All Obituaries

Janis Frnka passed away on Feb 3, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Rosendo "Chendo" Soliz, Sr., 90, of Texas City, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023 with a visitation from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Rosendo was born March 1, 1932 in Laredo, Texas. He was a Lay-Out(Blue Prints) person for Kelso Industries and Todd Shipyard in Galveston for many years. He was also a Carpenter for the Refineries. He is preceded in death by his...

Glenn Eldredge Scoggins, of Texas City, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in League City at the home of his daughter where he resided at the age of 90. He was born on September 14, 1932 in Jacksonville, Texas to Howard and Ethel Blake Scoggins. While attending Texas City High School Glenn met his sweetheart, Martha Sue Hunter. Glenn and Martha married November 5,1949 and have celebrated 73 wonderful years together. In May 1951 he started his career at American Oil Co (AMOCO). After...

Arthur Judson McCann IV passed away on January 26 after a two-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He lived his life to the fullest and was much loved by friends and family. Born in Texas City, Texas, to Arthur "Jud" McCann and Dianna Howell McCann, Judson graduated from Texas City High School in 1985. He married Lisa Kemp McCann in February 1992, and together they raised two children, Jaron McCann and Ashlyn McCann Taylor, who surrounded him with love and support at the...

Our dear mother, Lorena Faye Downs Cohn, passed away on Thursday December 1st, 2022, at the age of 85. Lorena was born October 12th, 1937 in Hazel Park, Michigan to Loren and Jessie (Frost) Downs. Lorena is survived by her husband, her five children, Lynn Embley, Laurie McMillan, Leslie (Douglas) Bell, Robert Jr. (Janet) Ganote, Jessie (Michael) Barrett; her grandchildren Sara Campa-Ferrio, Katherine Campa, Tony Campa, Tera Kluxen, Steve McMillan, Loren McMillan, Lindsey Petitta, Derek...

Acele Lee Earls Garner, 90, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the funeral home. Acele was born October 12, 1932, in Rayville, Louisiana. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed spending...

On Monday, January 23, 2023 Joseph Friedrich Schoppe passed into the Kingdom of Heaven, greeted lovingly by his mother and father, and his Savior. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023, with Funeral Services to follow at 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Joe Fred, as his friends affectionately called him, was born in College Station, TX on December 20, 1957 to Alca Lucille and Raymond James Schoppe. Joe was...

Janice Dover 58, of Texas City passed from this life Sunday, January 22, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. She was born August 3, 1964 and was a lifelong resident of Texas City. Janice proudly supported NASA/Johnson Space Center as an Office Design Specialist. Janice loved working at NASA and especially loved working with her friend Jessie Trujillo. When not working she enjoyed spending time with friends and alongside Hobie planned and hosted numerous benefits and fundraisers...

Jerry M. Hobbs of Friendswood, Texas passed away on January 18, 2023 after a long fought battle of illnesses following a stroke, he was 84. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 10:30 – 12:00 p.m., prior to the services. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Reception for friends and family will immediately follow burial at...

 Marinel Parks drew her last breath at 1:14 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Texas City. “Marinel” was born Marian Dwynell McBurnett on October 27, 1927, in Robstown, Texas to Lee & Marian McBurnett of Petrolina, Texas, a farming community near Corpus Christi, Texas. Marinel was in Girl Scouts growing up. Members of her troop made quilt squares for each other and Marinel’s quilt now adorns her casket. While in...