Recent Obituaries

Mar 3, 2023

Wesley Allee Handy of Old San Patricio passed away on March 3, 2023 at the age of 68.

Wesley was born on November 11, 1954 to Robert Ellsworth and Mary Ann (Hicks) Handy. Upon graduating from A.C. Jones High School in 1973, Wesley learned the trade of carpentry and became a skilled electrician. He traveled extensively in...

Mar 3, 2023

Oralia (Cruz) Gonzales, 86, of Nell, Texas peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Oralia was born in Pawnee, Texas to Hilario and Rafela Cruz on March 30, 1936. She married the love of her life Guadalupe Gonzales on February 28, 1954, and they spent 69 years together. Oralia was a devoted...

Mar 3, 2023

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...

Mar 1, 2023

On October 19, 1934, a baby girl was born to Jesse and Ida Streetman. The youngest of a big family – Charlie, Henry, Carrie, Phoebe, Loraine, Lloyd and Floyd had come before her – she was named Willie Georgie. During her life, some would know her as Willie, and some would know her as Jennifer. My cousins and I...

Feb 28, 2023

Paula (Sugarek) Marchak, 76, of Leander, Texas, formerly of Refugio, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Paula was born July 23, 1946, in Beeville to L.D. Sugarek and Isabel (Matejek) Sugarek. She was a graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School and was a competitive basketball player and drum major. She earned a...

Feb 27, 2023

Maria (Perez) Ponce, 81, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at her home in Three Rivers, Texas. She was lovingly surrounded by her children.

Maria was born March 24, 1941 in Three Rivers to Milton Perez Sr. and Beatrice (Moreno) Perez. She married Corando C. Ponce Sr. on January 18, 1959 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She retired...

Feb 21, 2023

Louis A. Cook of George West, Texas peacefully went to be with the Lord at the age of 67 on February 21, 2023.

Louis was born November 6, 1955 to Albert and Evelyn (Castleberry) Cook. He was raised in George West, Texas before spending many years in San Marcos, Texas building custom homes with his wife, Christine....

Feb 20, 2023

Mark Allyn Wheelis of Victoria, Texas passed away at the age of 72 on February 20, 2023, in Edna, Texas after a long illness.

Mark was born October 24, 1950, in Corpus Christi, Texas to L.W. Wheelis and Ruth Lewis Pascoe Wheelis. The family relocated to Marfa, Texas to run a ranching operation. Mark graduated from Marfa...

Feb 14, 2023

Joshua Cole Ricketts, 45, of Beeville, Texas passed away February 14, 2023.

Joshua was born December 13, 1977, in Culver City, California to Eugene E. “Rick” Ricketts and Theresa I. (Demarais) Ricketts. He was a graduate a 1994 of Oceanside High School in Oceanside, California and enjoyed surfing.

He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 9, 2023

R.F. (Ray) Cook, 84, of Comfort, Texas, passed away February 9, 2023, in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Mr. Cook was born June 17, 1938, in Houston to Floyd and Merle (Taylor) Cook. He married his sweetheart, Carrie Woods, in San Antonio on October 1, 1955. As a skilled auto mechanic, he went on to learn the trade of becoming...

Feb 6, 2023

Sam McCarty Workman II passed away at his home in Beeville, Texas on Monday, February 6, 2023 lovingly surrounded by his family. He was 55.

Sam was born June 7, 1967 in Kingsville to Sam McCarty Workman Sr. and Katherine Ann Young. He was a 1985 graduate of A.C. Jones High School and went on to become...

Feb 6, 2023

“I carry your heart with me, I carry it in my heart, I am never without it.” – E.E. Cummings

On Monday, February 6, 2023, Grace Lennette Huser, loving partner, mother of two and grandmother of two, passed away at age sixty-nine.

Lennette was born to Lenn H. Brannon and Ruth Handy Brannon on December...

Feb 2, 2023

Virginia Geraldine (Thompson) Suffel, 91, of Tuleta, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Geraldine was born February 9, 1931 in San Perlita, Texas to Willie Jackson Thompson and Betty Jane (Coleman) Thompson. She married John Albert Suffel on January 31, 1948 in Tuleta. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tuleta and enjoyed through...

Jan 31, 2023

Richard William Dirks of Tuleta, Texas, known fondly as R.W. or Bill, died peacefully in his home on January 31, 2023.

Bill was born on June 30, 1921, to Barbara “May” (Rapp) and Leland W. “Lee” Dirks in Tuleta, Texas. The Dirkses raised Bill and his five younger siblings in the Park Hotel, which was their family...

Jan 31, 2023

Martha Elizabeth (West) Rudeloff, 88, of Beeville, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Martha was born on May 19, 1934, in Beeville to Reginald and Ina (Baird) West. She was a 1951 graduate of A.C. Jones High School and attended Texas A&I Kingsville. She married Richard Rudeloff in Denver, Colorado on June 21, 2003 and was...

Jan 28, 2023

Ronald “Ronnie” Everett Barefield, 62, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Ronnie was born February 12, 1960 in Port Lavaca, Texas, to Radie Barefield. He was a 1978 graduate of A.C. Jones High School and attended Savannah State University in Georgia. He later obtained a degree from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice...

Jan 23, 2023

William “Bill” Tunnell Reagan, 66, of Mineral, Texas, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023.

Bill was born October 30, 1956 in Corpus Christi to Cyrus Tunnell Reagan and Mary Bess (Fillinger) Reagan. He was employed as maintenance manager with Texas Department of Criminal Justice for approximately 20 years. He was a rancher and enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Jan 18, 2023

Judge Jimmie E. Lane, 80, of George West, Texas, passed from this world into the loving arms of God on Jan. 18, 2023. He was surrounded by his beloved family.

Jimmie was born Feb. 18, 1942 in George West to Rufus Edgar Lane and Allie (Umphres) Lane. He graduated from George West High School and proudly served...

Jan 16, 2023

Mildred Shirley (Liesman) Phillips, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Sandia, Texas on Monday, January 16, 2023.

Mildred was born July 24, 1925 in New Braunfels to Ben W. and Thusnelda “Tess” (Nolte) Liesman. After graduating from the University of Texas and Brackenridge School of Nursing, she served as a Cadet Nurse in WWII in...

Jan 13, 2023

Charlotte Jean (Emmert) Freeman, 81, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 13, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born April 4, 1941, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the late Frank and Mary Emmert.

Charlotte, together with her husband, Leland, owned SE&M. For many years, she served as Vice President and was a driving...