Obituaries
Shelly Grappe
Oct 2, 2022
Shelly Beth Grappe checked out of this earthly realm on October 2, 2022, a few days after her 69th birthday. Shelly suffered a brief illness and eventually succumbed to her disease in spite of the best of medical care. She leaves her husband, Steve Grappe of 48 years, their son Austin Grappe of Corpus Christi, a granddaughter, Madison Grappe...
Rose Froman
Sep 29, 2022
Rose Froman, age 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The Lord came down and took her to her heavenly home. Rose was an outstanding wife and mother. No matter what life threw her way, like blindness, cancer, or arthritis, she faced each challenge head on. Unfortunately, Rose fought a battle with mental health that sadly consumed...
Mike Elizondo
Sep 26, 2022
Mike Elizondo, 62, of Port Aransas, TX passed suddenly on September 26th, 2022 at his home in Port Aransas. Mike was a long time boat mechanic and resident of Port Aransas. He enjoyed fishing, boating, billiards and spending time with great friends. He was born May 28, 1960 in San Antonio, TX to Esteban Elizondo and Maria Villarreal-Markham. He...
Woody Davis
Sep 26, 2022
WOODY JEAN WILSON DAVIS
February 3, 1935 – September 26, 2022
Woody was born to parents Woodrow and Jeanette Wilson in Dallas, Texas. The family relocated to Houston where she attended Reagan High School and met her future husband, Dave K Davis. Woody and Dave married in 1955 and eventually settled...
Marilyn Krogsgaard
Sep 26, 2022
Marilyn Elizabeth Krogsgaard, 68 of Aransas Pass, passed away on September 26, 2022.
She was born in Valley City North Dakota on August 15, 1954. Marilyn graduated from RFHS and received an associate's in welding from Del Mar College.
Marilyn is survived by her children, Jerry Michael Schibi, Michele Dawn Schibi, Christina Ann Chupe, Casey...
John Clark
Sep 26, 2022
John Clark, 59, of Aransas Pass TX, has passed away unexpectedly on 9-26-22. Johns loss was completely unexpected and the family is deeply saddened and still trying to process his loss. John was born on 6-22-1963 to Gerard and Dorothy Clark in Illinois, on the Scott Air Force Base. Anyone who knew John knew he was a kind, funny,...
Lorna "Lori" Schonhoeft Smith
Sep 26, 2022
ARANSAS PASS, Lorna "Lori" Ellen Schonhoeft Smith, age 58, passed away on September 26, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, during which her husband, Lonnie, never left her side. Lori was born in Sinton, Texas, on August 23, 1964, to her loving parents, Anton "Tony" and Evie "Bea" Schonhoeft. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Edna Auten
Sep 20, 2022
Edna A. Auten, 88, of Rockport, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022 at her home.
Edna was born to Arnold and Grace McGrew in Kansas City, MO on September 1, 1934. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Auten, son John Auten and daughter Edna Auten. She is survived by her daughter Tish...
Leonard Randow
Sep 20, 2022
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times…”
-G. Michael Hopf
That was Leonard Randow’s time.
He started out on a small, modest farm, not far from San Marcos, TX. He worked the land with his brothers and sister, as his father and grandfather had done before him.
He...
Carolyn Donnelly
Sep 18, 2022
Carolyn Rae Donnelly, 84, of Rockport, Texas passed away on September 18, 2022. She was born in Independence, Missouri on January 18, 1938 to Herman and Alma Johnson. Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents and brother Royce W. Johnson.
Left to cherish Carolyn’s memory is her husband Joseph Donnelly of Rockport, sons Neal Clark...
Stephen Morris Ii "Dos"
Sep 13, 2022
STEPHEN (DOS) TRUETT MORRIS II born November 11, 1983, from Ingleside,Texas passed away and went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2022. His nickname “Dos” was given to him from his grandfather, Poppa Smithwick. He was born to Stephen and Susan Morris of Ingleside, Texas. He graduated from Ingleside High School in 2002. Throughout his childhood, he...
Richard "Dick" Harbin
Sep 12, 2022
Richard “Dick” Hampton Harbin, 82, of Rockport, Texas passed away September 12, 2022. Richard was born to Tilghman and Helen (Duckworth) Harbin in Beeville, Texas on May 13, 1940. He left this world peacefully after battling Parkinson’s Disease for over a decade. Richard was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eliceia Gardiner Harbin, and is survived by his...
Fredrick Marshall
Sep 11, 2022
Fredrick Elventon Marshall, age 87, passed away in the early morning of September 11, 2022. He was born February 1st, 1935 to Fred Warren Marshall and Mary Katherine Cox Marshall in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fred grew up amongst his many cousins and family in Corpus Christi and Lake Mathis. He and his parents moved to Oatmeal, Texas in Burnet...
Rickie Cates
Sep 9, 2022
Rickie Eugene Cates,59, went to be with the Lord on September,09, 2022. Rickie was born to parents, Vernon and Connie Cates in Pampa, Texas, on September 13,1962.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Shauna Seale and her husband Graham Seale; grandchildren, James Aidan McClain, Addison McClain and Wyatt Seale; sister, Kim Charles and...
Carolyn Crjlenko
Sep 8, 2022
Carolyn Sue Crjlenko (Shultz)
Rockport, Texas
Carolyn Sue Crjlenko (Shultz), of Rockport, Texas, passed away September 8, 2022.
She was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma on May 31, 1943 to Orley and Jewell Shultz. Carolyn was a hard worker and spent many years in the restaurant business. She also spent many years as a...
Francisco Gonzales
Sep 8, 2022
Francisco E. Gonzales, 83, of Ingleside, passed away on September 8,2022. He was born October 25,1938 in Taft, Texas to Francisco Gonzales and Eva Elizondo. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Elias Gonzales and Valentine Gonzales. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Maria Gonzales; two daughters, Adelita Gonzales, Norma Gonzales; six sons, Gerardo Gonzales,...
Patricia Hatchett
Sep 7, 2022
Patricia Ann Hatchett, 55, of Rockport, passed away on September 07,2022. She was born January 05,1967 in Aransas Pass, Texas to John Thomas Bills and Patricia Bell Bills (Moon).
She is preceded in death by her father John Thomas Bills and a sister Carla Sue Bills.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband Danny...
Justin Padier
Sep 7, 2022
Justin Kyle Padier, passed suddenly September 7, 2022 at the age of 26. He was born to Donald Padier and Tracy Warden in Aransas Pass, Texas. He graduated from Rockport Fulton High School in 2014. He is survived by his parents Donald (Carrie) Padier, Tracy (Billy) Tolleson, Fiancée Ashley Jacobsen and daughter Sadie Rose Padier. Ashley’s parents Rick (Darlene)...
Nelva Burke
Sep 3, 2022
Nelva Jean (Allen) Burke May 4, 1948 - September 3, 2022 Nelva Jean Burke passed on Saturday, September 3, 2022 after a long battle with health concerns. Born to Nelse Allen and Evie Jolley in Ferriday, Louisiana, Nelva graduated from Louisiana College with a degree in elementary education that would lead her to her life’s work of teaching. Never...