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Dorothy Kahn, 58, of Matagorda passed away May 12, 1997 at Matagorda General Hospital.

She was born on July 19, 1938 in New York to Joseph Andrew and Winifred Dean Hernon. She was a member of the Catholic Church and had been a resident of Matagorda since 1978.

She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law Winifred and Dale Wolfe of Alvin and Mary Garcia of Center Ridge, Arkansas; son and daughter-in-law Arthur and Tracie Kahn of Matagorda; two brothers, William Hernon of Jamesburg, New Jersey, and Dennis Hernon of Staten Island, New York and by 12 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Kahn on Nov. 28, 1995.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, May 15 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Burial will follow at the Matagorda Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Cecil Brannin, Clayton Eastwood, Peter Garcia, John Holcombe, Howard Auzston and Vernon Kemp.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, May 14, 1997

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Andrew Scott Kain

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Annie E. Kain

Annie E. Kain, 70, passed away September 9, in her home in Matagorda She was the postmistress in Matagorda for 19 years. Survivors include: husband, George Kain of Matagorda; 2 daughters, Mrs. Georgia Brueggen of Matagorda and Mrs. Carol Poole of El Campo; a son, George C. Kain of Aransas Pass; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Ragland of Sealy, California; 3 brothers, John and Jim Shelby of Boling, and Ray Shelby of Lake Jackson; 6 grandchildren, Kathy, Wayne and Nick Brueggen, Eddie Poole, Jr., John and Nancy Kain; and 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held September 10, 2 p.m. at the Matagorda Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Matagorda Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Thomas Atzenhosser, George, Jodie and Lee Schwebel, John Shelby Jr. and Tommy Kain.

Arrangements are made by Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, September 9, 1974

Bruce Kain

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Bruce M. Kain

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George Kain Andrew Kain

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George Kain

Funeral services for George Kain, 94, of Matagorda will be held at 11 a. m. Friday at First United Methodist Church of Matagorda with the Rev. Cramer Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery.

Mr. Kain was born Dec. 19, 1891, in Matagorda and died at 8 p. m. Nov. 11, 1986, at Coastal Bend Hospital, Aransas Pass, Texas.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Methodist church.

Survivors include a son, George E. Kain of Aransas Pass; two daughters, Georgie Brueggen of Matagorda and Carol Pool of El Campo; a brother, Doug Kain of Bay City; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Dr. Wayne Bruggen, Jerry Shimek, Eddie Pool Jr., John Kain, Wayne Brueggen Jr. and Tommy Kain.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie D. Kain, and a daughter.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, November 13, 1986

Jane Kain

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John Kain

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Macie B. Kain

Graveside services for Macie B. Kain, 93, of McDonald, Tenn. are scheduled for 1 p. m., Feb. 2 at the Matagorda Cemetery with the Revs. Neil Hartsfield and Douglas Stephenson officiating.

The family will receive visitors from 2 – 4 p. m. and 6 – 8 p. m. tonight at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Macie Kain died Jan. 30 in McDonald. She was born June 30, 1904 in DeSun, Ark. to James Henry and Millie Harless Lemley. Mrs. Kain was a member of Hickory Valley Church of God of Prophecy.

Survivors include her daughter, Doris Stephenson of McDonald; step-daughters, Virginia Grisham of Houston, Bernice Dudd of Matagorda, Mamie Littlejohn of Houston; step-son, Tommy Kain of Matagorda; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, February 1, 1998

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Mary Elizabeth Kain

Matagorda, Texas, June 8.—Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kain, wife of Thos. Kain Sr., departed this life at the family home at 3:30 p. m., Friday, June 1, 1923, after a prolonged and painful illness.

After being prepared for interment the remains were taken to the Methodist Church and watched over by friends until time for burial the following afternoon at 3 o’clock when Rev. G. T. Storey read the funeral services at the church. Sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends followed the hearse as it wound its way to the cemetery where the tired and emaciated body was lifted from it and consigned to its narrow bed that had been beautifully lined with evergreen and white. There was a profusion of lovely florals that were placed on the mound when the funeral rites were over.

Mrs. Kain was the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bruce, her father preceding her to the grave two years ago. She was born in Matagorda, September 19, 1869, and was reared here. She was married to Mr. Thomas Kain September 26, 1888, of which union there were twelve children, including three pair of twins, one pair having died in infancy and also a little son, Andrew. Those surviving are her husband, and six sons, all of this place: Bruce, George, Ivan, Tom, Lawrence and Douglas, three daughters, Mrs. Berglund of El Campo, Mrs. Harold Swagerty and Miss Tassie Elizabeth Kain of this place, and three grandchildren; also Mrs. Kain’s mother, Mrs. Mary Bruce, three sisters, Mrs. G. B. Culver, Mrs. J. B. Hawkins, Matagorda; Mrs. M. J. Funk, San Marcos; two brothers, Chas. Bruce of Matagorda and Eugene Bruce of Palacios.

Mrs. Kain united with the Presbyterian Church in 1912 and showed her deep interest by always being promptly on hand for church services. She will be sadly missed in her home as a faithful wife and devoted mother and she leaves a monument of strength and purity in her sons and daughters who loved her fondly in this life and who will ever cherish her memory now that she has “gone on” to that better life. They have the deep sympathy of their friends in this community and may a wise and heavenly Father comfort and guide them in these sad hours of their great bereavement.

Matagorda County Tribune, June 13, 1923

Patrick Kain

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Funeral Services Are Held Nov. 16 For Thomas Kain Sr.

Funeral services for Thomas Kain Sr., 93, were held Sunday afternoon, November 16, at the Matchett-Newman Funeral Home with the Rev. M. A. Marshall conducting the service. Burial was in the Matagorda Cemetery.

Surviving are five sons: George, Douglas, and Tom of Matagorda, Lawrence of Newgulf, and Ivan of California; three daughters: Mrs. W. H. Swagerty of Matagorda, Mrs. R. C. Berglund of Bay City, and Mrs. A. C. Blanchard of Freeport.

Daily Tribune, November 27, 1947 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise

Wesley Kawitski

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Wesley Kawitski

Graveside services for Wesley Kawitski, 82, of Matagorda will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at Matagorda Cemetery with Rev. Kay Lindloff of the Matagorda Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow.

Visitation hours are scheduled for 7 to 9 p. m. today at Bay City Funeral Home.

Mr. Kawitski was born Aug. 24, 1909, to Alloes J. and Flossie? Marie Chambers Kawitski in Chickasha, Okla., and died Oct. 13, 1991, at Matagorda General Hospital.

He was lifetime member of the Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department.

He is survived by a special friend, Virgie Hagerman of Matagorda; two brothers, Cecil Bobo and Kenneth ___ of Houston; and a sister, Nita String___ of Palestine?.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay City Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, October 14?, 1991

Charles E. Kershaw

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Della Mae Kershaw

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Edward K. Kershaw

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