Obituaries

Katherine Marie Briggs passed away on November 19, 2017 in Houston, Texas. She was born November 1, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret R. Briggs and Sheldon T. Briggs. Katherine is survived by her sister, Diane Briggs, brother William Briggs and his wife Erin, brother Stephen Briggs and...

Harold Lee Jay, 77, of La Marque, TX passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 25, 2017. He was born May 24, 1940 to Jaunice and Tilman Jay in Wynnewood, OK. He grew up in La Marque, TX and played football for the La Marque...

William (Bill) Lawrence Bratsen, IV (74), loving father, brother and friend went to be with his heavenly Father on November 20, 2017. Bill was born on September 5, 1943 to William and Mildred Bratsen. He lived his entire life in La Marque, Texas....

Franklin Allen McBlain, 72, of Pearland, TX passed away November 23, 2017 in Houston, TX.  Frank was born September 15, 1945 to Franklin and Jennie McBlain. He was a member of Pearland First United Methodist Church.  He served his country for over 20 years...

Ricardo “Ricky” Rene Canales, 56, of Pearland, TX passed away November 24, 2017 in Houston, TX. Mr. Canales was born August 20, 1961 in Alice, TX to Oscar and Candelaria Canales. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus in...

Sloan Knipstein Calhoun passed away on November 9, 2017 in Webster Texas, at the age of 50. She was born on May 11, 1967 in Dallas, Texas, to Robert Charles Knipstein and Patricia Ann Morgan. Sloan was an incredible mother and wife....

Margaret (Meg) M. Kneeshaw, 60, of Houston, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, November 23, 2017 after a courageous 2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Rochester, New York, she moved to Houston in 1981. ...

Yvonne Hickman Smith, went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, November 23, surrounded by her children. She was born on October 11, 1939 in Houston, Texas to Albert Joel Hickman Jr. and Dorothea Evelyn Tabor. She is survived by...

  Neal Alan Mott “Dog”, 58 of Santa Fe, Texas passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence. Neal was born November 9, 1959 in Texas City, Texas, the son of Claude E. Mott, Jr. and Joyce Corine Wallstein Mott. He was raised...

Mildred Erneal Martin passed away November 23, 2017 at the age of 83. Mrs. Martin was born August 16, 1934 in San Antonio, TX to Martin and Minnie Nanney, she was a fifty-four-year resident of LaMarque, TX and worked for Texas...