Obituaries

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, 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, 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 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...

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...

"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, 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, 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...

Gayle Weaver Gavrel August 02, 1950 – July 30, 2025 Gayle Weaver Gavrel passed away at her home in Seabrook, Texas on July 30, 2025.  Born to Calvin and Virginia Weaver in Texarkana, AR, August 2, 1950, she relocated with family to Beaumont,...

Thomas Melvin Smyer, 73, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025. Born in San Diego, California, Tom was the third of five children. His early life was marked by his father’s naval career, which led the family to live in many places,...