Recent Obituaries

Feb 26, 2021

Herbert John Sauer, Jr. 91, of Texas City passed away February 26, 2021 at The Resort in Texas City after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s. Herbert (“Herb”) was born on June 19, 1929 in Selma, Texas to Katie Kneupper Sauer and Herbert Sauer, Sr.  Herb was raised on the family farm in San Antonio, Texas with two brothers and...

Feb 23, 2021

Humberto M. Olivares, 91, of Texas City, passed away Monday, February 23, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.  Burial will be at La Marque Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas...

Feb 23, 2021

Barbara Anne Murchison Gardenhire, 78, of Santa Fe, Texas, crossed gracefully to Heaven Tuesday, February 23, 2021 surrounded by loved ones who sang softly at her side.

Please join us for a beautiful celebration of her life at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 with a visitation from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home...

Feb 14, 2021

Dara Lee Shadley Price, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Sunday morning, February 14, 2021 at the HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Hospital in Webster, Texas.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Pastor Seth Saldivar of One Life Church in Webster, Texas will...

Feb 13, 2021

Joe Donald Collins, age 87, passed on to eternal life on Saturday, February 13, 2021, surrounded by family at home in Montgomery, TX. Joe was born on February 8, 1934. He was son to the late James H. and Lois F. Collins and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. After meeting his beloved wife, Joan on a blind date,...

Feb 4, 2021

Amparo de Lourdes Monroy, 62, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary starting at 7:00...

Feb 4, 2021

Lynn Henry Burman, 73, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away Thursday, Feb 4, 2021 at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021 with a visitation from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Pastor Doug McBrayer will be officiating. Lynn Burman...

Feb 3, 2021

Alicia “Alice” LaSoya, 93, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at  home surrounded by her family.

A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City.  Burial will follow at Forest Park East.

Alice was born January...

Jan 31, 2021

Vickye Ledbetter, 67, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her residence in Texas City.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 5, 2021 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. There will be no funeral service.

Vickye was born January 31, 1954 in De Quincy, Louisiana.

Jan 31, 2021

Jimmie Ruth (Coonrod) Pryor, 86, of Texas City peacefully passed from this life on earth and took her rightful place alongside her heavenly father on January 31, 2021. Jimmie Ruth was born in Alvin, Texas on May 9, 1934 to Steven Isaac Coonrod, Jr. and Jodie Marie (Brackett) Coonrod.  Jimmie Ruth was raised on a small farm and was the...

Jan 28, 2021

Leon Layton Boone passed peacefully at his home on January 28, 2021, at the age of 70. He was born on June 28, 1950 in Texas City, Texas to parents Glenn and Leah Boone. Leon was born and raised in Texas City, Texas, and he graduated from Texas City High School in 1969. He received his Bachelor of Business...

Jan 23, 2021

Rita Lynne Schaper Cole, 73, entered Heaven on January 23, 2021.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2021 at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.

Rita was born October 28, 1947 in Galveston, Texas. She was the only daughter born to Dr. Louis and Marguerite Schaper.

Rita resided in Houston...

Jan 23, 2021

Kenneth Stephenson, 96, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Serene Respite.

Kenneth was born September 3, 1924 in Abiline. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in WW2, he married and, eventually, settled in Texas City, where he worked as an Operator at Union Carbide until retirement.

He is preceded in...

Jan 22, 2021

Minnie Hertenberger, wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully in League City, Texas, Friday, January 22, 2021.

Minnie was born in Cameron, Texas November 27, 1927 to Ben and Minnie Vybiral.  In Cameron, she met and married her husband, Lawrence, and they made their home in Texas City for the next...

Jan 21, 2021

Lydia Careaga was born August 30, 1953 in Galveston, Texas. She was raised in Galveston, and lived her adult life in La Marque, Texas City, and Dickinson. She went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on January 21, 2021. Lydia was a kind and loving woman. She would encourage others to always do better, but most of...

Jan 20, 2021

Carolyn Holmes Allbritton Garrison, 91, formerly of Texas City passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Carriage Inn in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Carolyn was born the youngest of twelve on July 17, 1929 to Elam and Mary Jane Allbritton on the family farm in Winn Parish, near Tullos, Louisiana. After her mother’s death she moved in with...

Jan 19, 2021

Stephen E. Edrozo, passed away on January 19, 2021 at Methodist Willow Brook Hospital after a valiant struggle against Covid.

Steve was born on June 3, 1958 in Fairbanks, Alaska, before it even became a state. His dad, Eddie, was stationed there as career Army and his mom, Helen, worked as a nurse on the base hospital. As...

Jan 14, 2021

Daphna Lee Sharp, 70, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, peacefully, surrounded by family in her home under the care of Traditions Hospice.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park.  Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. -...

Jan 13, 2021

Jakob Ian Bean, 43, of Houston, passed away January 13, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021 with a visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Jakob bean was born August 15, 1977 in Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas. He was raised...

Jan 13, 2021

Joel Michael Verbois Sr. took the early morning Flight #7 to Heaven on January 13 at 3:30 am.  It was a direct flight and first class all the way.  Even as a pilot himself, on this flight he took the seat as co-pilot and surrendered the controls to our Heavenly Father.

Joel was a native Houstonian of...