All Obituaries

Rose Ann Davis passed away on March 26, 2023, at the age of 87 in San Antonio, Texas. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and loved ones. She is preceded in death by her parents, Isidore F. Karcher and Anna Hathaway Karcher; her loving husband, Ernest V. Davis; her daughter, Barbara Davis Downing; and nine brothers and sisters, Karl Karcher, Alvina Striedel, Marie Raven, Agnes Terry, Helen Edwards, Alice Masingale, Martha Hamel, Leroy Karcher, and Franklin Karcher. She is...

Hunter Hill Firchow, 43, passed away on March 25, 2023 at his home in Three Rivers, TX. Hunter was born in Denver, CO on May 8, 1979 to Eric Firchow and June Hill. He graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 1998. His son, Greyson, was born in 2006. He loved him with all his heart. He met his wife, Kalyn, in 2016. The two were inseparable. Through this union, he gained three stepchildren and three step-grandchildren. He loved Jasmine, Allie, Marcus, Inez, Lily and Legend like his own. He...

Bernard Raymond Bednorz, 88, a lifelong resident of George West, Texas, passed away in the comfort of his home on March 18, 2023. Bernard was born January 2, 1935 in George West to Elias and Elizabeth (Dworaczyk) Bednorz. He was a 1953 graduate of George West High School and on February 6, 1957, he married Margaret Ann Huser in Beeville. He was an active parishioner of St. George Catholic Church and member of the Knights of Columbus. He owned and operated Bednorz Motors, Inc. and Bednorz...

Henry Reinhold Schirmer passed away March 17, 2023 at the age of 87. Henry was born September 4, 1935, near Woodsboro, Texas to Herman and Florine (Schwierzke) Schirmer. He married Patsy Gray on December 31, 1952. He served in Korea during the Korean Conflict. Henry and Patsy moved to Clareville Community in December 1958 where they began farming. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Herman Schirmer; and his son, Edwin Schirmer. Henry is survived by his wife, Patsy...

Georgia Louise Brzozowski, 70, of Fredericksburg, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2023. Georgia was born on September 27, 1952 to Woodrow W. and Alva L. Davis in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a 1970 graduate of Ray High School and married Gerald Wayne Brzozowski on February 14, 1985 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a member of the Pettus Methodist Church and Bible Study Group. She loved the Hill Country and in October of 2018, she and Gerald moved to Fredericksburg, Texas. She also...

Ada Elizabeth Pumphrey Villines of Tuleta, Texas passed away on March 7, 2023. Ada “Elizabeth” was born on March 8, 1938, to Aaron and Ella Pumphrey in Taylor, Texas. She grew up on the plains of west Texas in the little patriotic rural town known as Old Glory. After graduating from Old Glory High School, she studied briefly at Hardin-Simmons in Abilene and went on to graduate from Texas Tech in Lubbock with a degree in Political Science. After college, she had a colorful and...

Marlin Williamson Shears, 88, of Beeville, Texas, entered into eternal rest on March 7, 2023. The oldest of three children, he was born December 31, 1934, in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Theodore and Mildred (Dahlenberg) Shears. He retired from NAS Chase Field where he served as the academic training officer. His first assignment at the base was that of a weather sign instructor. He wrote seven books on weather signs and signals for pilots of jet planes. He married Donna Scoggins Shears on October...

ADCS (Ret) Leonel Mendoza, 83, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home. Leonel was born July 21, 1939 in Edinburg to Pedro and Berta (Guzman) Mendoza. He was a graduate of Edinburg High School in 1958 and earned an associate’s degree from Bee County College. He proudly served two years with the National Guard and 21 years with the U.S. Navy. He was part of the team that approved use of the P-3 made by Lockheed to be used...

Kenneth Eugene Richards, 80, of Three Rivers, TX, passed away March 3, 2023, at Angel Bright Hospice, Corpus Christi, TX. Kenneth was born in Geneva, IL, to Clyde and Marjorie Richards on April 15, 1942. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Radio Operator/Morse code communications from 1959 to 1963. He went on to become a welding inspector for Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI) for 40 years. After retiring, he moved to Three Rivers, TX from Marion, IA. He was involved in...

Debra Ann Trbula, 65, of Oakville, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2023. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Ossie Mae Spears and Henrietta Colle on March 6, 1957.  She attended High School in George West, Texas. Debbie moved to Corpus Christi as a young adult and worked as a General Manager for various restaurants and clubs including Yucatan Beach Club, Buckets Sports Bar & Grill, and Wolly Bully’s. She spent a large portion of her life caring for loved ones, including...