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Frank Joseph Motycka
Jul 5, 2025
Frank Joseph Motycka, aged 96, passed away on July 5, 2025, in Kingwood, TX. Born on March 8, 1929, Frank dedicated his life to his family, education and his community.
Frank earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University, where he lettered six times in cross-country and track and was active in the SAE fraternity. Frank was...
Marilyn Mallard Torgeson
Jun 25, 2025
Marilyn Mallard Torgeson entered her eternal home with Christ on June 25th at Bedford Wellness and Rehabilitation in Bedford, Texas.
Born on April 19, 1941, in Miami, Florida, to Frances and Milton (“Duck”) Mallard, Marilyn grew up in Marlin, Texas, as the eldest of five children. Known affectionately as “Mimi” to her siblings, she was a devoted big sister who lovingly...
Maria del Pilar Valbuena
Jun 21, 2025
Maria del Pilar Valbuena, lovingly known as Peanut, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 68.
Our family takes great comfort in her heavenly reunion with her beloved mother, Clara Ines Galindo Todaro; grandmother, Rosita Galindo Vega; her aunts, Gloria Vargas and Bettica Navia; her cousin, Rosie Vargas; her nephew, Rene Simoneaux, and all...
Charlotte Marie Pugh
Jun 16, 2025
Charlotte Marie Pugh was born on September 27, 1938 in Henderson, Texas and entered into eternal rest on June 16, 2025 at the age of 86 in The Woodlands, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Ray Pugh, Sr. of 58 years, her father, Eugene James Faulkner and mother, Sarah Chloe Paulette Hitch; sisters and brother-in-laws, Barbara and...
Deborah Ann Baker
Jun 15, 2025
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Baker
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Baker, 59, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Hockley, Texas. Born on August 18, 1965, in Mobile, Alabama, Debbie died after an almost year long battle against cancer. Her fight was long and hard but in Debbie’s true form, she faced it bravely and fought hard to the very end. Debbie brought light...
Robert Maheshwari
Jun 11, 2025
Robert Maheshwari of Houston, Texas passed away on June 11, 2025 at Houston Methodist Hospital, after a long illness. He was born on August 21, 1973 in Malegaon, India. He graduated from Dhahran Junior High in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; the U.S. Department of Defense High School in Bahrain, and earned an AA degree in Computer Networking from South Texas College...
Patricia Ann Prystash
Jun 4, 2025
Patricia Ann Prystash was born on July 5 1958 she passed on June 4 2025. She was survived by. Her two sons Robert and James cress and her grandkids Jacquelyn cress James lane Emery cress and brother Joseph Andrew Prystash daughter in law Tonya cress and her two grandsons Eric people and Leeland people you are in a better place...
Harry Edward Wilkinson Jr.
Jun 1, 2025
Harry Wilkinson Jr., born June 30, 1930, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 1, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in Houston, Texas.
Harry was born to Virginia and Harry Sr. in Richmond Heights, Missouri. Growing up in Missouri, Harry loved to fish, hunt and explore with his cousin Danny. In high school he ran track and earned a scholarship...
Linda Darlene Vance
May 26, 2025
Linda Vance, 86, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at her home in Houston, Texas. Linda was born Linda Darlene Moore on August 9, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas to Thomas Martin Moore and Willie Jeannette Polk Moore. She grew up in Corpus Christi and attended W.B. Ray High School, graduating in 1956. After high school Linda attended the...
Harodis Sotomayor Correa
May 23, 2025
Harodis Sotomayor was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on November 28,1956. She grew up on the island as one of 9 children. Because of family hardships, she was raised by her Aunt Maria L. Olmo in San Juan, but always maintained a very close relationship to her mother who frequently visited her. From an early age, Harodis was taught the...
Jon York Stansbury
May 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Jon York Stansbury, 61, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 22, 2025. He did not suffer, and he was not alone.
Born on July 26, 1963, in Orange, Texas, Jon was the eighth of nine children and the youngest of six boys born to the late Wilson James Stansbury and Marjorie Evangeline (Anderson)...
Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr.
May 20, 2025
Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr
July 25, 1955 – May 20, 2025
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and brother in-law, Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr., passed away May 20, 2025. He was 69 and passed away on his daddy’s birthday. “Buddy” as he was affectionately known by all, was born in Wharton, Texas, on July 25, 1955, to Bernard “Bennie” and Adeline Schindler....
Delores Mandel Bruton
May 11, 2025
Delores Mandel Bruton gained her wings on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025; to be with God, her husband
Delores is survived by her daughter, Linda Vueleman and husband, Jerry Veuleman. Grand Daughter, Heather Garcia and husband, Josh Garcia. And two great grand children, Jonathan and Olivia Garcia.
Vincent Mercedes Ortiz, Jr.
May 8, 2025
Vincent Mercedes Ortiz Jr., known as “Vince”, “Junior” or “BeBe”, passed away on May 8, 2025 at the age of 76. He was a proud Vietnam veteran and devoted family man. He was a man who met life with a warm heart, a generous laugh, and strong spirit. His optimism and willingness to always help family, friends and strangers has...
Konnie Johnson
May 3, 2025
Konnie Johnson (December 26, 1957 – May 3, 2025)
Konnie B. Hanen-Johnson, 67, of Spring, TX, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones in the early hours of May 3, 2025.
She was born in Houston, TX in 1957 to Vern Roy and Mary Louise (Foster) Hanen. Konnie graduated from Ross Sterling High School in 1977. She was a...
Randolph Durward Bellard
Apr 24, 2025
Randolph (Randy) Durward Bellard was born in Beaumont, TX on October 9th, 1947. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on April 24th, 2025. He was 77. He spent his early years in Beaumont, TX. Randy graduated from South Park High School in 1966 where he was active in sports. In 1970 he earned a Bachelor...
Robert Lynn Humphrey
Apr 23, 2025
Robert Lynn Humphrey, aged 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Robert is the son of Ruth Jones and James Burns Humphrey, Sr and was born in Houston, Texas on July 6, 1957. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Ronald Gregory Humphrey and his son Brent Alan Humphrey; niece...
Gary Buck Kalinowski
Apr 16, 2025
Gary, Buck Kalinowski made his trailride to Heaven on April 16, 2025.
Buck was born on March 6, 1947 in Wharton, Texas to his parents, Ignac, Ike Kalinowski and Hilda Anna Schwettmann Kalinowski.
Buck proudly served his country in the United State Army and was in Viet Nam for a year in the 1960”s. After his service he worked in the investigative...
Paul Duane Lorenzen
2025
August 30th,1954 - April 15th, 2025
Paul was age 70 from Marshalltown Iowa, to dad Dale E. Lorenzen and mom Marie H Lorenzen.
Paul graduated from Marshalltown Hight School, Studied at Marshalltown community college.
University of Northern Iowa studied theater/speech, and at university of Houston English/Literature.
Paul was a middle school English teacher, and retired after 26 years.
He is survived by Husband Frank Gomez,...
Dusty
2025
Dustin “Dusty” Ryan Smith: February 5, 1982 – April 13, 2025
"Losing a loved one to drug addiction is like having two people pass away. The first person you lose is the one before the addiction and the second person is the one you learned to love from a distance. And in death, your heart breaks twice."
Dustin (Dusty) Ryan Smith (Houston,...
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Frank Joseph Motycka
Jul 5, 2025
Frank Joseph Motycka, aged 96, passed away on July 5, 2025, in Kingwood, TX. Born on March 8, 1929, Frank dedicated his life to his family, education and his community.
Frank earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University, where he lettered six times in cross-country and track and was active in the SAE fraternity. Frank was...
Marilyn Mallard Torgeson
Jun 25, 2025
Marilyn Mallard Torgeson entered her eternal home with Christ on June 25th at Bedford Wellness and Rehabilitation in Bedford, Texas.
Born on April 19, 1941, in Miami, Florida, to Frances and Milton (“Duck”) Mallard, Marilyn grew up in Marlin, Texas, as the eldest of five children. Known affectionately as “Mimi” to her siblings, she was a devoted big sister who lovingly...
Maria del Pilar Valbuena
Jun 21, 2025
Maria del Pilar Valbuena, lovingly known as Peanut, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 68.
Our family takes great comfort in her heavenly reunion with her beloved mother, Clara Ines Galindo Todaro; grandmother, Rosita Galindo Vega; her aunts, Gloria Vargas and Bettica Navia; her cousin, Rosie Vargas; her nephew, Rene Simoneaux, and all...
Charlotte Marie Pugh
Jun 16, 2025
Charlotte Marie Pugh was born on September 27, 1938 in Henderson, Texas and entered into eternal rest on June 16, 2025 at the age of 86 in The Woodlands, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Ray Pugh, Sr. of 58 years, her father, Eugene James Faulkner and mother, Sarah Chloe Paulette Hitch; sisters and brother-in-laws, Barbara and...
Deborah Ann Baker
Jun 15, 2025
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Baker
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Baker, 59, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Hockley, Texas. Born on August 18, 1965, in Mobile, Alabama, Debbie died after an almost year long battle against cancer. Her fight was long and hard but in Debbie’s true form, she faced it bravely and fought hard to the very end. Debbie brought light...
Robert Maheshwari
Jun 11, 2025
Robert Maheshwari of Houston, Texas passed away on June 11, 2025 at Houston Methodist Hospital, after a long illness. He was born on August 21, 1973 in Malegaon, India. He graduated from Dhahran Junior High in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; the U.S. Department of Defense High School in Bahrain, and earned an AA degree in Computer Networking from South Texas College...
Patricia Ann Prystash
Jun 4, 2025
Patricia Ann Prystash was born on July 5 1958 she passed on June 4 2025. She was survived by. Her two sons Robert and James cress and her grandkids Jacquelyn cress James lane Emery cress and brother Joseph Andrew Prystash daughter in law Tonya cress and her two grandsons Eric people and Leeland people you are in a better place...
Harry Edward Wilkinson Jr.
Jun 1, 2025
Harry Wilkinson Jr., born June 30, 1930, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 1, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in Houston, Texas.
Harry was born to Virginia and Harry Sr. in Richmond Heights, Missouri. Growing up in Missouri, Harry loved to fish, hunt and explore with his cousin Danny. In high school he ran track and earned a scholarship...
Linda Darlene Vance
May 26, 2025
Linda Vance, 86, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at her home in Houston, Texas. Linda was born Linda Darlene Moore on August 9, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas to Thomas Martin Moore and Willie Jeannette Polk Moore. She grew up in Corpus Christi and attended W.B. Ray High School, graduating in 1956. After high school Linda attended the...
Harodis Sotomayor Correa
May 23, 2025
Harodis Sotomayor was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on November 28,1956. She grew up on the island as one of 9 children. Because of family hardships, she was raised by her Aunt Maria L. Olmo in San Juan, but always maintained a very close relationship to her mother who frequently visited her. From an early age, Harodis was taught the...
Jon York Stansbury
May 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Jon York Stansbury, 61, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 22, 2025. He did not suffer, and he was not alone.
Born on July 26, 1963, in Orange, Texas, Jon was the eighth of nine children and the youngest of six boys born to the late Wilson James Stansbury and Marjorie Evangeline (Anderson)...
Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr.
May 20, 2025
Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr
July 25, 1955 – May 20, 2025
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and brother in-law, Bernard Lewis Schindler, Jr., passed away May 20, 2025. He was 69 and passed away on his daddy’s birthday. “Buddy” as he was affectionately known by all, was born in Wharton, Texas, on July 25, 1955, to Bernard “Bennie” and Adeline Schindler....
Delores Mandel Bruton
May 11, 2025
Delores Mandel Bruton gained her wings on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025; to be with God, her husband
Delores is survived by her daughter, Linda Vueleman and husband, Jerry Veuleman. Grand Daughter, Heather Garcia and husband, Josh Garcia. And two great grand children, Jonathan and Olivia Garcia.
Vincent Mercedes Ortiz, Jr.
May 8, 2025
Vincent Mercedes Ortiz Jr., known as “Vince”, “Junior” or “BeBe”, passed away on May 8, 2025 at the age of 76. He was a proud Vietnam veteran and devoted family man. He was a man who met life with a warm heart, a generous laugh, and strong spirit. His optimism and willingness to always help family, friends and strangers has...
Konnie Johnson
May 3, 2025
Konnie Johnson (December 26, 1957 – May 3, 2025)
Konnie B. Hanen-Johnson, 67, of Spring, TX, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones in the early hours of May 3, 2025.
She was born in Houston, TX in 1957 to Vern Roy and Mary Louise (Foster) Hanen. Konnie graduated from Ross Sterling High School in 1977. She was a...
Randolph Durward Bellard
Apr 24, 2025
Randolph (Randy) Durward Bellard was born in Beaumont, TX on October 9th, 1947. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on April 24th, 2025. He was 77. He spent his early years in Beaumont, TX. Randy graduated from South Park High School in 1966 where he was active in sports. In 1970 he earned a Bachelor...
Robert Lynn Humphrey
Apr 23, 2025
Robert Lynn Humphrey, aged 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Robert is the son of Ruth Jones and James Burns Humphrey, Sr and was born in Houston, Texas on July 6, 1957. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Ronald Gregory Humphrey and his son Brent Alan Humphrey; niece...
Gary Buck Kalinowski
Apr 16, 2025
Gary, Buck Kalinowski made his trailride to Heaven on April 16, 2025.
Buck was born on March 6, 1947 in Wharton, Texas to his parents, Ignac, Ike Kalinowski and Hilda Anna Schwettmann Kalinowski.
Buck proudly served his country in the United State Army and was in Viet Nam for a year in the 1960”s. After his service he worked in the investigative...
Paul Duane Lorenzen
2025
August 30th,1954 - April 15th, 2025
Paul was age 70 from Marshalltown Iowa, to dad Dale E. Lorenzen and mom Marie H Lorenzen.
Paul graduated from Marshalltown Hight School, Studied at Marshalltown community college.
University of Northern Iowa studied theater/speech, and at university of Houston English/Literature.
Paul was a middle school English teacher, and retired after 26 years.
He is survived by Husband Frank Gomez,...
Dusty
2025
Dustin “Dusty” Ryan Smith: February 5, 1982 – April 13, 2025
"Losing a loved one to drug addiction is like having two people pass away. The first person you lose is the one before the addiction and the second person is the one you learned to love from a distance. And in death, your heart breaks twice."
Dustin (Dusty) Ryan Smith (Houston,...
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