Obituaries
Glenn Swanner
Jul 4, 2017
Glenn Burton Swanner, 45 of Brazoria, Texas passed away July 4th in Livingston, Texas. He was born January 20, 1972 in Freeport, Texas to James and Vera Elaine (Danford) Swanner. Glenn graduated from Columbia High School in 1990. He was a production manager for BASF and worked there for more than 20 + years. Funeral services...
Wendy Swanner
Jul 4, 2017
Wendy Denise Swanner, 45 of Brazoria, Texas passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 in Livingston, Texas. She was born December 15, 1971 in Freeport, Texas to Tom and Mary (Hutchins) Forrest. Wendy graduated from Brazoswood High School in 1990 and Jefferson College with an Associate's degree in Chemistry. She was a Lab Supervisor for BASF...
Paul Hattaway
Jul 4, 2017
Paul Edwin Hattaway, 89 of Sweeny, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Sweeny, Texas. He was born April 14, 1928 in Crenshaw County, Alabama to Daniel and Ruby (Gibson) Hattaway. After serving in the United States Air Force during World War II, Mr. Hattaway attended University of Houston and received his Bachelor of...
Sarah Villareal
Jul 2, 2017
Sarah Jane Villareal, 81, of Alvin Texas went to be the Lord on July 2, 2017. Sarah was born on June 21, 1936 in Talladega, Alabama to William H. Heath and Ada Hurst Heath. She met Rodolfo "Rudy" Villareal in Mobile,Alabama while he was serving in the Air Force. They were married on February 13, 1954;...
Lisa Bartram
Jul 1, 2017
Lisa Michelle Bartram went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2017. She was born June 2, 1965 in Houston. She was adopted on June 7, 1965 and grew up in Houston. Lisa is survived by her mother, Gloria Floyd, her aunt Janelle Werlien and many cousins; special friends (sisters) Dee Leland and Melanie Swor;...
Sally Velazquez
Jun 30, 2017
Sally Velazquez, 53 of Brazoria, Texas passed away in Houston on Friday, June 30, 2017 surrounded by her loving family and friends after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 31, 1963 in Lubbock Texas to Albert and Erma Ramos. Services will include the visitation on Friday evening July 7, 2017 from 5:00pm to...
Zelda Wisch
Jun 27, 2017
Zelda Baldree Wisch, age 81, of Sweeny, Texas peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Zelda was born on January 31, 1936 in Broaddus, Texas to H. N. and Margaret Baldree. She graduated from Brazosport High School in 1954 and soon met her husband...
Betty Bruce
Jun 26, 2017
Betty Jean Lingo Bruce, 90, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on June 26, 2017, in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was born January 10, 1927, in the old Sweeny Telephone Office where her parents, Joseph A. & Gladys L. Hutchins Lingo lived and worked. Betty graduated from Sweeny High School and shortly...
Kemp Danford, Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
Kemp Danford, Jr., 65 of Brazoria, passed away surrounded by his family Monday, June 26, 2017 in Houston, Texas. He was born on October 11, 1951 in Freeport, Texas to Kemp and Madge (Bear) Danford. Kemp was a dedicated and hard worker all of his life. He was always smiling and joking, there was never a...
Orah Mears
Jun 24, 2017
Orah Bell Mears, 76, of Brazoria passed from this life on June 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Freeport to Hares and Lula Strother on April 24, 1941. Orah Bell was absolutely the most caring and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother. Our fondest memories...
George Setzer
Jun 22, 2017
George Richard Setzer, 83, of West Columbia passed from this life on June 22, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Beaumont, Texas to Marvin Lee & Myrtle Lee Setzer. In 1943 the Setzer family moved back to West Columbia where Richard started the 4th grade, graduating from West Columbia...
Frank Burge, Jr.
Jun 19, 2017
Frank Hugh Burge, Jr. of Shady Acres passed away on June 19, 2017 in Houston, Texas after a lengthy and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on June 11, 1943 in Lebanon, Tennessee to Frank Hugh Burge, Sr. and Willa Harsh Smith. He moved to Dallas, Texas as a young boy. He married Linda...
Onita Boone
Jun 18, 2017
Onita P. Boone was called to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at the age of 99 years surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all she met. She was loved by all who knew her...
Patricia Vitek
Jun 18, 2017
Patricia Ann Sliva Vitek, 85, of Brazoria, Texas, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was born to Jerry and Annie (Motl) Sliva in Rosenberg, Texas on December 10, 1931. She married Libert Vitek on June 27, 1950 in Wallis, Texas. They were married for 63 years, until his death in...
Jolinda Davenport
Jun 17, 2017
Jolinda Carol Davenport, 55 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at her home on Saturday, June 17, 2017. She was born on September 5, 1961 in Bay City, Texas to Joe Ed McDougald and Linda Louise (Collins) McDougald. She married Frank "Rod" Davenport on July 5, 1978. She graduated from Sweeny High School in 1980. She enjoyed...
Ronald Whitt
Jun 16, 2017
Ronald William Whitt, 71 of West Columbia passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Bay City, TX. He was born March 14, 1946 in Freeport, Texas to Laban Whitt, Jr. and Annie (Rogers) Whitt. He was a mechanic and a member of WCVFD for over 35 years and retired from Phillips 66 after many years of...
Brenda Lecour
Jun 16, 2017
Brenda Sue LeCour, 62 of Danbury, Texas passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. She was born August 25, 1954. Brenda is survived by her loving family and friends along with her furbaby, Toby. She is preceded in death by her parents. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Baker Funeral Home in West...
Rhonda Bienek
Jun 11, 2017
Rhonda Lynn Mikeska Bienek, 62, of Needville, passed away on June 11, 2017 lovingly surrounded by her family. She was born on September 21, 1954 in Richmond, Texas to Leo and Helen Mikeska of Damon. Rhonda grew up in Damon and attended Needville ISD where she graduated high school in 1973. She then went on to...
Peggy Carpenter
May 30, 2017
Peggy Sue Carpenter, 48 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. She was born April 3, 1969 in Weimer, Texas to Charles and Vivian Sue Meyer Koerth. Funeral services will be held 1:00pm, Monday, June 5, 2017 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Frederick Harris officiating. Burial will...
Kenneth Murphy
May 25, 2017
Kenneth Herbert Murphy, 75 of West Columbia passed away at his home on Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was born July 10, 1941 to Ben Kenneth and Florine Hardcastle Murphy in Bay City, Texas. He was a pipe fitter in the construction industry and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. Graveside services...





