Obituaries

Joel Valdez

May 27, 2022

Joel Valdez, age 62 of Rockport, passed away May 27, 2022.

He was born in Austin, Texas on March 10, 1960.

Joel graduated from William B. Travis High School in Austin, Texas, and also graduated from Local 1266 Carpentry Trade School.

He was married to Teresa (Lange) Miertschin on March 6, 2004.

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Larry Findley

May 27, 2022

Larry M. Findley of Rockport, Texas age 83 a former San Antonio Police Officer peacefully died in the comfort of his home on May 27, 2022.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Legar “Boots” Findley, and Loraine Findley (San Antonio), and brother, Don Findley (Rockport).

He is survived by his best friend of...

Frank Hodge

May 27, 2022

Frank f. Hodge of Aransas Pass died Friday, May 27, 2022, after a long illness.

Frank was born May 23, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Odie and Mary Hodge. In 1970 the Hodges moved to Aransas Pass. It was in Aransas Pass where Frank met and married Susan Berna on June 23, 1973.

Frank...

Vanessa Barrera

May 23, 2022

Vanessa Marie Barrera, 34, Ingleside, Texas, passed away May 23, 2022.

She was born in Aransas Pass on December 8, 1987.

She worked for Walmart, Dollar General and became a full-time mom.

She had a passion for art, she loved to draw and paint.

She not only rescued animals, she also...

Rumaldo Trevino

May 22, 2022

Rumaldo W. Trevino passed away May 22, 2022 at the age of 85. He was born November 26, 1936 to Candido, Sr. and Jesusa Trevino.

Rumaldo retired from HEB after 31 years and he also worked at the Aransas County Public Library for several years and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Rockport. He...

Ricky Thomas

May 22, 2022

Ricky Thomas of Humble, Texas passed away on May 22, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Marcelina Castillo

May 21, 2022

Marcelina G. Castillo, 100, of Aransas Pass, passed away on May 21,2022. She was born June 02,1921 in Beeville, Texas to Ernesto Gomez and Matilda (Perez) Gomez.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband David G. Castillo Sr.; eldest son David “Sunny” G. Castillo Jr.; eldest daughter, Mary Alice Gonzales; Sons in law, Ezekiel Cano,...

Lyle Johnson

May 20, 2022

Ret. 1st Sergeant Lyle Leon Johnson passed away May 20, 2022 at the age of 92. He was born November 10, 1929 in Canute, Oklahoma to Robert and Helen Harmon Johnson. 1st Sgt Johnson  proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War; receiving 3 Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star and many other accommodations and awards.

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Bobbie Saulter

May 19, 2022

Bobbie Leah Saulter, age one hundred, passed away peacefully, May 19, 2022, in Corpus Christi, Texas.  She was born Bobbie Leah Williams, January 8, 1922, to Robert and Eva Mellot Williams in Dallas, Texas.

Bobbie graduated from Sunset High School, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas in 1938.  After raising two children, she moved to south Texas, graduating Summa...

Pete Finch Iii

May 18, 2022

Pete Glynn Finch III, 47, of Ingleside, passed away on May 18,2022. He was born on September 15, 1974, in Beeville, Texas to Pete Glynn Finch II and Patricia (Pat) Finch.

He is preceded in death by his brother Jody Glynn Finch; Father Pete Glynn Finch II.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife...

Ester Maldonado

May 15, 2022

Ester A. Maldonado of Port Aransas, Texas passed away May 15, 2022 at the age of 89. She was born October 3, 1932 in Taft, Texas to Teodoro and Rita Reyes Adame.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arturo Garza Maldonado; son, Benito Maldonado; daughter, Arcelia Sanchez and brother, Domingo Adame.

She...

Patrick Roberts

May 15, 2022

Patrick Shane Roberts, 43, of Rockport, TX passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Pat was born to Gary and Virginia Roberts on March 13, 1979. The oldest of three, Pat grew up in Smithville with his brothers, Sean and Chris Roberts. After graduating from Smithville High School, Pat established his career in HVAC among other specialties which...

Hayden Watkins

May 14, 2022

Hayden Ray Watkins, 33 of Rockport, Texas passed away May 14, 2022 as the result of a vehicle accident. He was born October 7, 1988, in Mineral Wells, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Dustin Culver.

He is survived by his mother, LA Watkins; father, Clyde Watkins and wife Kerri Watkins, brothers;...

Safaryat Mohammed

May 9, 2022

Safaryat Shaffie Mohammed (Moe) 80 years old, passed away at home on May 9, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1941, in Trinidad and Tobago to the late Shaffie Mohammed and Saliman Mohammed.

Moe and Lynnette moved their family from the US Virgin Islands in 1978 to Portland Texas where they planted roots 44...

Marilyn Patteson

May 8, 2022

Marilyn “Kay” Patteson passed away peacefully at her home on May 8, 2022. Born February 28, 1931 in Gassaway, West Virginia, Kay attended Marshall University and began working at the Pentagon where she met and married an Air Force man: Dudley “Pat” Patteson. This life would take them around the world, retiring from the service, and settling in Rockport....

Donald Dahl

May 8, 2022

Donald Frederick Dahl, 83, of Rockport, passed away on May 8, 2022. He was born April 30,1939 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Palmer Rueben Dahl and Effie Bean. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Douglas Dahl; two brothers, Robert Dahl, LuVern Marx; a sister, Eloise Marx. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Margaret...

John Evans

May 7, 2022

John G. Evans, 73, of Fulton, passed away on May 7,2022. He was born June 10,1948 in Ironton, Missouri to William Evans and Ann Elizabeth Browne.

After many years of beating the odds medically, he peacefully passed while asleep.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife DeAnna Evans of Fulton, Tx; two daughters, Mellanie...

Donald  Fowler

May 7, 2022

Don Fowler passed away May 7, 2022 at the age of 97. He was born April 24, 1925 in Wickliffe, Kentucky to William Henry Fowler and Della D. Frayser Fowler. In his early years he worked as a shoe shiner, telegram messenger, draftsman at the bomber plant where he met his Esther. After they married, they decided to join friends...

Ruben Hernandez

May 6, 2022

Ruben Hernandez, 70, of Rockport, Texas was called to his eternal resting place on May 6, 2022. He entered this world on October 25, 1951 in Three Rivers, Texas-born to Carlos Hernandez and Maria Pena. He was a graduate of Gregory Portland High School. He had a passion for reading novels, working on crossword puzzles, and socializing with friends....

Sylvia Hensley

May 6, 2022

Sylvia Yvonne “Bonnie” Hensley passed away peacefully May 6, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born July 7, 1937 in Broseley, Missouri.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Hensley; daughter, Teresa Loe; parents, Jesse Sylvester Pennington, Lillie Belle Hicks Todd and three sisters.

She is survived by her children, Dallas...