Laurie Ann Merimon, 50, a five-year resident of Alvin, TX, previously of Ector, TX, passed away on August 25th, 2025. She was born on May 30th, 1975, to Letha and Jessie Merimon in Houston, Texas. She attended the River Church in...
Obituaries
Benny Paul Fortenberry
Benny Paul Fortenberry, 91, of Pearland TX, passed away on August 27, 2025. He was born on August 5th, 1934 to May and Ben Fortenberry in Newport, Arkansas. Benny was a Brazoria County resident for over 35 years. He attended...
Stephen Ray Rios
Our beloved husband, father and brother Stephen Ray Rios, 63, of Houston, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2025. Steven was born in Houston on March 3, 1962, to Phillip Trevino Rios and Josephine Alvarez. Steven was a lifelong resident of Houston,... Hallie Vern Friday
Hallie Vern Friday, age 85, passed away peacefully at her nephew and niece's home in Pearland Texas on August 3, 2025. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. She was born on February 28, 1940, in Coushatta... Paul Elry Stelly
Paul Elry Stelly, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on August 19, 2025, in La Marque, Texas. Born on January 12, 1935, in Cow Island, Louisiana, Paul lived a long and meaningful life marked by dedication to his family, faith, and... William Alan Jacobs
William Alan Jacobs went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2025, at the age of 62. Though his passing was unexpected, we take comfort in knowing that he is now rejoicing in heaven.
Born on September... Theresa Ann McNutt
It’s been a struggle, finding the words to sum up my thoughts about my friend Theresa, but I pinky-promised her a couple of weeks ago that I would do my best. My name is Melinda, and what I ended up with here... Milton Lehman
"Glad you got to see me.”
These were the words Milton loved to say whenever he left a family gathering. It was his signature farewell, always delivered with a smile, and it perfectly captured his humor and his larger-than-life...
Donald (“Don”) Wayne Kostecka

Donald (“Don”) Wayne Kostecka, 71, of Friendswood, Texas, passed away on August 7, 2025. Don was born on October 15, 1953, in Humboldt, Nebraska, to Philip Kostecka and Erma Ruth Presley.
Don is preceded in death by...
Dorothy Mae Franks
Dorothy Mae Franks, 94, a resident of League City, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Dorothy was born in Hearne, Texas on September 7, 1930, to loving parents Robert Hilburn and Mary Louise Hilburn. She was raised in Hearne and graduated... 