Artie Mae Franz

1922 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	Artie Mae Franz
  Nickname	Pat
  Born	4 Oct 1922	Bangs, Brown County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Apr 2009	Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
  Buried	21 Apr 2009	Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I17105	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Otto Ray Franz, Sr.,   b. 6 Jan 1895, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1962, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lora Lela Hicks,   b. 6 Mar 1902, Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1982, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1919	Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F7515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Claude Charles Thomas, Jr.,   b. 4 Feb 1916, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1967, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA  (Age 51 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1944	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. L.L. Thomas + 2. L.G. Thomas
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F7528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	James Joseph Enwright,   b. 21 Jul 1921, Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA ,   d. 16 Aug 1979, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1968	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F7529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Walter Jacob Ewaldt,   b. 8 Jul 1922, Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 2003, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	11 Aug 1984	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F7530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Oct 1922 - Bangs, Brown County, Texas, USA Married - 13 Sep 1944 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Married - 23 Nov 1968 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Married - 11 Aug 1984 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Died - 16 Apr 2009 - Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Buried - 21 Apr 2009 - Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Artie Mae "Pat" Franz Ewaldt Obituary picture

  
  

  Documents		Birth Certificate for Artie Mae Franz Name: Ardie Mae Franz [Artie Mae Franz] Gender: Female Birth Date: 4 Oct 1922 Birth Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA Father: Otto R. Franz Mother: Lota Hicks [Lora Hicks]
  		Marriage Record of Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. and Artie Mae Franz Groom Name: Claud C. Thomas, Jr. Bride Name: Artie M. Franz Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1944 Marriage Place: Nueces, Texas, USA

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Artie Mae "Pat" Franz Ewaldt Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Plot: Section S - Lord's Supper

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Artie Mae Ewaldt October 4, 1922 - April 16, 2009 Artie Mae "Pat" Ewaldt, 86, housewife, business woman, mother and grandmother. Born October 4, 1922 Bangs, Texas, died April 16, 2009 Houston, Texas. She was a life long resident of Corpus Christi until 2003 when she moved to Houston to be close to her sons and grandsons. She is a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church, Chapter 354 OES and is a member of the Corpus Christi Women Bowlers Association Hall of Fame. In the 1960s along with her husband C.C. Thomas, a home builder, built and operated Tommys Sportsmen Center and Caf in Flour Bluff until his untimely death. She later met and married James Enwright for whom she enjoyed bowling and travel. After his death and a few years later she was introduce to Jack Ewaldt by long time friends Ruby and Veto Fontana and soon married and enjoyed many good years until his death in 2003. Proceeded in death by her parents Otto Ray and Lora Franz, brother Otto Ray Franz Jr., sister Sibyl Wood, husbands C.C. Thomas, James J. Enwright, Jack Edwaldt, and stepsons Jerry and Jimmie Thomas. She is survived by her sons Larry (Mona) Thomas of Katy, Texas, Lonnie Thomas (Joy) of Houston, Texas, step daughter Connie Gardner of Corpus Christi, Texas and grandsons Lance, Patrick, Kyle and James. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2009 at Seaside Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Seaside Memorial Park. (Published by Seaside Funeral Home of Corpus Christi, TX)