JOANN CHOVANEC WISDOM OLIVIA - JoAnn Chovanec Wisdom passed away May 3, 2010 at the age of 61. She was born in El Campo to Velma Kasparek Chovanec and the late Joseph Chovanec Jr. She moved to Point Comfort as a child and lived there until her marriage, when she moved to Olivia. She was a retired RN. Along with her mother, she is survived by her husband of 39 ... Read More »

PORT LAVACA - Adrian DeShae "Pookie" Wilson, 24, of Port Lavaca, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010. He was born April 26, 1986, in Port Lavaca, to Fredrick Campbell and Cheryl Wilson, both of Port Lavaca. He was a hydroblaster for K-MAC and was a Pentecostal. He is survived by his parents; wife, Sasha Medina-Wilson; daughter, Anaya Medina-Wilson of Port Lavaca; sister, Juanita Wilson Frenchwood of Port Lavaca; brother, Sidney ... Read More »

ELLA MARTHA BORN BAROS WESTHOFF - Ella Martha Born Baros was born Jan. 30th, 1922 in Westhoff to Henry and Lydia Schulle Born. Ella went to her Lord on May 4th, 2010 at the age of 88. Ella was married to Bennie Baros on Christmas Day, 1941, and they were happily married for 63 years. Together they had two children: a son, David Baros and a daughter, Karen Baros Robinson. ... Read More »

MORAVIA - The funeral services for Mrs. Helen E. Henke, age 86, of Moravia (who died May 4, 2010), will be held from the Moravia Catholic Church in Moravia on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 10 a.m. The visitation will begin to the public after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with the parish rosary to be recited Thursday evening at 7 p.m. from the Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Chapel in Schulenburg. Interment will ... Read More »

JR. VICTORIA - Tom Pena Jr., 56, of Victoria passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 26, 1953, in Victoria, to Tom and Dolores Marez Pena. Mr. Pena was a retired water therapist, a Catholic, and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He was a loving husband and a wonderful son and brother. Tom had a generous heart always there ... Read More »

VICTORIA - A rosary for Serapio Olivares, 79, who passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, will be held at 7 p.m., Friday evening, May 7, 2010, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m., Saturday morning, May 8, 2010 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Burial will follow at San Jose Cemetery in Bloomington. Grace Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Read More »

VICTORIA - Jeanette L. Bess, 59, of Victoria, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010. She was born in Edna. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Tracy's M.J. Santellana Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Edna with the Rev. G.L. Roberts, pastor, and the Rev. Walter Gant, eulogist. Burial will be at ... Read More »

EDDIE W. SCHULTE SR. HALLETTSVILLE - Eddie W. Schulte Sr., 86, of Hallettsville, passed away on April 21, 2010. He was born on Sept. 23, 1923, to the late Ed J. Schulte and Sophie Neumann in Hallettsville. Eddie is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Genevieve Schattel Schulte of Hallettsville; two sons, Eddie W. Jr. and Jane Schulte of Midland, and Tom and Paula Schulte of Cypress; daughter, ... Read More »

EDNA - George Michael Hessong, 58, of Edna, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010. He was born May 31, 1951, in Ganado, to Robert Graham "Bob" Hessong of Edna and the late Virginia Loyce Kline Hessong. He was owner-operator of Edna Auto Supply. He is survived by his father; wife, Cynthia Ann Wilkerson Hessong of Edna; sons, William Travis "Bill" Hessong, John Graham "John" Hessong of Edna, and George Wilkerson ... Read More »

PORTLAND - Helen Archer, 105, of Portland, formerly of Victoria, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010. She was born Sept. 15, 1904 in Shiner, the daughter of the late Theo and Ophelia Dreyer Rogge. She attended public schools in Shiner and Southwestern University in Georgetown. She was a school teacher in her early career, and during that time she met and married Jewel S. Archer in 1930. They lived in ... Read More »

GERALDINE BEATRICE SMITH CUERO - Geraldine Beatrice Smith, 85, of Cuero passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010. She was born Oct. 17, 1924 in Austin to the late Edgar G. and Edna (Forsvall) Hoppe. She married her late husband, Langdon M. Smith, on March 5, 1944 in Austin. She was the district clerk for DeWitt County from 1974 until her retirement in 1992. Geraldine "Gerry" was an active member at ... Read More »

BEEVILLE - Donna Donley Faulkner, age 84, passed away on May 2, 2010. She was born on Jan. 24, 1926 to James Armstead and Marie Perdue Donley in San Antonio. Donna was the office manager for Faulkner Construction Company for many years and was a Presbyterian. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe C. Faulkner; and brother, Gregg Donley. She is survived by her son, David Faulkner; ... Read More »

PANNA MARIA - Emma A. Janysek, age 82, of Panna Maria, passed away May 2, 2010. She was born on April 4, 1928. She is survived by her children, Clarence Janysek Sr., Theresa Franckowiak, Joe B. Janysek, Carolyn Janysek, Mary Cheuvront, Rose Sims, and Dennis Janysek; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her sister, Alice Jarzombek; and her brother, Ernest Dragon. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. this evening at ... Read More »

CECIL MUNSON WILLIAMS HOPE - Cecil Munson Williams, age 86, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010. He was born on May 20, 1923 in Hope to Lonnie and Minnie Munson Williams. He was a dairyman for 32 years and a farmer and rancher. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher for over 40 years at Hope Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during ... Read More »

VICTORIA - Javier Martinez, 64, of Victoria, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at his home in Victoria. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Martinez; daughters, Christina Martinez and Elizabeth Martinez; son, Javier Martinez Jr.; 12 brothers and sisters; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2010, with a memorial Mass at 6 p.m., at Tracy's M.J. ... Read More »