Filomena Carriles, age 64 of Port O’Connor passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born on April 21, 1955 in Port Lavaca to the late Remigio Morales and Victoria Ureste Morales. She is survived by her husband, Robert Carriles Sr. of Port O’Connor; sons, Robert Carriles Jr., Ronnie (Tonya) Carriles Sr., and Gilbert […]

Dennis “Poodle” Wittnebert Sr., 89, of Seadrift, passed away January 29, 2020. He was born January 6, 1931 in Calhoun County to Louis F. Wittnebert and Christina Fisher Wittnebert. He worked as a commercial shrimper for many years, loved playing his guitar and harmonica, and was very active in First Baptist Church of Seadrift. He […]

Clyde Jorgensen, of Port O’ Connor, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born in Marquette, Nebraska on July 30, 1934, to the late Joe Jorgensen and Cecilia Williamsen Jorgensen. Clyde met Cynthia Kay Simons Jorgensen when he was stationed at Foster Air Force Base in Victoria, […]

Jack Johnson, 56, was called to his heavenly home by our dear Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was born on July 26, 1963 In New York to Jack and Shirley Johnson and grew up on Carolina Beach, North Carolina. He worked in the construction field all over the United States. Jack was devoted […]

Mary P. Estes passed away January 9, 2020 at her Port O’Connor home. She was married to local shrimper Barney Estes, whom she often assisted on his boat. Mary was well-known in the Port Lavaca medical community, having worked for many years as a nurse. Mary counted many locals as her friends and lamented that […]