Grace Jacquelyn Harden Richards was born to Marvin and Vivian Harden in Rosebud, Texas on November 17, 1934. She was the third of five girls. She graduated from Banquete High School where she was a twirler and a majorette with her twin sister Frances. She attended Texas A&I for three and a half years before leaving to marry Fred Tilman Richards and begin a family. They had three children while living in the mountains who were fortunate to have a stay at home mother. Following...

Maria Guadalupe “Lupe” Saenz, age 82, passed away January 29, 2023. She was born on August 24, 1940 in San Diego, Texas to Juan Jose and Policarpia Luna in San Diego, Texas. She was born in a small wooden shack in the town of San Diego, Texas. She only weighed 3lbs. She was placed in a shoe box with a lamp placed over her to keep her warm. Although tiny, she was a fighter and survived against all odds. She described her childhood as extremely poor,...

Norbert J. Sternadel passed away on January 28, 2023 at the age of 87.  He was born on August 12, 1935 in Jarrell, Texas to Joseph and Annie Strnadel.  His family lived in Cornhill, Texas for a time before moving to a farm in Mathis, Texas.  He graduated from Mathis High School in 1952. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1956 from Texas A & I College in Kingsville, Texas.   He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in...

Esperanza Avalos, age 94, passed away on Saturday, January 28th, 2023. She was born on December 25th, 1928 to Ignacio & Maria Garza Frias. She was born in Matamoros Tamaulipas and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. Esperanza was a dedicated teacher who taught primary school. Esperanza married her husband Dr. Sergio Avalos of 65 years on July 28th, 1957. She was a loving and nurturing mother to Sergio Avalos (Martha) of Uvalde, TX. Albert Avalos (Jill) of Burleson, TX. Hilda Avalos of Corpus...

Mattie Louise Campbell Childers passed away in Arlington, Texas on January 27, 2023 at the age of 95. Mattie was born October 29, 1927 in Cedar Grove, Louisiana to Oscar Marvin Campbell and Mary Emer Haselwood. She moved with her family to South Texas in the 1930’s and after graduating from Banquete High School, she moved to Corpus Christi where she worked as a bookkeeper for several doctors.   In Corpus, Mattie lived alone with her longtime companion, her little dog,...

Mrs. Diane Thomas Brockwell, age 89, of Conroe, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, January 26, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born July 21, 1933 in Springfield, MO. She is preceded in death by her parents Phyllis and Charles (Bump) Walker. Diane is survived by her loving husband Robert Brockwell. Her daughters Dana Smith and husband Mike, Dawn Desroches and husband Dave, D’Ann Gilbert and husband Tony; daughters of the heart, Terrie Herron and husband...

John E. Zmecek, Jr., age 88, passed away January 24, 2023 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on November 25, 1934 to John and Margaret Zmecek in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Painesville, Ohio. He attended Riverside High School in Painesville. He served stateside in the Army from 1957 to 1959. John was employed by the Ohio Rubber Company.  John enjoyed daily workouts at the YMCA and then breakfast at his favorite diner, Kleifeld’s in Willoughby, Ohio. John is preceded in...

Zachary Scott Richmond was born at the Camp Lester Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan on 24 August 2004 It was easy to love Zach from the first time you met him. He was kind and respectful to everyone, loving and humble and generous. When he met people, he would really try to see them for who they are and not try to categorize them with a label. And then the more you get to know him, the more you can see what a truly beautiful person he was inside and out. He loved learning and was a very deep...

Jacqueline Stewart Fisher was called home to our Lord on January 23, 2023.  Jacqueline was born January 1, 1938 in Brownfield, Texas to Beulah Bates Stewart and Craig Lionel Stewart. Jacqueline, nicknamed Jackie, was an only child. The family moved to Corpus Christi where Jackie attended schools in the Corpus Christi ISD. During her high school years at W.B. Ray High School, she was a cheerleader and she excelled in the classroom.  Jackie graduated from Ray and...

Joseph Louis Farah, Jr. age 79, passed away January 20, 2023. He was born March 19, 1943 to Joseph L, Farah, Sr. and Mary T. Karam in Tacoma, Washington. He was raised in North Hollywood, California. Joseph graduated from Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles California, in 1961. He studied Oceanography and History at California State University at Northridge, and worked for the Scripps Institute before becoming a commercial oilfield diver in Louisiana. He was a renowned diver and...