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Mrs. Irene Alaniz
Nov. 07, 2015
Irene Alaniz, our beloved mother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on the 7th of November 2015. She was born on the 7th of May, 1937 in Houston, Texas. Mom was the eldest daughter of many beautiful daughters to David Casarez Alaniz and Alejandra Flores Alaniz. Mom was a hard worker and...
Mrs. Albina Valusek Peschke
Nov. 05, 2015
Albina Valusek Peschke was born 1-27-31 and passed from the world she loved so much on 11-5-15. She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Victor M Peschke, Sr. Her parents John J. Valusek and Albina Marie (Macik) Valusek of Manvel Texas. Brothers Johnny, Oldrich, Emil, Walter and Louis...
Mr. Tom Douglas Everett
Nov. 04, 2015
Tom Douglas Everett, 73, of Friendswood, Texas died on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Kingwood Medical Center. He was born on September 3, 1942 in Temple, Texas to Juanita Alice Woodward and Thomas Jefferson Everett. Tom worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for over 30 years. He was...
Mr. Stephen Eric Ratka
Nov. 03, 2015
Stephen Eric Ratka was born on February 2, 1965, in Houston to Frank and Julia Ratka. Stephen passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2015. He was hard working, well mannered and humble. He was a jokster, famous for his ever-present bunny ears in photos. He teased anybody he cared about...
Mrs. Opal Fae Coates-Dvoretsky
Oct. 30, 2015
Opal Fae Coates Dvoretsky, 84, died peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Clear Brook Crossing Rehabilitation Facility in Houston, Texas. Opal is survived by her daughter Julia Wheat of Pearland, Texas, her daughter and son-in-law Gerry and Wayne Moore of Houston, Texas; her grandsons...
Mrs. Julia Ann Ratka
Oct. 30, 2015
Julia Ann Ratka, 84, of Houston, TX passed away Friday, October 30, 2015. Mrs. Ratka’s grandma, Mrs. Morrow, donated land for Garner State Park. In 1948 Julia played football on the first all-girls Milby High School football team, her jersey number was 12. She also was on the Milby Co-Ed’s. After...
Mr. Francis Roy Rustin
Oct. 29, 2015
Francis Roy Rustin was born June 22, 1922 in Columbia, South Carolina to Mary Alda (Stoudemire) and Milford Roy Rustin. He was the next to youngest of 5 children. His family moved around the south for his father work as a furniture company sales representative and after graduating from high...
Andy G. Macias III
Oct. 28, 2015
Andy Gilbert Macias, III, 34, of Pasadena, Texas passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was born on August 17, 1981 in Houston, TX to Andy G. Macias, Jr. and San Juana Alanis Macias. He is survived by his parents; brother, Benjamin Macias; grandparents,...
Mr. Jacob K. Samuel
Oct. 27, 2015
Our dearest daddy, Jacob K. Samuel, arrived into this world as the youngest of the family to his elated parents V.P. Samuel and Mariamma Samuel on November 16, 1955 in Ranny, Kerala. He cherished a colorful and playful childhood at the banks of river Pampa with his siblings, Thomas Samuel,...
Mr. Willard O'Keefe
Oct. 26, 2015
Willard Wayne O'Keefe, loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend, went to be with the Lord in October 2015. Willard was born on November 13, 1957 and grew up in Houston, Texas. His family then moved to Pearland, Texas where he attended Pearland High School. Willard set out very early in his...
Mr. Jerry "JJ" Jones Jackson
Oct. 26, 2015
Jerry “JJ” Jones Jackson, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015. He was born in Forestburg, Texas on August 22, 1916 to Joseph and Lillie Mae Jackson, the last of their six children. When his mother died while he was an infant, he was lovingly taken to raise by his mother's sister and her...