperansa (Romero) Acevedo. She was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista Church; a volunteer at Sweeny Nursing Home and helped with community organizations such as Sweeny Community...
Alice Hanzik
Sep 7, 2015
Alice Vasek Hanzik went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2015, at the age of 70, surrounded by her family and friends after succumbing to a long battle with cancer. Known for her childlike spirit and feisty nature, she will be greatly missed. Known as Sis, Winky, Mom, Grandma, Mamoo, Great-Grandma and...
Casen Holt
Sep 7, 2015
Casen Alexander Holt, 2 weeks, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015. He was born August 23, 2015 in Houston, Texas to Brandon Alexander and Amber Rose Holt. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sweeny at 9:00am with Father Daniel Baguio officiating. Burial will follow at Sweeny...
Vanessa Clifton
Sep 5, 2015
Vanessa Rae Clifton was born on July 25, 2010, in Galveston Texas. She was taken from this earth on September 5, 2015. Left to cherish her memory are her father, James Clifton; and sister, Madison, of Clute, her mother, Nancy McCraven, of Demi John Island; aunt, Margarett Clifton, of Sweeny; uncle, Jimmy and aunt, Delaine Clifton,...
William Nichols
Sep 5, 2015
William Paul Nichols, 73, of Sweeny went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 5, 2015 in Houston. Paul was born in Clarksville, Arkansas to J.C. & Willine Nichols on May 26, 1942. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Mason Nichols & wife, April of Sweeny; sister, Wanda Richards of...
Mary Schimming
Sep 4, 2015
Mary Catherine entered this world on Sunday, November 27, 1927 in the small village of Galbraith, Louisiana. Welcomed into a large Catholic family, she was the eighth of nine children, born to her parents, Joseph & Rosa Brossette Rachal. Mary's father, Joseph, descended from French lineage who generations before had settled along the Cane River ....
Bettye Wilson
Sep 3, 2015
Bettye Joyce Wilson of West Columbia went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease for over 20 years. Bettye was born on July 26, 1934 in Refugio to Arthur and Martha Lee Martin. She was a longtime...
Robert Anderson
Aug 27, 2015
Robert "Bubby" Anderson, 77, of Brazoria passed from this life at his home on August 27, 2015. He was born in Brazoria on Feb. 8, 1938 to Sailor and Lorene Anderson. Bubby was a retired cook who worked for various companies including Dow Reservoir, Plantation House, the Mobil Search and Gallant Fox vessels. He also loved...
Laquita Yancey
Aug 22, 2015
Laquita Joy Yancey, 81 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Sweeny Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1933 in Abilene, Texas to Roma Levi and Mary Alice (White) Whetsel. She was the owner and director of Young World Daycare, a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary...
Billie Kirkham
Aug 16, 2015
Billie Ruth Kirkham, beloved wife and mother Billie Ruth Kirkham, 63, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at her Rosenberg home with her family by her side. Billie was born January 23, 1952, in Sugar Land, TX, to Billie Glen Mitchell and Earlene Ruth Mitchell of Rosenberg. In 1956, Billie's family moved to Rosenberg, where Billie graduated...
Jesse Cantu
Aug 16, 2015
Jesse Cantu, 89 of Brazoria, Texas passed away in Lake Jackson, Texas on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born February 9, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Juan and Yesebel Peres Cantu. He was a retired Dow Chemical foreman. He served during World War II in the Navy as a Seaman, 1c and a Brazoria County...
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