Margaret Louise Mondello Horn, 83, passed away on October 14, 2021 in the Baylor All Saints Hospital in Ft. Worth. Complications following a minor medical procedure led to heart issues which she was unable to recover from. She was born on July 14, 1938, in Little Rock, AK. She and her parents moved to Powhatan, LA where she was raised. She attended high school in Natchitoches, LA. and moved to Odessa in October, 1955 after eloping and marrying Joe C. Horn, in Jefferson, TX. She had three...

Roger Kocian, 72, a lifelong resident of Waco, passed away Sunday in a local hospital after a month-long illness.   Roger was the oldest of six children born to Bernard and Ruby Kocian.  He married Velma Martinez on August 31, 1979 and together they raised their family.  He served in the US Army Reserves and retired in 2005 from the City of Waco after over 30 years’ service in the Parks and Recreation Department and the Streets Department where he was a...

Ronald Douglas Smith, passed away on October 4, 2021. He was born on May 7, 1952, in Liberty, TX. He graduated from Vidor High School, Texas and married Lesa Stepro Smith on September 20, 1996. Ronald worked at Goodyear Rubber and Chemical Plant in Beaumont, Tx as a Maintenance Technician before retiring after 40 years of service. Ronald was also a Master Mason of the Freemasons Community and had a passion for his Family, Motorcycles, Hunting and Fishing. He is preceded in death by parents...

Alfredo, fondly known as "Al" or "Pastor Al" to friends and family, was born in Masbate, Philippines (PI).  He was the eldest of 10 children born to Beata Lacson Macasil and Arsenio Macasil.   At the age of 15, Al accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior at a revival meeting in the Philippines.  He loved the Lord and felt called to become a pastor. He graduated from Doane Baptist Bible College in Iloilo, PI.  After graduation, he worked...

Mary Gladys Jacobs, 87, of Eddy passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. Graveside services will be held Monday, September 27, 2021, at 11:30am at Waco Memorial Cemetery. Mary was born March 8, 1934, to Oliver B. and Alpha Mae Garrett in Abbott, Texas. She graduated from Abbott High School. Mary and Kenneth Jacobs were married in 1952. They were married 45 years until Kenneth’s death in 1997. She went on to be a supervisor at Southwestern Bell and AT&T and retired in 1991 after 33...

Maria Angel “Mary” Maldonado Chavez, age 78, of Lacy Lakeview, TX passed away on September 16, 2021. She was born in Agualeguas, Nuevo León, Mexico and moved to the US with her family at age 4. Mary enjoyed cooking, especially baking, for her family, friends and co-workers. She enjoyed maintaining her yard and loved gardening. She was hard working and never stopped to rest. She would always find a broom to sweep the floor or clothes to fold so to keep herself busy. Mary...

Sam McClendon, age 86, of Waco passed away on September 14, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 21st at the Waco Memorial Park Chapel located at 6623 South Interstate 35, Waco, Texas 76706. There will be a visitation in the Chapel following the service. Sam was born in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated from high school there. He then attended the University of Texas in Austin where he met the love of his life, Donna Peoples. Sam graduated from Texas in 1958...

Joyce Lynn Hurst Johnson, 72, passed away on September 13, 2021, surrounded by her children.  Joyce was born in Waco on February 13, 1949 to Robert Henry Hurst and Jesse Lee Childers Hurst. She married Michael Johnson on September 10, 1971 and spent the next 48 years faithfully and lovingly devoted to the family they built together. Her family extended beyond bloodlines and included many “adopted” sisters, children, and grandchildren. Her passions included reading,...

Thelma Lois Renfro Warren, 89 of Lorena, Texas passed away on September 11, 2021 at Heartis Senior Living in Waco, Texas. Lois was born at the Attaway home in Hewitt, Texas to Ruth Attaway Trice and TJ Renfro on May 20, 1932. She was a graduate of Lorena High School. Lois was a housewife and enjoyed spending time with her family and many close friends. Lois was a member of Faith Temple Baptist Church in Lorena. Lois is survived by her her son David Warren and wife Kathy and sister Shirley...

Linda Kay Bledsoe-Wilson, 80 of Waco, Texas passed away on September 7, 2021 at 6:58pm. She was born in Waco on August 12, 1941, but grew up in the Houston area. Kay graduated from Bellaire High School and later went on to graduate with a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. Kay had a passion for dancing and once was offered a position with the New York Rockettes. On September 25, 1965 she married the love of her life Chuck Bledsoe in Houston, Texas and together...