Obituaries

Cecil Casterline, Jr.

Cecil Casterline, Jr.

Jan 11, 2017

Cecil "Cas" Weber Casterline, Jr. passed away January 11, 2017. He was 78 years old. He was born in Rockport-Fulton, Texas on December 31, 1938. Cas grew up in Fulton, Texas and graduated with his Law Degree from Baylor University where he finished number one in his class and was considered one of the best trial attorneys in Texas....

Leroy Grumbles

Leroy Grumbles

Jan 11, 2017

Leroy Grumbles passed away January 11, 2017. He was 67 years old. He was born July 30, 1949 in Devine, Texas to Royal Van and Mary Lee Grumbles. He served as a peace officer in Port Aransas and Aransas Pass, Texas and retired after 35 years as a Captain. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jeanie;...

Samuel Benavides

Samuel Benavides

Jan 11, 2017

Samuel Benavides passed away on January 11, 2017. Samuel was born on December 15, 1956, In Premont, TX to Jacinto & Maria Benavides. He was a resident of Rockport and worked from 1983 - 2016 as an EMS, Paramedic, & flight medic with halo flight. He worked with numerous EMS & Paramedics in the area. He was preceded in...

Jose Adame

Jose Adame

Jan 10, 2017

Jose Rodrigo Adame, 76 passed away January 10, 2017. He was born March 13, 1940 in Gregory, Texas to Agapito Adame, Sr. and Teodora Garcia Adame. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired in 2002 from Ingleside ISD. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Jesse and Noe Adame and sister, Mary Jane Flores....

Debra Kalke

Debra Kalke

Jan 9, 2017

Debra Ann Kalke, 66 passed away January 9, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1950 in Temple, Texas to Thomas Lemuel Jones and Dottie Elizabeth Berry Jones. She was the Business Manager for PAISD and after her retirement she was a Realtor for Port Aransas Realty. She was active in the Port Aransas Garden Club...

Olin Woodruff

Olin Woodruff

Jan 7, 2017

Olin "Buster" Edward Woodruff, 59, passed away January 7, 2017 in Rockport, TX. He was born September 20, 1957 in Aransas Pass, TX to Edward and Veleara Woodruff. He was preceded in death by his parents. Buster is survived by his wife Patricia Jean Woodruff: sons, Jason Wayne McDonnel (Josie) and Shaun Edward Woodruff (Edna Mae); daughter, Tiffany Woodruff...

Leonard Gerdes, Jr.

Leonard Gerdes, Jr.

Jan 7, 2017

Leonard Ben "L.B." Gerdes, Jr., 91 passed away January 7, 2017. He was born October 20, 1925 in Portland, Texas to Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr. and Maurene L. Rankin Gerdes. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a professional photographer and owner of Gerdes Photographer in Victoria for...

Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee

Jan 5, 2017

Nancy Louise Lee passed away on January 5, 2017. Nancy was born on January 23, 1932 in San Pedro, California. Nancy had been a resident of Aransas Pass for 65 years, retired from the Dept. of Public Safety, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Aransas Pass. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Beatriz Garcia

Beatriz Garcia

Jan 5, 2017

Beatriz Garcia, 76 passed away January 5, 2017. She was born February 6, 1940 in Kingsville, Texas to Ramon T. Garcia and Beatrice Perez Garcia. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Daniel Garcia; step brothers, Henry and Raymond Garcia. She is survived by her three sons, James Sonny Garcia of Corpus Christi, Roy Garcia of Gregory,...

Antonio Reyes

Antonio Reyes

Jan 4, 2017

Antonio Adame Reyes, 84, passed away on January 4, 2017 in Angleton, Texas. He was born on January 27, 1932 in San Pedro, Coahuila - Mexico to Maximino and Alejandra Reyes. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Evangelina B. Reyes; brother, Ranulfo Reyes; sisters, Brica Reyes, Paz Martinez, Estella Trejo, Susana Triana Lujan Reyes and Angelita...

Patricia Lorenz

Patricia Lorenz

Jan 4, 2017

Patricia Kay Lorenz, 69 passed away January 4, 2017. She was born December 5, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother, June Moore Carey. Pat leaves behind to cherish her memory, her son, Ronnie Keith Lorenz and his wife Emily of Portland, Texas; brother, Ernie Carey and his wife Marylin; granddaughter, Hannah Lorenz;...

W Crouch

W Crouch

Jan 3, 2017

LCDR W L "Babe" Crouch, USN ret was promoted to His Lord's Highest Service on Thursday, November 17, 2016. His family was with him to bid Fair Winds and Following Seas for his final journey. LCDR Crouch was 91 years old. He was born on September 25, 1925, in Wilson, Oklahoma to Leo and Audrey (Guy) Crouch. The family...

Mario Garcia

Mario Garcia

Jan 2, 2017

Ramiro G. Garcia passed away on December 22, 2016. Ramiro was born on October 15, 1957 in Gregory, TX to Augustine and Guadalupe Garcia. He was lifelong resident of Gregory and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gregory. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Irene Garcia and his brother, Abel Garcia. He is...

Juan Ortiz

Juan Ortiz

Jan 1, 2017

Juan C. Ortiz, 54, passed away on January 1, 2017 in Aransas Pass, Texas. He was born on October 30, 1962 to Bruno and Justina Ortiz. Juan is preceded in death by his father, Bruno Ortiz Sr; brothers, Bruno Ortiz Jr, Conception Ortiz, Domingo Ortiz; sister, Della Lopez, and granddaughter, Adrianna Ortiz. Juan is survived by his mother, Justina...

Elizabeth Gonzales

Elizabeth Gonzales

Dec 30, 2016

Elizabeth Flores Gonzales, 59, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2016 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born to Ted and Sophia Flores on March 10, 1957. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Rudy Gonzales; daughters Lisa Brock, Melissa Gutierrez and her husband Pete, and Amber Gonzales; parents, Ted and Sophia Flores; grandchildren, Seth Brock, Miranda...

Chris Fricks

Chris Fricks

Dec 30, 2016

Chris Winston Fricks, age 75, passed into his Lords hands peacefully at home on December 30, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born December 25, 1941 in Bayside, Texas to Eathan and Freda Fricks. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Clark and Colton Fricks and 1 daughter Sara Michelle Fricks Herzog. He...

William Koester

William Koester

Dec 29, 2016

William (Bill) Floyd Koester left for home with his Heavenly Father on December 29, 2016 at the age of 75 years. Bill was born on May 22, 1941 to Ted and Margaret Koester in San Antonio, Texas where he attended all 12 years of school in San Antonio graduating from Edison High School in 1960. He later moved to...

Lee Mccormack

Lee Mccormack

Dec 29, 2016

Lee McCormack, 86, passed away on December 29, 2016 in Rockport, Texas. He was born on September 8, 1930 in Pillipsburg, Kansas to Joseph and Rosa McCormack. Lee is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Isadora Smith; daughter, Diane Wooten, and step-daughter, Sarah Cude-Long. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Cathy Owen McCormack; daughters,...

Abel Vasquez

Abel Vasquez

Dec 28, 2016

Abel Garcia Vasquez, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Portland, Texas on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 with his daughter at his side. He was born on December 15, 1932 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Otilio and Theresa Vasquez. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dora, Lenore and Mary Vasquez; brothers, Israel and Edward Vasquez....

Raymond Johnson

Raymond Johnson

Dec 28, 2016

Raymond Earl Johnson was born in Platteville, WI to Ernest and Irma Johnson on June 15, 1927. He was Baptized at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Platteville and confirmed at this church also in 1944. He was raised on a farm. He graduated from Gays Mills High School when almost 17 then attended Platteville's State Teachers College majoring in...