Recent Obituaries
Margaret Delores McMichael Leonhardt
Nov 7, 2026
Margaret Delores McMichael Leonhardt, age 94, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2026, following a brief stay at Mainland Center Hospital.
Margaret was born on January 27, 1932, in War, West Virginia, to Ansel and Adeline Rose Ploss. She was raised in West Virginia and graduated from Big Creek High School in War. She continued her education...
Thomas Kaye
Nov 6, 2026
Thomas Kaye, 63, of Texas City, passed on to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, November 6, 2026, alongside his devoted mother, three sisters and hospice care at HCA Clear Lake Hospital.
Thomas survived a 48-year history of Quadriplegia under the dedicated care of his mother, family, Caregivers, outstanding Physician care and Nursing Staff. He attended Galveston College in...
Beth Marie Stinson
Nov 5, 2026
Beth Stinson, 93, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Sodalis senior living.
Family will welcome friends and loved ones for a visitation 10:00 a.m., on Friday, November 13, 2026, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.
Beth was born on April 8, 1933, in Emporia, Kansas, to Charles...
Simona "Mona" Lozano
Nov 3, 2026
Our beloved “Mom of All Moms,” Simona "Mona" Lozano, 75, of Galveston, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at her home in Texas City, Texas.
The family welcomes friends and loved ones to join them for visitation on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Emken-Linton Funeral...
Carter M. Dibrell, Jr.
Nov 3, 2026
Carter Mooney Dibrell, Jr was born September 19, 1947, in Weslaco to Virginia and Carter Dibrell. He graduated from Brenham High School in 1965 then earned his Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1970.
He began courting the love of his life, Leatrice Sue Hupe, shortly after graduation. They married March 5, 1973, at First United Methodist Church Pearland. They...
Diane Luz Herrera Hernandez
Oct 20, 2026
Diane Luz Herrera Hernandez of Texas City passed away October 20, 2026.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.
Diane was born March 27, 1949 in...
Phillip Ray Patton
Oct 18, 2026
Phillip Ray Patton of Texas city, Texas passed away after 18 months battling cancer, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in the comfort of his home. Phil was born in Oklahoma City in May of 1949 and graduated from Midwest City High School.
Phillip was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Ann Patton of Midwest City, Oklahoma and his brother...
Karen Cochran Kovalchik
Oct 15, 2026
Karen Cochran Kovalchik, 64, of La Marque, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026. She was a daughter, sister, friend, and most of all, My Mom. She was born in Houston, Texas on August 21, 1962, to the late Robert Cochran and Judy (Reiler) Cochran.
She loved her family and friends. She was caring, understanding, loving, helpful, trustworthy, and most of all...
Hunter Cash Jeter
Oct 11, 2026
Hunter Cash Jeter, 18, of Porter, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and a life that touched the hearts of so many.
Born on October 18, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hunter was the beloved son of Meghan and Aaron Jeter. From an early age, Hunter demonstrated a remarkable spirit, a compassionate heart,...
Rosemary Cole
Oct 7, 2026
Rosemary Conley Cole, 89, was born on July 19, 1937, in Huntley, Illinois, to Earl Conley and Margaret Haines Conley. She passed away on October 7, 2026.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William E. Cole; her parents, Earl and Margaret Conley; and her younger brother, Robert.
She is survived by her two sons, Patrick Cole and...
Esmeralda Serenil "Chula" Ortega
Oct 6, 2026
Esmeralda Serenil "Chula" Ortega, also known as Lolly, 73, of Galveston, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in League City.
Visitation will be held from 9:00–10:30 am Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in La Marque, TX, with a Rosary beginning at 10:30 am. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am. Burial will take place Friday, October...
Jo Ann Houston
Oct 5, 2026
Jo Ann Houston, age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026 at her home of over 70 years in La Marque, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Fouts and Flourie Emma (Lowry) Ballard; sisters, Opal Bond and Eunice Winkler; brothers, Terrell, Boyd and Jesse Ballard; her husband, James William Houston, Sr; son, James Terrell Houston...
Paul S. Rodriguez
Sep 28, 2026
Paul S. Rodriguez, 85, of Texas City, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at The Phoenix Post-Acute in Texas City, Texas.
Paul was born in Galveston, Texas to the late Margarita (Sanchez) Rodriguez and Mariano Rodriguez. He was preceded in death by his father Mariano Rodriguez and mother Margarita Sanchez-Rodriguez, daughter Tina Angell, brothers Robert Cazares, John S. Rodriguez, Mariano S....
Joyce Canada
Sep 27, 2026
Joyce Canada, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Joyce was born on December 29, 1942, in Houston, Texas, to B. Park and Mary Lee Shepherd. She built a beautiful life centered around the people she loved most.
For 62 years, Joyce shared her life with her...
Martha Belle Rypple Mensik
Sep 17, 2026
Martha Belle Rypple Mensik, of League City, Texas, passed away on September 17, 2026.
She was born March 19, 1946 in Schulenburg, Texas, to George J. and Leona L. Briscoe Rypple.
She was a proud 1964 graduate of Bishop Forest High School in Schulenburg, Texas and maintained many of the friendships made there up until her death. She met the love of...
Myrtle Lorene Brewer
Sep 16, 2026
Myrtle Lorene Brewer of Bryan, Texas went to meet her Lord on September 16, 2026. She passed after a weeklong hospital stay at the age of 95.
She left a legacy of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that will miss her very much. Lorene, her preferred name, was born in Thackerville, Oklahoma on February 5, 1931, the youngest of nine children born...
Brian William Baker
Sep 6, 2026
Brian William Baker, 65 of San Leon, passed away on September 6, 2026 at Baywind Villa Skilled Nursing Home.
A celebration of life will be held at Ronnie's Hog House on 517 in Dickinson starting at 12:00 p.m., on September 26, 2026.
Brian was born on August 10, 1961, in Texas City, TX. He was a machinist at Centerpoint Energy, he was...
Billy Wayne Roberts
Aug 29, 2026
Billy Wayne Roberts, 75, of Bayou Vista, Texas, entered eternal rest peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Billy was born May 10, 1951, in Pasadena, Texas, to Delia Ann and Walter Louis Roberts, Sr.
Billy was raised in Galena Park, Texas, and was a resident of Bayou Vista for more than 50 years. He...
Olive Elise Krell
Aug 24, 2026
Olive Elise Krell, 93, of Hitchcock, Texas passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, at her residence. She was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Galveston, Texas on February 20, 1933, to Earl and Vera Wakefield.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husbands Wilmer Briggs and Willard Krell, sisters Ethel and L.D. Ward, Cecilia and Harry Hughes, and Estelle and...
Juanita Ann Ridenour Ellis
Aug 17, 2026
Juanita Ridenour Ellis, 87, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at Houston Hospice in Houston, Texas.
Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Texas City. The funeral service will begin at 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception. The family will...
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