Obituaries

Jul 31, 2019

Aransas Pass, Texas

Donna Lynn Scheibe, 65, passed away on July 31, 2019. Donna was born on June 20, 1954, to parents, Frank and Lavada Stallknecht in Freeport, Texas.

Donna is preceded in death by parents, Frank and Lavada Stallknecht; sister, Carole Hannah; brother, Neal Stallknecht; son, Johnny Lovejoy, Jr.

Left to cherish...

Jul 30, 2019

Odie Mae Draper was born on August 16, 1931 to Albert and Bular Draper. She was raised in a large family on a farm in Alabama, where she was the 5th of 13 children.  Odie graduated from Council Training High school in 1952. She later graduated in 1955 from Ruth Poro's School of Cosmetology in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Jul 30, 2019

John C. Toms, Jr., 84 passed away July 30, 2019 at his home in Rockport, Texas. Formally of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he was born July 21, 1935 to John C. Toms, Sr. and Rhoda G. Toms Sheetz.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Betty Bressler and his faithful companion, Pepe.

He leaves...

Jul 29, 2019

MARY ANN SWARTZ Mary Ann passed away peacefully at home in Rockport Tx on Monday, July 29, 2019. She was born July 15, 1938, in McSherrystown Pa, graduated from Delone Catholic School in 1956 retired from the State of Pennsylvania in 1982 and worked in the Harrisburg area until moving to the Rockport area in 1992. She was preceded in death...

Jul 22, 2019

Rockport, Texas

Joseph Eldon Parlier,96, passed away on July 22,2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

He was born January 21, 1923 to Joseph E. Parlier, Sr. and Blanche (Yeck) Parlier in Concord, IL. His dad died when he and his two older sisters were quite young. His mother married Ernest Loughary and they had a daughter....

Jul 20, 2019

On Saturday, July 20, 2019, Thomas Douglas French, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 99. “Tom” was born on August 23, 1919 in Brownfield, Texas to Samuel Burton and Mary Rebecca French. Tom attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas and the University of Texas Austin.

Tom was employed at Continental Carbon Company...

Jul 17, 2019

Lake Corpus Christi, Texas

Bruce Lee Dimbleby, age 77, made the journey to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

He was born July 11, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Frank and Hazel Stine Dimbleby.

Bruce was a loving husband, dad, uncle, grandfather and friend. He graduated from...

Jul 15, 2019

Rockport, Texas

Patricia “Pat” Arlene Andrew Heldenfels, 75 (or 29 and holding, as she would say), wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, after a lengthy and heroic battle with renal cancer. She was born on October 12, 1943 in New Haven, Connecticut, to the late Milton Lee and Helen Arlene...

Jul 15, 2019

James Richard Fox, age 78, died peacefully at his home in the “Old Rockport Hood” on Monday, July 15, 2019. Born December 19, 1940 into a commercial fishing family he immediately fell in love with the Gulf coast bays and waterways. After he graduated from Rockport High School in 1959 he attended Southwest Texas State University. After a short stint in college he was “politely” asked to leave by the...

Jul 15, 2019

Billy Lee Chambers, 67, born October 26, 1951 to Newt and Virgie Chambers, passed away July 15, 2019 in Aransas Pass, Texas.

Billy is survived by his wife of 47 years, Brenda Chambers, daughter’s; Dawn Copeland and her husband Robert, and Brandy Dussetschleger and her husband Louis (aka Bunky), grandchildren; Shelbie, Trey, Skylar, Denaee, Chance, Heaven and...

Jul 14, 2019

Rockport, Texas

John A. Anderson, Jr., 59, passed away July 14,2019. John was born on May 31,1960 to parents John and Aenin Anderson, Sr. in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Preceded in death by parents, John and Aenin Anderson, Sr.; brother, Hank Anderson; sister, Alicia K. Anderson

Survived by son, Jonathon Anderson; daughters, Kim Kopp...

Jul 14, 2019

Donna Lynne “The Donna” Burckhalter, age 61, passed away on July 14, 2019, on a sunny Sunday morning in Corpus Christi. Donna was born on November 10, 1957, in Cocoa Beach, Fl., the daughter of William Howard Burckhalter, a radio tower engineer, and Myrtle Lou (Cook) Burckhalter. Donna moved around a lot as the family grew bigger. She lived...

Jul 12, 2019

Lori Jean Tunnecliffe Maloch

Rockport, Texas

Lori Jean Tunnecliffe Maloch “LuLu”, age 61, died Friday at 10:45 p.m. in Rockport, Texas. She was born in Johnstown, PA November 10, 1957 to Mary Jane Walls and Arthur Tunnecliffe Jr. Lori graduated from Forest Hills High School in Sidman, PA in 1975. She worked as an...

Jul 10, 2019

Fulton, Texas

Joni L. Adami,89, passed away on July 10, 2019. Joni was born to parents George Johnson and Otera King Beall January 9, 1930 in Aledo, Texas.

Preceded in death by mother, Otera Beall.

Survived by brothers, Frank York (Jean) of Fulton, TX; step-sister, Sammie Hall of Mineola, TX; numerous nieces and...

Jul 9, 2019

Rockport, Texas

John Michael Blackwell, 72, passed away on July 9, 2019. John was born on February 3, 1947, to parents JR and Rahe Blackwell in Greenville, Texas.

John is preceded in death by parents, JR and Rahe Blackwell.

Survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Dianne Blackwell; sister, Kaye Blackwell Lewis...

Jul 8, 2019

Peter William Stricker

Portland, Texas

Peter William Stricker passed away on July 8, 2019 in Portland, Texas. Peter was born in San Antonio, Texas and a true lover of the state. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a graduate of Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas. Peter was a Civil...

Jul 7, 2019

Aransas Pass, Texas

Rev. Jose Romeo Gutierrez, 92 was called to his eternal resting place on July 7, 2019. He was born June 15, 1927 in Hebbronville, Texas to Eusebio and Virginia Gutierrez. He was Senior Pastor of Pentecostal Holiness Church for 59 years, he retired after 30 years from Reynolds Metals Company San Patricio Plant. He...

Jul 6, 2019

Peter Jay Fox, age 71, passed away on Saturday, July 6 surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Port Aransas, TX.  Pete was born on August 7, 1947 in Sandusky, Ohio and was the oldest of three children. In 1958, the Fox family moved to Corpus Christi, but Pete preferred to be in Port Aransas, where...

Jul 3, 2019

Candelaria Rodriguez, 74, was called to her eternal resting place on July 3, 2019. She entered this world on February 2, 1945 in Gregory, TX, born to Bernardo and Leocadia Rodriguez.

She is survived by her sister, Elisia Rodriguez; nephews and nieces, Bernardo “Ben” Rodriguez, Nick Rodriguez, Ann Lopez (Solomon), Barbara Montez; great-nieces, great-nephews and other extended...

Jul 3, 2019

Aransas Pass, Texas

Viviana Reynado Ramos, 65, passed away on July 3, 2019. Viviana was born on January 8, 1954 to parents Gilvaldo and Maria Reynado in Edinburg, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Gilivaldo and Maria Reynado; daughter, Jennifer Ramos; sister, Dalia Garcia and Julia Lopez.

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