Obituaries

Janet Nieska Ricke, 83, a longtime resident of Texas City, died peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Eugene Ricke, and her parents Rufus Oliver Johnstone and Mary Nieska Johnstone, her brothers George Oliver...

Vivian Georgia Just, 81, passed from this life into her eternal life with our Heavenly Father on Friday, November 13, 2015 at her long time residence in Hitchcock, TX. She leaves behind her two daughters, Susan Just of Hitchcock,...

Allen Ernest Potthoff, passed from this life November 15, 2015. He was born August 17, 1941, in Abilene Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ethel and Ernest Potthoff. Allen is survived by his wife of 43 years Diahn Potthoff, two daughters,...

Mary Ruth (Bartram) Bale, 91, passed away on November 11, 2015 in Webster, Texas. She was born on April 22, 1924 in Mobeetie, Texas to Francis Scribner and Arthur Bartram. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Bale...

Laura Diana Hernandez, 53, of Texas City Texas passed away November 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. Laura was born August 21, 1962 to Richard Hernandez and Clara Grimaldo in Galveston, Texas. She worked as a senior legal assistant for...

Daniel Levi Knight, 83 of League City, Texas died Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born February 5, 1932 in Summerville South Carolina, he was son to the late St. Clair Ainsley Knight and Ella Christine Cone Knight. Dan was a graduate of...

Joe Sheedy, Jr., 88, of La Marque, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in La Marque. Joe was born November 3, 1927, in Uvalde, Texas, to Joe and Bertha Sheedy. Joe retired after 32 years of working as an operator for...

Ernest Garza, Jr., 80, of Texas City, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2015. He was born in Galveston, Texas on January 20, 1935 to Maria and Ernest Garza, Sr. Ernest was a good man who loved his...

Dwayne Karson Patton, son of Raymond and Bobby Jean (Leverett) Patton was born on July 23, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas and passed away suddenly on November 10, 2015 at his home in Seabrook, Texas.  He was preceded in death by...

Jap C. Lott, 92, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2015 in his home in Pearland, TX surrounded by his family.  Jap was born April 21, 1923 in Groveton, TX to Howard and Ila Lott. He is preceded in death by...