Obituaries

Aaron Allen McKinney, 57, of Bacliff, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2016. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 2:00 pm and services will be led by Pastor Karl Newman at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Crowder...

Monty Ray Branch, born September 27, 1972 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.  Monty is preceded in death by his grandmother, Jessie Branch; grandfather, Luther Branch and grandfather, Blackie Campbell.  Monty is survived by his...

Robert Lee Brantley, 74, resident of Dickinson, Texas passed away September 12, 2016 in Houston, Texas. He was born May 28, 1942 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to parents, Earnest and Virginia Brantley. He was a member of Church of God Prophecy. He...

Elbert Louis (Al) Sladek, 89, longtime resident of Galveston County, passed away September 9, 2016. He was born January 28, 1927 in Los Angeles, TX to parents Louis & Tillie Sladek. He served the US Army during World War II. He was...

Brooklyn Jean Kliethermes, of League City, Texas was Heaven born on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Brooklyn will be remembered for her long, curly brown hair and her cute button nose.  She is survived and loved by her parents Kristin and Derek, big sister Hadleigh, maternal grandparents Richard and Becky Rhodes...

Beryl Dulson, of Clear Lake Shores, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 at her home in Clear Lake Shores at the age of 77.  She was born on June 24, 1939 in Wales. Survived by her husband Harold and niece and nephew Tommy and Bonnie Pitman. Starting before the second world...

FRANK JOSEPH BIRKENSEHER, age 77 passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2016, with his loving family (and precious dogs Max and Ollie) at his side. Frank was born to Franz Xavier and Theresa Marie Birkenseher in Jersey City, New...

Anne Jane (Slager) Drinnan, 95, passed away on Thursday, September 8 at the Regency Nursing Home in Webster, Texas.  She was born February 28, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois.  Anne was preceded in death by her husband, David W. Drinnan.  She...

Longtime Galvestonian Margery Juanita "Nita" Northcutt, 91, died Saturday, September 10, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Mrs. Northcutt was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Northcutt, daughter Ginger Garrett Boone, and son-in-law Don...

Brenda Lynn Laymance, 62, longtime resident of Texas City, passed away September 6, 2016 in San Leon. Brenda was born June 26, 1954 in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Clyde Nathan Laymance and Alma Jewell Dowd Laymance. Brenda had...