All Obituaries

RONALD LOUIS SCHORLEMMER, was born July 31, 1938 in Corsicana, Texas and died March 18, 2021.  He was the only son of Louis  and LaVerne Schorlemmer and was preceded in death by his parents. He was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church.   Louis attended grades 1 – 7 in Refugio, Texas and grades 9 – 12 in Alice, Texas.  He attended Texas A & I in Kingsville, Texas and received a BBA in May, 1961, and his masters in May of 1963.  Fields of...

Lydia Balusek Jochetz former resident of Eagle Lake, TX passed peacefully in her sleep on March 3, 2021 at Forum Parkway SNF in Bedford, TX.  She was 102.    Lydia was born September 30, 1918 in Placedo, TX to Frank and Fannie Balusek.  She moved to Eagle Lake where she met her husband, Charlie F. Jochetz. They resided in Eagle Lake for almost 40 years and raised three children while farming rice on the family farm near Nottawa.  By the 1970’s, Lydia and...

Elizabeth M. “Liz” Kana passed away on March 1, 2021, at the age of 101, at Columbus Oaks Healthcare Community, Columbus, Texas.  Liz was born on January 4, 1920 in Schulenburg, Texas to Mary and Joe Anders. Attended St. Rose Catholic School – Schulenburg, Texas. On July 25, 1945, Liz and V.J. “Jiggs” Kana were married in Schulenburg, Texas, and then lived  in Weimar, Texas; Holman, Texas and moved to Eagle Lake, Texas in 1956. Worked alongside of...

Juan L. Rangel, 80, of Eagle Lake passed away February 28, 2021 by family to be with the Lord. He has been in silence battling cancer. He was born on June 16, 1940 to Margarito Rangel and Felipa Leyva. He is survived by sons, Ernesto Rangel, Ramiro Rangel; daughters, Guadalupe, Martha, Theresa, Maricela, Lisa, Maribel Rangel; 18 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; sister, Juanita Rangel; brothers, Manuel, Margarito, Lupe, Rafael, Raul, Benito, David, Jesse Rangel and numerous nieces...

Virginia Rodriguez was also lovingly known by  many as "Mama Jennie" passed away February 18, 2021 in Austin, Texas. She was born December 22, 1945 in Halletsville, Texas. She was employed for over 20 years at The New Beginning Child Development Center and was a member of Iglesia Bautista Getsemani. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Joe B Rodriguez; son, Joe Rodriguez, Jr. and wife Sonia; daughter, Melissa Garza and husband David; grandchildren, Justin Garza, Emily...

Erline A. Listowski, 98, of Eagle Lake, Tx. passed away February 15, 2021 at Deer Creek of Wimberly. A native and lifelong resident of Colorado County, she was born June 6, 1922 in Eagle Lake, Tx. to Lillie Estelle and Sam Austin. She graduated fourth in the Eagle Lake High School class of 1940. Erline immediately went to work for Southern Union Gas Company in Eagle Lake. On June 23, 1943 she and Alfred H Reuther were united in marriage in the Mentz Catholic Church in Mentz. The couple...

Charles Kincheloe, Jr. passed away February 13, 2021 in Eagle Lake at the age of 70. He was born May 21, 1950 in Eagle Lake to Lillian Ziegler and Charles Kincheloe, Sr.    Graveside services will be held at Cheetham Cemetery in Sheridan at 11 AM on Monday, February 22, 2021.  

Juan M. Esquivel passed away February 8, 2021 at the age of 73. He was born in Laredo, Tx on February 12, 1947 to Trini and Juan Esquivel. He was the fourth born in a family of eight. Martin High School was his teenage years until 1966 when he decided to become a U.S. Marine and serve his Volunteer in Vietnam. Staff Sargent Esquivel served two tours and received an honorary discharge with two purple hearts.  Shortly after Vietnam he lived abroad in Australia, Japan and Hawaii...

Walter Earl Dutcher, Sr. passed away February 7, 2021 in Eagle Lake. He was born February 5, 1945 in Eagle Lake to the late James Walter and Alabell Turner Dutcher. He served his country in the U S Army and then was a farmer. He is survived by; son,  Walter Earl Dutcher Jr., and Valerie Kutach; grandson, Todd Reznicek; great granddaughter, Ashlin Reznicek; brother, Everitt Charles Dutcher, and Soyla Perez; sister: Lori Jean Freeman, and husband James; sister-in-law: Sandra...

Janette Canaris passed away January 30, 2021 in Eagle Lake. She was born May 7, 1939 in Garwood to Frank and Laura Kosler Frnka. She owned and operated Canaris Nursery. She was survived by son, Michael John Canaris; grandchildren, Tallon Michael Canaris, Drayton Daniel Canaris; brother Leroy Frnka; sister, Rita Vanek. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,  Pete Canaris; brother, J. V. Frnka; sisters, Marlene Shimek, Genevie Walters; son, Peter Canaris. Visitation...