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Frances Hebert

Frances Hebert

Sep 21, 2020

Mary Frances Hebert, 98, of Port Acres passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Frances was born on October 13, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Lena (Chroeder) and Otto Kattner. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. Frances graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and she received a...

Beckett Paul Peloquin

Beckett Paul Peloquin

Sep 19, 2020

Beckett Paul Peloquin gained his heavenly angel wings on September, 19, 2020.

Beckett’s memory will be cherished by his parents, Cody and Jennifer Peloquin of Port Arthur, his grandparents, Paul and Jenny Patin of Port Arthur, Jennifer and Daniel Duncan of Port Arthur, Shannon and Kayte Peloquin of Iowa, LA.

A funeral service will be...

Kevin Lane Thibeault

Kevin Lane Thibeault

Sep 17, 2020

Kevin Lane Thibeault, 65, of Groves passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his home.

Kevin was born on February 9, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Ted Thibeault and Melbalene Johnson. He had lived in the Groves area for 30 years and he had graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1973. Kevin was...

Socorro Burnett

Socorro Burnett

Sep 16, 2020

Socorro Salas Burnett passed away in Austin, TX, on September 16. She was born on September 22, 1924, in Port Arthur, TX, where she was a resident until moving to Austin in recent years.

Family was first to Socorro and her late husband, Wesley Burnett. She was known for her cooking and baking, especially her specialty, ojarasca...

Ruth Ann Fischer

Ruth Ann Fischer

Sep 12, 2020

Ruth Ann Fischer, 99, of Groves passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home.

She was born on April 2, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Avery Gant and Annie Toups Gant. Ruth was a longtime resident of the Groves area. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her two sons, Hank and...

Virginia Noyola

Virginia Noyola

Sep 10, 2020

Virginia Noyola, 88, of Groves, TX passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2020. Virginia was born May 02, 1932 in Roswell, New Mexico and moved to Port Arthur as a teenager where she worked in her parent's restaurant, El Patio. Virginia graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and married the love of her life, Pedro Noyola Sr. with whom she...

Shirley Musser

Shirley Musser

Sep 6, 2020

Shirley Musser, 77, of Port Neches passed away on September 6, 2020 in Houston.

She was born on March 22, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to her parents, Arthur Carl Stahlhut and Mary Jane Fugazza Short Stahlhut.  Shirley attended Purdue University and graduated from there with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Chemistry. She married Michael Tuttle Musser,...

Eula Cecile Duhon

Eula Cecile Duhon

Sep 6, 2020

Eula Cecile Duhon, 94, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Oak Groves Nursing Home.

Eula was born on September 1, 1926 in Abbeville, Louisiana to parents Lavenia (LeBlanc) and Numa Lege. She had lived in the Golden Triangle since 1945. Eula was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur, where...

Earl Martin Kile Jr.

Earl Martin Kile Jr.

Sep 4, 2020

Earl Martin Kile Jr., 94, of Sabine Pass passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home.

Earl was born on February 26, 1926 in Gueydan, Louisiana to parents Mary Girthel (Johnson) and Earl Martin Kile Sr.. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine Pass, was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church...

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier

Sep 4, 2020

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier, 93, of Port Neches passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Medical Center of Texas.

Evelyn was born on February 21, 1927 at home in Venus, Texas to parents Sylvia (Mcelhaney) and Cecil Majors Sr. She had lived in Port Neches since 1996, prior in Port Arthur, Sam Rayburn and Groves. She was...

Jean Melancon

Jean Melancon

Sep 1, 2020

Jean Melancon, 97, of Port Arthur passed away on September 1, 2020 at Focus Care in Center, Texas.

Jean was born on July 14, 1923 in Holland, Nebraska to parents Dena (Wubbles) and Ben Wismer. She had lived in Port Arthur since 1944. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church many years and then moved...

Mary Lucy Lalonde

Mary Lucy Lalonde

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Lucy Lalonde 84, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26 2020 at Windsor Duvall Nursing Home in Austin Tx after evacuating from Hurricane Laura.

Born on Jan. 22, 1936 in Leonville La to parents Marie Celima Hollier and Arthur Hollier. She graduated from Leonville High School. She was a homemaker and retired from J.C. Penny....

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball

Aug 19, 2020

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball, 46, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Rachel was born on June 1, 1974 in Port Arthur to parents Susanna Karen Smith and Andy Zachary Derese. She had been a resident of the area for many years and she had worked as a Record Manager in hospital after received her...

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr.

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr.

Aug 19, 2020

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr., 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home.

Butch was born on June 28, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Rosa Rita (Pelloat) and Howard John Touchette Sr. He served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Butch retired from Valero Refinery as an operator after...

Francisco Garcia

Francisco Garcia

Aug 10, 2020

Francisco (Frank) Garcia, 91, a longtime resident of the Groves and Port Arthur area passed away on August 10, 2020. He spent his final days surrounded by family.

Frank was born on March 9, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Justina Collazo and Jesus Carmen Garcia Sr. He was the second oldest of eight brothers and...

Ofelia Galvan

Ofelia Galvan

Aug 9, 2020

Ofelia DeLaCruz Galvan, 92, of Groves passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born on November 12, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Catarino DeLaCruz and Maximina Estrado DeLaCruz. Ofelia was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her family along with her husband,...

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez

Aug 7, 2020

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez, 66, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Edith Janeth Brooks

Edith Janeth Brooks

Aug 7, 2020

Edith Janeth Brooks, 44, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Edith was born on October 29, 1975 in La Unión, El Salvador to parents, Deysi Moreno and Rafael Moreno. She was raised in Port Arthur and was a 1993 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Edith was...

Phala Jayne Barnhill

Phala Jayne Barnhill

Aug 6, 2020

Phala Jayne Barnhill, 77, of Orangefield, formerly of Groves, went home to her Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Phala was born on December 16, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Bethel and Estha M. (Tyler) Currie. She attended Port Arthur Business College receiving a Secretarial Degree and she had worked in the insurance business for...

Edgar Pierce

Edgar Pierce

Aug 6, 2020

Marion “Edgar” Pierce of Turnersville, TX died on August 6, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX at the age of 89.  A visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, TX on Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM.  A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, August...

Frances Hebert

Frances Hebert

Sep 21, 2020

Mary Frances Hebert, 98, of Port Acres passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Frances was born on October 13, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Lena (Chroeder) and Otto Kattner. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. Frances graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and she received a...

Beckett Paul Peloquin

Beckett Paul Peloquin

Sep 19, 2020

Beckett Paul Peloquin gained his heavenly angel wings on September, 19, 2020.

Beckett’s memory will be cherished by his parents, Cody and Jennifer Peloquin of Port Arthur, his grandparents, Paul and Jenny Patin of Port Arthur, Jennifer and Daniel Duncan of Port Arthur, Shannon and Kayte Peloquin of Iowa, LA.

A funeral service will be...

Kevin Lane Thibeault

Kevin Lane Thibeault

Sep 17, 2020

Kevin Lane Thibeault, 65, of Groves passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his home.

Kevin was born on February 9, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Ted Thibeault and Melbalene Johnson. He had lived in the Groves area for 30 years and he had graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1973. Kevin was...

Socorro Burnett

Socorro Burnett

Sep 16, 2020

Socorro Salas Burnett passed away in Austin, TX, on September 16. She was born on September 22, 1924, in Port Arthur, TX, where she was a resident until moving to Austin in recent years.

Family was first to Socorro and her late husband, Wesley Burnett. She was known for her cooking and baking, especially her specialty, ojarasca...

Ruth Ann Fischer

Ruth Ann Fischer

Sep 12, 2020

Ruth Ann Fischer, 99, of Groves passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home.

She was born on April 2, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Avery Gant and Annie Toups Gant. Ruth was a longtime resident of the Groves area. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her two sons, Hank and...

Virginia Noyola

Virginia Noyola

Sep 10, 2020

Virginia Noyola, 88, of Groves, TX passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2020. Virginia was born May 02, 1932 in Roswell, New Mexico and moved to Port Arthur as a teenager where she worked in her parent's restaurant, El Patio. Virginia graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and married the love of her life, Pedro Noyola Sr. with whom she...

Shirley Musser

Shirley Musser

Sep 6, 2020

Shirley Musser, 77, of Port Neches passed away on September 6, 2020 in Houston.

She was born on March 22, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to her parents, Arthur Carl Stahlhut and Mary Jane Fugazza Short Stahlhut.  Shirley attended Purdue University and graduated from there with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Chemistry. She married Michael Tuttle Musser,...

Eula Cecile Duhon

Eula Cecile Duhon

Sep 6, 2020

Eula Cecile Duhon, 94, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Oak Groves Nursing Home.

Eula was born on September 1, 1926 in Abbeville, Louisiana to parents Lavenia (LeBlanc) and Numa Lege. She had lived in the Golden Triangle since 1945. Eula was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur, where...

Earl Martin Kile Jr.

Earl Martin Kile Jr.

Sep 4, 2020

Earl Martin Kile Jr., 94, of Sabine Pass passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home.

Earl was born on February 26, 1926 in Gueydan, Louisiana to parents Mary Girthel (Johnson) and Earl Martin Kile Sr.. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine Pass, was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church...

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier

Sep 4, 2020

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier, 93, of Port Neches passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Medical Center of Texas.

Evelyn was born on February 21, 1927 at home in Venus, Texas to parents Sylvia (Mcelhaney) and Cecil Majors Sr. She had lived in Port Neches since 1996, prior in Port Arthur, Sam Rayburn and Groves. She was...

Jean Melancon

Jean Melancon

Sep 1, 2020

Jean Melancon, 97, of Port Arthur passed away on September 1, 2020 at Focus Care in Center, Texas.

Jean was born on July 14, 1923 in Holland, Nebraska to parents Dena (Wubbles) and Ben Wismer. She had lived in Port Arthur since 1944. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church many years and then moved...

Mary Lucy Lalonde

Mary Lucy Lalonde

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Lucy Lalonde 84, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26 2020 at Windsor Duvall Nursing Home in Austin Tx after evacuating from Hurricane Laura.

Born on Jan. 22, 1936 in Leonville La to parents Marie Celima Hollier and Arthur Hollier. She graduated from Leonville High School. She was a homemaker and retired from J.C. Penny....

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball

Aug 19, 2020

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball, 46, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Rachel was born on June 1, 1974 in Port Arthur to parents Susanna Karen Smith and Andy Zachary Derese. She had been a resident of the area for many years and she had worked as a Record Manager in hospital after received her...

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr.

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr.

Aug 19, 2020

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr., 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home.

Butch was born on June 28, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Rosa Rita (Pelloat) and Howard John Touchette Sr. He served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Butch retired from Valero Refinery as an operator after...

Francisco Garcia

Francisco Garcia

Aug 10, 2020

Francisco (Frank) Garcia, 91, a longtime resident of the Groves and Port Arthur area passed away on August 10, 2020. He spent his final days surrounded by family.

Frank was born on March 9, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Justina Collazo and Jesus Carmen Garcia Sr. He was the second oldest of eight brothers and...

Ofelia Galvan

Ofelia Galvan

Aug 9, 2020

Ofelia DeLaCruz Galvan, 92, of Groves passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born on November 12, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Catarino DeLaCruz and Maximina Estrado DeLaCruz. Ofelia was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her family along with her husband,...

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez

Aug 7, 2020

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez, 66, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Edith Janeth Brooks

Edith Janeth Brooks

Aug 7, 2020

Edith Janeth Brooks, 44, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Edith was born on October 29, 1975 in La Unión, El Salvador to parents, Deysi Moreno and Rafael Moreno. She was raised in Port Arthur and was a 1993 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Edith was...

Phala Jayne Barnhill

Phala Jayne Barnhill

Aug 6, 2020

Phala Jayne Barnhill, 77, of Orangefield, formerly of Groves, went home to her Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Phala was born on December 16, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Bethel and Estha M. (Tyler) Currie. She attended Port Arthur Business College receiving a Secretarial Degree and she had worked in the insurance business for...

Edgar Pierce

Edgar Pierce

Aug 6, 2020

Marion “Edgar” Pierce of Turnersville, TX died on August 6, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX at the age of 89.  A visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, TX on Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM.  A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, August...

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