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Tony and Joan Machacek

This information was taken from the obituary: Tony passed away on August 25, 2021.  He grew up in the Czech farming community at Six Mile. He was proud of a 23-year career in the U.S. Navy and the global adventures this career offered. He was equally proud of his family, including his “bride” of 60 […]

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Jon and Jean (Little) Gear

This information furnished by Jean in 2021: I was married to LeGene Gaylor for forty-five years.  He had an accounting business.  He passed away on January 20, 2003.  We had three children, Rod, Cathy, and Kristi.  I now have eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. On October 9, 2004, I married Jon Gear, a fellow classmate.  […]

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Dolores (Lane) Turk

Information provided by Dolores: I was not able to finish high school in Port Lavaca as my daughter, Sherry, was born on the day of the Junior-Senior Prom and of course, back in those days, a girl was not able to finish school if she was expecting a baby. My husband was in the Air […]

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Elizabeth (Lambden) and Charles Highberg

Elizabeth passed away November 26, 2021 in Garland, Texas. This information was taken from the questionnaire for the 55th Reunion: Liz is a retired Executive Legal Secretary.  Her husband, Charles, was a retired Army Master Sargeant.  Charles, passed away  August 24, 2010. Liz’s favorite high school memories are growing up in Point Comfort, band trips, […]

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Emil Kurtz

   This information was taken from the obituary: Emil passed away June 25, 2008.  He and his wife, Sylvia Sass Kurtz, had two sons.  Emil was discharged from the US Army as a Sergeant of the 101st Airborne. He worked for Kingfisher marine in Port Lavaca for 47 years as the yard superintendent. Emil belonged to […]

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