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William Paul Wendland Jr.
Mar 4, 2020
William (Bill) Paul Wendland, Jr., age 84, passed from this world on March 4, 2020, in Cedar Park, Texas, following a long illness.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years Barbara Syma Wendland of Cedar Park, Texas; four children, Cheryl Handcock (Ricky) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mark Wendland (Coco) of Portland, Texas; Kellie Berkowitz (Steve) of...
Estella Ruiz
Mar 1, 2020
Estella Ruiz passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 61 in Mathis, Texas. She was born on July 25, 1958 in Mathis, Texas to Melquiades and Juliana Cortez. She is preceded in death by her Father, Melquiades Cortez; Brother, Armando Cortez; and Father-in-law, Francisco Ruiz.
She is survived by her Husband, Ricardo Ruiz Sr; a Son, Ricardo...
Thomas Glenn Tucker Sr.
Feb 27, 2020
Thomas Glenn Tucker Sr. passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Mathis, Texas. He was born on February 24, 1927 in Mexia, Texas to Joseph Isiah and Lou Myrtle C. Tucker. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, son Thomas Glenn Tucker Jr., daughter Linda Tucker Simmons, 1 sister and 4 brothers.
Survived by his loving...
Patricia Ann Bridger
Feb 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Bridger was born in Aransas Pass, Texas on June 21, 1940. Her parents were Tom and Helen Mathisen, long time residents of Aransas Pass. At a very young age, Pat became interested in playing the piano and never really needed a sheet of music. She played by ear and by the time she was a teenager, Pat and...
Maria Luisa Garza
Feb 23, 2020
"I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith. " 2 Timothy 4:7
Maria Luisa Garza passed away on February 23, 2020 after a heroic battle against cancer, which recently reemerged after twenty years of remission. She was surrounded by her family when her soul was summoned to...
Jon D. Jones
Feb 18, 2020
Jon D. Jones passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born on October 9, 1942 to Johnny and Thalia Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cheryl Daniels; 2 brothers, Jay R. Jones, and Carol Dean Jones. He is survived by his wife, Norma Jones; son, Richard (Jeanne) Collup; sister, Sandra (Mark) K. Crider; 3...
Thomas William Cass
Feb 14, 2020
Thomas William Cass was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York on September 18, 1925. His parents were Mary Alice Francis Cass & John Michael Cass, an immigrant from Ireland in 1906. In 1936, the Cass Family moved to Portland, Texas and started Cass Real Estate in 1938, with offices in Portland and Corpus Christi. Tom attended Incarnate Word Academy...
Martin Arellano Jr.
Feb 13, 2020
Martin Arellano Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born on January 3, 1963 in Beeville, Texas to Martin and Amarita Arellano Sr. He is preceded in death by his Grandparents.
He is survived by his parents, Martin and Amarita Arellano Sr.; daughters, Maribel (Brent) Schaefer, Melinda Arellano; son, Martin Arellano III; Brothers, Jessy Arellano, Candelario(Amanda) Arellano;...
Margret Ida Lina Reynolds
Feb 11, 2020
Margret Ida Lina Reynolds, 92, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at her home in Portland, TX after a sudden illness.
She was born in Bochum-Hareen, West Falia and had been a resident of Portland, TX since 1968. Oma was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She traveled and lived all over the world as an...
Betty Joan (King) Daley
Feb 10, 2020
Betty Joan (King) DaleyCorpus Christi - Betty Joan (King) Daley, 85, of Corpus Christi, formerly from Mathis, passed away February 9th, 2020, peacefully in her sleep.She was born to the late Sam and Nellie King on July 12, 1934, in Bartlett, Texas. Betty graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1952 and married the love of her life, Gene Daley...
Henry James Peace
Feb 10, 2020
Henry James (Jim) Peace passed away on February 10, 2020 at the age of 82, at his home in Portland, Texas. He had family with him at the time of his death.
Jim was born in Lewisport, Kentucky on February 12, 1937 to O.F. Peace and Hazel Peace. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954 at the age...
Joyce Eve Cessac
Feb 10, 2020
Joyce LaBorde Cessac of Portland, Texas passed away on February 10, 2020 following a sudden and brief cancer diagnosis.
Joyce was born in 1934 in her grandparent’s farmhouse near Bordelonville, Louisiana, where she grew up speaking French and English. The future educator would later recount gathering the farm’s chickens to be her “students” as she pretended to be a...
Lile Gutierrez Almaraz
Feb 8, 2020
LYDIA GUTIERREZ ALMARAZ
Our loving sister and mother, born on February 21, 1947, entered into eternal rest on February 8, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends.
Mom grew up in Mathis, Texas and after graduating from high school relocated to Abilene, Texas where she successfully started her seamstress business. After marrying her husband, Epimenio (Jimmy) Almaraz, she relocated to...
Saturnina Garcia
Feb 4, 2020
Saturnina Garcia passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was born on June 4, 1933 in Skidmore, Texas to Raul and Carmel Ramirez. She is preceded in death by her parents, 8 brothers and sisters and 1 granddaughter Valerie Moreno. She is survived by her husband Fidel Garcia, 4 daughters Beatriz Espinosa, Helen (Francisco) Hernandez, Sofia Garcia, Herlinda (Miguel...
Kenneth Paul Stewart
Feb 1, 2020
Kenneth Paul Stewart, 84 passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1st, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was a longtime resident of Portland, Texas prior to moving to Seguin, Texas to be closer to his family. He and his wife Elayne were former members of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Portland prior to their move to Seguin. There,...
Ervin Christopher Pustejovsky
Jan 30, 2020
Ervin Christopher “Poochie” Pustejovsky passed away peacefully January 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Poochie was born in Granger, TX on May 14, 1931 to Raymond and Elizabeth Pustejovsky. He served in the Navy for four years and married Margie Bartosh Pustejovsky in 1953. They moved to Taft in 1956 where...
Rebecca Ann Kaigler
Jan 20, 2020
Rebecca Ann Kaigler, 51, of Corpus Christi, passed away on January 20, 2020 in a Corpus Christi hospital after a long illness. Rebecca was born in Corpus Christi on March 25, 1965. She lived in Portland, Texas until she and her family moved to Corpus Christi recently. Rebecca attended Gregory Portland schools and graduated at GPHS in 1986. She attended...
Ida V. Amador
Jan 17, 2020
Ida V. Amador passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the age of 63. She was born on March 3, 1956 in Lubbock, Texas to Francisco Veliz and Gloria Lopez. She is preceded in death by both of her Parents, Husband Vicente Amador Jr. , and 1 Sister Beatrice Deleon.
She is survived by 2 Daughters Amanda (Incarnacion) Mesa,...
Julian Gonzales Jr.
Jan 16, 2020
Julian Gonzales Jr passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the age of 46. He was born on September 6, 1973 in Sinton, Texas to Julian Gonzales Sr. and Gloria Hernandez. He is preceded in death by Maternal Grandparents Seferino and Rosa Hernandez, and Paternal Grandparents Raul and Elida Gonzales.
He is survived by: Mother Gloria Hernandez, and Father Julian...
Lyndle Joe Betz
Jan 12, 2020
Lyndle Joe Betz, age 87, of Portland Texas, passed away on January 12, 2020 after a short illness. We are comforted in knowing he is with the Lord, our Savior, in Heaven. We will carry his memory in our hearts forever.
Lyndle Betz was born in Snowhill, Arkansas to Oscar Joe and Katie Mae Betz on February 17,...
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