OBITUARIES
Ramona Ortega
Jul 11, 2019
"HE WILL COVER YOU WITH HIS FEATHERS AND UNDER HIS WINGS YOU WILL FIND A REFUGE." PSALM 91 Ramona V. Ortega, age 73, of Hempstead TX, passed away July 11, 2019 of lung cancer. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Ramona is preceded in death by father Tiodoro Ortega, brothers Eddie and Edward Ortega, sons Joseph...
Ivy Koehn
Jul 10, 2019
Ivy Annette Fenn Koehn, 92, was born in Houston, Texas on May 31, 1927 at her home on Campbell Road. She graduated from Lamar High School, attended secretarial school, and worked downtown at the M & M Building (now University of Houston Downtown). She married Emil J. Koehn, Jr. on June 28, 1946 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Spring...
Sharon Queen
Jul 8, 2019
Sharon Godwin Queen, age 65 went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2019. She was born March 16, 1954 in College Station, Texas. Sharon was a loving mother and nurse, having earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Oklahoma and obtaining her Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Certifications. Throughout her adult life, both personally and...
Eric Lara
Jul 5, 2019
Eric Edward Lara, Sr. passed away on July 5, 2019. He was born June 10, 1965, in Houston, to Thomas Lara, Sr. and Lydia V. Lara. Eric attended South Houston High School and earned many certificates for automotive repair. He was an exceptional mechanic, and could fix anything. He loved cars, helping others, spending time with his family, and was...
Jerry Blackwell
Jun 30, 2019
Jerry Louis Blackwell, 87, of League City, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 30th, 2019. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on December 9, 1931, to Richard and Sybil Blackwell. Jerry was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Navy from 1950-1954. During the war, Jerry was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Essex, attached to Skyraider Attack Squadron 55...
Dolores Holloway
Jun 29, 2019
Dolores Manning Holloway peacefully entered heaven Saturday June 29, 2019, at the age of 89. She was born December 16, 1929 in Loran, Louisiana, to Roy and Madie Manning, the youngest of four. She is survived by her sister, Nelwyn Reeves, her sons Ray, Jay, and Ken Holloway, and numerous grandchildren. The last six years of her life were spent...
Carlos Colon
Jun 27, 2019
. Service Details. Visitation July 2, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm North Central Church 25130 Aldine Westfield Rd. Spring, TX Service July 2, 2019 | 6:00pm North Central Church 25130 Aldine Westfield Rd. Spring, TX
Billy Thornton
Jun 26, 2019
Billy Eugene Thornton went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 26, 2019. He was born on May 6, 1940 in Hahira, Georgia. Billy moved to Houston, Texas as a boy and attended Lamar High School. After graduation he joined the United States Navy in March 1959 to serve his country where he sailed the open seas as...
Carol Case
Jun 23, 2019
Anita Carol Case of Houston, Texas went to be with the Lord the morning of June 23rd, 2019 after a long, hard fought battle with COPD and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Carol was a beautiful woman with a very tender heart full of love and compassion for her family, friends and oh so precious animals. She was one that was not shy...
Franklin Clapp
Jun 20, 2019
of Franklin Corydon Clapp - March 8, l938 - June 20, 2019 Frank passed away at his home after a short bout with cancer. He was cared for by his family and visited by as many of his family as could come. His Father's Day was a wonderful celebration with eight members of his family gathered around his bed, and...
Marjorie Holmes
Jun 20, 2019
Marjorie (Midge) Holmes, 79, a longtime resident of Ludington, MI and most recently residing in Houston, TX, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at MD Anderson Cancer Center where she valiantly fought a ten month battle against leukemia. Midge was born August 14, 1939 in Ludington, MI where she graduated in Ludington High School's class of 1957. She was married in...
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Ramona Ortega
Jul 11, 2019
"HE WILL COVER YOU WITH HIS FEATHERS AND UNDER HIS WINGS YOU WILL FIND A REFUGE." PSALM 91 Ramona V. Ortega, age 73, of Hempstead TX, passed away July 11, 2019 of lung cancer. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Ramona is preceded in death by father Tiodoro Ortega, brothers Eddie and Edward Ortega, sons Joseph...
Ivy Koehn
Jul 10, 2019
Ivy Annette Fenn Koehn, 92, was born in Houston, Texas on May 31, 1927 at her home on Campbell Road. She graduated from Lamar High School, attended secretarial school, and worked downtown at the M & M Building (now University of Houston Downtown). She married Emil J. Koehn, Jr. on June 28, 1946 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Spring...
Sharon Queen
Jul 8, 2019
Sharon Godwin Queen, age 65 went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2019. She was born March 16, 1954 in College Station, Texas. Sharon was a loving mother and nurse, having earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Oklahoma and obtaining her Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Certifications. Throughout her adult life, both personally and...
Eric Lara
Jul 5, 2019
Eric Edward Lara, Sr. passed away on July 5, 2019. He was born June 10, 1965, in Houston, to Thomas Lara, Sr. and Lydia V. Lara. Eric attended South Houston High School and earned many certificates for automotive repair. He was an exceptional mechanic, and could fix anything. He loved cars, helping others, spending time with his family, and was...
Jerry Blackwell
Jun 30, 2019
Jerry Louis Blackwell, 87, of League City, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 30th, 2019. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on December 9, 1931, to Richard and Sybil Blackwell. Jerry was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Navy from 1950-1954. During the war, Jerry was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Essex, attached to Skyraider Attack Squadron 55...
Dolores Holloway
Jun 29, 2019
Dolores Manning Holloway peacefully entered heaven Saturday June 29, 2019, at the age of 89. She was born December 16, 1929 in Loran, Louisiana, to Roy and Madie Manning, the youngest of four. She is survived by her sister, Nelwyn Reeves, her sons Ray, Jay, and Ken Holloway, and numerous grandchildren. The last six years of her life were spent...
Carlos Colon
Jun 27, 2019
. Service Details. Visitation July 2, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm North Central Church 25130 Aldine Westfield Rd. Spring, TX Service July 2, 2019 | 6:00pm North Central Church 25130 Aldine Westfield Rd. Spring, TX
Billy Thornton
Jun 26, 2019
Billy Eugene Thornton went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 26, 2019. He was born on May 6, 1940 in Hahira, Georgia. Billy moved to Houston, Texas as a boy and attended Lamar High School. After graduation he joined the United States Navy in March 1959 to serve his country where he sailed the open seas as...
Carol Case
Jun 23, 2019
Anita Carol Case of Houston, Texas went to be with the Lord the morning of June 23rd, 2019 after a long, hard fought battle with COPD and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Carol was a beautiful woman with a very tender heart full of love and compassion for her family, friends and oh so precious animals. She was one that was not shy...
Franklin Clapp
Jun 20, 2019
of Franklin Corydon Clapp - March 8, l938 - June 20, 2019 Frank passed away at his home after a short bout with cancer. He was cared for by his family and visited by as many of his family as could come. His Father's Day was a wonderful celebration with eight members of his family gathered around his bed, and...
Marjorie Holmes
Jun 20, 2019
Marjorie (Midge) Holmes, 79, a longtime resident of Ludington, MI and most recently residing in Houston, TX, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at MD Anderson Cancer Center where she valiantly fought a ten month battle against leukemia. Midge was born August 14, 1939 in Ludington, MI where she graduated in Ludington High School's class of 1957. She was married in...
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