Grace Carrizales
Dec 26, 2021
Grace (Ortencia) Carrizales, 95, of Hewitt passed away December 26, 2021, in Driftwood, Texas. A private graveside service was held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Waco Memorial Park with Father Benji of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Grace Carrizales was born May 20, 1926 in Waco, Texas to Robert Garibay, Sr., and Prajedes (Medina) Garibay. She was a lifelong...
Donald R. Thomas
Dec 26, 2021
Donald R. Thomas, age 79, of Marlin, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Donald was born May 12, 1942. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.connally-compton.com for the Thomas family.
Aaron Thomas
Dec 25, 2021
Aaron Lee Thomas, prominent Architect of Waco, Texas, died peacefully at Providence Hospital, Waco, on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2021 at the age of 90 after a brief illness. He is survived by his sons: Aaron Lloyd and wife, Amy, of Temple; Mark Allan and wife, Jan, of Plano; and Glenn Scott and wife Sheila, of Waco; his eight...
Ervin E. Fabianke
Dec 23, 2021
Ervin E. Fabianke, 92, of Waco, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Ervin was born December 10, 1929 to Adolph and Evaline Fabianke in Otto, Texas. He went to school in Marlin, Texas and joined the United States Air Force; retiring after 22 years of service. After retiring he ranched for many years near Mart, Texas. He is...
Tazle Garrett
Dec 22, 2021
Graveside services for Tazle LaRock Garrett, 96, of Waco will be held at 1 PM Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park.. Mrs. Garrett passed Wednesday, December 22, 2021 with family by her side. She was born November 2, 1925, in Connerville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Alfred LaRock and Chassie Ellis LaRock. and was proud of her French/Native American culture. She...
Floye Bruce
Dec 21, 2021
Visitation for Floye Bruce will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel.
J.A. ''Jay'' Baker
Dec 21, 2021
J. A. ''Jay'' Baker
Broken Arrow laid on his breast, an Eagle Feather placed across the Arrow. His body will return to the earth as it was, and his soul shall return unto the Great Spirit who gave it.
Jay was born, raised and educated on the Choctaw/Kiowa Indian Nation community near Medicine Park, Lawton,...
Candelario Fuentes Sr.
Dec 20, 2021
Candelario Fuentes, Sr., born February 2, 1928, in Elm Mott, TX, passed away peacefully at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest December 20, 2021. Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, December 30th at 11 a.m., with a rosary and viewing at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, December 29th at 6 p.m. Candelario was a devoted husband...
Wayne Schoenleber
Dec 19, 2021
Wayne Christian Schoenleber, 86, a longtime resident of Hewitt, died Sunday, December 21, 2021 in a local nursing home. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 31, 1935, as a kid he worked for the coal truck man delivering coal for a quarter a day. He later joined the U.S. Army in January of 1953 and served until April of 1955 earning...
Jerry Milligan, Sr
Dec 18, 2021
Jerry Gilbert Milligan, Sr, 81, of Robinson, TX, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 in a local hospital. Born April 11, 1940 in Harod, Illinois to Gilbert Daniel and Celia Virginia (Colbert) Milligan, he joined the Navy in 1958 and lived in Southern California for several years working in banking and real-estate before moving to Texas in 2007 where he...
Lydia Ortega Almaraz
Dec 15, 2021
On December 15, 2021, at 11:22 am our mom Lydia Ortega Almaraz was called to her heavenly home. Lydia was born on July 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Pedro Ortega and Maria Louisa Martinez Ortega. Lydia is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Robert, Roger and Peter Ortega. She leaves behind her two precious daughters Andrea Almaraz of...
Eleanor Smith
Dec 12, 2021
Eleanor Louise (Wade) Smith was born Mar 4, 1926 in Memphis, TN to William and Arline (Jewell) Wade. She died Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her parents and, in 1975, by her husband, U.S. Air Force Col. Oscar F. Smith, Jr. Also preceding her in death was her granddaughter,...
Tedd Patrick Swift
Dec 12, 2021
Ted Patrick Swift, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Clifton, Texas. A memorial service will held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:00 a.m. at Grace Memorial Baptist Church with Edward Davis officiating. Ted was born on June 23, 1935 to Barney W. and Maddy Glindolia (Riley) Swift in East Saint Louis, Illinois. He was a former...
Phillip ''Phil'' Bancale
Dec 8, 2021
Phillip Joseph Bancale passed away December 8, 2021, in Waco, Texas surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at the Northside Church of Christ in Bellmead on December 11, 2021 at 10:30 am.
Phil was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 30, 1939, to Josephine Spirig and Ernest Bancale. He attended East...
Lori Lovins
Dec 8, 2021
Lori Ann Lovins, 57, of Lorena, Texas, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Providence Hospital.
Lori was born on November 7, 1964 in Anchorage, Alaska to Bob and Elda McKenzie. As an Air Force child, Lori lived in many places, but was a long-time resident of McLennan County. Lori graduated from Robinson High School in 1983, spending many...
Sonia Banda (Garcia)
Dec 7, 2021
Sonia (Garcia) Banda passed way Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 13, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benji as celebrant. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors....
Sharon Ann Arnesen
Dec 5, 2021
Sharon Ann Arnesen, 76, of Waco, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 10, 2021 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 9th at the funeral home. Mrs. Arnesen was born on December 18,...
Jennifer Crocker
Dec 4, 2021
Jennifer Lizabeth Crocker’s legacy didn’t come to an end with her death. Jennifer was 46 years old when she passed on December 4, 2021, after suffering from osteomyelitis. She was surrounded by loved ones when she took her last breathe. Her family will continue her legacy of spreading kindness and laughter wherever they go and living their lives with...
Sharon O'Bryant
Dec 3, 2021
Sharon Faith Robertson O'Bryant went to her forever home in heaven on Friday, December 3, 2021 following a lengthy battle with end stage renal disease. She was born April 2, 1933 in DeKalb, Illinois. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Joe O'Bryant and her sons, Joey O'Bryant and Wayne O'Bryant, her parents, Harold and Gertrude Robertson, and six...
Juan Antonio Elizondo Sr.
Nov 28, 2021
Juan Antonio Elizondo Sr., age 74, of Waco, Texas passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Juan was born March 7, 1947. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.connally-compton.com for the Elizondo family.
