All Obituaries

Monte Franklin Hunter passed away July 12, 2021 in Eagle Lake. Monte was born January 24, 1943 in Carrizo Springs to Len and Dawn Welch Hunter. Monte is survived by sons; Curtis Hunter and wife Renee, Jeff Hunter and wife Linda; Daughter, Lynn Rucka and husband Gary; grandchildren, Christy, Kaycee, Kayla, Jake, Samuel, Luke; great grandchildren, Kenadee, Cayson, Charlee, Landry, Lily, Hunter, Hope, Reese, Sutton and Blakley. Monte was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Myrtle...

Nancy Somerville Seaholm, 88, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, in Kyle, Tx.   She was born February 28, 1933, in Austin, Tx to Doris Barron Somerville Beaven and Alfred A. Somerville.   Nancy grew up in San Marcos, Tx and graduated from San Marcos High School at the age of 16. She attended Southwest Texas State University for two years.   She married Carl W. Seaholm, Jr. of Eagle Lake, on October 7, 1951.   When her husband was discharged from the Army in 1953,...

James Lee Heinold passed away May 4, 2021 in Sugarland at the age of 40. He was born June 14, 1980 in Eagle Lake. Private memorial services will be held.

Rafael Martinez passed away May 2, 2021 at the age of 20. He was born May 4, 2000 in Columbus. Visitation was held at Eagle Lake Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 5, 2021 with rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. Funeral mass was Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus followed by burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Columbus. He is survived by his father, Sergio Martinez; mother, Maria Dolores Castillo; brothers, Sergio Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Moises...

A true pillar of the Eagle Lake community was lost Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Stephen “Steve” Kent Balas was born on February 20, 1946 in Lindsay, California. He moved to Texas shortly after and met Linda Thomas Balas, the love of his life, in elementary school at the early age of 6. They went on to become sweethearts in junior high, dated in high school, and remained each other’s stronghold and refuge throughout the many trials and tribulations of their adult...

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...