Victoria Area Obituaries
Recent Obituaries and Memorial Services Reported Across the Victoria Area
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Arlene DeForest worked as a teacher’s aide, county attorney’s secretary and county judge’s secretary before retiring in 2004. She was also a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for 74 years and participated in Bible study, Sunday school, choir, and the Worship and Music Committee.
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The DeForest family requested memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in lieu of flowers.
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Carla Margareth Madsen Bucholz was born in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, on February 26, 1952.
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Christine Wingate Alfaro was married to Joe Alfaro for 34 years and is survived by her children Regina Bryan and Jason Alfaro and four grandchildren: Madison Barton, Ethan Bryan, Brayden Alfaro and Cora Alfaro.
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Bobbie Jean Bowman moved to Port Lavaca in 1957, built a successful hairstyling business in the Port Lavaca Mall, and later served as office manager for the family’s Bowman Real Estate Company. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Port Lavaca.
Five people across the Victoria area died in recent weeks, ranging in age from 63 to 99 years old. The Victoria Advocate reported the deaths of Arlene DeForest, 81, of Goliad County (September 18); Freddie Louis Kloesel, 81, of Victoria (September 17); Carla Margareth Madsen Bucholz, 74, of Port Lavaca (September 14); Christine Wingate Alfaro, 63, of Corpus Christi (September 10); and Bobbie Jean Bowman, 99, of Houston (August 3).
Arlene DeForest's Four Decades of Church Service
Arlene DeForest dedicated her life to family, faith, and community in Goliad County. Before retiring in 2004, she worked as a teacher's aide, county attorney's secretary, and county judge's secretary. The Victoria Advocate noted she was a 74-year member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Ander, where she participated in Bible study, Sunday school, choir, and the Worship and Music Committee. Her family requested memorial gifts to St. Jude Children's Hospital or St. Peter's Lutheran Church in her honor.
Freddie Kloesel Surrounded by Family Until the End
Freddie Louis Kloesel, 81, of Victoria, died September 17 with his family at his bedside. According to The Victoria Advocate, visitation, rosary, funeral Mass, and burial services are scheduled for September 25 at St. Mary's Catholic Church and Memory Gardens Cemetery. Kloesel spent his final moments surrounded by loved ones who remained by his side.
Christine Alfaro's Quiet Life of Reading and Travel
Christine Wingate Alfaro, 63, of Corpus Christi, passed away September 10. She was married to Joe Alfaro for 34 years and left behind two children: Regina Bryan and Jason Alfaro. The Victoria Advocate reported she is also survived by four grandchildren: Madison Barton, Ethan Bryan, Brayden Alfaro, and Cora Alfaro. Her family remembered her love of reading, puzzles, cruising, and games.
Bobbie Bowman Built a Hairstyling Business in Port Lavaca
Bobbie Jean Bowman, 99, died August 3 in Houston after a full life marked by entrepreneurship and service. She moved to Port Lavaca in 1957 and built a successful hairstyling business in the Port Lavaca Mall. Later, she served as office manager for Bowman Real Estate Company. The Victoria Advocate noted she was an active member of First Baptist Church in Port Lavaca and enjoyed cooking, gardening, painting, reading, and travel. She is survived by four children and multiple grandchildren.
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