Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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Wallace J. Klingaman

1978 Man of the Year

Wallace Klingaman Leaves 2 Year Legacy to Community

The current Outstanding Man of the Year, Wallace J. Klingaman, died at 8:25 this morning at Matagorda General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He received his honor of Outstanding Man of the Year at the annual Bay City Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held this past January. Klingaman has been cited for his intense contributions to the community since his arrival in Bay City 22 years ago. In his community participation, Klingaman served with the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department for the past 22 years and headed the department’s emergency unit and first aid division.

His contributions included his work with Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Explorer Scouts and he was Scoutmaster of Troop-623, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church. He was even active in the short-lived Civil Air Patrol in Bay City. He was an instructor in the 4-H First-Aid and Safety Course, and the Farm Machinery and Tractor Safety Course, sponsored each year by the Matagorda County Extension Service.

He served as past president of the Gulf Coast Shrine Club and took an active role in the Matagorda County Bicentennial celebrations and was always active in the Matagorda County Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Youth Rodeo. Representing the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, he served on the American Heart Association Committee Emergency Personnel.

In May of last year, he was presented a lifetime membership in the Black Cat Band and was honored by the Bay City Lion’s Club for his ever-present help at the annual Rice Festival, for the past 20 years, even though he was not a member of the Lion’s Club.

The Daily Tribune, March 28, 1978

Wallace J. Klingaman

Services are pending for Wallace J. Klingaman of Bay City, who died this morning at Matagorda General Hospital. He is survived by: his wife, Virginia Klingaman of Bay City; one daughter, Janice Kelly of Corpus Christi; two sons, Butch Klingaman of Hempstead and Steve Klingaman of Bay City; four sisters, Helen Hammock and Delores Klingaman of Bay City, Lois Tidwell of Jones Creek, and Ruth Stinson of Phoenix, Arizona; three brothers, Gene Klingaman of Hitchcock, Don Klingaman of Pasadena, and Charles Plummer of Houston; and, four grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Sam Hurta, Cecil Taylor, Vernon Leissner, Wayne Murphree, Craig Sharp, and Doug Holland. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Smithy, Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department, and Bay City Police Department members.

Arrangements are through Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, March 28, 1978           Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Louis E. Kubena          Jerome G. Kubena

Jerome George Kubena

February 19, 1933 – March 5, 1933

Jerome George Kubena, 14 days, infant twin of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Kubena died at the family residence in North Bay City Saturday morning at 12:30 o’clock.

Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock under the direction of Taylor Brothers.

The twin brother of Jerome died a few days ago.

Matagorda County Tribune, March 9, 1933                         Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Tom D. La Beff          Robbie B. La Beff

Robbie Bethenia LaBeff
1892-1970

Mrs. Robbie Bethenia LaBeff, 77, of Markham, passed away Tuesday night at Matagorda General Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel, with interment in Cedarvale Cemetery. The Reverend R. E. Black will be the minister officiating.

Mrs. LaBeff was a member of the Markham First Baptist Church and a resident of Markham for the past 30 years. She is survived by: one daughter, Mrs. Ima D. Oliver; one son, Carlton LaBeff; three sisters, Mrs. Pansy M. Authement, Mrs. Ethel Bella, and Mrs. Myrtle Fitzgerald; one brother, Mr. Leslie D. Spripling.

Pallbearers are:  Carlton Lee LaBeff, H. M. Orr, Pete Schultz, R. E. Roecker, Doug Mayfield, Harry Couger. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Daily Tribune, April 8, 1970
 

William J. Laird           Katie A. Laird

William J. Laird

January 23, 1868 – December 27, 1948

Funeral services for W. J. Laird, 81, were held in Bay City last week with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. He died at his home after a long illness. Among his survivors are Mrs. E. G. Ryman, Mrs. Ollie Ryman, and Mrs. A. D. Ryman, daughters, of Wadsworth and Marion Anderson, son, of Bay City.

Newspaper unknown            Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Allie Mae Lane

Allie Mae Lane, 88, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at her residence. She was born April 11, 1912 in Waelder, Texas to parents Asa Smith and Roxie Bell Neal Johnson.

She worked for the Bay City Independent School District for over 20 years including several years as cafeteria supervisor. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church and was also a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Matagorda General Hospital.

She is survived by: a son and daughter-in-law, George and Maro Lane of Vail, Colo.; two daughters, Betty Phillips of Lahaska, PA. and Barbara Cocke of Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Earl Johnson of Bay City and Hugh Mack Johnson of Houston; sisters-in-law, Wynell Johnson of Bay City and Myrtle Johnson of Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Sunday, April 30, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include: John Crenshaw, Mike Baker, T. J. Middleton, Rodger Ward, Joe Rowland and James Sowell.

Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Sunday, April 30, 2000
 

Henry Lane

Robert Henry Lane

August 17, 1906 – January 12, 1957

Funeral services for Robert Henry Lane, 50, were held at 3:00 PM Monday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, with Rev. James Eaves officiating. Burial was at Cedarvale Cemetery. Mr. Lane died Saturday at Matagorda General Hospital.

He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Allie Mae Lane of Bay City; two daughters, Mrs. Richard L. Phillips now in Japan, and Miss Barbara Ann Lane of Houston; one son, George Smith Lane of Bay City; one sister, Mrs. Phoebe Hickey of Pasadena; one brother, Fred Lane of Angleton; and one granddaughter, Carol Ann Phillips, now in Japan.

Pallbearers were Charles Eppright, Sam Conner, Charles Lafferty, Nat C. Hickey, Joe Lane Hickey, and George A. Hickey.

The Daily Tribune, January 14, 1957
 

Preston A. Lankard           Annie J. Lankard

Annie Josephine "Jo" Lankard passed away on December 18, 2008, in Houston, Texas at the age of 96.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston A. Lankard, her parents Edward W. Coward, Sr. and Connie Wyatt Coward, her brothers and sisters-in-law Edward Coward, Jr. and wife Kathyrn and E.D. Rusty Coward and wife Dorothy, brother-in-law Howard C. Ham, Sr. and son-in-law Scott Stewart.

Jo was born on the Melon Creek Ranch near Refugio, Texas, on August 1, 1912, and had been a resident of Bay City since 1936.

She is survived by: her sister, Thelma Curley Ham of Bay City; her daughters, Moselle Stewart of Houston and Connie Ory and husband Ray of Katy; grandchildren, Lisa S. Davidson and husband Walter of Houston, Michael Scott Stewart and wife Beverly of Austin, Michelle O. Corbin and husband Alan of Katy, and Rachel O. McGinn and husband David of Katy; great grandchildren, Connie and Marie Davidson, Mallory Stewart, Travis and Caroline Corbin, and Kelsey McGinn; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ray Ory, Howard Ham Jr., Michael Stewart, Walter Davidson, Alan Corbin, and David McGinn.

Honorary pallbearers are: W. C. Bill Ham, David Coward, and Stan, Sam, and John Chadwell.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City with the Rev. Michael Sydnor officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home 979-245-4613

Bay City Tribune, Published December 21, 2008
 

Earl J. Le Bahn          Dora L. Le Bahn

Earl J. LeBahn

March 5, 1910 – May 23, 1997

Mr. Earl LeBahn, 87, of Bay City, passed away Friday, May 23, 1997 at Matagorda House in Bay City.

He was born March 5, 1910. He retired from John Deere in 1960. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Bay City.

He was preceded in death by: his wife, Dovie LeBahn.  He is survived by: stepdaughter and son-in-law Patsy and Robert Stephens of Pflugerville; stepsons and daughters-in-law Edward and Ruth Kelley of Bay City and Billy and Clara Kelley of Angleton; 13 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and other relatives and loved ones.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, May 25 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Bay City with Rev. Terry Stephens of Pearland officiating. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

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

The Daily Tribune, May 25, 1997