Obituaries

Hsiu Hua Chen

Nov 11, 2021

CHEN, Hsiu Hua "Sue" of Waco, Texas has passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends in the midmorning of November 11, 2021. at the age of 76 years. She was the beloved daughter of the late Ming Lin and Shue Lin of Taipei, Taiwan. She is survived by her husband, Naru Chen; children- Dr Helo (Nicole)...

Janet Gibson Emerson

Nov 10, 2021

Janet Faye Gibson Emerson was born on April 1, 1946, in San Diego, California. She started attending Sunday school when she was three years old. She was a true believer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Janet married and was sealed to Harold Lloyd Emerson, on February 19, 1966, at the Los Angeles California Temple. She...

Randy Olivarez

Oct 31, 2021

Services for Randy Joseph Olivarez will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel.   Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM prior to the services.   Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park.

Maria Tovar

Oct 27, 2021

Maria Tovar

She was a warm hearted, loving, magical spirit, strong woman full of joy with a  contagious laugh and a beautiful smile that would light up the room. She always had the perfect words to give to lift anyone's spirit no matter what was the problem. She would always put her family first, and her own...

James Riddle ll

Oct 26, 2021

James “Jim” G. Riddle ll, 69, of Hewitt, TX, passed away Tuesday, October 26 at Baylor Scott and White Temple, of complications from heart failure.

Jim was born October 12, 1952 at Fort Hood, TX. He was retired from telecommunication work prior to moving to Texas in 2005.

Jim loved cooking and making meals for...

Jeff Smith

Oct 26, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his...

Stephen Macasil

Oct 20, 2021

Stephen Macasil, lovingly known as Steve, Steve-O and Uncle Batu to friends and family, was born in Bellflower, CA. He was number 7 of 11 children born to Al Macasil, and the eldest of 5 children born to Linda Macasil. He was father to two beautiful girls, Starla and Xandrie, and husband to Sharon Macasil.

Growing up in Montebello, Steve...

Bonnie Williams

Oct 17, 2021

“Bonnie” Louise Williams left this physical world on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the age of 101 years old to join many loved ones who have gone before her.

Bonnie was born on June 17,1920 as Bonna Louise Casey, the 7th of 10 children born to Effie and Hillard Casey in Rogers, TX. Over the years she...

Margaret Sanchez

Oct 14, 2021

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...

Marceille Pauling

Oct 14, 2021

Marceille Mary Pauling, age 91, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in the caring and loving community at the Ascension Living Providence Village in Waco, TX. She was born in Lufkin, TX to Thomas and Effie (Gann) McClendon and was the youngest of five children. Marceille was proceeded in death by her parents, sister Marie, sister Evelyn, brother Arron,...

Roger Kocian

Oct 10, 2021

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...

Carlos Guajardo

Oct 5, 2021

Carlos (Charles) Guajardo of Waco, TX, formerly of Modesto, CA.

Charles passed away October 5, 2021.  He was born in Pflugerville, TX to parents Enrique & Victoria Guajardo.  Charles joined the United States Army at age 18 to serve his country.  He was stationed in Germany during the Korean War as a Staff Sergeant.  Immediately after his...

Ronald Smith

Oct 4, 2021

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...

Alfredo Macasil

Sep 26, 2021

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...

Mary Jacobs

Sep 20, 2021

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....

Maria Chavez

Sep 16, 2021

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...

Samuel McClendon

Sep 14, 2021

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,...

Joyce Johnson

Sep 13, 2021

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....

Thelma Warren

Sep 11, 2021

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...

Linda Bledsoe-Wilson

Sep 7, 2021

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...