Port Lavaca – John “J.W.” Owen, 52, Of Port Lavaca passed away Jan. 17, 2011 in Minot, N.D. He was born Oct. 2, 1958 in Houston to the late John and Leona Ahren Owen. He was a drilling superintendent for Pioneer Drilling. He is survived by his wife, Anna Mahoney Owen of Port Lavaca; daughters, […]

Seadrift – Helen E. Stanfill, devoted mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 25, 2011 at the age of 89. She was born July 12, 1921, in Seadrift to the late William and Pearl Dierlam Bindewald. She worked for the Seadrift Post Office for 27 years and retired […]

Seadrift – Lester A. Gaines, 72, of Seadrift, passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. He was born in Seadrift to the late Haley and Ruth Walker Gaines. Lester is survived by his wife, Judy Key Gaines of Seadrift; stepsons, James See of Buffalo, N.Y., Darren See of Austwell, and Randy See of Dallas; sisters, Naomi […]

Seadrift – Dalton Wayne Wooldridge, 81, of Seadrift, passed away Jan. 15, 2011. He was born Dec. 1, 1929, in Long Mott, to the late Everett and Alma May Coleman Wooldridge. He was retired from Alcoa, lifetime member of VFW Post 4403, and member of Alcoa 25-year club. He is survived by his daughter, Rita […]

Edna Whittaker, the last Port O’Connor resident who was born on Matagorda Island, departed this life on December 20, 2010. Born on February 20, 1917, Edna was privileged to play in the vast “sandbox” that was Matagorda Island with her older brother Raymond and the neighboring Hawes children. When given the opportunity, she delighted in […]