Obituaries

Mar 2, 2021

Aurelia Sanchez was born in Pleasanton, Texas to Felipe Hernandez and Margarita Hernandez .

Aurelia Sanchez graduated from San Angelo, Texas, where she also met the love of her life. Aurelia and Jeremias Sanchez married on March 18, 1956 and were married for 64 years. She graduated from nursing school in 1964 as an LVN. She worked...

Mar 1, 2021

Edward Robert Vorderkunz (04/25/1921 – 03/01/2021) was born to George and Hulda Will

Vorderkunz in southern McLennan County on the Gus Will farm. He graduated from Lorena High School then worked on the George Linville farm until drafted to the Army where he served from 1942 to 1945 in the 906th Signal Corps. He is a World...

Feb 20, 2021

On Saturday, February 20, Janeta Rose (Stanfield) Reid, loving wife, mother, and great-grandmother passed on to the great arms of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 85. Janeta was born to the late John Hood & Laura Mae Elsworth Stanfield on May 24, 1935, in Wichita Falls Texas. Janeta grew up near Keene Texas. She...

Feb 19, 2021

Carroll Wallace Caldwell Jr., 77, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service on Thursday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. in Waco Memorial Park in Waco.

Carroll W. Caldwell Jr. was born November 30, 1943, in Waco, TX. He graduated from Richfield High School in Waco, and later served in the U.S....

Feb 19, 2021

Guy Beatty, age 77, of Waco, Tx, passed away at Providence Hospital on February 19, 2021.

Alford Guy Beatty, Jr. was born May 24, 1943 in Waco, Tx, to Alford Guy Beatty, Sr. and Oma (Johnson) Beatty.

Guy was an Eagle Boy Scout in Troup 139 in Bellmead, Texas. He attended La Vega Schools and...

Feb 17, 2021

Howard Hall, 86Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.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...

Feb 12, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

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

Feb 9, 2021

Lola Quinafae Grissom Robinson was born July 11, 1934 in Steele, Missouri to Charles Daniel and Cordelia Funderburk Grissom. She passed to her heavenly home February 9, 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Lola was the youngest of 11 children, including nine boys and two girls.  Lola’s father passed away when she was 11 years old, and she...

Feb 9, 2021

Lauson Clemmer, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away of old age on February, 9th.

Lauson retired after 53 years as a Pharmacist in New Mexico and Texas. His last several professional years were spent in Waco with Lynn’s La Vega Pharmacy. A local family owned Pharmacy where he was actually part of the family. He prided himself...

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Feb 7, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

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

Feb 5, 2021

On February 5, 2021, Bobby Zane Sims, loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, fell to Covid-19. He is at peace in the arms of our Lord, at age 85.

Bobby was born in Waco, Texas on May 1, 1935 to James Edwards Sims and Ethel Lou (Marshall) Sims. He attended East Waco High and continued on to...

Feb 5, 2021

Roger Bernard Wilson, 86, passed away on February 5, 2021 in Hillcrest Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 19, 1934 in Drew, Mississippi to Roger O’Neal Wilson and Mittie Scott Wilson.  Roger had four sisters and one brother.

The family will have a Celebration of Life for Roger on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from...

Feb 4, 2021

Howard Hall, 85Former 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...

Feb 4, 2021

W.R. ''Willy'' Ledbetter, 94, of Waco, passed away February 4, 2021.  Due to current restrictions, a private family memorial will be scheduled at a later date.

W.R. ''Willy Ledbetter was born on 8 November, 1926 in Riesel, TX, to Ollie and Sophie Ledbetter.  The family moved to Waco, TX in 1928.  Willy met Frances Wiegand, the love...

Jan 31, 2021

Olga R (Cannon) Smith, 94, of Waco, died Sunday at her residence.   Born in Erath, Texas, she had moved to Waco when she was a small child in the 1930's.  Olga was the next to youngest of six children born to Thomas and Treasure Cannon and was the last surviving.  She was preceded in death by her parents, and her...

Jan 31, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Ann (Casavecchia) Palu announce her passing on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the age of 82 after a brief battle with cancer.

Mary Ann was born November 19, 1938 to  Samuel and Agnes (Tyma) Casavecchia in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1960, Mary Ann graduated from St. Francis Nursing...

Jan 30, 2021

Cathy A. Wallingsford, age 62, a resident of Bellmead, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home.   Born in Sweetwater, Texas, she had lived in the Waco area for over 32 years.  She managed the Airport Park Marina in Waco before retiring.  Cathy married Coy Wallingsford on July 6, 1990 and they raised their family here in...

Jan 28, 2021

Billy Ray Tate, 73, of Elm Mott, passed away on January 28, 2021. He was born in Tyler, Texas on June, 5, 1947. He was married to Mary Carlton Tate. Billy worked as a Truck Driver for Conagg. He is preceded in death by his parents and Kelly Lynn Radkiewicz. He is survived by wife Mary Tate of Waco,...

Jan 25, 2021

Joaquin Banda Jr. age 67, a resident of Waco, Tx. passed away Monday evening in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Joaquin lived the majority of his life in the Waco area, although he was born in Brownsville, Tx. He previously had worked several years as a maintenance man for Motel 6, as well as a custodian for...