Obituaries
Dale Dugat
Feb 1, 2017
Dale Courtenay Freyer Dugat, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, February 1st, 2017 of esophageal cancer. Courtenay was born in Victoria on October 1, 1953 to Delmar E. and Georgia Freyer of Victoria. A 1971 Victoria High School graduate, Courtenay attended Sam Houston State University and graduated in 1975 with a degree in Music Education. Courtenay taught for many...

Jerry Ziegler
Feb 1, 2017
Jerry Wayne Ziegler of Rockport Texas passed away February 1, 2017. He was born on Friday, August 13, 1948 in Rockville, Mo. He is survived by his beloved wife Nancy; son, Jerry (Michelle) of Frisco, Texas; and two grandsons, Trevor and Chase Ziegler; brother, Glenn (Lynne) Ziegler of Wichita, Kansas, and sister, LaDona (Jerry) Arthur of Junction, Texas: and...

Michael Wilson
Jan 31, 2017
Michael Curtis Wilson, 61, of Rockport, Texas passed away on January 31, 2017. He was born on July 16, 1955 in Enid, Oklahoma to Charles and Gloria Wilson. Michael is preceded in death by his father, Charles C. Wilson. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Kathryn Wilson; sons Curtis Wilson (Aaron), Justin Wilson (Katie) and Jason...
Joe Hull
Jan 30, 2017
Joe Allen Hull passed away January 30, 2017 he was 56 years old. He was born January 17, 1962 in Cuero, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin B. Hull of Rockport, Texas and Josephine Harris of Cuero, Texas; brother, Charles "Chilli Mac" McLead of Rockport, Texas; step-mother, Evelyn Hull of Rockport, Texas. He is survived...
Ofelia Reyes
Jan 27, 2017
Ofelia Avalos Reyes, 90, passed away on January 27, 2017 in Sugarland, Texas. She was born on May 20, 1926 in Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico to Rosario and Gregoria Alvarez. She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio A. Reyes; parents; daughter, Evangelina B. Reyes; brother, Francisco "Esmin" Alvarez. Ofelia is survived by her sons, Cecilio Pedro Martinez,...

Rolando Ramos
Jan 27, 2017
Rolando Ramos, passed away on January 28, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on October 26, 1969 in Taft, Texas to Librado and Elisa Ramos. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Ramos, Son, Rolando Ramos, Jr., Parents, Librado M. Ramos, Jr. and Elisa P. Ramos; Brothers, Librado Ramos III, Robert Ramos, Roger Ramos, Leen Ramos; Sisters,...
Alice Riddle
Jan 27, 2017
Bondie passed January 27, 2017. She was born May, 30 1929 in Winston County, Haleyville, Alabama to Grady and Ruth Williams. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, sisters, Jean Updyke and June Parks, brothers John L. Williams and Charles E. Williams, and husband William Trinnon Riddle Sr. She is survived by her children: Alice Bullard,...
Arturo Flores
Jan 26, 2017
Arturo F. "Krow" Flores, 64 passed away January 26, 2017. He was born September 10, 1952 in Gregory, Texas to Federico Flores, Jr. and Benita Flores. He is survived by his sons, Jason Flores (Shelly) of Westlake, LA, Jared Flores (Carrie) of Lake Charles, LA, Kyle Flores of Ohio; daughters, Christen Robbins (Robert) of Grapevine, TX, Kacia Flores (Danika...
George Rodriguez
Jan 25, 2017
George V. Rodriguez, Sr., 81 passed away January 25, 2017. He was born February 22, 1935 in Aransas Pass, Texas to Toribio and Josephine Rodriguez. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Minerva Rodriguez; son, Rey Rodriguez; sister, Mary Hunter and brother, Joe Rodriguez. He is survived by sons,...
Robert Leach
Jan 22, 2017
Robert Leach, 74 passed away January 22, 2017. He was born November 4, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island to Frank and Wealthie Leach. He was a consultant in the South Texas Oil and Gas Industry, a career which spanned 55 years. He was a longtime member of Church of Christ of Ingleside. He is preceded in death by his...

Myrtle Rowe
Jan 20, 2017
Myrtle Alma Rowe passed away on January 20, 2017. Alma was born on April 6, 1937 in Naples, Florida to James Monroe & Emily Mills. Alma was a resident of Rockport. She was survived by two sons, Scott & Franklin Rowe, both of Rockport; daughter, Tracy Evans of Rockport, two brothers Jake Mills of Seadrift, TX and Hardy Mills...
Larry Owen
Jan 20, 2017
Larry Wayne Owen, 66, of Rockport, Texas, died at home Friday, January 20, 2017. He was born October 19, 1950 in Weimar, Texas to Virginia McGrath Hightower Owen and Robert G. Owen. Larry grew up in Schulenburg, Texas where his father taught him a love of the outdoors-hunting, fishing, and proudly becoming an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Center...
Kenneth Moore
Jan 20, 2017
Kenneth Dale Moore passed away January 20, 2017. He was 69 years old. He was born January 7, 1948 in Brady, Texas to Howard and Agnes Moore. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Doyle and Virgil Moore; sisters, Bette Cross, and Gloria Moore. He is survived by his loving wife, Malinda Moore; daughter, Julie Johnson (Johnnie);...
Doyne Hamilton
Jan 19, 2017
Doyne Bernard Hamilton, 90, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his home in Rockport, Texas, overlooking his beloved Copano Bay. He was preceded in death by his best friend and love of his life, Betty, his wife of 44 years. He is survived by his 6 children, his son Steve and wife Deborah, and daughters, Kerry and...

Betty Jones
Jan 19, 2017
Sue Cotham Jones, formerly of Rockport, Texas passed away peacefully after suffering a major stroke at the age of 92 on January 19, 2017. Sue was born January 13, 1925 in Iowa Park, Texas to John Grady and Irma Hunn Cotham. She grew up on various towns in north Texas where her father worked in the oil fields for...

Ronny Manahan
Jan 18, 2017
Ronny Lee Manahan, 82, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2017 in Rockport, Texas. He was born on June 25, 1934 in Corinth, Mississippi to John Lee and Alma Ethyl Manahan. He is preceded in death by his parents. Ronny is survived by his son Eric Michael Lee Manahan (Leanne); daughters, Lee Jennell Schmidt-Gill (Dan), Kimberly Rene Murphey, and...
Anne Gansle
Jan 16, 2017
Anne Virginia Ternus Gansle, 74, of Denton, TX, passed away on January 16, 2017, after a lengthy battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Virginia was born on October 31, 1942 in Corpus Christi and grew up in Sinton, TX. She earned her Registered Nursing degree and was married to Gerald Matthias Gansle on December 27, 1965 until his death...

Twilia West
Jan 15, 2017
Twilia West, 65 of Rockport, Texas passed away January 15, 2017. She was born February 25, 1951 in Contra Costa, California to Thomas and Delta Perkins. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy West. She is survived by her son, Frank Reyes of Galveston; friend, Joyce Jones of Rockport and Kevin West of Aransas Pass; daughter in...
Stayton Hefner
Jan 13, 2017
Stayton Weldon Hefner, 86 passed away January 13, 2017. He was born February 7, 1930 in Yoakum, Texas to Lawrence Weldon Hefner and Lula Smith Hefner. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Reynolds Metals in 1985, was a square dance caller from 1975-1995 and was an accomplished collector and repairman of antique clocks....
Tara Whatley
Jan 12, 2017
Tara Lea Whatley, 44 passed away January 12, 2017. She was born February 27, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas. She is preceded in death by her brother, Cliff Aaron Salge; maternal grandparents, Edgar and Ava Kellner; paternal grandparents, Woody and Marilyn Salge. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Gayle Scott; mother, Yvonne Gayle Kotara (Archey) of Aransas Pass;...