Obituaries

Jan 1, 2021

Henry Victor “Vic” Brown, 86, of Bosqueville, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Vic was born October 3, 1934 in Hill County, TX to Harry Victor and Etta Mozelle Sartor Brown and grew up in Birome and Abbott, graduating from Abbott High School in 1952.

On November 20, 1954, Vic...

Jan 1, 2021

Charles was born in Waco, Texas to Jerald and Mary Beth Fritze. He became a small business owner is his home city. He owned and operated Charles Fritze Autos for 36 years alongside his wife Therasa, before retiring in 2019. He is preceded in death by his Father Jerald Fritze and Mother Mary Beth. He is survived by his...

Jan 1, 2021

Jerraldine Dorice Magerstadt, 90, of Decatur, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on March 13, 1931. Jerraldine graduated from High School.

She was married to Ernest Alvin Magerstadt on August 10, 1950, in Belton, Tx. Jerraldine worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company until she was married.

Dec 29, 2020

Elizabeth Ann ''Liz'' Hein, age 79, a resident of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 in a local hospital.   Born September 12, 1941 in a boxcar in Sedwick County, Kansas, she married Vernon L. Hein in 1969.   Liz worked as a dental receptionist for many years and loved to fish and spend time with her sons and...

Dec 29, 2020

Lillian Jeanne Satterfield was known by Lil or Lilly to her family and friends. Born June 26th, 1936 in Santa Monica, California to Archie and Evelyn Roberts. Lil had one sister, Patricia, and three children, four step children, seven grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Lil lived in Riverside, California and was married to Lawson Robert “Bob” Satterfield in 1975...

Dec 27, 2020

Bill passed away at 11:30 PM on Sunday, December 27th - Dad was at home with his family.  His wish was to pass in the beautiful home that he and his wife, Lou, had built and Dad was very much aware of his surroundings at the end.   He had received Christ at a young age and was the spiritual leader...

Dec 25, 2020

Hermelinda “Linda” Arauz Gandulla de Black, 73, of Lorena Texas, retiree of Lorena ISD, went to meet Our Lord and Savior on Friday, December 25, 2020, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center of complications related to cancer.

Hermelinda was born on April 27, 1947, to parents Santos Arauz and Adorada Gandulla of El Rosario, Penonome, Panama. Hermelinda was raised with her...

Dec 22, 2020

Erma Williams Sharpless, age 86, a resident of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning in a Temple nursing home.  Born August 23, 1934 in Waco, TX, she had married Samuel G. Williams in March of 1951 and was a long-time employee of the Waco Tribune Herald.  She later married C.C. Sharpless in 1981.  In 1998, she retired and moved...

Dec 19, 2020

Caroline Patricia (Johnson) Ogden, age 74, a resident of Cedar Park, TX, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2020.   Born in Pittsburg, PA, she was adopted by Alva & Eleanor Johnson along with her two brothers, Ronald and Richard Johnson and was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia.  In 1971, she moved to Texas where she taught Home Economics at China Springs...

Dec 18, 2020

Margaret Claire Dean, age 80, a resident of Robinson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 in a local nursing home.  Born in Newton Falls, Ohio, she moved with her family to the Waco area in 1970.  Margaret had worked for Owen's-Illinois for over 30 years before retiring.

She is survived by her son, John Dean of Hewitt,...

Dec 17, 2020

Karan McLarty, age 79, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, passed from this earth on December 17, 2020, after a brief but courageous fight against cancer. Funeral services will be at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Revs. Brad Brittain and Bob Rainey will officiate.

Karan was born to...

Dec 16, 2020

Pauline Ann Ayers, age 75, a resident of Robinson, TX, passed away Wednesday at her home.  Born in Waco, the daughter of Fred and Bertha Strauch, she grew up in Malone, TX before moving to Waco.  Pauline attended Baylor University in Waco where she obtained her degree to become a teacher and later owned and operated a home day-care...

Dec 11, 2020

Charles William ‘’Chuck’’ Goss, age 69, a lifetime resident of Waco, TX, passed away Friday in a local hospital.   Chuck was the son of Charles and Mary Ruth (Harkins) Goss and was a 1970 Graduate of University High School.   He had worked for 25 years at Brazos Valley Coors.  He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Robinson,...

Dec 7, 2020

Clifford Jack Stephenson, age 86, a 30 year resident of Moody, Texas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born in Holyoko, Colorado, he had lived in California before moving to Moody.  He owned and operated the CJ Stephenson Trucking for many years.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Viola McEwen...

Dec 7, 2020

Debbie Jana January, 67, of Bellmead, Texas, passed away on 07 December 2020. She was born to parents Evan Vernon January and Reba Loveta January, on 04/11/1953 in Waco, Texas.

She graduated from Bellmead - La Vega High School and was a member of the Girls State Champion Volleyball Team in 1971 that same year.

...

Dec 6, 2020

Joe Dale Donald Sr, age 89, a resident of McGregor, passed away Sunday in a local nursing home.   Born in Hamilton, Texas, he had been a longtime resident of the Waco area.  He retired from Allegan, Inc where he had worked in the plant and had been a delivery driver for Oasis/Ozarka Water for many years prior.  He attended...

Dec 4, 2020

Florence Averette McCullough, age 84, a resident of Waco, TX since 1969, passed away Friday after a brief illness.   Born in Greensboro (Hale County), Alabama, she had moved to Waco from Selma, Alabama in the late 1960's.   She retired from Kmart in 2002 after 21 years where she was the food manager.

She is survived by her...

Dec 4, 2020

Michael Dean Miller Sr. of Lorena, TX went to be with Lord on December 4, 2020.

Michael was born to Golden Maudena Cole-Miller, Mother, and Alvin Carl Miller, father, on July 21, 1952 in Temple, Texas he was one of eight siblings. Michael met and married the love of his life and best friend, Donna Skains.  They...

Dec 3, 2020

Setsuko Harper, age 84, a resident of The Colony, TX, passed away Sunday evening in a Plano, TX hospital.   Born in Okinawa, Japan, she met her late husband, James H. Harper, who worked in the Civilian Service for the US Military and married on August 25, 1969.  Shortly afterwards, she moved to Arkansas where, with limited knowledge of the English...

Nov 21, 2020

Theora Elizabeth ''Watson'' Tepe went to the Lord on November 21, 2020.   Born September 26, 1931 in Robertson County, Texas to Alonzo and Elizabeth Watson, she had lived in Robinson, TX for most of her life.   Seventy years ago, on June 8, 1951, she married the love of her life, Herbert H. Tepe.   Together, they raised three son, Matt, Steve...